used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I want to make a speech; I've caught the infection.
(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'm all attention," Marion answered, turning on her pillow, and giving Eurie a sleepy stare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, see here, Marion Wilbur, wake up and give me your attention.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm all attention," Marion answered, turning on her pillow, and giving Eurie a sleepy stare.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Now, see here, Marion Wilbur, wake up and give me your attention.
can't
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From this reading It's queer in a place where there is so much speech-making done that I can't have a chance to express my views."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I want to make a speech; I've caught the infection.
CHALKnounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading SERMONS IN CHALK.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It's queer in a place where there is so much speech-making done that I can't have a chance to express my views."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It's queer in a place where there is so much speech-making done that I can't have a chance to express my views."
Eurie
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From this reading "I'm all attention," Marion answered, turning on her pillow, and giving Eurie a sleepy stare.
give expression to
From this reading It's queer in a place where there is so much speech-making done that I can't have a chance to express my views."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now, see here, Marion Wilbur, wake up and give me your attention.
the act of giving
From this reading "I'm all attention," Marion answered, turning on her pillow, and giving Eurie a sleepy stare.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It's queer in a place where there is so much speech-making done that I can't have a chance to express my views."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm all attention," Marion answered, turning on her pillow, and giving Eurie a sleepy stare.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now, see here, Marion Wilbur, wake up and give me your attention.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to make a speech; I've caught the infection.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm all attention," Marion answered, turning on her pillow, and giving Eurie a sleepy stare.
I've
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From this reading I want to make a speech; I've caught the infection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SERMONS IN CHALK.
infectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃən/
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
From this reading I want to make a speech; I've caught the infection.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It's queer in a place where there is so much speech-making done that I can't have a chance to express my views."
It's
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From this reading It's queer in a place where there is so much speech-making done that I can't have a chance to express my views."
engage in
From this reading I want to make a speech; I've caught the infection.
Marion
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From this reading Now, see here, Marion Wilbur, wake up and give me your attention.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, see here, Marion Wilbur, wake up and give me your attention.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It's queer in a place where there is so much speech-making done that I can't have a chance to express my views."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It's queer in a place where there is so much speech-making done that I can't have a chance to express my views."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, see here, Marion Wilbur, wake up and give me your attention.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm all attention," Marion answered, turning on her pillow, and giving Eurie a sleepy stare.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading "I'm all attention," Marion answered, turning on her pillow, and giving Eurie a sleepy stare.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It's queer in a place where there is so much speech-making done that I can't have a chance to express my views."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It's queer in a place where there is so much speech-making done that I can't have a chance to express my views."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now, see here, Marion Wilbur, wake up and give me your attention.
SERMONSnounUS /ˈsɜːrmənz/
plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading SERMONS IN CHALK.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading "I'm all attention," Marion answered, turning on her pillow, and giving Eurie a sleepy stare.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's queer in a place where there is so much speech-making done that I can't have a chance to express my views."
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading I want to make a speech; I've caught the infection.
speech-making
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From this reading It's queer in a place where there is so much speech-making done that I can't have a chance to express my views."
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "I'm all attention," Marion answered, turning on her pillow, and giving Eurie a sleepy stare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's queer in a place where there is so much speech-making done that I can't have a chance to express my views."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I want to make a speech; I've caught the infection.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It's queer in a place where there is so much speech-making done that I can't have a chance to express my views."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want to make a speech; I've caught the infection.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "I'm all attention," Marion answered, turning on her pillow, and giving Eurie a sleepy stare.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now, see here, Marion Wilbur, wake up and give me your attention.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It's queer in a place where there is so much speech-making done that I can't have a chance to express my views."
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Now, see here, Marion Wilbur, wake up and give me your attention.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to make a speech; I've caught the infection.
in or at the place that
From this reading It's queer in a place where there is so much speech-making done that I can't have a chance to express my views."
Wilbur
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From this reading Now, see here, Marion Wilbur, wake up and give me your attention.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, see here, Marion Wilbur, wake up and give me your attention.
