used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I got little sleep and no rest; I went about with a revolver handy all day, and jumped every time I heard a sound.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I got little sleep and no rest; I went about with a revolver handy all day, and jumped every time I heard a sound.
(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 I got little sleep and no rest; I went about with a revolver handy all day, and jumped every time I heard a sound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I got little sleep and no rest; I went about with a revolver handy all day, and jumped every time I heard a sound.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
confined by bonds
From this reading I was bound to show myself, and yet shrank from all gatherings of men.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
CARR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHNNY CARR IS WILLFUL.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I got little sleep and no rest; I went about with a revolver handy all day, and jumped every time I heard a sound.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The next three days were on the whole the most uncomfortable I have ever spent in my life.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
distinguishableadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/
capable of being perceived as different or distinct
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
at any time
From this reading The next three days were on the whole the most uncomfortable I have ever spent in my life.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I got little sleep and no rest; I went about with a revolver handy all day, and jumped every time I heard a sound.
expendedverbUS /ɪkˈspendɪd/
past form of “expend” — use up, consume fully
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was bound to show myself, and yet shrank from all gatherings of men.
gatheringsnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋz/
plural of “gathering” — a group of persons together in one place
From this reading I was bound to show myself, and yet shrank from all gatherings of men.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got little sleep and no rest; I went about with a revolver handy all day, and jumped every time I heard a sound.
in a gradual manner
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading I got little sleep and no rest; I went about with a revolver handy all day, and jumped every time I heard a sound.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The next three days were on the whole the most uncomfortable I have ever spent in my life.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I got little sleep and no rest; I went about with a revolver handy all day, and jumped every time I heard a sound.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next three days were on the whole the most uncomfortable I have ever spent in my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next three days were on the whole the most uncomfortable I have ever spent in my life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOHNNY CARR IS WILLFUL.
JOHNNYnounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading JOHNNY CARR IS WILLFUL.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I got little sleep and no rest; I went about with a revolver handy all day, and jumped every time I heard a sound.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The next three days were on the whole the most uncomfortable I have ever spent in my life.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I got little sleep and no rest; I went about with a revolver handy all day, and jumped every time I heard a sound.
for more time
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
the force of workers available
From this reading I was bound to show myself, and yet shrank from all gatherings of men.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The next three days were on the whole the most uncomfortable I have ever spent in my life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next three days were on the whole the most uncomfortable I have ever spent in my life.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was bound to show myself, and yet shrank from all gatherings of men.
news-venders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next three days were on the whole the most uncomfortable I have ever spent in my life.
not any; not one
From this reading I got little sleep and no rest; I went about with a revolver handy all day, and jumped every time I heard a sound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next three days were on the whole the most uncomfortable I have ever spent in my life.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I got little sleep and no rest; I went about with a revolver handy all day, and jumped every time I heard a sound.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading I got little sleep and no rest; I went about with a revolver handy all day, and jumped every time I heard a sound.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I was bound to show myself, and yet shrank from all gatherings of men.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading I was bound to show myself, and yet shrank from all gatherings of men.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I got little sleep and no rest; I went about with a revolver handy all day, and jumped every time I heard a sound.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I got little sleep and no rest; I went about with a revolver handy all day, and jumped every time I heard a sound.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The next three days were on the whole the most uncomfortable I have ever spent in my life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next three days were on the whole the most uncomfortable I have ever spent in my life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The next three days were on the whole the most uncomfortable I have ever spent in my life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I got little sleep and no rest; I went about with a revolver handy all day, and jumped every time I heard a sound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading The next three days were on the whole the most uncomfortable I have ever spent in my life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I got little sleep and no rest; I went about with a revolver handy all day, and jumped every time I heard a sound.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next three days were on the whole the most uncomfortable I have ever spent in my life.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The next three days were on the whole the most uncomfortable I have ever spent in my life.
WILLFULadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlfəl/
done by design
From this reading JOHNNY CARR IS WILLFUL.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I got little sleep and no rest; I went about with a revolver handy all day, and jumped every time I heard a sound.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I expended much change in buying every edition of all the papers; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news-venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer.
but in spite of that
From this reading I was bound to show myself, and yet shrank from all gatherings of men.
