(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 "Where've you been all this while?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
Banneker
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From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where've you been all this while?"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By way of keeping to the same level Banneker replied cheerfully: "I'm not."
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading By way of keeping to the same level Banneker replied cheerfully: "I'm not."
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
Cressey
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From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
one or the other of two
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
I'm
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From this reading By way of keeping to the same level Banneker replied cheerfully: "I'm not."
conformity or harmony
From this reading By way of keeping to the same level Banneker replied cheerfully: "I'm not."
immediately past
From this reading "Where were you Monday last?
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading By way of keeping to the same level Banneker replied cheerfully: "I'm not."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "Where were you Monday last?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
originalitynounUS /ərˌɪdʒəˈnælɪti/
the ability to think and act independently
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading By way of keeping to the same level Banneker replied cheerfully: "I'm not."
reunionnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
Identical; not different.
From this reading By way of keeping to the same level Banneker replied cheerfully: "I'm not."
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Where've you been all this while?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By way of keeping to the same level Banneker replied cheerfully: "I'm not."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By way of keeping to the same level Banneker replied cheerfully: "I'm not."
(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 Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where were you Monday last?
Where've
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From this reading "Where've you been all this while?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Where've you been all this while?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "Working."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Not being specially gifted with originality of either thought or expression, Mr. Herbert Cressey stopped Banneker outside of his apartment with the remark made and provided for the delayed reunion of frequent companions: "Well I thought you were dead!"
