used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He complimented her on her appearance; he had a kind word for Harry Redding, for the baby; he told Norma that he and his mother had gone to Portland by water a few weeks before and had a great spree.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Norma, tired and excited, loved him for his very indifference to her affairs and her mood, for the simplicity with which he showed her the book he was reading, and the amusement he found all along the dry and dusty and dirty street.
(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 Norma, tired and excited, loved him for his very indifference to her affairs and her mood, for the simplicity with which he showed her the book he was reading, and the amusement he found all along the dry and dusty and dirty street.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Norma, tired and excited, loved him for his very indifference to her affairs and her mood, for the simplicity with which he showed her the book he was reading, and the amusement he found all along the dry and dusty and dirty street.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Norma, tired and excited, loved him for his very indifference to her affairs and her mood, for the simplicity with which he showed her the book he was reading, and the amusement he found all along the dry and dusty and dirty street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had come in tired with the heat of the long day, but Norma thought him his sweetest self, brotherly, good, unsuspicious, and unaffected.
apologiesnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/
plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Everything was interesting to Wolf, and he made no apologies for the general wiltedness and disorder of the neighbourhood.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He complimented her on her appearance; he had a kind word for Harry Redding, for the baby; he told Norma that he and his mother had gone to Portland by water a few weeks before and had a great spree.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He complimented her on her appearance; he had a kind word for Harry Redding, for the baby; he told Norma that he and his mother had gone to Portland by water a few weeks before and had a great spree.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He complimented her on her appearance; he had a kind word for Harry Redding, for the baby; he told Norma that he and his mother had gone to Portland by water a few weeks before and had a great spree.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Norma, tired and excited, loved him for his very indifference to her affairs and her mood, for the simplicity with which he showed her the book he was reading, and the amusement he found all along the dry and dusty and dirty street.
brotherlyadjectiveUS /ˈbrʌðərli/
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
From this reading He had come in tired with the heat of the long day, but Norma thought him his sweetest self, brotherly, good, unsuspicious, and unaffected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had come in tired with the heat of the long day, but Norma thought him his sweetest self, brotherly, good, unsuspicious, and unaffected.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He complimented her on her appearance; he had a kind word for Harry Redding, for the baby; he told Norma that he and his mother had gone to Portland by water a few weeks before and had a great spree.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come in tired with the heat of the long day, but Norma thought him his sweetest self, brotherly, good, unsuspicious, and unaffected.
complimentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləmentɪd/
past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading He complimented her on her appearance; he had a kind word for Harry Redding, for the baby; he told Norma that he and his mother had gone to Portland by water a few weeks before and had a great spree.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had come in tired with the heat of the long day, but Norma thought him his sweetest self, brotherly, good, unsuspicious, and unaffected.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Norma, tired and excited, loved him for his very indifference to her affairs and her mood, for the simplicity with which he showed her the book he was reading, and the amusement he found all along the dry and dusty and dirty street.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading Everything was interesting to Wolf, and he made no apologies for the general wiltedness and disorder of the neighbourhood.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Norma, tired and excited, loved him for his very indifference to her affairs and her mood, for the simplicity with which he showed her the book he was reading, and the amusement he found all along the dry and dusty and dirty street.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Norma, tired and excited, loved him for his very indifference to her affairs and her mood, for the simplicity with which he showed her the book he was reading, and the amusement he found all along the dry and dusty and dirty street.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was interesting to Wolf, and he made no apologies for the general wiltedness and disorder of the neighbourhood.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Norma, tired and excited, loved him for his very indifference to her affairs and her mood, for the simplicity with which he showed her the book he was reading, and the amusement he found all along the dry and dusty and dirty street.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He complimented her on her appearance; he had a kind word for Harry Redding, for the baby; he told Norma that he and his mother had gone to Portland by water a few weeks before and had a great spree.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He complimented her on her appearance; he had a kind word for Harry Redding, for the baby; he told Norma that he and his mother had gone to Portland by water a few weeks before and had a great spree.
