used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's more than a week since we heard from him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I am beginning to feel anxious about Jack," said Mrs. Harding.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I'm afraid he's got into some trouble."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am beginning to feel anxious about Jack," said Mrs. Harding.
(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 "Probably he's too busy to write," said the cooper, wishing to relieve his wife's anxiety, though he, too, was not without anxiety.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "I am beginning to feel anxious about Jack," said Mrs. Harding.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading JACK'S RETURN It is quite time to return to New York, from which Ida was carried but three short weeks before.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "I am beginning to feel anxious about Jack," said Mrs. Harding.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Probably he's too busy to write," said the cooper, wishing to relieve his wife's anxiety, though he, too, was not without anxiety.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading JACK'S RETURN It is quite time to return to New York, from which Ida was carried but three short weeks before.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading JACK'S RETURN It is quite time to return to New York, from which Ida was carried but three short weeks before.
coopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading "Probably he's too busy to write," said the cooper, wishing to relieve his wife's anxiety, though he, too, was not without anxiety.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I am beginning to feel anxious about Jack," said Mrs. Harding.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JACK'S RETURN It is quite time to return to New York, from which Ida was carried but three short weeks before.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'm afraid he's got into some trouble."
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading "I am beginning to feel anxious about Jack," said Mrs. Harding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Probably he's too busy to write," said the cooper, wishing to relieve his wife's anxiety, though he, too, was not without anxiety.
he's
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From this reading I'm afraid he's got into some trouble."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "It's more than a week since we heard from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's more than a week since we heard from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Probably he's too busy to write," said the cooper, wishing to relieve his wife's anxiety, though he, too, was not without anxiety.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am beginning to feel anxious about Jack," said Mrs. Harding.
I'm
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From this reading I'm afraid he's got into some trouble."
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading JACK'S RETURN It is quite time to return to New York, from which Ida was carried but three short weeks before.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I'm afraid he's got into some trouble."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK'S RETURN It is quite time to return to New York, from which Ida was carried but three short weeks before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JACK'S RETURN It is quite time to return to New York, from which Ida was carried but three short weeks before.
It's
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From this reading "It's more than a week since we heard from him.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I am beginning to feel anxious about Jack," said Mrs. Harding.
JACK'SnounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK'S RETURN It is quite time to return to New York, from which Ida was carried but three short weeks before.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It's more than a week since we heard from him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I am beginning to feel anxious about Jack," said Mrs. Harding.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading JACK'S RETURN It is quite time to return to New York, from which Ida was carried but three short weeks before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Probably he's too busy to write," said the cooper, wishing to relieve his wife's anxiety, though he, too, was not without anxiety.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Probably he's too busy to write," said the cooper, wishing to relieve his wife's anxiety, though he, too, was not without anxiety.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading JACK'S RETURN It is quite time to return to New York, from which Ida was carried but three short weeks before.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading "Probably he's too busy to write," said the cooper, wishing to relieve his wife's anxiety, though he, too, was not without anxiety.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading JACK'S RETURN It is quite time to return to New York, from which Ida was carried but three short weeks before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am beginning to feel anxious about Jack," said Mrs. Harding.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading JACK'S RETURN It is quite time to return to New York, from which Ida was carried but three short weeks before.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It's more than a week since we heard from him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I'm afraid he's got into some trouble."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It's more than a week since we heard from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Probably he's too busy to write," said the cooper, wishing to relieve his wife's anxiety, though he, too, was not without anxiety.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Probably he's too busy to write," said the cooper, wishing to relieve his wife's anxiety, though he, too, was not without anxiety.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading JACK'S RETURN It is quite time to return to New York, from which Ida was carried but three short weeks before.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading JACK'S RETURN It is quite time to return to New York, from which Ida was carried but three short weeks before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JACK'S RETURN It is quite time to return to New York, from which Ida was carried but three short weeks before.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Probably he's too busy to write," said the cooper, wishing to relieve his wife's anxiety, though he, too, was not without anxiety.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I'm afraid he's got into some trouble."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JACK'S RETURN It is quite time to return to New York, from which Ida was carried but three short weeks before.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It's more than a week since we heard from him.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "It's more than a week since we heard from him.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading JACK'S RETURN It is quite time to return to New York, from which Ida was carried but three short weeks before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JACK'S RETURN It is quite time to return to New York, from which Ida was carried but three short weeks before.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Probably he's too busy to write," said the cooper, wishing to relieve his wife's anxiety, though he, too, was not without anxiety.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "Probably he's too busy to write," said the cooper, wishing to relieve his wife's anxiety, though he, too, was not without anxiety.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Probably he's too busy to write," said the cooper, wishing to relieve his wife's anxiety, though he, too, was not without anxiety.
produce a literary work
From this reading "Probably he's too busy to write," said the cooper, wishing to relieve his wife's anxiety, though he, too, was not without anxiety.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading JACK'S RETURN It is quite time to return to New York, from which Ida was carried but three short weeks before.
