27th
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From this reading "To-morrow is the 27th, you know."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not a word, sir."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, Derrick, have you heard anything more about the meeting?"
ALTEREDadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading IN THE OLD WORKINGS--MISLED BY AN ALTERED LINE Mr. Jones was expecting Derrick that evening, and was waiting somewhat impatiently for him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN THE OLD WORKINGS--MISLED BY AN ALTERED LINE Mr. Jones was expecting Derrick that evening, and was waiting somewhat impatiently for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE OLD WORKINGS--MISLED BY AN ALTERED LINE Mr. Jones was expecting Derrick that evening, and was waiting somewhat impatiently for him.
any thing at all
From this reading "Well, Derrick, have you heard anything more about the meeting?"
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When the boy at last arrived he was taken into the library, where, as soon as the door was closed, the mine boss asked:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the boy at last arrived he was taken into the library, where, as soon as the door was closed, the mine boss asked:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When the boy at last arrived he was taken into the library, where, as soon as the door was closed, the mine boss asked:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the boy at last arrived he was taken into the library, where, as soon as the door was closed, the mine boss asked:
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading When the boy at last arrived he was taken into the library, where, as soon as the door was closed, the mine boss asked:
a youthful male person
From this reading When the boy at last arrived he was taken into the library, where, as soon as the door was closed, the mine boss asked:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN THE OLD WORKINGS--MISLED BY AN ALTERED LINE Mr. Jones was expecting Derrick that evening, and was waiting somewhat impatiently for him.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When the boy at last arrived he was taken into the library, where, as soon as the door was closed, the mine boss asked:
DerricknounUS /ˈderɪk/
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading IN THE OLD WORKINGS--MISLED BY AN ALTERED LINE Mr. Jones was expecting Derrick that evening, and was waiting somewhat impatiently for him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the boy at last arrived he was taken into the library, where, as soon as the door was closed, the mine boss asked:
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading IN THE OLD WORKINGS--MISLED BY AN ALTERED LINE Mr. Jones was expecting Derrick that evening, and was waiting somewhat impatiently for him.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading IN THE OLD WORKINGS--MISLED BY AN ALTERED LINE Mr. Jones was expecting Derrick that evening, and was waiting somewhat impatiently for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE OLD WORKINGS--MISLED BY AN ALTERED LINE Mr. Jones was expecting Derrick that evening, and was waiting somewhat impatiently for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, Derrick, have you heard anything more about the meeting?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the boy at last arrived he was taken into the library, where, as soon as the door was closed, the mine boss asked:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Well, Derrick, have you heard anything more about the meeting?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE OLD WORKINGS--MISLED BY AN ALTERED LINE Mr. Jones was expecting Derrick that evening, and was waiting somewhat impatiently for him.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading IN THE OLD WORKINGS--MISLED BY AN ALTERED LINE Mr. Jones was expecting Derrick that evening, and was waiting somewhat impatiently for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE OLD WORKINGS--MISLED BY AN ALTERED LINE Mr. Jones was expecting Derrick that evening, and was waiting somewhat impatiently for him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the boy at last arrived he was taken into the library, where, as soon as the door was closed, the mine boss asked:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To-morrow is the 27th, you know."
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading IN THE OLD WORKINGS--MISLED BY AN ALTERED LINE Mr. Jones was expecting Derrick that evening, and was waiting somewhat impatiently for him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "To-morrow is the 27th, you know."
immediately past
From this reading When the boy at last arrived he was taken into the library, where, as soon as the door was closed, the mine boss asked:
a room where books are kept
From this reading When the boy at last arrived he was taken into the library, where, as soon as the door was closed, the mine boss asked:
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading IN THE OLD WORKINGS--MISLED BY AN ALTERED LINE Mr. Jones was expecting Derrick that evening, and was waiting somewhat impatiently for him.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "Well, Derrick, have you heard anything more about the meeting?"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When the boy at last arrived he was taken into the library, where, as soon as the door was closed, the mine boss asked:
MISLEDverbUS /mɪˈsled/
inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
From this reading IN THE OLD WORKINGS--MISLED BY AN ALTERED LINE Mr. Jones was expecting Derrick that evening, and was waiting somewhat impatiently for him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, Derrick, have you heard anything more about the meeting?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN THE OLD WORKINGS--MISLED BY AN ALTERED LINE Mr. Jones was expecting Derrick that evening, and was waiting somewhat impatiently for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a word, sir."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading IN THE OLD WORKINGS--MISLED BY AN ALTERED LINE Mr. Jones was expecting Derrick that evening, and was waiting somewhat impatiently for him.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Not a word, sir."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading IN THE OLD WORKINGS--MISLED BY AN ALTERED LINE Mr. Jones was expecting Derrick that evening, and was waiting somewhat impatiently for him.
in the near future
From this reading When the boy at last arrived he was taken into the library, where, as soon as the door was closed, the mine boss asked:
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When the boy at last arrived he was taken into the library, where, as soon as the door was closed, the mine boss asked:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE OLD WORKINGS--MISLED BY AN ALTERED LINE Mr. Jones was expecting Derrick that evening, and was waiting somewhat impatiently for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE OLD WORKINGS--MISLED BY AN ALTERED LINE Mr. Jones was expecting Derrick that evening, and was waiting somewhat impatiently for him.
To-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-morrow is the 27th, you know."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading IN THE OLD WORKINGS--MISLED BY AN ALTERED LINE Mr. Jones was expecting Derrick that evening, and was waiting somewhat impatiently for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE OLD WORKINGS--MISLED BY AN ALTERED LINE Mr. Jones was expecting Derrick that evening, and was waiting somewhat impatiently for him.
(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 "Well, Derrick, have you heard anything more about the meeting?"
at the time that
From this reading When the boy at last arrived he was taken into the library, where, as soon as the door was closed, the mine boss asked:
in or at the place that
From this reading When the boy at last arrived he was taken into the library, where, as soon as the door was closed, the mine boss asked:
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Not a word, sir."
WORKINGSnounUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋz/
the internal mechanism of a device
From this reading IN THE OLD WORKINGS--MISLED BY AN ALTERED LINE Mr. Jones was expecting Derrick that evening, and was waiting somewhat impatiently for him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Derrick, have you heard anything more about the meeting?"
