Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He set there on my door-step and told me about his life of his own free will and accord, because he’d heard of mine, and wanted to comfort me.

go together

From this reading He set there on my door-step and told me about his life of his own free will and accord, because he’d heard of mine, and wanted to comfort me.

(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 "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I won’t mention names, but a man, an old man, come to me one day.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

for the reason that

From this reading He set there on my door-step and told me about his life of his own free will and accord, because he’d heard of mine, and wanted to comfort me.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He’d just buried his wife—a woman he’d lived with for thirty-odd years, and big tears rolled down his cheeks while he was talking.

placed in a grave

From this reading He’d just buried his wife—a woman he’d lived with for thirty-odd years, and big tears rolled down his cheeks while he was talking.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading He’d just buried his wife—a woman he’d lived with for thirty-odd years, and big tears rolled down his cheeks while he was talking.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I won’t mention names, but a man, an old man, come to me one day.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading He set there on my door-step and told me about his life of his own free will and accord, because he’d heard of mine, and wanted to comfort me.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I won’t mention names, but a man, an old man, come to me one day.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He set there on my door-step and told me about his life of his own free will and accord, because he’d heard of mine, and wanted to comfort me.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He’d just buried his wife—a woman he’d lived with for thirty-odd years, and big tears rolled down his cheeks while he was talking.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He’d just buried his wife—a woman he’d lived with for thirty-odd years, and big tears rolled down his cheeks while he was talking.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading He set there on my door-step and told me about his life of his own free will and accord, because he’d heard of mine, and wanted to comfort me.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He set there on my door-step and told me about his life of his own free will and accord, because he’d heard of mine, and wanted to comfort me.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He set there on my door-step and told me about his life of his own free will and accord, because he’d heard of mine, and wanted to comfort me.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He set there on my door-step and told me about his life of his own free will and accord, because he’d heard of mine, and wanted to comfort me.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

and nothing more

From this reading He’d just buried his wife—a woman he’d lived with for thirty-odd years, and big tears rolled down his cheeks while he was talking.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He set there on my door-step and told me about his life of his own free will and accord, because he’d heard of mine, and wanted to comfort me.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He’d just buried his wife—a woman he’d lived with for thirty-odd years, and big tears rolled down his cheeks while he was talking.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I won’t mention names, but a man, an old man, come to me one day.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "I want to show you one side of this matter.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I won’t mention names, but a man, an old man, come to me one day.

make reference to

From this reading I won’t mention names, but a man, an old man, come to me one day.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He set there on my door-step and told me about his life of his own free will and accord, because he’d heard of mine, and wanted to comfort me.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He set there on my door-step and told me about his life of his own free will and accord, because he’d heard of mine, and wanted to comfort me.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading I won’t mention names, but a man, an old man, come to me one day.

not any; not one

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I want to show you one side of this matter.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I won’t mention names, but a man, an old man, come to me one day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He set there on my door-step and told me about his life of his own free will and accord, because he’d heard of mine, and wanted to comfort me.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I want to show you one side of this matter.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He set there on my door-step and told me about his life of his own free will and accord, because he’d heard of mine, and wanted to comfort me.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

past form of “retort” — answer back

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading He’d just buried his wife—a woman he’d lived with for thirty-odd years, and big tears rolled down his cheeks while he was talking.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He set there on my door-step and told me about his life of his own free will and accord, because he’d heard of mine, and wanted to comfort me.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "I want to show you one side of this matter.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "I want to show you one side of this matter.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading He’d just buried his wife—a woman he’d lived with for thirty-odd years, and big tears rolled down his cheeks while he was talking.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading He’d just buried his wife—a woman he’d lived with for thirty-odd years, and big tears rolled down his cheeks while he was talking.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He set there on my door-step and told me about his life of his own free will and accord, because he’d heard of mine, and wanted to comfort me.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He’d just buried his wife—a woman he’d lived with for thirty-odd years, and big tears rolled down his cheeks while he was talking.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Oh, I know all that, Ann, but this is no time or place to—" "But it’s _got_ to be the time and place," she retorted, shaking a stiff finger in his face.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He set there on my door-step and told me about his life of his own free will and accord, because he’d heard of mine, and wanted to comfort me.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I want to show you one side of this matter.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading He set there on my door-step and told me about his life of his own free will and accord, because he’d heard of mine, and wanted to comfort me.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He’d just buried his wife—a woman he’d lived with for thirty-odd years, and big tears rolled down his cheeks while he was talking.

during the time that

From this reading He’d just buried his wife—a woman he’d lived with for thirty-odd years, and big tears rolled down his cheeks while he was talking.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He’d just buried his wife—a woman he’d lived with for thirty-odd years, and big tears rolled down his cheeks while he was talking.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He set there on my door-step and told me about his life of his own free will and accord, because he’d heard of mine, and wanted to comfort me.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He’d just buried his wife—a woman he’d lived with for thirty-odd years, and big tears rolled down his cheeks while he was talking.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He’d just buried his wife—a woman he’d lived with for thirty-odd years, and big tears rolled down his cheeks while he was talking.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I won’t mention names, but a man, an old man, come to me one day.

a late time of life

From this reading He’d just buried his wife—a woman he’d lived with for thirty-odd years, and big tears rolled down his cheeks while he was talking.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I want to show you one side of this matter.