used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have a little information about the _Snark_."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I have a little information about the _Snark_."
(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 "See me if you can," was all it said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She would not be off until five o'clock, and she had promised to meet Salt at six-thirty.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If she were to get any dinner and see Ben at the waterfront, it would mean fast stepping.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She would not be off until five o'clock, and she had promised to meet Salt at six-thirty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She would not be off until five o'clock, and she had promised to meet Salt at six-thirty.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Tucking the note into her pocketbook, Penny began to plan how she could visit Ben that day.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Tucking the note into her pocketbook, Penny began to plan how she could visit Ben that day.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "See me if you can," was all it said.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tucking the note into her pocketbook, Penny began to plan how she could visit Ben that day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Tucking the note into her pocketbook, Penny began to plan how she could visit Ben that day.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading If she were to get any dinner and see Ben at the waterfront, it would mean fast stepping.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading If she were to get any dinner and see Ben at the waterfront, it would mean fast stepping.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She would not be off until five o'clock, and she had promised to meet Salt at six-thirty.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If she were to get any dinner and see Ben at the waterfront, it would mean fast stepping.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She would not be off until five o'clock, and she had promised to meet Salt at six-thirty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a little information about the _Snark_."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tucking the note into her pocketbook, Penny began to plan how she could visit Ben that day.
how
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From this reading Tucking the note into her pocketbook, Penny began to plan how she could visit Ben that day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have a little information about the _Snark_."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "See me if you can," was all it said.
a message received and understood
From this reading "I have a little information about the _Snark_."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tucking the note into her pocketbook, Penny began to plan how she could visit Ben that day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "See me if you can," was all it said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I have a little information about the _Snark_."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "See me if you can," was all it said.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading If she were to get any dinner and see Ben at the waterfront, it would mean fast stepping.
come together
From this reading She would not be off until five o'clock, and she had promised to meet Salt at six-thirty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not be off until five o'clock, and she had promised to meet Salt at six-thirty.
a brief written record
From this reading Tucking the note into her pocketbook, Penny began to plan how she could visit Ben that day.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She would not be off until five o'clock, and she had promised to meet Salt at six-thirty.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She would not be off until five o'clock, and she had promised to meet Salt at six-thirty.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Tucking the note into her pocketbook, Penny began to plan how she could visit Ben that day.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Tucking the note into her pocketbook, Penny began to plan how she could visit Ben that day.
pocketbooknounUS /ˈpɑːkətbʊk/
your personal financial means
From this reading Tucking the note into her pocketbook, Penny began to plan how she could visit Ben that day.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading She would not be off until five o'clock, and she had promised to meet Salt at six-thirty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "See me if you can," was all it said.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading She would not be off until five o'clock, and she had promised to meet Salt at six-thirty.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See me if you can," was all it said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tucking the note into her pocketbook, Penny began to plan how she could visit Ben that day.
six-thirty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would not be off until five o'clock, and she had promised to meet Salt at six-thirty.
Snark
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From this reading "I have a little information about the _Snark_."
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading If she were to get any dinner and see Ben at the waterfront, it would mean fast stepping.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tucking the note into her pocketbook, Penny began to plan how she could visit Ben that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have a little information about the _Snark_."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tucking the note into her pocketbook, Penny began to plan how she could visit Ben that day.
TuckingverbUS /ˈtʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “tuck” — fit snugly into
From this reading Tucking the note into her pocketbook, Penny began to plan how she could visit Ben that day.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She would not be off until five o'clock, and she had promised to meet Salt at six-thirty.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Tucking the note into her pocketbook, Penny began to plan how she could visit Ben that day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "See me if you can," was all it said.
waterfrontnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfrʌnt/
the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
From this reading If she were to get any dinner and see Ben at the waterfront, it would mean fast stepping.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If she were to get any dinner and see Ben at the waterfront, it would mean fast stepping.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not be off until five o'clock, and she had promised to meet Salt at six-thirty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "See me if you can," was all it said.
