used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This question he seemed to take as a rebuke; for he reddened, while he tried to laugh.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading It was not later than the next day but one, that I met Giddings, alert, ingratiating, and natty as ever.
(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 inquired, "the one that's 'the best of all.'"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "When am I to have the third stanza?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not later than the next day but one, that I met Giddings, alert, ingratiating, and natty as ever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not later than the next day but one, that I met Giddings, alert, ingratiating, and natty as ever.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I inquired, "the one that's 'the best of all.'"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not later than the next day but one, that I met Giddings, alert, ingratiating, and natty as ever.
CaptivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Relating to the Disposition of the Captives.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was not later than the next day but one, that I met Giddings, alert, ingratiating, and natty as ever.
your usual mood
From this reading Relating to the Disposition of the Captives.
at any time
From this reading It was not later than the next day but one, that I met Giddings, alert, ingratiating, and natty as ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This question he seemed to take as a rebuke; for he reddened, while he tried to laugh.
Giddings
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From this reading It was not later than the next day but one, that I met Giddings, alert, ingratiating, and natty as ever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "When am I to have the third stanza?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This question he seemed to take as a rebuke; for he reddened, while he tried to laugh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not later than the next day but one, that I met Giddings, alert, ingratiating, and natty as ever.
ingratiatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈɡreɪʃieɪtɪŋ/
capable of winning favor
From this reading It was not later than the next day but one, that I met Giddings, alert, ingratiating, and natty as ever.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I inquired, "the one that's 'the best of all.'"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not later than the next day but one, that I met Giddings, alert, ingratiating, and natty as ever.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was not later than the next day but one, that I met Giddings, alert, ingratiating, and natty as ever.
the sound of laughing
From this reading This question he seemed to take as a rebuke; for he reddened, while he tried to laugh.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was not later than the next day but one, that I met Giddings, alert, ingratiating, and natty as ever.
nattyadjectiveUS /ˈnæti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading It was not later than the next day but one, that I met Giddings, alert, ingratiating, and natty as ever.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was not later than the next day but one, that I met Giddings, alert, ingratiating, and natty as ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not later than the next day but one, that I met Giddings, alert, ingratiating, and natty as ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Relating to the Disposition of the Captives.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not later than the next day but one, that I met Giddings, alert, ingratiating, and natty as ever.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This question he seemed to take as a rebuke; for he reddened, while he tried to laugh.
rebukeverbUS /riˈbjuːk/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading This question he seemed to take as a rebuke; for he reddened, while he tried to laugh.
reddenedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading This question he seemed to take as a rebuke; for he reddened, while he tried to laugh.
RelatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Relating to the Disposition of the Captives.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This question he seemed to take as a rebuke; for he reddened, while he tried to laugh.
stanzanounUS /ˈstænzə/
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading "When am I to have the third stanza?"
carry out
From this reading This question he seemed to take as a rebuke; for he reddened, while he tried to laugh.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was not later than the next day but one, that I met Giddings, alert, ingratiating, and natty as ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not later than the next day but one, that I met Giddings, alert, ingratiating, and natty as ever.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I inquired, "the one that's 'the best of all.'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Relating to the Disposition of the Captives.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "When am I to have the third stanza?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This question he seemed to take as a rebuke; for he reddened, while he tried to laugh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Relating to the Disposition of the Captives.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading This question he seemed to take as a rebuke; for he reddened, while he tried to laugh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not later than the next day but one, that I met Giddings, alert, ingratiating, and natty as ever.
at the time that
From this reading "When am I to have the third stanza?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This question he seemed to take as a rebuke; for he reddened, while he tried to laugh.
