used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If you can give me just a minute, Richard, before you go out."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dr. North faced about with a laughing twinkle in his eyes.
absent-mindedly
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From this reading "I know your minutes, Lizzie," he said, absent-mindedly sniffling at the cork of a half-emptied bottle.
adulteratedadjectiveUS /əˈdʌltəreɪtɪd/
mixed with impurities
From this reading "This gentian's no good; I've a mind to ship it back to Avery's and tell them what I think of the firm for selling adulterated drugs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This gentian's no good; I've a mind to ship it back to Avery's and tell them what I think of the firm for selling adulterated drugs.
apologeticadjectiveUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪk/
offering or expressing apology
From this reading It was Mrs. North's timidly apologetic voice which broke in upon her husband's hasty preparations for a day's professional engagements.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I know your minutes, Lizzie," he said, absent-mindedly sniffling at the cork of a half-emptied bottle.
Avery's
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From this reading "This gentian's no good; I've a mind to ship it back to Avery's and tell them what I think of the firm for selling adulterated drugs.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "This gentian's no good; I've a mind to ship it back to Avery's and tell them what I think of the firm for selling adulterated drugs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "If you can give me just a minute, Richard, before you go out."
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading "I know your minutes, Lizzie," he said, absent-mindedly sniffling at the cork of a half-emptied bottle.
lacking funds
From this reading It was Mrs. North's timidly apologetic voice which broke in upon her husband's hasty preparations for a day's professional engagements.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If you can give me just a minute, Richard, before you go out."
corknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading "I know your minutes, Lizzie," he said, absent-mindedly sniffling at the cork of a half-emptied bottle.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Mrs. North's timidly apologetic voice which broke in upon her husband's hasty preparations for a day's professional engagements.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. North faced about with a laughing twinkle in his eyes.
drugsnounUS /drʌɡz/
plural of “drug” — a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
From this reading "This gentian's no good; I've a mind to ship it back to Avery's and tell them what I think of the firm for selling adulterated drugs.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It was Mrs. North's timidly apologetic voice which broke in upon her husband's hasty preparations for a day's professional engagements.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dr. North faced about with a laughing twinkle in his eyes.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Dr. North faced about with a laughing twinkle in his eyes.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading "This gentian's no good; I've a mind to ship it back to Avery's and tell them what I think of the firm for selling adulterated drugs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Mrs. North's timidly apologetic voice which broke in upon her husband's hasty preparations for a day's professional engagements.
gentian's
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From this reading "This gentian's no good; I've a mind to ship it back to Avery's and tell them what I think of the firm for selling adulterated drugs.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "If you can give me just a minute, Richard, before you go out."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If you can give me just a minute, Richard, before you go out."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "This gentian's no good; I've a mind to ship it back to Avery's and tell them what I think of the firm for selling adulterated drugs.
half-emptied
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From this reading "I know your minutes, Lizzie," he said, absent-mindedly sniffling at the cork of a half-emptied bottle.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading It was Mrs. North's timidly apologetic voice which broke in upon her husband's hasty preparations for a day's professional engagements.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know your minutes, Lizzie," he said, absent-mindedly sniffling at the cork of a half-emptied bottle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Mrs. North's timidly apologetic voice which broke in upon her husband's hasty preparations for a day's professional engagements.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. North faced about with a laughing twinkle in his eyes.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It was Mrs. North's timidly apologetic voice which broke in upon her husband's hasty preparations for a day's professional engagements.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know your minutes, Lizzie," he said, absent-mindedly sniffling at the cork of a half-emptied bottle.
I've
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From this reading "This gentian's no good; I've a mind to ship it back to Avery's and tell them what I think of the firm for selling adulterated drugs.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you can give me just a minute, Richard, before you go out."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Mrs. North's timidly apologetic voice which broke in upon her husband's hasty preparations for a day's professional engagements.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mrs. North's timidly apologetic voice which broke in upon her husband's hasty preparations for a day's professional engagements.
and nothing more
From this reading "If you can give me just a minute, Richard, before you go out."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know your minutes, Lizzie," he said, absent-mindedly sniffling at the cork of a half-emptied bottle.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Dr. North faced about with a laughing twinkle in his eyes.
