used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We'll even give you a guard if you want it."
(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 I guess everything will come out all right without a guard."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This is Sergeant Hollowell," said the other man, "I've just called to apologize once more and to tell you that everything is OK.
apologizeverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading "This is Sergeant Hollowell," said the other man, "I've just called to apologize once more and to tell you that everything is OK.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Paul Grayson awoke the following morning to the tune of the telephone beside his bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Paul Grayson awoke the following morning to the tune of the telephone beside his bed.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Paul Grayson awoke the following morning to the tune of the telephone beside his bed.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "This is Sergeant Hollowell," said the other man, "I've just called to apologize once more and to tell you that everything is OK.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I guess everything will come out all right without a guard."
divisible by two
From this reading We'll even give you a guard if you want it."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "This is Sergeant Hollowell," said the other man, "I've just called to apologize once more and to tell you that everything is OK.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Paul Grayson awoke the following morning to the tune of the telephone beside his bed.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We'll even give you a guard if you want it."
Grayson
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From this reading Paul Grayson awoke the following morning to the tune of the telephone beside his bed.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading We'll even give you a guard if you want it."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess everything will come out all right without a guard."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul Grayson awoke the following morning to the tune of the telephone beside his bed.
Hollowell
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From this reading "This is Sergeant Hollowell," said the other man, "I've just called to apologize once more and to tell you that everything is OK.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess everything will come out all right without a guard."
I've
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From this reading "This is Sergeant Hollowell," said the other man, "I've just called to apologize once more and to tell you that everything is OK.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We'll even give you a guard if you want it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is Sergeant Hollowell," said the other man, "I've just called to apologize once more and to tell you that everything is OK.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We'll even give you a guard if you want it."
and nothing more
From this reading "This is Sergeant Hollowell," said the other man, "I've just called to apologize once more and to tell you that everything is OK.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "This is Sergeant Hollowell," said the other man, "I've just called to apologize once more and to tell you that everything is OK.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "This is Sergeant Hollowell," said the other man, "I've just called to apologize once more and to tell you that everything is OK.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Paul Grayson awoke the following morning to the tune of the telephone beside his bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paul Grayson awoke the following morning to the tune of the telephone beside his bed.
OKadverbUS /ˈoʊˈkeɪ/
an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
From this reading "This is Sergeant Hollowell," said the other man, "I've just called to apologize once more and to tell you that everything is OK.
on one occasion
From this reading "This is Sergeant Hollowell," said the other man, "I've just called to apologize once more and to tell you that everything is OK.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "This is Sergeant Hollowell," said the other man, "I've just called to apologize once more and to tell you that everything is OK.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I guess everything will come out all right without a guard."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Grayson awoke the following morning to the tune of the telephone beside his bed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I guess everything will come out all right without a guard."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is Sergeant Hollowell," said the other man, "I've just called to apologize once more and to tell you that everything is OK.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "This is Sergeant Hollowell," said the other man, "I've just called to apologize once more and to tell you that everything is OK.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading Paul stretched and said, sleepily: "Thanks, Sergeant.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Paul stretched and said, sleepily: "Thanks, Sergeant.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
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 Paul Grayson awoke the following morning to the tune of the telephone beside his bed.
express in words
From this reading "This is Sergeant Hollowell," said the other man, "I've just called to apologize once more and to tell you that everything is OK.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Paul stretched and said, sleepily: "Thanks, Sergeant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This is Sergeant Hollowell," said the other man, "I've just called to apologize once more and to tell you that everything is OK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paul Grayson awoke the following morning to the tune of the telephone beside his bed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is Sergeant Hollowell," said the other man, "I've just called to apologize once more and to tell you that everything is OK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul Grayson awoke the following morning to the tune of the telephone beside his bed.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Paul Grayson awoke the following morning to the tune of the telephone beside his bed.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We'll even give you a guard if you want it."
We'll
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From this reading We'll even give you a guard if you want it."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I guess everything will come out all right without a guard."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I guess everything will come out all right without a guard."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is Sergeant Hollowell," said the other man, "I've just called to apologize once more and to tell you that everything is OK.
