used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading Mrs. Hart had stayed her allotted time, and had felt that each day she stayed grew longer and more tiresome.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She had had a “jam up good time,” she said, remembering Harry’s letter, but before she could get farther, her aunt stopped her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had had a “jam up good time,” she said, remembering Harry’s letter, but before she could get farther, her aunt stopped her.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had had a “jam up good time,” she said, remembering Harry’s letter, but before she could get farther, her aunt stopped her.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
Connie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had had a “jam up good time,” she said, remembering Harry’s letter, but before she could get farther, her aunt stopped her.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “You have learned a great deal of slang,” she said; “more than you will forget in a year.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mrs. Hart had stayed her allotted time, and had felt that each day she stayed grew longer and more tiresome.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading She had had a “jam up good time,” she said, remembering Harry’s letter, but before she could get farther, her aunt stopped her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mrs. Hart had stayed her allotted time, and had felt that each day she stayed grew longer and more tiresome.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “You have learned a great deal of slang,” she said; “more than you will forget in a year.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had had a “jam up good time,” she said, remembering Harry’s letter, but before she could get farther, her aunt stopped her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had had a “jam up good time,” she said, remembering Harry’s letter, but before she could get farther, her aunt stopped her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “You have learned a great deal of slang,” she said; “more than you will forget in a year.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Mrs. Hart had stayed her allotted time, and had felt that each day she stayed grew longer and more tiresome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Hart had stayed her allotted time, and had felt that each day she stayed grew longer and more tiresome.
Harry's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had had a “jam up good time,” she said, remembering Harry’s letter, but before she could get farther, her aunt stopped her.
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading Mrs. Hart had stayed her allotted time, and had felt that each day she stayed grew longer and more tiresome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have learned a great deal of slang,” she said; “more than you will forget in a year.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading She had had a “jam up good time,” she said, remembering Harry’s letter, but before she could get farther, her aunt stopped her.
and nothing more
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
Kenneth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “You have learned a great deal of slang,” she said; “more than you will forget in a year.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She had had a “jam up good time,” she said, remembering Harry’s letter, but before she could get farther, her aunt stopped her.
for more time
From this reading Mrs. Hart had stayed her allotted time, and had felt that each day she stayed grew longer and more tiresome.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Hart had stayed her allotted time, and had felt that each day she stayed grew longer and more tiresome.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hart had stayed her allotted time, and had felt that each day she stayed grew longer and more tiresome.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You have learned a great deal of slang,” she said; “more than you will forget in a year.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading She had had a “jam up good time,” she said, remembering Harry’s letter, but before she could get farther, her aunt stopped her.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
cut with a saw
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Hart had stayed her allotted time, and had felt that each day she stayed grew longer and more tiresome.
slangverbUS /slæŋ/
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading “You have learned a great deal of slang,” she said; “more than you will forget in a year.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mrs. Hart had stayed her allotted time, and had felt that each day she stayed grew longer and more tiresome.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She had had a “jam up good time,” she said, remembering Harry’s letter, but before she could get farther, her aunt stopped her.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “You have learned a great deal of slang,” she said; “more than you will forget in a year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Hart had stayed her allotted time, and had felt that each day she stayed grew longer and more tiresome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. Hart had stayed her allotted time, and had felt that each day she stayed grew longer and more tiresome.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Mrs. Hart had stayed her allotted time, and had felt that each day she stayed grew longer and more tiresome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had had a “jam up good time,” she said, remembering Harry’s letter, but before she could get farther, her aunt stopped her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
at the time that
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had impressed upon Connie that, although the country might be nice in many respects, it was not a desirable place in which to stay, or to visit very often, and Connie was about equally divided between her love for the city and country.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You have learned a great deal of slang,” she said; “more than you will forget in a year.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kenneth said it to Connie with a swelling heart, just a week from the day when he first saw her at the station, in her blue cloak and hood.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “You have learned a great deal of slang,” she said; “more than you will forget in a year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have learned a great deal of slang,” she said; “more than you will forget in a year.
