used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peace, dozing in her wheel-chair in a little, sheltered niche at the end of the corridor, awoke with a start.
(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 It won't take me more than half an hour or so in all probability, but will you care to wait for me?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading KETURAH AND BILLY BOLEE "Well, Kitty, I am awful sorry, but it can't be helped now.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It won't take me more than half an hour or so in all probability, but will you care to wait for me?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KETURAH AND BILLY BOLEE "Well, Kitty, I am awful sorry, but it can't be helped now.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another voice, unfamiliar to her, and sounding weary, indifferent and pathetically mournful, answered, "Tomorrow will be the same."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Another voice, unfamiliar to her, and sounding weary, indifferent and pathetically mournful, answered, "Tomorrow will be the same."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peace, dozing in her wheel-chair in a little, sheltered niche at the end of the corridor, awoke with a start.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading KETURAH AND BILLY BOLEE "Well, Kitty, I am awful sorry, but it can't be helped now.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Peace, dozing in her wheel-chair in a little, sheltered niche at the end of the corridor, awoke with a start.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading KETURAH AND BILLY BOLEE "Well, Kitty, I am awful sorry, but it can't be helped now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Was that Dr. Dick speaking, or had those words been part of a dream?
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading KETURAH AND BILLY BOLEE "Well, Kitty, I am awful sorry, but it can't be helped now.
BOLEE
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From this reading KETURAH AND BILLY BOLEE "Well, Kitty, I am awful sorry, but it can't be helped now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading KETURAH AND BILLY BOLEE "Well, Kitty, I am awful sorry, but it can't be helped now.
can't
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From this reading KETURAH AND BILLY BOLEE "Well, Kitty, I am awful sorry, but it can't be helped now.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It won't take me more than half an hour or so in all probability, but will you care to wait for me?"
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Peace, dozing in her wheel-chair in a little, sheltered niche at the end of the corridor, awoke with a start.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Was that Dr. Dick speaking, or had those words been part of a dream?
dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Peace, dozing in her wheel-chair in a little, sheltered niche at the end of the corridor, awoke with a start.
Dr
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From this reading Was that Dr. Dick speaking, or had those words been part of a dream?
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Was that Dr. Dick speaking, or had those words been part of a dream?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Peace, dozing in her wheel-chair in a little, sheltered niche at the end of the corridor, awoke with a start.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It won't take me more than half an hour or so in all probability, but will you care to wait for me?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Was that Dr. Dick speaking, or had those words been part of a dream?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It won't take me more than half an hour or so in all probability, but will you care to wait for me?"
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading KETURAH AND BILLY BOLEE "Well, Kitty, I am awful sorry, but it can't be helped now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peace, dozing in her wheel-chair in a little, sheltered niche at the end of the corridor, awoke with a start.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It won't take me more than half an hour or so in all probability, but will you care to wait for me?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading KETURAH AND BILLY BOLEE "Well, Kitty, I am awful sorry, but it can't be helped now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It won't take me more than half an hour or so in all probability, but will you care to wait for me?"
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Another voice, unfamiliar to her, and sounding weary, indifferent and pathetically mournful, answered, "Tomorrow will be the same."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading KETURAH AND BILLY BOLEE "Well, Kitty, I am awful sorry, but it can't be helped now.
KETURAH
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From this reading KETURAH AND BILLY BOLEE "Well, Kitty, I am awful sorry, but it can't be helped now.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading KETURAH AND BILLY BOLEE "Well, Kitty, I am awful sorry, but it can't be helped now.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Peace, dozing in her wheel-chair in a little, sheltered niche at the end of the corridor, awoke with a start.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It won't take me more than half an hour or so in all probability, but will you care to wait for me?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It won't take me more than half an hour or so in all probability, but will you care to wait for me?"
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Another voice, unfamiliar to her, and sounding weary, indifferent and pathetically mournful, answered, "Tomorrow will be the same."
nichenounUS /nɪtʃ/
a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading Peace, dozing in her wheel-chair in a little, sheltered niche at the end of the corridor, awoke with a start.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading KETURAH AND BILLY BOLEE "Well, Kitty, I am awful sorry, but it can't be helped now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peace, dozing in her wheel-chair in a little, sheltered niche at the end of the corridor, awoke with a start.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It won't take me more than half an hour or so in all probability, but will you care to wait for me?"
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Was that Dr. Dick speaking, or had those words been part of a dream?
patheticallyadverbUS /pəˈθetɪkəli/
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
From this reading Another voice, unfamiliar to her, and sounding weary, indifferent and pathetically mournful, answered, "Tomorrow will be the same."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Peace, dozing in her wheel-chair in a little, sheltered niche at the end of the corridor, awoke with a start.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading It won't take me more than half an hour or so in all probability, but will you care to wait for me?"
Identical; not different.
From this reading Another voice, unfamiliar to her, and sounding weary, indifferent and pathetically mournful, answered, "Tomorrow will be the same."
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Peace, dozing in her wheel-chair in a little, sheltered niche at the end of the corridor, awoke with a start.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It won't take me more than half an hour or so in all probability, but will you care to wait for me?"
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading KETURAH AND BILLY BOLEE "Well, Kitty, I am awful sorry, but it can't be helped now.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading Another voice, unfamiliar to her, and sounding weary, indifferent and pathetically mournful, answered, "Tomorrow will be the same."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Was that Dr. Dick speaking, or had those words been part of a dream?
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Peace, dozing in her wheel-chair in a little, sheltered niche at the end of the corridor, awoke with a start.
carry out
From this reading It won't take me more than half an hour or so in all probability, but will you care to wait for me?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It won't take me more than half an hour or so in all probability, but will you care to wait for me?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was that Dr. Dick speaking, or had those words been part of a dream?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peace, dozing in her wheel-chair in a little, sheltered niche at the end of the corridor, awoke with a start.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Was that Dr. Dick speaking, or had those words been part of a dream?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It won't take me more than half an hour or so in all probability, but will you care to wait for me?"
TomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading Another voice, unfamiliar to her, and sounding weary, indifferent and pathetically mournful, answered, "Tomorrow will be the same."
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading Another voice, unfamiliar to her, and sounding weary, indifferent and pathetically mournful, answered, "Tomorrow will be the same."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Another voice, unfamiliar to her, and sounding weary, indifferent and pathetically mournful, answered, "Tomorrow will be the same."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It won't take me more than half an hour or so in all probability, but will you care to wait for me?"
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was that Dr. Dick speaking, or had those words been part of a dream?
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Another voice, unfamiliar to her, and sounding weary, indifferent and pathetically mournful, answered, "Tomorrow will be the same."
(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 KETURAH AND BILLY BOLEE "Well, Kitty, I am awful sorry, but it can't be helped now.
wheel-chair
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From this reading Peace, dozing in her wheel-chair in a little, sheltered niche at the end of the corridor, awoke with a start.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It won't take me more than half an hour or so in all probability, but will you care to wait for me?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peace, dozing in her wheel-chair in a little, sheltered niche at the end of the corridor, awoke with a start.
won't
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From this reading It won't take me more than half an hour or so in all probability, but will you care to wait for me?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading Was that Dr. Dick speaking, or had those words been part of a dream?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It won't take me more than half an hour or so in all probability, but will you care to wait for me?"
