used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STUFF IN MARY REGAN There was again a long silence.
anew
From this reading THE STUFF IN MARY REGAN There was again a long silence.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Since you are his widow, of course you will come along.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Mr. Morton spoke once more, still in the low, controlled voice, his words and steady eyes directed at Mary.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Clifford’s heart leaped strangely at Morton’s announcement, as perhaps hearts should not at words of death.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Since you are his widow, of course you will come along.”
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading “I shall arrange to take Jack to Chicago.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clifford’s heart leaped strangely at Morton’s announcement, as perhaps hearts should not at words of death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clifford’s heart leaped strangely at Morton’s announcement, as perhaps hearts should not at words of death.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “I shall arrange to take Jack to Chicago.
Clifford's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clifford’s heart leaped strangely at Morton’s announcement, as perhaps hearts should not at words of death.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Since you are his widow, of course you will come along.”
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading Then Mr. Morton spoke once more, still in the low, controlled voice, his words and steady eyes directed at Mary.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Since you are his widow, of course you will come along.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Clifford’s heart leaped strangely at Morton’s announcement, as perhaps hearts should not at words of death.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Then Mr. Morton spoke once more, still in the low, controlled voice, his words and steady eyes directed at Mary.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then Mr. Morton spoke once more, still in the low, controlled voice, his words and steady eyes directed at Mary.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Clifford’s heart leaped strangely at Morton’s announcement, as perhaps hearts should not at words of death.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Clifford’s heart leaped strangely at Morton’s announcement, as perhaps hearts should not at words of death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Mr. Morton spoke once more, still in the low, controlled voice, his words and steady eyes directed at Mary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall arrange to take Jack to Chicago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STUFF IN MARY REGAN There was again a long silence.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “I shall arrange to take Jack to Chicago.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Clifford’s heart leaped strangely at Morton’s announcement, as perhaps hearts should not at words of death.
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 THE STUFF IN MARY REGAN There was again a long silence.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then Mr. Morton spoke once more, still in the low, controlled voice, his words and steady eyes directed at Mary.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE STUFF IN MARY REGAN There was again a long silence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then Mr. Morton spoke once more, still in the low, controlled voice, his words and steady eyes directed at Mary.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Then Mr. Morton spoke once more, still in the low, controlled voice, his words and steady eyes directed at Mary.
Morton'snounUS /ˈmɔːrtənz/
possessive form of “morton” — United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Clifford’s heart leaped strangely at Morton’s announcement, as perhaps hearts should not at words of death.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then Mr. Morton spoke once more, still in the low, controlled voice, his words and steady eyes directed at Mary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Clifford’s heart leaped strangely at Morton’s announcement, as perhaps hearts should not at words of death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clifford’s heart leaped strangely at Morton’s announcement, as perhaps hearts should not at words of death.
on one occasion
From this reading Then Mr. Morton spoke once more, still in the low, controlled voice, his words and steady eyes directed at Mary.
by chance
From this reading Clifford’s heart leaped strangely at Morton’s announcement, as perhaps hearts should not at words of death.
REGAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STUFF IN MARY REGAN There was again a long silence.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall arrange to take Jack to Chicago.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Clifford’s heart leaped strangely at Morton’s announcement, as perhaps hearts should not at words of death.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE STUFF IN MARY REGAN There was again a long silence.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since you are his widow, of course you will come along.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then Mr. Morton spoke once more, still in the low, controlled voice, his words and steady eyes directed at Mary.
make steady
From this reading Then Mr. Morton spoke once more, still in the low, controlled voice, his words and steady eyes directed at Mary.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then Mr. Morton spoke once more, still in the low, controlled voice, his words and steady eyes directed at Mary.
in a strange manner
From this reading Clifford’s heart leaped strangely at Morton’s announcement, as perhaps hearts should not at words of death.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading THE STUFF IN MARY REGAN There was again a long silence.
carry out
From this reading “I shall arrange to take Jack to Chicago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STUFF IN MARY REGAN There was again a long silence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mr. Morton spoke once more, still in the low, controlled voice, his words and steady eyes directed at Mary.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE STUFF IN MARY REGAN There was again a long silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I shall arrange to take Jack to Chicago.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then Mr. Morton spoke once more, still in the low, controlled voice, his words and steady eyes directed at Mary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STUFF IN MARY REGAN There was again a long silence.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Since you are his widow, of course you will come along.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Since you are his widow, of course you will come along.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading Clifford’s heart leaped strangely at Morton’s announcement, as perhaps hearts should not at words of death.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Since you are his widow, of course you will come along.”
