the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "You ought to have told me this afternoon that you wanted to go!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nothing to be had, short of almost the back row, under the gallery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rachel shook her head, and her cousin, Willy Maine, leaving the window, expressed his indignation.
any person at all
From this reading Anybody might have known"--Willy was from one of the sleepier villages in one of the sleepiest counties of his native state--"Anybody might have known that in New York you have to get your tickets early!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SOCIALIST MEETING The house was full, said the man at the ticket-window.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Nothing to be had, short of almost the back row, under the gallery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing to be had, short of almost the back row, under the gallery.
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Anybody might have known"--Willy was from one of the sleepier villages in one of the sleepiest counties of his native state--"Anybody might have known that in New York you have to get your tickets early!
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Rachel shook her head, and her cousin, Willy Maine, leaving the window, expressed his indignation.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Anybody might have known"--Willy was from one of the sleepier villages in one of the sleepiest counties of his native state--"Anybody might have known that in New York you have to get your tickets early!
communicated in words
From this reading Rachel shook her head, and her cousin, Willy Maine, leaving the window, expressed his indignation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Anybody might have known"--Willy was from one of the sleepier villages in one of the sleepiest counties of his native state--"Anybody might have known that in New York you have to get your tickets early!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE SOCIALIST MEETING The house was full, said the man at the ticket-window.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Nothing to be had, short of almost the back row, under the gallery.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Anybody might have known"--Willy was from one of the sleepier villages in one of the sleepiest counties of his native state--"Anybody might have known that in New York you have to get your tickets early!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You ought to have told me this afternoon that you wanted to go!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing to be had, short of almost the back row, under the gallery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You ought to have told me this afternoon that you wanted to go!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Rachel shook her head, and her cousin, Willy Maine, leaving the window, expressed his indignation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rachel shook her head, and her cousin, Willy Maine, leaving the window, expressed his indignation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rachel shook her head, and her cousin, Willy Maine, leaving the window, expressed his indignation.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE SOCIALIST MEETING The house was full, said the man at the ticket-window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anybody might have known"--Willy was from one of the sleepier villages in one of the sleepiest counties of his native state--"Anybody might have known that in New York you have to get your tickets early!
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Rachel shook her head, and her cousin, Willy Maine, leaving the window, expressed his indignation.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Anybody might have known"--Willy was from one of the sleepier villages in one of the sleepiest counties of his native state--"Anybody might have known that in New York you have to get your tickets early!
the act of departing
From this reading Rachel shook her head, and her cousin, Willy Maine, leaving the window, expressed his indignation.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading Rachel shook her head, and her cousin, Willy Maine, leaving the window, expressed his indignation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SOCIALIST MEETING The house was full, said the man at the ticket-window.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You ought to have told me this afternoon that you wanted to go!
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE SOCIALIST MEETING The house was full, said the man at the ticket-window.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Anybody might have known"--Willy was from one of the sleepier villages in one of the sleepiest counties of his native state--"Anybody might have known that in New York you have to get your tickets early!
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Anybody might have known"--Willy was from one of the sleepier villages in one of the sleepiest counties of his native state--"Anybody might have known that in New York you have to get your tickets early!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Anybody might have known"--Willy was from one of the sleepier villages in one of the sleepiest counties of his native state--"Anybody might have known that in New York you have to get your tickets early!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing to be had, short of almost the back row, under the gallery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing to be had, short of almost the back row, under the gallery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Anybody might have known"--Willy was from one of the sleepier villages in one of the sleepiest counties of his native state--"Anybody might have known that in New York you have to get your tickets early!
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "You ought to have told me this afternoon that you wanted to go!
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Rachel shook her head, and her cousin, Willy Maine, leaving the window, expressed his indignation.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Nothing to be had, short of almost the back row, under the gallery.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SOCIALIST MEETING The house was full, said the man at the ticket-window.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Rachel shook her head, and her cousin, Willy Maine, leaving the window, expressed his indignation.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Nothing to be had, short of almost the back row, under the gallery.
sleepier
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From this reading Anybody might have known"--Willy was from one of the sleepier villages in one of the sleepiest counties of his native state--"Anybody might have known that in New York you have to get your tickets early!
sleepiest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anybody might have known"--Willy was from one of the sleepier villages in one of the sleepiest counties of his native state--"Anybody might have known that in New York you have to get your tickets early!
SOCIALISTnounUS /ˈsoʊʃələst/
a political advocate of socialism
From this reading THE SOCIALIST MEETING The house was full, said the man at the ticket-window.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Anybody might have known"--Willy was from one of the sleepier villages in one of the sleepiest counties of his native state--"Anybody might have known that in New York you have to get your tickets early!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You ought to have told me this afternoon that you wanted to go!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOCIALIST MEETING The house was full, said the man at the ticket-window.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You ought to have told me this afternoon that you wanted to go!
ticket-window
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SOCIALIST MEETING The house was full, said the man at the ticket-window.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Anybody might have known"--Willy was from one of the sleepier villages in one of the sleepiest counties of his native state--"Anybody might have known that in New York you have to get your tickets early!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing to be had, short of almost the back row, under the gallery.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You ought to have told me this afternoon that you wanted to go!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nothing to be had, short of almost the back row, under the gallery.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Anybody might have known"--Willy was from one of the sleepier villages in one of the sleepiest counties of his native state--"Anybody might have known that in New York you have to get your tickets early!
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "You ought to have told me this afternoon that you wanted to go!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SOCIALIST MEETING The house was full, said the man at the ticket-window.
Willy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rachel shook her head, and her cousin, Willy Maine, leaving the window, expressed his indignation.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Rachel shook her head, and her cousin, Willy Maine, leaving the window, expressed his indignation.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Anybody might have known"--Willy was from one of the sleepier villages in one of the sleepiest counties of his native state--"Anybody might have known that in New York you have to get your tickets early!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You ought to have told me this afternoon that you wanted to go!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Anybody might have known"--Willy was from one of the sleepier villages in one of the sleepiest counties of his native state--"Anybody might have known that in New York you have to get your tickets early!
