used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've been wanting to speak to you privately for a very long time."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What about?" said Dorothy, wondering what was coming now.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been wanting to speak to you privately for a very long time."
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "What about?" said Dorothy, wondering what was coming now.
Dorothy
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From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Yes, it's me," said the Highlander, sitting down on the ground as if he were very much fatigued.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading "Yes, it's me," said the Highlander, sitting down on the ground as if he were very much fatigued.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've been wanting to speak to you privately for a very long time."
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Yes, it's me," said the Highlander, sitting down on the ground as if he were very much fatigued.
come to pass
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, it's me," said the Highlander, sitting down on the ground as if he were very much fatigued.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
HighlandernounUS /ˈhaɪlændər/
a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, it's you, is it?" she said, stopping short and looking at him pleasantly.
I've
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From this reading "I've been wanting to speak to you privately for a very long time."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, it's me," said the Highlander, sitting down on the ground as if he were very much fatigued.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, it's you, is it?" she said, stopping short and looking at him pleasantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
it's
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From this reading "Oh, it's you, is it?" she said, stopping short and looking at him pleasantly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I've been wanting to speak to you privately for a very long time."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, it's me," said the Highlander, sitting down on the ground as if he were very much fatigued.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Yes, it's me," said the Highlander, sitting down on the ground as if he were very much fatigued.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What about?" said Dorothy, wondering what was coming now.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it's you, is it?" she said, stopping short and looking at him pleasantly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, it's me," said the Highlander, sitting down on the ground as if he were very much fatigued.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Oh, it's you, is it?" she said, stopping short and looking at him pleasantly.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading "I've been wanting to speak to you privately for a very long time."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, it's you, is it?" she said, stopping short and looking at him pleasantly.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Oh, it's you, is it?" she said, stopping short and looking at him pleasantly.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Yes, it's me," said the Highlander, sitting down on the ground as if he were very much fatigued.
SIZINGnounUS /ˈsaɪzɪŋ/
any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
express in speech
From this reading "I've been wanting to speak to you privately for a very long time."
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "Oh, it's you, is it?" she said, stopping short and looking at him pleasantly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I've been wanting to speak to you privately for a very long time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
hard to endure
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
nonexistent
From this reading "I've been wanting to speak to you privately for a very long time."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, it's me," said the Highlander, sitting down on the ground as if he were very much fatigued.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
showing curiosity
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE SIZING TOWER As Dorothy walked along, wondering what would happen to her next, she felt something tugging at her frock, and looking around she saw that it was the Highlander running along beside her, quite breathless, and trying very hard to attract her attention.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it's me," said the Highlander, sitting down on the ground as if he were very much fatigued.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, it's you, is it?" she said, stopping short and looking at him pleasantly.
