used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It left me with nothing to worry about except a no longer very sore spot in my throat--and with no emotion to grapple--except a feeling of being lonelier than God.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It left me with nothing to worry about except a no longer very sore spot in my throat--and with no emotion to grapple--except a feeling of being lonelier than God.
(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 felt better than I had all weekend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she wasn't going to loiter with Gwen that evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I went back to my room and turned the lights on bright and sat down and looked at the roses Dave had sent.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I went back to my room and turned the lights on bright and sat down and looked at the roses Dave had sent.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It left me with nothing to worry about except a no longer very sore spot in my throat--and with no emotion to grapple--except a feeling of being lonelier than God.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I felt better than I had all weekend.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I went back to my room and turned the lights on bright and sat down and looked at the roses Dave had sent.
make calm or still
From this reading Paul surely would calm down with Yvonne.
Dave
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From this reading I went back to my room and turned the lights on bright and sat down and looked at the roses Dave had sent.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Paul surely would calm down with Yvonne.
any strong feeling
From this reading It left me with nothing to worry about except a no longer very sore spot in my throat--and with no emotion to grapple--except a feeling of being lonelier than God.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And she wasn't going to loiter with Gwen that evening.
apart from; not including
From this reading It left me with nothing to worry about except a no longer very sore spot in my throat--and with no emotion to grapple--except a feeling of being lonelier than God.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It left me with nothing to worry about except a no longer very sore spot in my throat--and with no emotion to grapple--except a feeling of being lonelier than God.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt better than I had all weekend.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading It left me with nothing to worry about except a no longer very sore spot in my throat--and with no emotion to grapple--except a feeling of being lonelier than God.
the act of departing
From this reading And she wasn't going to loiter with Gwen that evening.
grappleverbUS /ˈɡræpəl/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading It left me with nothing to worry about except a no longer very sore spot in my throat--and with no emotion to grapple--except a feeling of being lonelier than God.
Gwen
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From this reading And she wasn't going to loiter with Gwen that evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt better than I had all weekend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt better than I had all weekend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It left me with nothing to worry about except a no longer very sore spot in my throat--and with no emotion to grapple--except a feeling of being lonelier than God.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It left me with nothing to worry about except a no longer very sore spot in my throat--and with no emotion to grapple--except a feeling of being lonelier than God.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It left me with nothing to worry about except a no longer very sore spot in my throat--and with no emotion to grapple--except a feeling of being lonelier than God.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading I went back to my room and turned the lights on bright and sat down and looked at the roses Dave had sent.
loiterverbUS /ˈlɔɪtər/
be about
From this reading And she wasn't going to loiter with Gwen that evening.
lonelier
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From this reading It left me with nothing to worry about except a no longer very sore spot in my throat--and with no emotion to grapple--except a feeling of being lonelier than God.
for more time
From this reading It left me with nothing to worry about except a no longer very sore spot in my throat--and with no emotion to grapple--except a feeling of being lonelier than God.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I went back to my room and turned the lights on bright and sat down and looked at the roses Dave had sent.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It left me with nothing to worry about except a no longer very sore spot in my throat--and with no emotion to grapple--except a feeling of being lonelier than God.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It left me with nothing to worry about except a no longer very sore spot in my throat--and with no emotion to grapple--except a feeling of being lonelier than God.
not any; not one
From this reading It left me with nothing to worry about except a no longer very sore spot in my throat--and with no emotion to grapple--except a feeling of being lonelier than God.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It left me with nothing to worry about except a no longer very sore spot in my throat--and with no emotion to grapple--except a feeling of being lonelier than God.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It left me with nothing to worry about except a no longer very sore spot in my throat--and with no emotion to grapple--except a feeling of being lonelier than God.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I went back to my room and turned the lights on bright and sat down and looked at the roses Dave had sent.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul surely would calm down with Yvonne.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I went back to my room and turned the lights on bright and sat down and looked at the roses Dave had sent.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I went back to my room and turned the lights on bright and sat down and looked at the roses Dave had sent.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I went back to my room and turned the lights on bright and sat down and looked at the roses Dave had sent.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I went back to my room and turned the lights on bright and sat down and looked at the roses Dave had sent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she wasn't going to loiter with Gwen that evening.
hurting
From this reading It left me with nothing to worry about except a no longer very sore spot in my throat--and with no emotion to grapple--except a feeling of being lonelier than God.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It left me with nothing to worry about except a no longer very sore spot in my throat--and with no emotion to grapple--except a feeling of being lonelier than God.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Paul surely would calm down with Yvonne.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I felt better than I had all weekend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And she wasn't going to loiter with Gwen that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went back to my room and turned the lights on bright and sat down and looked at the roses Dave had sent.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading It left me with nothing to worry about except a no longer very sore spot in my throat--and with no emotion to grapple--except a feeling of being lonelier than God.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And she wasn't going to loiter with Gwen that evening.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I went back to my room and turned the lights on bright and sat down and looked at the roses Dave had sent.
precisely as stated
From this reading It left me with nothing to worry about except a no longer very sore spot in my throat--and with no emotion to grapple--except a feeling of being lonelier than God.
wasn't
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From this reading And she wasn't going to loiter with Gwen that evening.
weekendnounUS /ˈwiːkend/
a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
From this reading I felt better than I had all weekend.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went back to my room and turned the lights on bright and sat down and looked at the roses Dave had sent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Paul surely would calm down with Yvonne.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading It left me with nothing to worry about except a no longer very sore spot in my throat--and with no emotion to grapple--except a feeling of being lonelier than God.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Paul surely would calm down with Yvonne.
Yvonne
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From this reading Paul surely would calm down with Yvonne.
