used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
(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 "It's all over," he muttered brokenly as he tried to jam his car into first.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's all over--if I have to choke you for an hour, darn you!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's all over," he muttered brokenly as he tried to jam his car into first.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This last to the car, which had been standing some time and was quite cold.
Betty
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From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
brokenly
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From this reading "It's all over," he muttered brokenly as he tried to jam his car into first.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "It's all over," he muttered brokenly as he tried to jam his car into first.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading "It's all over--if I have to choke you for an hour, darn you!"
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading This last to the car, which had been standing some time and was quite cold.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
darnverbUS /dɑːrn/
repair by sewing
From this reading "It's all over--if I have to choke you for an hour, darn you!"
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "It's all over," he muttered brokenly as he tried to jam his car into first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
garrulousadjectiveUS /ˈɡerələs/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This last to the car, which had been standing some time and was quite cold.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's all over--if I have to choke you for an hour, darn you!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's all over," he muttered brokenly as he tried to jam his car into first.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "It's all over--if I have to choke you for an hour, darn you!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's all over--if I have to choke you for an hour, darn you!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It's all over--if I have to choke you for an hour, darn you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It's all over," he muttered brokenly as he tried to jam his car into first.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
It's
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From this reading "It's all over," he muttered brokenly as he tried to jam his car into first.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading "It's all over," he muttered brokenly as he tried to jam his car into first.
immediately past
From this reading This last to the car, which had been standing some time and was quite cold.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
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 At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "It's all over," he muttered brokenly as he tried to jam his car into first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "It's all over," he muttered brokenly as he tried to jam his car into first.
Parkhurst
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From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
permanentlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrmənəntli/
for a long time without essential change
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
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 But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This last to the car, which had been standing some time and was quite cold.
reconciliationnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
sentimentallyadverb
in a sentimental manner
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This last to the car, which had been standing some time and was quite cold.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
stallingnounUS /ˈstɔːlɪŋ/
a tactic used to mislead or delay
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
having a supporting base
From this reading This last to the car, which had been standing some time and was quite cold.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last to the car, which had been standing some time and was quite cold.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This last to the car, which had been standing some time and was quite cold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's all over," he muttered brokenly as he tried to jam his car into first.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
a shaky motion
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "It's all over," he muttered brokenly as he tried to jam his car into first.
twenty-minute
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From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading At the end of eighteen minutes Perry Parkhurst, torn by pride and suspicion and urged on by injured dignity, put on his long fur coat, picked up his light brown soft hat and stalked out the door.
voluptuouslyadverb
in a shapely and voluptuous manner
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
at the time that
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This last to the car, which had been standing some time and was quite cold.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
which person or people
From this reading But while reconciliation was trembling in the air, while each was, in a measure, stalling it off, so that they might the more voluptuously and sentimentally enjoy it when it came, they were permanently interrupted by a twenty-minute phone call for Betty from a garrulous aunt who lived in the country.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's all over--if I have to choke you for an hour, darn you!"
