anew
From this reading Patsy, the fanatic, turned suddenly into Patsy, the human, again.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The fist that had been beating the air under his nose dropped and spread itself tenderly on the sick man's knee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fist that had been beating the air under his nose dropped and spread itself tenderly on the sick man's knee.
any thing at all
From this reading If there was anything you wanted--that you couldn't buy and I could earn for you--I would get it gladly."
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The fist that had been beating the air under his nose dropped and spread itself tenderly on the sick man's knee.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fist that had been beating the air under his nose dropped and spread itself tenderly on the sick man's knee.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe you would," and the confession surprised the man himself more than it did Patsy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I'm sorry you're lonely.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading If there was anything you wanted--that you couldn't buy and I could earn for you--I would get it gladly."
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading "I believe you would," and the confession surprised the man himself more than it did Patsy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If there was anything you wanted--that you couldn't buy and I could earn for you--I would get it gladly."
couldn't
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From this reading If there was anything you wanted--that you couldn't buy and I could earn for you--I would get it gladly."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I believe you would," and the confession surprised the man himself more than it did Patsy.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The fist that had been beating the air under his nose dropped and spread itself tenderly on the sick man's knee.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading If there was anything you wanted--that you couldn't buy and I could earn for you--I would get it gladly."
fanaticnounUS /fəˈnætɪk/
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading Patsy, the fanatic, turned suddenly into Patsy, the human, again.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading The fist that had been beating the air under his nose dropped and spread itself tenderly on the sick man's knee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If there was anything you wanted--that you couldn't buy and I could earn for you--I would get it gladly."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If there was anything you wanted--that you couldn't buy and I could earn for you--I would get it gladly."
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading If there was anything you wanted--that you couldn't buy and I could earn for you--I would get it gladly."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fist that had been beating the air under his nose dropped and spread itself tenderly on the sick man's knee.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I believe you would," and the confession surprised the man himself more than it did Patsy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fist that had been beating the air under his nose dropped and spread itself tenderly on the sick man's knee.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Patsy, the fanatic, turned suddenly into Patsy, the human, again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If there was anything you wanted--that you couldn't buy and I could earn for you--I would get it gladly."
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I'm sorry you're lonely.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was anything you wanted--that you couldn't buy and I could earn for you--I would get it gladly."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Patsy, the fanatic, turned suddenly into Patsy, the human, again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there was anything you wanted--that you couldn't buy and I could earn for you--I would get it gladly."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fist that had been beating the air under his nose dropped and spread itself tenderly on the sick man's knee.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The fist that had been beating the air under his nose dropped and spread itself tenderly on the sick man's knee.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "But I'm sorry you're lonely.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I believe you would," and the confession surprised the man himself more than it did Patsy.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The fist that had been beating the air under his nose dropped and spread itself tenderly on the sick man's knee.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I believe you would," and the confession surprised the man himself more than it did Patsy.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The fist that had been beating the air under his nose dropped and spread itself tenderly on the sick man's knee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fist that had been beating the air under his nose dropped and spread itself tenderly on the sick man's knee.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Patsy, the fanatic, turned suddenly into Patsy, the human, again.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The fist that had been beating the air under his nose dropped and spread itself tenderly on the sick man's knee.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "But I'm sorry you're lonely.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The fist that had been beating the air under his nose dropped and spread itself tenderly on the sick man's knee.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Patsy, the fanatic, turned suddenly into Patsy, the human, again.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "I believe you would," and the confession surprised the man himself more than it did Patsy.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading The fist that had been beating the air under his nose dropped and spread itself tenderly on the sick man's knee.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I believe you would," and the confession surprised the man himself more than it did Patsy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fist that had been beating the air under his nose dropped and spread itself tenderly on the sick man's knee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Patsy, the fanatic, turned suddenly into Patsy, the human, again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there was anything you wanted--that you couldn't buy and I could earn for you--I would get it gladly."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Patsy, the fanatic, turned suddenly into Patsy, the human, again.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The fist that had been beating the air under his nose dropped and spread itself tenderly on the sick man's knee.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading If there was anything you wanted--that you couldn't buy and I could earn for you--I would get it gladly."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there was anything you wanted--that you couldn't buy and I could earn for you--I would get it gladly."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If there was anything you wanted--that you couldn't buy and I could earn for you--I would get it gladly."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If there was anything you wanted--that you couldn't buy and I could earn for you--I would get it gladly."
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I'm sorry you're lonely.
