used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I won't detain you but an instant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I just stepped in to ask if you would kindly endorse this check for me so that I can cash it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I won't detain you but an instant.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I just stepped in to ask if you would kindly endorse this check for me so that I can cash it.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading I just stepped in to ask if you would kindly endorse this check for me so that I can cash it.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading I just stepped in to ask if you would kindly endorse this check for me so that I can cash it.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading I won't detain you but an instant.
Dunlap
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From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
endorseverbUS /enˈdɔːrs/
be behind; approve of
From this reading I just stepped in to ask if you would kindly endorse this check for me so that I can cash it.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I just stepped in to ask if you would kindly endorse this check for me so that I can cash it.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
set up or found
From this reading I found myself suddenly out of money, and near your office, and I knew you would help me out."
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
a young female
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I found myself suddenly out of money, and near your office, and I knew you would help me out."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I won't detain you but an instant.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I just stepped in to ask if you would kindly endorse this check for me so that I can cash it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading I won't detain you but an instant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
and nothing more
From this reading I just stepped in to ask if you would kindly endorse this check for me so that I can cash it.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading I just stepped in to ask if you would kindly endorse this check for me so that I can cash it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I found myself suddenly out of money, and near your office, and I knew you would help me out."
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I just stepped in to ask if you would kindly endorse this check for me so that I can cash it.
a particular point in time
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I found myself suddenly out of money, and near your office, and I knew you would help me out."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
used to form the superlative
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I found myself suddenly out of money, and near your office, and I knew you would help me out."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I found myself suddenly out of money, and near your office, and I knew you would help me out."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I found myself suddenly out of money, and near your office, and I knew you would help me out."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I found myself suddenly out of money, and near your office, and I knew you would help me out."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I just stepped in to ask if you would kindly endorse this check for me so that I can cash it.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading I just stepped in to ask if you would kindly endorse this check for me so that I can cash it.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I found myself suddenly out of money, and near your office, and I knew you would help me out."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I just stepped in to ask if you would kindly endorse this check for me so that I can cash it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I just stepped in to ask if you would kindly endorse this check for me so that I can cash it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
at the time that
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
which person or people
From this reading IT WAS Mrs. Dunlap who took command of the situation, stepping into the picture at exactly the most awful moment of revelation when several lives seemed about to fall into chaos.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Oliver," she said in her pleasant, commanding tone coming forward with a fountain pen and a bit of blue paper in her hand, until she stood exactly before the shrinking girl, and the ghastly man, "Good morning!
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I won't detain you but an instant.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I just stepped in to ask if you would kindly endorse this check for me so that I can cash it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I won't detain you but an instant.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I found myself suddenly out of money, and near your office, and I knew you would help me out."
