(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 THE CALL Reginald had been very nervous all day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE CALL Reginald had been very nervous all day.
billiardsnounUS /ˈbɪljərdz/
any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom said the day was hot, but thought:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “The day is very hot, isn’t it?” he said, wiping the sweat from his face, which was red and pale by turns.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE CALL Reginald had been very nervous all day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE CALL Reginald had been very nervous all day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Not hot enough, old fellow, to keep you sweating as you do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Not hot enough, old fellow, to keep you sweating as you do.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “The day is very hot, isn’t it?” he said, wiping the sweat from his face, which was red and pale by turns.
a boy or man
From this reading “Not hot enough, old fellow, to keep you sweating as you do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “The day is very hot, isn’t it?” he said, wiping the sweat from his face, which was red and pale by turns.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CALL Reginald had been very nervous all day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The day is very hot, isn’t it?” he said, wiping the sweat from his face, which was red and pale by turns.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “The day is very hot, isn’t it?” he said, wiping the sweat from his face, which was red and pale by turns.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The day is very hot, isn’t it?” he said, wiping the sweat from his face, which was red and pale by turns.
isn't
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From this reading “The day is very hot, isn’t it?” he said, wiping the sweat from his face, which was red and pale by turns.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The day is very hot, isn’t it?” he said, wiping the sweat from his face, which was red and pale by turns.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Not hot enough, old fellow, to keep you sweating as you do.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
easily agitated
From this reading THE CALL Reginald had been very nervous all day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not hot enough, old fellow, to keep you sweating as you do.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Not hot enough, old fellow, to keep you sweating as you do.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “The day is very hot, isn’t it?” he said, wiping the sweat from his face, which was red and pale by turns.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “The day is very hot, isn’t it?” he said, wiping the sweat from his face, which was red and pale by turns.
Reginald
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From this reading THE CALL Reginald had been very nervous all day.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The day is very hot, isn’t it?” he said, wiping the sweat from his face, which was red and pale by turns.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading “The day is very hot, isn’t it?” he said, wiping the sweat from his face, which was red and pale by turns.
sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading “Not hot enough, old fellow, to keep you sweating as you do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CALL Reginald had been very nervous all day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Tom said the day was hot, but thought:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
male cat
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “The day is very hot, isn’t it?” he said, wiping the sweat from his face, which was red and pale by turns.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE CALL Reginald had been very nervous all day.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The day is very hot, isn’t it?” he said, wiping the sweat from his face, which was red and pale by turns.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “The day is very hot, isn’t it?” he said, wiping the sweat from his face, which was red and pale by turns.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “The day is very hot, isn’t it?” he said, wiping the sweat from his face, which was red and pale by turns.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had played billiards awhile with Tom and been badly beaten, had gone with him to the stables and through the grounds, sitting down often in the latter as if he were tired and wanted to rest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Not hot enough, old fellow, to keep you sweating as you do.