used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Virginia paced the floor in a very unloverlike mood; and at last she sat down and wrote a scathing letter to the assayer, demanding her assay at once.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading She also enclosed one dollar in advance to test the sample for gold and silver and then, as an afterthought, she enclosed another bill and told him to test it for copper, lead, and zinc.
afterthoughtnounUS /ˈæftərθɑːt/
thinking again about a choice previously made
From this reading She also enclosed one dollar in advance to test the sample for gold and silver and then, as an afterthought, she enclosed another bill and told him to test it for copper, lead, and zinc.
in addition
From this reading She also enclosed one dollar in advance to test the sample for gold and silver and then, as an afterthought, she enclosed another bill and told him to test it for copper, lead, and zinc.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She also enclosed one dollar in advance to test the sample for gold and silver and then, as an afterthought, she enclosed another bill and told him to test it for copper, lead, and zinc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Virginia paced the floor in a very unloverlike mood; and at last she sat down and wrote a scathing letter to the assayer, demanding her assay at once.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She also enclosed one dollar in advance to test the sample for gold and silver and then, as an afterthought, she enclosed another bill and told him to test it for copper, lead, and zinc.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She also enclosed one dollar in advance to test the sample for gold and silver and then, as an afterthought, she enclosed another bill and told him to test it for copper, lead, and zinc.
assaynounUS /ˈæsi/
an appraisal of the state of affairs
From this reading Virginia paced the floor in a very unloverlike mood; and at last she sat down and wrote a scathing letter to the assayer, demanding her assay at once.
assayernounUS /æˈseɪər/
an analyst who assays (performs chemical tests on) metals
From this reading Virginia paced the floor in a very unloverlike mood; and at last she sat down and wrote a scathing letter to the assayer, demanding her assay at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Virginia paced the floor in a very unloverlike mood; and at last she sat down and wrote a scathing letter to the assayer, demanding her assay at once.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE BEST HEAD IN TOWN What was Wiley Holman up to?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading For ten years and more they had stuck there in Keno, waiting and waiting for something to happen, but now things had come to such a pass that it was better to know even the worst.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading She also enclosed one dollar in advance to test the sample for gold and silver and then, as an afterthought, she enclosed another bill and told him to test it for copper, lead, and zinc.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For ten years and more they had stuck there in Keno, waiting and waiting for something to happen, but now things had come to such a pass that it was better to know even the worst.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For ten years and more they had stuck there in Keno, waiting and waiting for something to happen, but now things had come to such a pass that it was better to know even the worst.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading She also enclosed one dollar in advance to test the sample for gold and silver and then, as an afterthought, she enclosed another bill and told him to test it for copper, lead, and zinc.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading Virginia paced the floor in a very unloverlike mood; and at last she sat down and wrote a scathing letter to the assayer, demanding her assay at once.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading She also enclosed one dollar in advance to test the sample for gold and silver and then, as an afterthought, she enclosed another bill and told him to test it for copper, lead, and zinc.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading There was something in that rock--she knew it just as well as she knew that Wiley was in love with her, and this was no time to pinch dollars.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Virginia paced the floor in a very unloverlike mood; and at last she sat down and wrote a scathing letter to the assayer, demanding her assay at once.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading She also enclosed one dollar in advance to test the sample for gold and silver and then, as an afterthought, she enclosed another bill and told him to test it for copper, lead, and zinc.
divisible by two
From this reading For ten years and more they had stuck there in Keno, waiting and waiting for something to happen, but now things had come to such a pass that it was better to know even the worst.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Virginia paced the floor in a very unloverlike mood; and at last she sat down and wrote a scathing letter to the assayer, demanding her assay at once.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She also enclosed one dollar in advance to test the sample for gold and silver and then, as an afterthought, she enclosed another bill and told him to test it for copper, lead, and zinc.
