used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Nothing doing,” retorted Jim, moving a chair up toward Joe and Mabel and placing himself in it as though he intended remaining there indefinitely.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He means all the news about Clara,” laughed Joe, as Mabel obediently sat down beside him and turned her attention to Jim.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
(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 don’t stir a step from this place until Mabel tells me all the news from home.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “He means all the news about Clara,” laughed Joe, as Mabel obediently sat down beside him and turned her attention to Jim.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Perhaps we had better be making ourselves scarce, Jim, old chap.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “He means all the news about Clara,” laughed Joe, as Mabel obediently sat down beside him and turned her attention to Jim.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Perhaps we had better be making ourselves scarce, Jim, old chap.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Nothing doing,” retorted Jim, moving a chair up toward Joe and Mabel and placing himself in it as though he intended remaining there indefinitely.
a boy or man
From this reading “Perhaps we had better be making ourselves scarce, Jim, old chap.”
Clara
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From this reading “He means all the news about Clara,” laughed Joe, as Mabel obediently sat down beside him and turned her attention to Jim.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Nothing doing,” retorted Jim, moving a chair up toward Joe and Mabel and placing himself in it as though he intended remaining there indefinitely.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t stir a step from this place until Mabel tells me all the news from home.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “He means all the news about Clara,” laughed Joe, as Mabel obediently sat down beside him and turned her attention to Jim.
the organ of sight
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I don’t stir a step from this place until Mabel tells me all the news from home.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Perhaps we had better be making ourselves scarce, Jim, old chap.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “He means all the news about Clara,” laughed Joe, as Mabel obediently sat down beside him and turned her attention to Jim.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He means all the news about Clara,” laughed Joe, as Mabel obediently sat down beside him and turned her attention to Jim.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Nothing doing,” retorted Jim, moving a chair up toward Joe and Mabel and placing himself in it as though he intended remaining there indefinitely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I don’t stir a step from this place until Mabel tells me all the news from home.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
indefinitelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdefənətli/
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading “Nothing doing,” retorted Jim, moving a chair up toward Joe and Mabel and placing himself in it as though he intended remaining there indefinitely.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “Nothing doing,” retorted Jim, moving a chair up toward Joe and Mabel and placing himself in it as though he intended remaining there indefinitely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Nothing doing,” retorted Jim, moving a chair up toward Joe and Mabel and placing himself in it as though he intended remaining there indefinitely.
JIM
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From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
Joe
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From this reading “Nothing doing,” retorted Jim, moving a chair up toward Joe and Mabel and placing himself in it as though he intended remaining there indefinitely.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “He means all the news about Clara,” laughed Joe, as Mabel obediently sat down beside him and turned her attention to Jim.
Mabel
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From this reading “Nothing doing,” retorted Jim, moving a chair up toward Joe and Mabel and placing himself in it as though he intended remaining there indefinitely.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Perhaps we had better be making ourselves scarce, Jim, old chap.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don’t stir a step from this place until Mabel tells me all the news from home.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “He means all the news about Clara,” laughed Joe, as Mabel obediently sat down beside him and turned her attention to Jim.
monoclenounUS /ˈmɑː.nə.kəl/
A single round eyeglass kept in position by the muscles around the eye, worn by gentleman aristocrats.
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
in motion
From this reading “Nothing doing,” retorted Jim, moving a chair up toward Joe and Mabel and placing himself in it as though he intended remaining there indefinitely.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
information about recent and important events
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing doing,” retorted Jim, moving a chair up toward Joe and Mabel and placing himself in it as though he intended remaining there indefinitely.
obedientlyadverbUS /oʊˈbiːdiəntli/
in an obedient manner
From this reading “He means all the news about Clara,” laughed Joe, as Mabel obediently sat down beside him and turned her attention to Jim.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Perhaps we had better be making ourselves scarce, Jim, old chap.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Perhaps we had better be making ourselves scarce, Jim, old chap.”
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps we had better be making ourselves scarce, Jim, old chap.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I don’t stir a step from this place until Mabel tells me all the news from home.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Nothing doing,” retorted Jim, moving a chair up toward Joe and Mabel and placing himself in it as though he intended remaining there indefinitely.
plaintivelyadverbUS /ˈpleɪntaɪvli/
in a plaintive manner
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
Reggie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
not used up
From this reading “Nothing doing,” retorted Jim, moving a chair up toward Joe and Mabel and placing himself in it as though he intended remaining there indefinitely.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Nothing doing,” retorted Jim, moving a chair up toward Joe and Mabel and placing himself in it as though he intended remaining there indefinitely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “He means all the news about Clara,” laughed Joe, as Mabel obediently sat down beside him and turned her attention to Jim.
only a very short time before
From this reading “Perhaps we had better be making ourselves scarce, Jim, old chap.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “I don’t stir a step from this place until Mabel tells me all the news from home.”
move an implement through
From this reading “I don’t stir a step from this place until Mabel tells me all the news from home.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “I don’t stir a step from this place until Mabel tells me all the news from home.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Nothing doing,” retorted Jim, moving a chair up toward Joe and Mabel and placing himself in it as though he intended remaining there indefinitely.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I don’t stir a step from this place until Mabel tells me all the news from home.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Nothing doing,” retorted Jim, moving a chair up toward Joe and Mabel and placing himself in it as though he intended remaining there indefinitely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He means all the news about Clara,” laughed Joe, as Mabel obediently sat down beside him and turned her attention to Jim.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “Nothing doing,” retorted Jim, moving a chair up toward Joe and Mabel and placing himself in it as though he intended remaining there indefinitely.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “He means all the news about Clara,” laughed Joe, as Mabel obediently sat down beside him and turned her attention to Jim.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I don’t stir a step from this place until Mabel tells me all the news from home.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Nothing doing,” retorted Jim, moving a chair up toward Joe and Mabel and placing himself in it as though he intended remaining there indefinitely.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Perhaps we had better be making ourselves scarce, Jim, old chap.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading BAD NEWS FOR JIM “My word, I do believe they have forgotten us completely,” said Reggie, plaintively, as he placed his monocle in his eye and stared at the absorbed young couple.
