used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact, mad as it may seem, I love her better, now, knowing her to be what she is, than I did before.”
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
Barry
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From this reading “Jim,” said Barry miserably, “what else can I do?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In fact, mad as it may seem, I love her better, now, knowing her to be what she is, than I did before.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In fact, mad as it may seem, I love her better, now, knowing her to be what she is, than I did before.”
(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 In fact, mad as it may seem, I love her better, now, knowing her to be what she is, than I did before.”
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
café
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From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Jim,” said Barry miserably, “what else can I do?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “If she had confessed to murder I should still have wanted her!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In fact, mad as it may seem, I love her better, now, knowing her to be what she is, than I did before.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Jim,” said Barry miserably, “what else can I do?”
else
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From this reading “Jim,” said Barry miserably, “what else can I do?”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, mad as it may seem, I love her better, now, knowing her to be what she is, than I did before.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The order given: “It’s Kismet,” Barry went on.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “If she had confessed to murder I should still have wanted her!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If she had confessed to murder I should still have wanted her!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “If she had confessed to murder I should still have wanted her!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Jim,” said Barry miserably, “what else can I do?”
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If she had confessed to murder I should still have wanted her!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, mad as it may seem, I love her better, now, knowing her to be what she is, than I did before.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, mad as it may seem, I love her better, now, knowing her to be what she is, than I did before.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, mad as it may seem, I love her better, now, knowing her to be what she is, than I did before.”
It's
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From this reading The order given: “It’s Kismet,” Barry went on.
Jim
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From this reading “Jim,” said Barry miserably, “what else can I do?”
KismetnounUS /ˈkɪzmɪt/
(Islam) the will of Allah
From this reading The order given: “It’s Kismet,” Barry went on.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading In fact, mad as it may seem, I love her better, now, knowing her to be what she is, than I did before.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In fact, mad as it may seem, I love her better, now, knowing her to be what she is, than I did before.”
roused to anger
From this reading In fact, mad as it may seem, I love her better, now, knowing her to be what she is, than I did before.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading “Jim,” said Barry miserably, “what else can I do?”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “If she had confessed to murder I should still have wanted her!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In fact, mad as it may seem, I love her better, now, knowing her to be what she is, than I did before.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
by chance
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
rappingverbUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Jim,” said Barry miserably, “what else can I do?”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In fact, mad as it may seem, I love her better, now, knowing her to be what she is, than I did before.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If she had confessed to murder I should still have wanted her!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “If she had confessed to murder I should still have wanted her!
not in physical motion
From this reading “If she had confessed to murder I should still have wanted her!
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In fact, mad as it may seem, I love her better, now, knowing her to be what she is, than I did before.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
waiter'snounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
possessive form of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “If she had confessed to murder I should still have wanted her!
(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 “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The order given: “It’s Kismet,” Barry went on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Jim,” said Barry miserably, “what else can I do?”
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” Jim replied, thoughtfully rapping on the café table to attract the waiter’s attention, “you can order another half bottle of this very good wine, and then perhaps ideas may come.”