coins made of gold
From this reading She also enclosed one dollar in advance to test the sample for gold and silver and then, as an afterthought, she enclosed another bill and told him to test it for copper, lead, and zinc.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For ten years and more they had stuck there in Keno, waiting and waiting for something to happen, but now things had come to such a pass that it was better to know even the worst.
come to pass
From this reading For ten years and more they had stuck there in Keno, waiting and waiting for something to happen, but now things had come to such a pass that it was better to know even the worst.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE BEST HEAD IN TOWN What was Wiley Holman up to?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Virginia paced the floor in a very unloverlike mood; and at last she sat down and wrote a scathing letter to the assayer, demanding her assay at once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She also enclosed one dollar in advance to test the sample for gold and silver and then, as an afterthought, she enclosed another bill and told him to test it for copper, lead, and zinc.
Holman
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From this reading THE BEST HEAD IN TOWN What was Wiley Holman up to?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BEST HEAD IN TOWN What was Wiley Holman up to?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She also enclosed one dollar in advance to test the sample for gold and silver and then, as an afterthought, she enclosed another bill and told him to test it for copper, lead, and zinc.
and nothing more
From this reading There was something in that rock--she knew it just as well as she knew that Wiley was in love with her, and this was no time to pinch dollars.
KenonounUS /ˈkiːnoʊ/
a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
From this reading For ten years and more they had stuck there in Keno, waiting and waiting for something to happen, but now things had come to such a pass that it was better to know even the worst.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was something in that rock--she knew it just as well as she knew that Wiley was in love with her, and this was no time to pinch dollars.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For ten years and more they had stuck there in Keno, waiting and waiting for something to happen, but now things had come to such a pass that it was better to know even the worst.
immediately past
From this reading Virginia paced the floor in a very unloverlike mood; and at last she sat down and wrote a scathing letter to the assayer, demanding her assay at once.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading She also enclosed one dollar in advance to test the sample for gold and silver and then, as an afterthought, she enclosed another bill and told him to test it for copper, lead, and zinc.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Virginia paced the floor in a very unloverlike mood; and at last she sat down and wrote a scathing letter to the assayer, demanding her assay at once.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There was something in that rock--she knew it just as well as she knew that Wiley was in love with her, and this was no time to pinch dollars.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Virginia paced the floor in a very unloverlike mood; and at last she sat down and wrote a scathing letter to the assayer, demanding her assay at once.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For ten years and more they had stuck there in Keno, waiting and waiting for something to happen, but now things had come to such a pass that it was better to know even the worst.
not any; not one
From this reading There was something in that rock--she knew it just as well as she knew that Wiley was in love with her, and this was no time to pinch dollars.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For ten years and more they had stuck there in Keno, waiting and waiting for something to happen, but now things had come to such a pass that it was better to know even the worst.
on one occasion
From this reading Virginia paced the floor in a very unloverlike mood; and at last she sat down and wrote a scathing letter to the assayer, demanding her assay at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She also enclosed one dollar in advance to test the sample for gold and silver and then, as an afterthought, she enclosed another bill and told him to test it for copper, lead, and zinc.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Virginia paced the floor in a very unloverlike mood; and at last she sat down and wrote a scathing letter to the assayer, demanding her assay at once.
go across or through
From this reading For ten years and more they had stuck there in Keno, waiting and waiting for something to happen, but now things had come to such a pass that it was better to know even the worst.
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading There was something in that rock--she knew it just as well as she knew that Wiley was in love with her, and this was no time to pinch dollars.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was something in that rock--she knew it just as well as she knew that Wiley was in love with her, and this was no time to pinch dollars.
samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading She also enclosed one dollar in advance to test the sample for gold and silver and then, as an afterthought, she enclosed another bill and told him to test it for copper, lead, and zinc.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Virginia paced the floor in a very unloverlike mood; and at last she sat down and wrote a scathing letter to the assayer, demanding her assay at once.