Lizzie
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From this reading "I know your minutes, Lizzie," he said, absent-mindedly sniffling at the cork of a half-emptied bottle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you can give me just a minute, Richard, before you go out."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "This gentian's no good; I've a mind to ship it back to Avery's and tell them what I think of the firm for selling adulterated drugs.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "If you can give me just a minute, Richard, before you go out."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "I know your minutes, Lizzie," he said, absent-mindedly sniffling at the cork of a half-emptied bottle.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was Mrs. North's timidly apologetic voice which broke in upon her husband's hasty preparations for a day's professional engagements.
not any; not one
From this reading "This gentian's no good; I've a mind to ship it back to Avery's and tell them what I think of the firm for selling adulterated drugs.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Dr. North faced about with a laughing twinkle in his eyes.
North'snounUS /nɔːrθs/
possessive form of “north” — the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was Mrs. North's timidly apologetic voice which broke in upon her husband's hasty preparations for a day's professional engagements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I know your minutes, Lizzie," he said, absent-mindedly sniffling at the cork of a half-emptied bottle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If you can give me just a minute, Richard, before you go out."
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading It was Mrs. North's timidly apologetic voice which broke in upon her husband's hasty preparations for a day's professional engagements.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading It was Mrs. North's timidly apologetic voice which broke in upon her husband's hasty preparations for a day's professional engagements.
Richard
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From this reading "If you can give me just a minute, Richard, before you go out."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know your minutes, Lizzie," he said, absent-mindedly sniffling at the cork of a half-emptied bottle.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading "This gentian's no good; I've a mind to ship it back to Avery's and tell them what I think of the firm for selling adulterated drugs.
transport commercially
From this reading "This gentian's no good; I've a mind to ship it back to Avery's and tell them what I think of the firm for selling adulterated drugs.
snifflingverbUS /ˈsnɪflɪŋ/
-ing form of “sniffle” — cry or whine with snuffling
From this reading "I know your minutes, Lizzie," he said, absent-mindedly sniffling at the cork of a half-emptied bottle.
express in words
From this reading "This gentian's no good; I've a mind to ship it back to Avery's and tell them what I think of the firm for selling adulterated drugs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know your minutes, Lizzie," he said, absent-mindedly sniffling at the cork of a half-emptied bottle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "This gentian's no good; I've a mind to ship it back to Avery's and tell them what I think of the firm for selling adulterated drugs.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "This gentian's no good; I've a mind to ship it back to Avery's and tell them what I think of the firm for selling adulterated drugs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This gentian's no good; I've a mind to ship it back to Avery's and tell them what I think of the firm for selling adulterated drugs.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading It was Mrs. North's timidly apologetic voice which broke in upon her husband's hasty preparations for a day's professional engagements.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This gentian's no good; I've a mind to ship it back to Avery's and tell them what I think of the firm for selling adulterated drugs.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Dr. North faced about with a laughing twinkle in his eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was Mrs. North's timidly apologetic voice which broke in upon her husband's hasty preparations for a day's professional engagements.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was Mrs. North's timidly apologetic voice which broke in upon her husband's hasty preparations for a day's professional engagements.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Mrs. North's timidly apologetic voice which broke in upon her husband's hasty preparations for a day's professional engagements.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "This gentian's no good; I've a mind to ship it back to Avery's and tell them what I think of the firm for selling adulterated drugs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was Mrs. North's timidly apologetic voice which broke in upon her husband's hasty preparations for a day's professional engagements.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dr. North faced about with a laughing twinkle in his eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you can give me just a minute, Richard, before you go out."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know your minutes, Lizzie," he said, absent-mindedly sniffling at the cork of a half-emptied bottle.
