used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
in addition
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
asperitynounUS /əˈsperɪti/
something hard to endure
From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
Curly's
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
a female human offspring
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
Day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
EllsworthnounUS /ˈelzwərθ/
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading She had heard footsteps, and hastened to meet the visitor.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You've made a great hit with those people over there.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had heard footsteps, and hastened to meet the visitor.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading She had heard footsteps, and hastened to meet the visitor.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had heard footsteps, and hastened to meet the visitor.
HEART'SnounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
cause to move by striking
From this reading You've made a great hit with those people over there.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You've made a great hit with those people over there.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
MedicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
come together
From this reading She had heard footsteps, and hastened to meet the visitor.
the force of workers available
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
and nothing more
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You've made a great hit with those people over there.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading You've made a great hit with those people over there.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had heard footsteps, and hastened to meet the visitor.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You've made a great hit with those people over there.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You've made a great hit with those people over there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had heard footsteps, and hastened to meet the visitor.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
someone who visits
From this reading She had heard footsteps, and hastened to meet the visitor.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
you've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
