Chapter XIX · News from Jack

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

(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 He is at Samona, of all places in the world.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

at or in or to any place

From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He is at Samona, of all places in the world.”

a line of approach

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

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From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

without stop or interruption

From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Have no idea.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.

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From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “Have no idea.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He is at Samona, of all places in the world.”

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

a small worthless amount

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.

not any; not one

From this reading “Have no idea.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He is at Samona, of all places in the world.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He is at Samona, of all places in the world.”

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

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From this reading He is at Samona, of all places in the world.”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

express in words

From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

(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 He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

at the time that

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

in or at the place that

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He is at Samona, of all places in the world.”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He is likely to turn up anywhere,” Paul replied, and Clarice continued: “Well, you would never guess, and I may as well tell you.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Paul,” Clarice said, when they were down on the avenue, and she was leaning on his arm, “I’ve had a letter from Jack, and where do you think he is?”