used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No; 'a little bit of all right.'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Who cares?” said Sophie, wandering about, hairbrush in hand, to admire the illustrated weekly pictures pasted on door and cupboard.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading “Who cares?” said Sophie, wandering about, hairbrush in hand, to admire the illustrated weekly pictures pasted on door and cupboard.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading But there was no rest for the alien soul till he had made sure of the telegraph office.
(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 “No; 'a little bit of all right.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Who cares?” said Sophie, wandering about, hairbrush in hand, to admire the illustrated weekly pictures pasted on door and cupboard.
at or in or to any place
From this reading I feel farther away from anywhere than I've ever felt in my life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I feel farther away from anywhere than I've ever felt in my life.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “No; 'a little bit of all right.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no rest for the alien soul till he had made sure of the telegraph office.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Who cares?” said Sophie, wandering about, hairbrush in hand, to admire the illustrated weekly pictures pasted on door and cupboard.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading “Who cares?” said Sophie, wandering about, hairbrush in hand, to admire the illustrated weekly pictures pasted on door and cupboard.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Who cares?” said Sophie, wandering about, hairbrush in hand, to admire the illustrated weekly pictures pasted on door and cupboard.
at any time
From this reading I feel farther away from anywhere than I've ever felt in my life.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading I feel farther away from anywhere than I've ever felt in my life.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel farther away from anywhere than I've ever felt in my life.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I feel farther away from anywhere than I've ever felt in my life.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We must find out where the telegraph office is.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there was no rest for the alien soul till he had made sure of the telegraph office.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I feel farther away from anywhere than I've ever felt in my life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But there was no rest for the alien soul till he had made sure of the telegraph office.
hairbrushnoun
a brush used to groom a person's hair
From this reading “Who cares?” said Sophie, wandering about, hairbrush in hand, to admire the illustrated weekly pictures pasted on door and cupboard.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Who cares?” said Sophie, wandering about, hairbrush in hand, to admire the illustrated weekly pictures pasted on door and cupboard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there was no rest for the alien soul till he had made sure of the telegraph office.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feel farther away from anywhere than I've ever felt in my life.
I've
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From this reading I feel farther away from anywhere than I've ever felt in my life.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Who cares?” said Sophie, wandering about, hairbrush in hand, to admire the illustrated weekly pictures pasted on door and cupboard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I feel farther away from anywhere than I've ever felt in my life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We must find out where the telegraph office is.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I feel farther away from anywhere than I've ever felt in my life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “No; 'a little bit of all right.'
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But there was no rest for the alien soul till he had made sure of the telegraph office.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must find out where the telegraph office is.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I feel farther away from anywhere than I've ever felt in my life.
not any; not one
From this reading “No; 'a little bit of all right.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No; 'a little bit of all right.'
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading We must find out where the telegraph office is.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Who cares?” said Sophie, wandering about, hairbrush in hand, to admire the illustrated weekly pictures pasted on door and cupboard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We must find out where the telegraph office is.”
pastedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪstɪd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading “Who cares?” said Sophie, wandering about, hairbrush in hand, to admire the illustrated weekly pictures pasted on door and cupboard.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “Who cares?” said Sophie, wandering about, hairbrush in hand, to admire the illustrated weekly pictures pasted on door and cupboard.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But there was no rest for the alien soul till he had made sure of the telegraph office.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “No; 'a little bit of all right.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Who cares?” said Sophie, wandering about, hairbrush in hand, to admire the illustrated weekly pictures pasted on door and cupboard.
Sophie
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From this reading “Who cares?” said Sophie, wandering about, hairbrush in hand, to admire the illustrated weekly pictures pasted on door and cupboard.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But there was no rest for the alien soul till he had made sure of the telegraph office.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But there was no rest for the alien soul till he had made sure of the telegraph office.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading We must find out where the telegraph office is.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I feel farther away from anywhere than I've ever felt in my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must find out where the telegraph office is.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no rest for the alien soul till he had made sure of the telegraph office.
up to a particular time
From this reading But there was no rest for the alien soul till he had made sure of the telegraph office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Who cares?” said Sophie, wandering about, hairbrush in hand, to admire the illustrated weekly pictures pasted on door and cupboard.
migratory
From this reading “Who cares?” said Sophie, wandering about, hairbrush in hand, to admire the illustrated weekly pictures pasted on door and cupboard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was no rest for the alien soul till he had made sure of the telegraph office.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must find out where the telegraph office is.”
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading “Who cares?” said Sophie, wandering about, hairbrush in hand, to admire the illustrated weekly pictures pasted on door and cupboard.
in or at the place that
From this reading We must find out where the telegraph office is.”
which person or people
From this reading “Who cares?” said Sophie, wandering about, hairbrush in hand, to admire the illustrated weekly pictures pasted on door and cupboard.
