used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jerry was saying, after a keen scrutiny of her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jerry was saying, after a keen scrutiny of her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why don’t you try and sleep some more?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You look dead, and you’ve got nothing on hand this A.M.—it’s just as well to hang off when you can.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Joy fell back into bed, and Jerry pulled down the black and white-striped shades before tiptoeing out.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Joy fell back into bed, and Jerry pulled down the black and white-striped shades before tiptoeing out.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Joy fell back into bed, and Jerry pulled down the black and white-striped shades before tiptoeing out.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Joy fell back into bed, and Jerry pulled down the black and white-striped shades before tiptoeing out.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You look dead, and you’ve got nothing on hand this A.M.—it’s just as well to hang off when you can.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “You look dead, and you’ve got nothing on hand this A.M.—it’s just as well to hang off when you can.”
don't
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From this reading “Why don’t you try and sleep some more?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Joy fell back into bed, and Jerry pulled down the black and white-striped shades before tiptoeing out.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Joy fell back into bed, and Jerry pulled down the black and white-striped shades before tiptoeing out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the first moment that she had known Jerry, she had liked her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the first moment that she had known Jerry, she had liked her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You look dead, and you’ve got nothing on hand this A.M.—it’s just as well to hang off when you can.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the first moment that she had known Jerry, she had liked her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “You look dead, and you’ve got nothing on hand this A.M.—it’s just as well to hang off when you can.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “You look dead, and you’ve got nothing on hand this A.M.—it’s just as well to hang off when you can.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerry was saying, after a keen scrutiny of her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Joy fell back into bed, and Jerry pulled down the black and white-striped shades before tiptoeing out.
it's
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From this reading “You look dead, and you’ve got nothing on hand this A.M.—it’s just as well to hang off when you can.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry was saying, after a keen scrutiny of her.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Joy fell back into bed, and Jerry pulled down the black and white-striped shades before tiptoeing out.
and nothing more
From this reading “You look dead, and you’ve got nothing on hand this A.M.—it’s just as well to hang off when you can.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Jerry was saying, after a keen scrutiny of her.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading From the first moment that she had known Jerry, she had liked her.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading From the first moment that she had known Jerry, she had liked her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You look dead, and you’ve got nothing on hand this A.M.—it’s just as well to hang off when you can.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “You look dead, and you’ve got nothing on hand this A.M.—it’s just as well to hang off when you can.”
a particular point in time
From this reading From the first moment that she had known Jerry, she had liked her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Why don’t you try and sleep some more?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “You look dead, and you’ve got nothing on hand this A.M.—it’s just as well to hang off when you can.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jerry was saying, after a keen scrutiny of her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You look dead, and you’ve got nothing on hand this A.M.—it’s just as well to hang off when you can.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You look dead, and you’ve got nothing on hand this A.M.—it’s just as well to hang off when you can.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Joy fell back into bed, and Jerry pulled down the black and white-striped shades before tiptoeing out.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Joy fell back into bed, and Jerry pulled down the black and white-striped shades before tiptoeing out.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Jerry was saying, after a keen scrutiny of her.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Jerry was saying, after a keen scrutiny of her.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading Joy fell back into bed, and Jerry pulled down the black and white-striped shades before tiptoeing out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the first moment that she had known Jerry, she had liked her.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Why don’t you try and sleep some more?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Why don’t you try and sleep some more?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the first moment that she had known Jerry, she had liked her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joy fell back into bed, and Jerry pulled down the black and white-striped shades before tiptoeing out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You look dead, and you’ve got nothing on hand this A.M.—it’s just as well to hang off when you can.”
tiptoeingverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading Joy fell back into bed, and Jerry pulled down the black and white-striped shades before tiptoeing out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You look dead, and you’ve got nothing on hand this A.M.—it’s just as well to hang off when you can.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Why don’t you try and sleep some more?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jerry was saying, after a keen scrutiny of her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “You look dead, and you’ve got nothing on hand this A.M.—it’s just as well to hang off when you can.”
at the time that
From this reading “You look dead, and you’ve got nothing on hand this A.M.—it’s just as well to hang off when you can.”
white-striped
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From this reading Joy fell back into bed, and Jerry pulled down the black and white-striped shades before tiptoeing out.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why don’t you try and sleep some more?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why don’t you try and sleep some more?”
you've
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From this reading “You look dead, and you’ve got nothing on hand this A.M.—it’s just as well to hang off when you can.”
