used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I ’ll get some of this muck off my face an’—an’ have a drink, if you ’ll be so kind, and then I ’ll fade.
anew
From this reading But if ever I see him again—" "Bailey," said Mrs. du Preez, "where ’ll you go?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "No—not for an hour."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I ’ll get some of this muck off my face an’—an’ have a drink, if you ’ll be so kind, and then I ’ll fade.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading "Well, I won’t wait for him," said Mr. Bailey.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I ’ll get some of this muck off my face an’—an’ have a drink, if you ’ll be so kind, and then I ’ll fade.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if ever I see him again—" "Bailey," said Mrs. du Preez, "where ’ll you go?"
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading She had hardly heard him, so desperately was she concentrated on the one idea that occupied her mind.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading She had hardly heard him, so desperately was she concentrated on the one idea that occupied her mind.
take in liquids
From this reading "I ’ll get some of this muck off my face an’—an’ have a drink, if you ’ll be so kind, and then I ’ll fade.
du
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From this reading But if ever I see him again—" "Bailey," said Mrs. du Preez, "where ’ll you go?"
at any time
From this reading But if ever I see him again—" "Bailey," said Mrs. du Preez, "where ’ll you go?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I ’ll get some of this muck off my face an’—an’ have a drink, if you ’ll be so kind, and then I ’ll fade.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading "I ’ll get some of this muck off my face an’—an’ have a drink, if you ’ll be so kind, and then I ’ll fade.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No—not for an hour."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I ’ll get some of this muck off my face an’—an’ have a drink, if you ’ll be so kind, and then I ’ll fade.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But if ever I see him again—" "Bailey," said Mrs. du Preez, "where ’ll you go?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had hardly heard him, so desperately was she concentrated on the one idea that occupied her mind.
only a very short time before
From this reading She had hardly heard him, so desperately was she concentrated on the one idea that occupied her mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I ’ll get some of this muck off my face an’—an’ have a drink, if you ’ll be so kind, and then I ’ll fade.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had hardly heard him, so desperately was she concentrated on the one idea that occupied her mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had hardly heard him, so desperately was she concentrated on the one idea that occupied her mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had hardly heard him, so desperately was she concentrated on the one idea that occupied her mind.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "No—not for an hour."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I won’t wait for him," said Mr. Bailey.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had hardly heard him, so desperately was she concentrated on the one idea that occupied her mind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I ’ll get some of this muck off my face an’—an’ have a drink, if you ’ll be so kind, and then I ’ll fade.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I ’ll get some of this muck off my face an’—an’ have a drink, if you ’ll be so kind, and then I ’ll fade.
ll
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From this reading "I ’ll get some of this muck off my face an’—an’ have a drink, if you ’ll be so kind, and then I ’ll fade.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had hardly heard him, so desperately was she concentrated on the one idea that occupied her mind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, I won’t wait for him," said Mr. Bailey.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But if ever I see him again—" "Bailey," said Mrs. du Preez, "where ’ll you go?"
muckverbUS /mʌk/
remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine
From this reading "I ’ll get some of this muck off my face an’—an’ have a drink, if you ’ll be so kind, and then I ’ll fade.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I ’ll get some of this muck off my face an’—an’ have a drink, if you ’ll be so kind, and then I ’ll fade.
not any; not one
From this reading "No—not for an hour."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No—not for an hour."
held or filled or in use
From this reading She had hardly heard him, so desperately was she concentrated on the one idea that occupied her mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I ’ll get some of this muck off my face an’—an’ have a drink, if you ’ll be so kind, and then I ’ll fade.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I ’ll get some of this muck off my face an’—an’ have a drink, if you ’ll be so kind, and then I ’ll fade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had hardly heard him, so desperately was she concentrated on the one idea that occupied her mind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had hardly heard him, so desperately was she concentrated on the one idea that occupied her mind.
Preez
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From this reading But if ever I see him again—" "Bailey," said Mrs. du Preez, "where ’ll you go?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I won’t wait for him," said Mr. Bailey.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But if ever I see him again—" "Bailey," said Mrs. du Preez, "where ’ll you go?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had hardly heard him, so desperately was she concentrated on the one idea that occupied her mind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had hardly heard him, so desperately was she concentrated on the one idea that occupied her mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I ’ll get some of this muck off my face an’—an’ have a drink, if you ’ll be so kind, and then I ’ll fade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had hardly heard him, so desperately was she concentrated on the one idea that occupied her mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had hardly heard him, so desperately was she concentrated on the one idea that occupied her mind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I ’ll get some of this muck off my face an’—an’ have a drink, if you ’ll be so kind, and then I ’ll fade.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I ’ll get some of this muck off my face an’—an’ have a drink, if you ’ll be so kind, and then I ’ll fade.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Well, I won’t wait for him," said Mr. Bailey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had hardly heard him, so desperately was she concentrated on the one idea that occupied her mind.
(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, I won’t wait for him," said Mr. Bailey.
in or at the place that
From this reading But if ever I see him again—" "Bailey," said Mrs. du Preez, "where ’ll you go?"
won't
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From this reading "Well, I won’t wait for him," said Mr. Bailey.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I ’ll get some of this muck off my face an’—an’ have a drink, if you ’ll be so kind, and then I ’ll fade.
