used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It would have given me all the pleasure in life to have squashed her flat.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “But it would not have mended matters at all,” said Pam with an impatient sigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It looks as if you and Galena had been having a little difference of opinion, and that you had come off second best.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But it would not have mended matters at all,” said Pam with an impatient sigh.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It looks as if you and Galena had been having a little difference of opinion, and that you had come off second best.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “It looks as if you and Galena had been having a little difference of opinion, and that you had come off second best.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But it would not have mended matters at all,” said Pam with an impatient sigh.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It looks as if you and Galena had been having a little difference of opinion, and that you had come off second best.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
didn't
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From this reading Why didn’t you shout for me?
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “It looks as if you and Galena had been having a little difference of opinion, and that you had come off second best.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It would have given me all the pleasure in life to have squashed her flat.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why didn’t you shout for me?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
GalenanounUS /ɡəˈliːnə/
soft blue-grey mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead
From this reading “It looks as if you and Galena had been having a little difference of opinion, and that you had come off second best.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It would have given me all the pleasure in life to have squashed her flat.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It looks as if you and Galena had been having a little difference of opinion, and that you had come off second best.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have given me all the pleasure in life to have squashed her flat.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “It looks as if you and Galena had been having a little difference of opinion, and that you had come off second best.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It looks as if you and Galena had been having a little difference of opinion, and that you had come off second best.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “But it would not have mended matters at all,” said Pam with an impatient sigh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It looks as if you and Galena had been having a little difference of opinion, and that you had come off second best.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It would have given me all the pleasure in life to have squashed her flat.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It looks as if you and Galena had been having a little difference of opinion, and that you had come off second best.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “It looks as if you and Galena had been having a little difference of opinion, and that you had come off second best.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “But it would not have mended matters at all,” said Pam with an impatient sigh.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why didn’t you shout for me?
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “But it would not have mended matters at all,” said Pam with an impatient sigh.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But it would not have mended matters at all,” said Pam with an impatient sigh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It looks as if you and Galena had been having a little difference of opinion, and that you had come off second best.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “It looks as if you and Galena had been having a little difference of opinion, and that you had come off second best.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
Pam
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From this reading “But it would not have mended matters at all,” said Pam with an impatient sigh.
Pam's
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From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It would have given me all the pleasure in life to have squashed her flat.”
rallyingnounUS /ˈræliɪŋ/
the act of mobilizing for a common purpose
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
RipplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But it would not have mended matters at all,” said Pam with an impatient sigh.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “It looks as if you and Galena had been having a little difference of opinion, and that you had come off second best.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Why didn’t you shout for me?
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “But it would not have mended matters at all,” said Pam with an impatient sigh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
squashedadjectiveUS /skwɑːʃt/
that has been violently compressed
From this reading It would have given me all the pleasure in life to have squashed her flat.”
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
at the time that
From this reading Met on the Trail Pam’s face was so long when she came out of the house in response to a summons from Don that he took to rallying her on her evident depression as they drove back to Ripple.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why didn’t you shout for me?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But it would not have mended matters at all,” said Pam with an impatient sigh.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have given me all the pleasure in life to have squashed her flat.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It looks as if you and Galena had been having a little difference of opinion, and that you had come off second best.
