used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a holiday for me and I was sitting in the upper hall alcove making a blouse and handy to the extension ’phone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
anew
From this reading It was on for one when it rang again and with a smothered groan—for I was putting on the collar—I jerked it over.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
alcovenounUS /ˈælkoʊv/
a small recess opening off a larger room
From this reading It was a holiday for me and I was sitting in the upper hall alcove making a blouse and handy to the extension ’phone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading _Believe me_, I forgot that blouse!
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading It was a holiday for me and I was sitting in the upper hall alcove making a blouse and handy to the extension ’phone.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading It was on for one when it rang again and with a smothered groan—for I was putting on the collar—I jerked it over.
cultivationnounUS /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
at any time
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
extensionnounUS /ɪkˈstenʃən/
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
From this reading It was a holiday for me and I was sitting in the upper hall alcove making a blouse and handy to the extension ’phone.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a holiday for me and I was sitting in the upper hall alcove making a blouse and handy to the extension ’phone.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading _Believe me_, I forgot that blouse!
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
geenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading It was on for one when it rang again and with a smothered groan—for I was putting on the collar—I jerked it over.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was a holiday for me and I was sitting in the upper hall alcove making a blouse and handy to the extension ’phone.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading It was a holiday for me and I was sitting in the upper hall alcove making a blouse and handy to the extension ’phone.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It was a holiday for me and I was sitting in the upper hall alcove making a blouse and handy to the extension ’phone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
I'd
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From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
Janney
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From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
Janney'd
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From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading It was on for one when it rang again and with a smothered groan—for I was putting on the collar—I jerked it over.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was a holiday for me and I was sitting in the upper hall alcove making a blouse and handy to the extension ’phone.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a holiday for me and I was sitting in the upper hall alcove making a blouse and handy to the extension ’phone.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on for one when it rang again and with a smothered groan—for I was putting on the collar—I jerked it over.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading It was a holiday for me and I was sitting in the upper hall alcove making a blouse and handy to the extension ’phone.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading It was on for one when it rang again and with a smothered groan—for I was putting on the collar—I jerked it over.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It was on for one when it rang again and with a smothered groan—for I was putting on the collar—I jerked it over.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was a holiday for me and I was sitting in the upper hall alcove making a blouse and handy to the extension ’phone.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading It was on for one when it rang again and with a smothered groan—for I was putting on the collar—I jerked it over.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
carry out
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
a special situation
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a holiday for me and I was sitting in the upper hall alcove making a blouse and handy to the extension ’phone.
the topmost one of two
From this reading It was a holiday for me and I was sitting in the upper hall alcove making a blouse and handy to the extension ’phone.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a holiday for me and I was sitting in the upper hall alcove making a blouse and handy to the extension ’phone.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
at the time that
From this reading It was on for one when it rang again and with a smothered groan—for I was putting on the collar—I jerked it over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now and then it would ring and I’d pull it over with a weary sigh and hear a female voice full of cultivation and airs ask if Mrs. Janney’d take a hand at bridge, or a male one want to know what Mr. Janney thought about eighteen holes at golf.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That Friday—gee, shall I ever forget it!—opening so quiet and natural and suddenly bang, in the middle of it, the sort of thing you read in the yellow press.