scathingadjectiveUS /ˈskeɪðɪŋ/
marked by harshly abusive criticism
From this reading Virginia paced the floor in a very unloverlike mood; and at last she sat down and wrote a scathing letter to the assayer, demanding her assay at once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Virginia paced the floor in a very unloverlike mood; and at last she sat down and wrote a scathing letter to the assayer, demanding her assay at once.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading She also enclosed one dollar in advance to test the sample for gold and silver and then, as an afterthought, she enclosed another bill and told him to test it for copper, lead, and zinc.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something in that rock--she knew it just as well as she knew that Wiley was in love with her, and this was no time to pinch dollars.
caught or fixed
From this reading For ten years and more they had stuck there in Keno, waiting and waiting for something to happen, but now things had come to such a pass that it was better to know even the worst.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For ten years and more they had stuck there in Keno, waiting and waiting for something to happen, but now things had come to such a pass that it was better to know even the worst.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For ten years and more they had stuck there in Keno, waiting and waiting for something to happen, but now things had come to such a pass that it was better to know even the worst.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading She also enclosed one dollar in advance to test the sample for gold and silver and then, as an afterthought, she enclosed another bill and told him to test it for copper, lead, and zinc.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something in that rock--she knew it just as well as she knew that Wiley was in love with her, and this was no time to pinch dollars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEST HEAD IN TOWN What was Wiley Holman up to?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She also enclosed one dollar in advance to test the sample for gold and silver and then, as an afterthought, she enclosed another bill and told him to test it for copper, lead, and zinc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something in that rock--she knew it just as well as she knew that Wiley was in love with her, and this was no time to pinch dollars.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For ten years and more they had stuck there in Keno, waiting and waiting for something to happen, but now things had come to such a pass that it was better to know even the worst.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For ten years and more they had stuck there in Keno, waiting and waiting for something to happen, but now things had come to such a pass that it was better to know even the worst.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was something in that rock--she knew it just as well as she knew that Wiley was in love with her, and this was no time to pinch dollars.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was something in that rock--she knew it just as well as she knew that Wiley was in love with her, and this was no time to pinch dollars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BEST HEAD IN TOWN What was Wiley Holman up to?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She also enclosed one dollar in advance to test the sample for gold and silver and then, as an afterthought, she enclosed another bill and told him to test it for copper, lead, and zinc.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE BEST HEAD IN TOWN What was Wiley Holman up to?
unloverlike
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From this reading Virginia paced the floor in a very unloverlike mood; and at last she sat down and wrote a scathing letter to the assayer, demanding her assay at once.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE BEST HEAD IN TOWN What was Wiley Holman up to?
precisely as stated
From this reading Virginia paced the floor in a very unloverlike mood; and at last she sat down and wrote a scathing letter to the assayer, demanding her assay at once.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Virginia paced the floor in a very unloverlike mood; and at last she sat down and wrote a scathing letter to the assayer, demanding her assay at once.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading For ten years and more they had stuck there in Keno, waiting and waiting for something to happen, but now things had come to such a pass that it was better to know even the worst.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BEST HEAD IN TOWN What was Wiley Holman up to?
(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 There was something in that rock--she knew it just as well as she knew that Wiley was in love with her, and this was no time to pinch dollars.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE BEST HEAD IN TOWN What was Wiley Holman up to?
Wiley
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From this reading THE BEST HEAD IN TOWN What was Wiley Holman up to?
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was something in that rock--she knew it just as well as she knew that Wiley was in love with her, and this was no time to pinch dollars.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading For ten years and more they had stuck there in Keno, waiting and waiting for something to happen, but now things had come to such a pass that it was better to know even the worst.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Virginia paced the floor in a very unloverlike mood; and at last she sat down and wrote a scathing letter to the assayer, demanding her assay at once.
a late time of life
From this reading For ten years and more they had stuck there in Keno, waiting and waiting for something to happen, but now things had come to such a pass that it was better to know even the worst.
zincnounUS /zɪŋk/
a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende
From this reading She also enclosed one dollar in advance to test the sample for gold and silver and then, as an afterthought, she enclosed another bill and told him to test it for copper, lead, and zinc.
