(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 WHAT THEODORE TOLD HIS FRIEND "He's been gone all day," mourned Molly miserably to Jordan Morse.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had always hated the office hours which took him from the house, hated the business friends who dropped in now and then and changed the conversation from the delicate personal things she always managed to dwell upon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every minute that passed and found Theodore still away was like an eternity to the woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had finished dinner; Molly had put Mrs. King to bed, and the two were seated in chairs on the lawn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Every minute that passed and found Theodore still away was like an eternity to the woman.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They had finished dinner; Molly had put Mrs. King to bed, and the two were seated in chairs on the lawn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHAT THEODORE TOLD HIS FRIEND "He's been gone all day," mourned Molly miserably to Jordan Morse.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She had always hated the office hours which took him from the house, hated the business friends who dropped in now and then and changed the conversation from the delicate personal things she always managed to dwell upon.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading They had finished dinner; Molly had put Mrs. King to bed, and the two were seated in chairs on the lawn.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She had always hated the office hours which took him from the house, hated the business friends who dropped in now and then and changed the conversation from the delicate personal things she always managed to dwell upon.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading During the years she had been companion to Mrs. King, Theo's dinner and luncheon hours were ones of joy to her.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She had always hated the office hours which took him from the house, hated the business friends who dropped in now and then and changed the conversation from the delicate personal things she always managed to dwell upon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WHAT THEODORE TOLD HIS FRIEND "He's been gone all day," mourned Molly miserably to Jordan Morse.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading She had always hated the office hours which took him from the house, hated the business friends who dropped in now and then and changed the conversation from the delicate personal things she always managed to dwell upon.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They had finished dinner; Molly had put Mrs. King to bed, and the two were seated in chairs on the lawn.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She had always hated the office hours which took him from the house, hated the business friends who dropped in now and then and changed the conversation from the delicate personal things she always managed to dwell upon.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the years she had been companion to Mrs. King, Theo's dinner and luncheon hours were ones of joy to her.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading She had always hated the office hours which took him from the house, hated the business friends who dropped in now and then and changed the conversation from the delicate personal things she always managed to dwell upon.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading Every minute that passed and found Theodore still away was like an eternity to the woman.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every minute that passed and found Theodore still away was like an eternity to the woman.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading They had finished dinner; Molly had put Mrs. King to bed, and the two were seated in chairs on the lawn.
set up or found
From this reading Every minute that passed and found Theodore still away was like an eternity to the woman.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading WHAT THEODORE TOLD HIS FRIEND "He's been gone all day," mourned Molly miserably to Jordan Morse.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had always hated the office hours which took him from the house, hated the business friends who dropped in now and then and changed the conversation from the delicate personal things she always managed to dwell upon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had always hated the office hours which took him from the house, hated the business friends who dropped in now and then and changed the conversation from the delicate personal things she always managed to dwell upon.
destroyed or killed
From this reading WHAT THEODORE TOLD HIS FRIEND "He's been gone all day," mourned Molly miserably to Jordan Morse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had finished dinner; Molly had put Mrs. King to bed, and the two were seated in chairs on the lawn.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading She had always hated the office hours which took him from the house, hated the business friends who dropped in now and then and changed the conversation from the delicate personal things she always managed to dwell upon.
