used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You haven't been in a collision?"
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Susan's Misfortune When Penny answered the telephone she heard her chum's agitated voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I'm stranded on Eighth Avenue and I can't reach my folks by telephone."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Susan's Misfortune When Penny answered the telephone she heard her chum's agitated voice.
a line of approach
From this reading But I'm stranded on Eighth Avenue and I can't reach my folks by telephone."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "No, it isn't quite that bad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You haven't been in a collision?"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I know I shouldn't bother you so late in the evening," Susan began excitedly, "but I've had the worst luck with my new car!"
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "I know I shouldn't bother you so late in the evening," Susan began excitedly, "but I've had the worst luck with my new car!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know I shouldn't bother you so late in the evening," Susan began excitedly, "but I've had the worst luck with my new car!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But I'm stranded on Eighth Avenue and I can't reach my folks by telephone."
can't
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From this reading But I'm stranded on Eighth Avenue and I can't reach my folks by telephone."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "I know I shouldn't bother you so late in the evening," Susan began excitedly, "but I've had the worst luck with my new car!"
chum's
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From this reading Susan's Misfortune When Penny answered the telephone she heard her chum's agitated voice.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading "You haven't been in a collision?"
EighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading But I'm stranded on Eighth Avenue and I can't reach my folks by telephone."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I know I shouldn't bother you so late in the evening," Susan began excitedly, "but I've had the worst luck with my new car!"
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "I know I shouldn't bother you so late in the evening," Susan began excitedly, "but I've had the worst luck with my new car!"
your parents
From this reading But I'm stranded on Eighth Avenue and I can't reach my folks by telephone."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I know I shouldn't bother you so late in the evening," Susan began excitedly, "but I've had the worst luck with my new car!"
haven't
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From this reading "You haven't been in a collision?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Susan's Misfortune When Penny answered the telephone she heard her chum's agitated voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Susan's Misfortune When Penny answered the telephone she heard her chum's agitated voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know I shouldn't bother you so late in the evening," Susan began excitedly, "but I've had the worst luck with my new car!"
I'm
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From this reading But I'm stranded on Eighth Avenue and I can't reach my folks by telephone."
I've
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From this reading "I know I shouldn't bother you so late in the evening," Susan began excitedly, "but I've had the worst luck with my new car!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I know I shouldn't bother you so late in the evening," Susan began excitedly, "but I've had the worst luck with my new car!"
isn't
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From this reading "No, it isn't quite that bad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, it isn't quite that bad.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know I shouldn't bother you so late in the evening," Susan began excitedly, "but I've had the worst luck with my new car!"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "I know I shouldn't bother you so late in the evening," Susan began excitedly, "but I've had the worst luck with my new car!"
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "I know I shouldn't bother you so late in the evening," Susan began excitedly, "but I've had the worst luck with my new car!"
MisfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Susan's Misfortune When Penny answered the telephone she heard her chum's agitated voice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I know I shouldn't bother you so late in the evening," Susan began excitedly, "but I've had the worst luck with my new car!"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I know I shouldn't bother you so late in the evening," Susan began excitedly, "but I've had the worst luck with my new car!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it isn't quite that bad.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But I'm stranded on Eighth Avenue and I can't reach my folks by telephone."
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Susan's Misfortune When Penny answered the telephone she heard her chum's agitated voice.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "No, it isn't quite that bad.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But I'm stranded on Eighth Avenue and I can't reach my folks by telephone."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Susan's Misfortune When Penny answered the telephone she heard her chum's agitated voice.
shouldn't
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From this reading "I know I shouldn't bother you so late in the evening," Susan began excitedly, "but I've had the worst luck with my new car!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I know I shouldn't bother you so late in the evening," Susan began excitedly, "but I've had the worst luck with my new car!"
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading But I'm stranded on Eighth Avenue and I can't reach my folks by telephone."
Susan
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From this reading "I know I shouldn't bother you so late in the evening," Susan began excitedly, "but I've had the worst luck with my new car!"
Susan's
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From this reading Susan's Misfortune When Penny answered the telephone she heard her chum's agitated voice.
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 Susan's Misfortune When Penny answered the telephone she heard her chum's agitated voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, it isn't quite that bad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Susan's Misfortune When Penny answered the telephone she heard her chum's agitated voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Susan's Misfortune When Penny answered the telephone she heard her chum's agitated voice.
at the time that
From this reading Susan's Misfortune When Penny answered the telephone she heard her chum's agitated voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I know I shouldn't bother you so late in the evening," Susan began excitedly, "but I've had the worst luck with my new car!"
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "I know I shouldn't bother you so late in the evening," Susan began excitedly, "but I've had the worst luck with my new car!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know I shouldn't bother you so late in the evening," Susan began excitedly, "but I've had the worst luck with my new car!"
