a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “I am regretting,” said Northcote, “that I did not take your advice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am regretting,” said Northcote, “that I did not take your advice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Ugh! it gets into one’s blood.
bluesnounUS /bluːz/
a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
cannot
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From this reading I cannot shake off the impression it has made.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I wish I had not come near it.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I am regretting,” said Northcote, “that I did not take your advice.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Ugh! it gets into one’s blood.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish I had not come near it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cannot shake off the impression it has made.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
how
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From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I cannot shake off the impression it has made.
infernonounUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnoʊ/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I cannot shake off the impression it has made.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I wish I had not come near it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
Northcote
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From this reading “I am regretting,” said Northcote, “that I did not take your advice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am regretting,” said Northcote, “that I did not take your advice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I cannot shake off the impression it has made.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
one's
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From this reading Ugh! it gets into one’s blood.
portalsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəlz/
plural of “portal” — a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
regrettingverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪŋ/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “I am regretting,” said Northcote, “that I did not take your advice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading I cannot shake off the impression it has made.
carry out
From this reading “I am regretting,” said Northcote, “that I did not take your advice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am regretting,” said Northcote, “that I did not take your advice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
Ugh
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From this reading Ugh! it gets into one’s blood.
Whitcomb
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From this reading “I don’t know how many times,” said Mr. Whitcomb, as they drove from the portals of the jail, “on one errand and another, I have descended into this inferno, but it never loses its power to give me the blues.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I had not come near it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am regretting,” said Northcote, “that I did not take your advice.
