used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Patsey laughed, a wholesome, inspiriting sound.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dil was very, very tired, and it was so good to sit down.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
befriendedverbUS /bɪˈfrendɪd/
past form of “befriend” — become friends with
From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
clam-chowder
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From this reading A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.
commonest
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From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
Dil
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From this reading Dil was very, very tired, and it was so good to sit down.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dil was very, very tired, and it was so good to sit down.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Dil was very, very tired, and it was so good to sit down.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
inspiritingadjective
cheerfully encouraging
From this reading Patsey laughed, a wholesome, inspiriting sound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dil was very, very tired, and it was so good to sit down.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Patsey laughed, a wholesome, inspiriting sound.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
Patsey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patsey laughed, a wholesome, inspiriting sound.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
be seated
From this reading Dil was very, very tired, and it was so good to sit down.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dil was very, very tired, and it was so good to sit down.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Patsey laughed, a wholesome, inspiriting sound.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She felt so grateful, so befriended, so at rest, as if her anxieties had suddenly ended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few blocks after they left the car they came to a restaurant, and Patsey ordered some clam-chowder.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Dil was very, very tired, and it was so good to sit down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dil was very, very tired, and it was so good to sit down.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was indeed a long distance,—a part of the city Dil knew nothing about,—across town and down town, in the old part, given over to business and the commonest of living.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dil was very, very tired, and it was so good to sit down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dil was very, very tired, and it was so good to sit down.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading Patsey laughed, a wholesome, inspiriting sound.
