used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He said it kindly, regretfully, but with a seriousness that rather alarmed Dilford, and could not be ignored by Billy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading He said it kindly, regretfully, but with a seriousness that rather alarmed Dilford, and could not be ignored by Billy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said it kindly, regretfully, but with a seriousness that rather alarmed Dilford, and could not be ignored by Billy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Yes, that’s the trouble,” said Haydock, turning away from the window.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He said it kindly, regretfully, but with a seriousness that rather alarmed Dilford, and could not be ignored by Billy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading He said it kindly, regretfully, but with a seriousness that rather alarmed Dilford, and could not be ignored by Billy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said it kindly, regretfully, but with a seriousness that rather alarmed Dilford, and could not be ignored by Billy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He said it kindly, regretfully, but with a seriousness that rather alarmed Dilford, and could not be ignored by Billy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He said it kindly, regretfully, but with a seriousness that rather alarmed Dilford, and could not be ignored by Billy.
Dilford
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From this reading He said it kindly, regretfully, but with a seriousness that rather alarmed Dilford, and could not be ignored by Billy.
Dilly
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From this reading “It’s late,” repeated Dilly, listlessly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Yes, that’s the trouble,” said Haydock, turning away from the window.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
Haydock
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From this reading “Yes, that’s the trouble,” said Haydock, turning away from the window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said it kindly, regretfully, but with a seriousness that rather alarmed Dilford, and could not be ignored by Billy.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading He said it kindly, regretfully, but with a seriousness that rather alarmed Dilford, and could not be ignored by Billy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said it kindly, regretfully, but with a seriousness that rather alarmed Dilford, and could not be ignored by Billy.
It's
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From this reading “It’s late,” repeated Dilly, listlessly.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He said it kindly, regretfully, but with a seriousness that rather alarmed Dilford, and could not be ignored by Billy.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “It’s late,” repeated Dilly, listlessly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading “It’s late,” repeated Dilly, listlessly.
melo-dramatic
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From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
not any; not one
From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He said it kindly, regretfully, but with a seriousness that rather alarmed Dilford, and could not be ignored by Billy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
on the contrary
From this reading He said it kindly, regretfully, but with a seriousness that rather alarmed Dilford, and could not be ignored by Billy.
regretfullyadverbUS /rɪˈɡretfəli/
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading He said it kindly, regretfully, but with a seriousness that rather alarmed Dilford, and could not be ignored by Billy.
recurring again and again
From this reading “It’s late,” repeated Dilly, listlessly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, that’s the trouble,” said Haydock, turning away from the window.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading He said it kindly, regretfully, but with a seriousness that rather alarmed Dilford, and could not be ignored by Billy.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
a lightweight cord
From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
carry out
From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said it kindly, regretfully, but with a seriousness that rather alarmed Dilford, and could not be ignored by Billy.
that's
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From this reading “Yes, that’s the trouble,” said Haydock, turning away from the window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, that’s the trouble,” said Haydock, turning away from the window.
There's
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From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
a special situation
From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It’s too late.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Yes, that’s the trouble,” said Haydock, turning away from the window.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Yes, that’s the trouble,” said Haydock, turning away from the window.
the act of using
From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
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 “Yes, that’s the trouble,” said Haydock, turning away from the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He said it kindly, regretfully, but with a seriousness that rather alarmed Dilford, and could not be ignored by Billy.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, that’s the trouble,” said Haydock, turning away from the window.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
you've
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From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There’s no use in being tiresome and melo-dramatic about the thing, but that’s the simple fact; you’ve come to the end of your string, and you’ve got to let go before they slap your hands and take it away from you.
