used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “One can’t always be singing the praises of one’s idols,” he answered, “if you like to call them so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “One can’t always be singing the praises of one’s idols,” he answered, “if you like to call them so.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “One can’t always be singing the praises of one’s idols,” he answered, “if you like to call them so.
can't
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From this reading “One can’t always be singing the praises of one’s idols,” he answered, “if you like to call them so.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “You don’t seem to care to sing the praises of your idol, this evening,” she said.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
having made preparations
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
don't
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From this reading “You don’t seem to care to sing the praises of your idol, this evening,” she said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
Easton
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From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
set up or found
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
the act of departing
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading “You don’t seem to care to sing the praises of your idol, this evening,” she said.
idolsnounUS /ˈaɪdəlz/
plural of “idol” — a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading “One can’t always be singing the praises of one’s idols,” he answered, “if you like to call them so.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “One can’t always be singing the praises of one’s idols,” he answered, “if you like to call them so.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “One can’t always be singing the praises of one’s idols,” he answered, “if you like to call them so.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One wants a little variety.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One can’t always be singing the praises of one’s idols,” he answered, “if you like to call them so.
one's
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From this reading “One can’t always be singing the praises of one’s idols,” he answered, “if you like to call them so.
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading “You don’t seem to care to sing the praises of your idol, this evening,” she said.
randomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You don’t seem to care to sing the praises of your idol, this evening,” she said.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “You don’t seem to care to sing the praises of your idol, this evening,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
deliver by singing
From this reading “You don’t seem to care to sing the praises of your idol, this evening,” she said.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “One can’t always be singing the praises of one’s idols,” he answered, “if you like to call them so.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “One can’t always be singing the praises of one’s idols,” he answered, “if you like to call them so.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “One can’t always be singing the praises of one’s idols,” he answered, “if you like to call them so.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You don’t seem to care to sing the praises of your idol, this evening,” she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading One wants a little variety.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading One wants a little variety.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He responded at random, and then she began to talk to him of Easton, and he listened with a restlessness which she could not help noticing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That evening Gilbert found his sister-in-law well of her headache, and disposed to celebrate the charm of a headache that always went off with the going down of the sun.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t seem to care to sing the praises of your idol, this evening,” she said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t seem to care to sing the praises of your idol, this evening,” she said.
