used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He tried to put matters off till the morrow, but Nancy would not hear of such a thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stuttered and stammered and stalled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She wanted to be reassured as to Auntie Emma's condition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She must know at once whether her party was likely to be cheated out of his presence.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She wanted to be reassured as to Auntie Emma's condition.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wanted to be reassured as to Auntie Emma's condition.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE PARTY Sube's glib flow of language of the moment before seemed to have deserted him entirely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried to put matters off till the morrow, but Nancy would not hear of such a thing.
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading She must know at once whether her party was likely to be cheated out of his presence.
a state at a particular time
From this reading She wanted to be reassured as to Auntie Emma's condition.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE PARTY Sube's glib flow of language of the moment before seemed to have deserted him entirely.
Emma's
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From this reading She wanted to be reassured as to Auntie Emma's condition.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE PARTY Sube's glib flow of language of the moment before seemed to have deserted him entirely.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading THE PARTY Sube's glib flow of language of the moment before seemed to have deserted him entirely.
glibadjectiveUS /ɡlɪb/
marked by lack of intellectual depth
From this reading THE PARTY Sube's glib flow of language of the moment before seemed to have deserted him entirely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE PARTY Sube's glib flow of language of the moment before seemed to have deserted him entirely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stuttered and stammered and stalled.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He tried to put matters off till the morrow, but Nancy would not hear of such a thing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She must know at once whether her party was likely to be cheated out of his presence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PARTY Sube's glib flow of language of the moment before seemed to have deserted him entirely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She must know at once whether her party was likely to be cheated out of his presence.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She must know at once whether her party was likely to be cheated out of his presence.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading THE PARTY Sube's glib flow of language of the moment before seemed to have deserted him entirely.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading She must know at once whether her party was likely to be cheated out of his presence.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He tried to put matters off till the morrow, but Nancy would not hear of such a thing.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE PARTY Sube's glib flow of language of the moment before seemed to have deserted him entirely.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading He tried to put matters off till the morrow, but Nancy would not hear of such a thing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must know at once whether her party was likely to be cheated out of his presence.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading He tried to put matters off till the morrow, but Nancy would not hear of such a thing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He tried to put matters off till the morrow, but Nancy would not hear of such a thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARTY Sube's glib flow of language of the moment before seemed to have deserted him entirely.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He tried to put matters off till the morrow, but Nancy would not hear of such a thing.
on one occasion
From this reading She must know at once whether her party was likely to be cheated out of his presence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She must know at once whether her party was likely to be cheated out of his presence.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE PARTY Sube's glib flow of language of the moment before seemed to have deserted him entirely.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She must know at once whether her party was likely to be cheated out of his presence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He tried to put matters off till the morrow, but Nancy would not hear of such a thing.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading She wanted to be reassured as to Auntie Emma's condition.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE PARTY Sube's glib flow of language of the moment before seemed to have deserted him entirely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted to be reassured as to Auntie Emma's condition.
stalledverbUS /stɔːld/
past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading He stuttered and stammered and stalled.
stammered
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From this reading He stuttered and stammered and stalled.
stuttered
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From this reading He stuttered and stammered and stalled.
Sube's
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From this reading THE PARTY Sube's glib flow of language of the moment before seemed to have deserted him entirely.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He tried to put matters off till the morrow, but Nancy would not hear of such a thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTY Sube's glib flow of language of the moment before seemed to have deserted him entirely.
a special situation
From this reading He tried to put matters off till the morrow, but Nancy would not hear of such a thing.
up to a particular time
From this reading He tried to put matters off till the morrow, but Nancy would not hear of such a thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PARTY Sube's glib flow of language of the moment before seemed to have deserted him entirely.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to put matters off till the morrow, but Nancy would not hear of such a thing.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to be reassured as to Auntie Emma's condition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She must know at once whether her party was likely to be cheated out of his presence.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She must know at once whether her party was likely to be cheated out of his presence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He tried to put matters off till the morrow, but Nancy would not hear of such a thing.