He's
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From this reading WHAT THEODORE TOLD HIS FRIEND "He's been gone all day," mourned Molly miserably to Jordan Morse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the years she had been companion to Mrs. King, Theo's dinner and luncheon hours were ones of joy to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had always hated the office hours which took him from the house, hated the business friends who dropped in now and then and changed the conversation from the delicate personal things she always managed to dwell upon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT THEODORE TOLD HIS FRIEND "He's been gone all day," mourned Molly miserably to Jordan Morse.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She had always hated the office hours which took him from the house, hated the business friends who dropped in now and then and changed the conversation from the delicate personal things she always managed to dwell upon.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had always hated the office hours which took him from the house, hated the business friends who dropped in now and then and changed the conversation from the delicate personal things she always managed to dwell upon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had finished dinner; Molly had put Mrs. King to bed, and the two were seated in chairs on the lawn.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading WHAT THEODORE TOLD HIS FRIEND "He's been gone all day," mourned Molly miserably to Jordan Morse.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading During the years she had been companion to Mrs. King, Theo's dinner and luncheon hours were ones of joy to her.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They had finished dinner; Molly had put Mrs. King to bed, and the two were seated in chairs on the lawn.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading They had finished dinner; Molly had put Mrs. King to bed, and the two were seated in chairs on the lawn.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Every minute that passed and found Theodore still away was like an eternity to the woman.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading During the years she had been companion to Mrs. King, Theo's dinner and luncheon hours were ones of joy to her.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She had always hated the office hours which took him from the house, hated the business friends who dropped in now and then and changed the conversation from the delicate personal things she always managed to dwell upon.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Every minute that passed and found Theodore still away was like an eternity to the woman.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading WHAT THEODORE TOLD HIS FRIEND "He's been gone all day," mourned Molly miserably to Jordan Morse.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading WHAT THEODORE TOLD HIS FRIEND "He's been gone all day," mourned Molly miserably to Jordan Morse.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading WHAT THEODORE TOLD HIS FRIEND "He's been gone all day," mourned Molly miserably to Jordan Morse.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading WHAT THEODORE TOLD HIS FRIEND "He's been gone all day," mourned Molly miserably to Jordan Morse.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They had finished dinner; Molly had put Mrs. King to bed, and the two were seated in chairs on the lawn.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had always hated the office hours which took him from the house, hated the business friends who dropped in now and then and changed the conversation from the delicate personal things she always managed to dwell upon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the years she had been companion to Mrs. King, Theo's dinner and luncheon hours were ones of joy to her.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She had always hated the office hours which took him from the house, hated the business friends who dropped in now and then and changed the conversation from the delicate personal things she always managed to dwell upon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had finished dinner; Molly had put Mrs. King to bed, and the two were seated in chairs on the lawn.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During the years she had been companion to Mrs. King, Theo's dinner and luncheon hours were ones of joy to her.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Every minute that passed and found Theodore still away was like an eternity to the woman.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading She had always hated the office hours which took him from the house, hated the business friends who dropped in now and then and changed the conversation from the delicate personal things she always managed to dwell upon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had finished dinner; Molly had put Mrs. King to bed, and the two were seated in chairs on the lawn.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading They had finished dinner; Molly had put Mrs. King to bed, and the two were seated in chairs on the lawn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had always hated the office hours which took him from the house, hated the business friends who dropped in now and then and changed the conversation from the delicate personal things she always managed to dwell upon.
not in physical motion
From this reading Every minute that passed and found Theodore still away was like an eternity to the woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every minute that passed and found Theodore still away was like an eternity to the woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had finished dinner; Molly had put Mrs. King to bed, and the two were seated in chairs on the lawn.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had always hated the office hours which took him from the house, hated the business friends who dropped in now and then and changed the conversation from the delicate personal things she always managed to dwell upon.
Theo's
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From this reading During the years she had been companion to Mrs. King, Theo's dinner and luncheon hours were ones of joy to her.
THEODORE
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From this reading WHAT THEODORE TOLD HIS FRIEND "He's been gone all day," mourned Molly miserably to Jordan Morse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had finished dinner; Molly had put Mrs. King to bed, and the two were seated in chairs on the lawn.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She had always hated the office hours which took him from the house, hated the business friends who dropped in now and then and changed the conversation from the delicate personal things she always managed to dwell upon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT THEODORE TOLD HIS FRIEND "He's been gone all day," mourned Molly miserably to Jordan Morse.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading WHAT THEODORE TOLD HIS FRIEND "He's been gone all day," mourned Molly miserably to Jordan Morse.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She had always hated the office hours which took him from the house, hated the business friends who dropped in now and then and changed the conversation from the delicate personal things she always managed to dwell upon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had finished dinner; Molly had put Mrs. King to bed, and the two were seated in chairs on the lawn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had always hated the office hours which took him from the house, hated the business friends who dropped in now and then and changed the conversation from the delicate personal things she always managed to dwell upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every minute that passed and found Theodore still away was like an eternity to the woman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had finished dinner; Molly had put Mrs. King to bed, and the two were seated in chairs on the lawn.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THEODORE TOLD HIS FRIEND "He's been gone all day," mourned Molly miserably to Jordan Morse.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had always hated the office hours which took him from the house, hated the business friends who dropped in now and then and changed the conversation from the delicate personal things she always managed to dwell upon.
which person or people
From this reading She had always hated the office hours which took him from the house, hated the business friends who dropped in now and then and changed the conversation from the delicate personal things she always managed to dwell upon.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Every minute that passed and found Theodore still away was like an eternity to the woman.
a late time of life
From this reading During the years she had been companion to Mrs. King, Theo's dinner and luncheon hours were ones of joy to her.
