used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Dundee dared ask.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading "_With her much?..._ I should say I was!" she asserted proudly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
lacking funds
From this reading We used to talk until two or three o'clock in the morning--Say!" she broke off, in sudden terror.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Dundee dared ask.
Dundee
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From this reading Dundee dared ask.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Were you with her much?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_With her much?..._ I should say I was!" she asserted proudly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We used to talk until two or three o'clock in the morning--Say!" she broke off, in sudden terror.
immediately past
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
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 "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
engage in
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We used to talk until two or three o'clock in the morning--Say!" she broke off, in sudden terror.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Were you with her much?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
Nita
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading We used to talk until two or three o'clock in the morning--Say!" she broke off, in sudden terror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We used to talk until two or three o'clock in the morning--Say!" she broke off, in sudden terror.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We used to talk until two or three o'clock in the morning--Say!" she broke off, in sudden terror.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading "_With her much?..._ I should say I was!" she asserted proudly.
rehearsalsnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəlz/
plural of “rehearsal” — a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
express in words
From this reading "_With her much?..._ I should say I was!" she asserted proudly.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_With her much?..._ I should say I was!" she asserted proudly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "_With her much?..._ I should say I was!" she asserted proudly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading We used to talk until two or three o'clock in the morning--Say!" she broke off, in sudden terror.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We used to talk until two or three o'clock in the morning--Say!" she broke off, in sudden terror.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading We used to talk until two or three o'clock in the morning--Say!" she broke off, in sudden terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We used to talk until two or three o'clock in the morning--Say!" she broke off, in sudden terror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We used to talk until two or three o'clock in the morning--Say!" she broke off, in sudden terror.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We used to talk until two or three o'clock in the morning--Say!" she broke off, in sudden terror.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading We used to talk until two or three o'clock in the morning--Say!" she broke off, in sudden terror.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_With her much?..._ I should say I was!" she asserted proudly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We used to talk until two or three o'clock in the morning--Say!" she broke off, in sudden terror.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Were you with her much?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Were you with her much?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
a late time of life
From this reading "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
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 "I have a room here, live here the year 'round, and both years Nita shared my room, so she would not have to make the long trip back to New York every night during the last week of rehearsals.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Were you with her much?"
