used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've--I've got a Christmas gift for you."
(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 "You've been so k--k--kind to me," she stammered, "getting Mr. Stacker to give me an engagement, and taking Jack along too, and--and--all--that.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "You've been so k--k--kind to me," she stammered, "getting Mr. Stacker to give me an engagement, and taking Jack along too, and--and--all--that.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You've been so k--k--kind to me," she stammered, "getting Mr. Stacker to give me an engagement, and taking Jack along too, and--and--all--that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You've been so k--k--kind to me," she stammered, "getting Mr. Stacker to give me an engagement, and taking Jack along too, and--and--all--that.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You've been so k--k--kind to me," she stammered, "getting Mr. Stacker to give me an engagement, and taking Jack along too, and--and--all--that.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "I've--I've got a Christmas gift for you."
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading And she held out to me a little ring with a coral set in it, and inside, sure enough, was, "In memory of a friend."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Have you?" cried I, delighted.
greatly pleased
From this reading "Have you?" cried I, delighted.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "You've been so k--k--kind to me," she stammered, "getting Mr. Stacker to give me an engagement, and taking Jack along too, and--and--all--that.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And she held out to me a little ring with a coral set in it, and inside, sure enough, was, "In memory of a friend."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've--I've got a Christmas gift for you."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I want you to wear this in memory of a friend."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "You've been so k--k--kind to me," she stammered, "getting Mr. Stacker to give me an engagement, and taking Jack along too, and--and--all--that.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading "I've--I've got a Christmas gift for you."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You've been so k--k--kind to me," she stammered, "getting Mr. Stacker to give me an engagement, and taking Jack along too, and--and--all--that.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've--I've got a Christmas gift for you."
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you?" cried I, delighted.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And she held out to me a little ring with a coral set in it, and inside, sure enough, was, "In memory of a friend."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have you?" cried I, delighted.
I've
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From this reading "I've--I've got a Christmas gift for you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I want you to wear this in memory of a friend."
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading And she held out to me a little ring with a coral set in it, and inside, sure enough, was, "In memory of a friend."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And she held out to me a little ring with a coral set in it, and inside, sure enough, was, "In memory of a friend."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "You've been so k--k--kind to me," she stammered, "getting Mr. Stacker to give me an engagement, and taking Jack along too, and--and--all--that.
knounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "You've been so k--k--kind to me," she stammered, "getting Mr. Stacker to give me an engagement, and taking Jack along too, and--and--all--that.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "You've been so k--k--kind to me," she stammered, "getting Mr. Stacker to give me an engagement, and taking Jack along too, and--and--all--that.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And she held out to me a little ring with a coral set in it, and inside, sure enough, was, "In memory of a friend."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've been so k--k--kind to me," she stammered, "getting Mr. Stacker to give me an engagement, and taking Jack along too, and--and--all--that.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I want you to wear this in memory of a friend."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You've been so k--k--kind to me," she stammered, "getting Mr. Stacker to give me an engagement, and taking Jack along too, and--and--all--that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I want you to wear this in memory of a friend."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And she held out to me a little ring with a coral set in it, and inside, sure enough, was, "In memory of a friend."
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading And she held out to me a little ring with a coral set in it, and inside, sure enough, was, "In memory of a friend."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And she held out to me a little ring with a coral set in it, and inside, sure enough, was, "In memory of a friend."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You've been so k--k--kind to me," she stammered, "getting Mr. Stacker to give me an engagement, and taking Jack along too, and--and--all--that.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You've been so k--k--kind to me," she stammered, "getting Mr. Stacker to give me an engagement, and taking Jack along too, and--and--all--that.
StackernounUS /ˈstækər/
a laborer who builds up a stack or pile
From this reading "You've been so k--k--kind to me," she stammered, "getting Mr. Stacker to give me an engagement, and taking Jack along too, and--and--all--that.
stammered
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From this reading "You've been so k--k--kind to me," she stammered, "getting Mr. Stacker to give me an engagement, and taking Jack along too, and--and--all--that.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And she held out to me a little ring with a coral set in it, and inside, sure enough, was, "In memory of a friend."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "You've been so k--k--kind to me," she stammered, "getting Mr. Stacker to give me an engagement, and taking Jack along too, and--and--all--that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You've been so k--k--kind to me," she stammered, "getting Mr. Stacker to give me an engagement, and taking Jack along too, and--and--all--that.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I want you to wear this in memory of a friend."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You've been so k--k--kind to me," she stammered, "getting Mr. Stacker to give me an engagement, and taking Jack along too, and--and--all--that.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You've been so k--k--kind to me," she stammered, "getting Mr. Stacker to give me an engagement, and taking Jack along too, and--and--all--that.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want you to wear this in memory of a friend."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she held out to me a little ring with a coral set in it, and inside, sure enough, was, "In memory of a friend."
be dressed in
From this reading I want you to wear this in memory of a friend."
in the company of; together with
From this reading And she held out to me a little ring with a coral set in it, and inside, sure enough, was, "In memory of a friend."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've--I've got a Christmas gift for you."
You've
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From this reading "You've been so k--k--kind to me," she stammered, "getting Mr. Stacker to give me an engagement, and taking Jack along too, and--and--all--that.