set up or found
From this reading Norma, tired and excited, loved him for his very indifference to her affairs and her mood, for the simplicity with which he showed her the book he was reading, and the amusement he found all along the dry and dusty and dirty street.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Everything was interesting to Wolf, and he made no apologies for the general wiltedness and disorder of the neighbourhood.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He complimented her on her appearance; he had a kind word for Harry Redding, for the baby; he told Norma that he and his mother had gone to Portland by water a few weeks before and had a great spree.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had come in tired with the heat of the long day, but Norma thought him his sweetest self, brotherly, good, unsuspicious, and unaffected.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He complimented her on her appearance; he had a kind word for Harry Redding, for the baby; he told Norma that he and his mother had gone to Portland by water a few weeks before and had a great spree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come in tired with the heat of the long day, but Norma thought him his sweetest self, brotherly, good, unsuspicious, and unaffected.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading He complimented her on her appearance; he had a kind word for Harry Redding, for the baby; he told Norma that he and his mother had gone to Portland by water a few weeks before and had a great spree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come in tired with the heat of the long day, but Norma thought him his sweetest self, brotherly, good, unsuspicious, and unaffected.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading He had come in tired with the heat of the long day, but Norma thought him his sweetest self, brotherly, good, unsuspicious, and unaffected.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wolf walked with her to the omnibus.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had come in tired with the heat of the long day, but Norma thought him his sweetest self, brotherly, good, unsuspicious, and unaffected.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had come in tired with the heat of the long day, but Norma thought him his sweetest self, brotherly, good, unsuspicious, and unaffected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had come in tired with the heat of the long day, but Norma thought him his sweetest self, brotherly, good, unsuspicious, and unaffected.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Norma, tired and excited, loved him for his very indifference to her affairs and her mood, for the simplicity with which he showed her the book he was reading, and the amusement he found all along the dry and dusty and dirty street.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Everything was interesting to Wolf, and he made no apologies for the general wiltedness and disorder of the neighbourhood.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He complimented her on her appearance; he had a kind word for Harry Redding, for the baby; he told Norma that he and his mother had gone to Portland by water a few weeks before and had a great spree.
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 He had come in tired with the heat of the long day, but Norma thought him his sweetest self, brotherly, good, unsuspicious, and unaffected.
held dear
From this reading Norma, tired and excited, loved him for his very indifference to her affairs and her mood, for the simplicity with which he showed her the book he was reading, and the amusement he found all along the dry and dusty and dirty street.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Everything was interesting to Wolf, and he made no apologies for the general wiltedness and disorder of the neighbourhood.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Norma, tired and excited, loved him for his very indifference to her affairs and her mood, for the simplicity with which he showed her the book he was reading, and the amusement he found all along the dry and dusty and dirty street.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He complimented her on her appearance; he had a kind word for Harry Redding, for the baby; he told Norma that he and his mother had gone to Portland by water a few weeks before and had a great spree.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Everything was interesting to Wolf, and he made no apologies for the general wiltedness and disorder of the neighbourhood.
not any; not one
From this reading Everything was interesting to Wolf, and he made no apologies for the general wiltedness and disorder of the neighbourhood.
NormanounUS /ˈnɔːrmə/
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading He had come in tired with the heat of the long day, but Norma thought him his sweetest self, brotherly, good, unsuspicious, and unaffected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had come in tired with the heat of the long day, but Norma thought him his sweetest self, brotherly, good, unsuspicious, and unaffected.
omnibusnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəs/
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading Wolf walked with her to the omnibus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He complimented her on her appearance; he had a kind word for Harry Redding, for the baby; he told Norma that he and his mother had gone to Portland by water a few weeks before and had a great spree.
PortlandnounUS /ˈpɔːrtlənd/
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading He complimented her on her appearance; he had a kind word for Harry Redding, for the baby; he told Norma that he and his mother had gone to Portland by water a few weeks before and had a great spree.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Norma, tired and excited, loved him for his very indifference to her affairs and her mood, for the simplicity with which he showed her the book he was reading, and the amusement he found all along the dry and dusty and dirty street.
ReddingnounUS /ˈredɪŋ/
a town in north central California on the Sacramento River
From this reading He complimented her on her appearance; he had a kind word for Harry Redding, for the baby; he told Norma that he and his mother had gone to Portland by water a few weeks before and had a great spree.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading He had come in tired with the heat of the long day, but Norma thought him his sweetest self, brotherly, good, unsuspicious, and unaffected.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Norma, tired and excited, loved him for his very indifference to her affairs and her mood, for the simplicity with which he showed her the book he was reading, and the amusement he found all along the dry and dusty and dirty street.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading Norma, tired and excited, loved him for his very indifference to her affairs and her mood, for the simplicity with which he showed her the book he was reading, and the amusement he found all along the dry and dusty and dirty street.
spreenounUS /spriː/
a brief indulgence of your impulses
From this reading He complimented her on her appearance; he had a kind word for Harry Redding, for the baby; he told Norma that he and his mother had gone to Portland by water a few weeks before and had a great spree.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Norma, tired and excited, loved him for his very indifference to her affairs and her mood, for the simplicity with which he showed her the book he was reading, and the amusement he found all along the dry and dusty and dirty street.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He had come in tired with the heat of the long day, but Norma thought him his sweetest self, brotherly, good, unsuspicious, and unaffected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He complimented her on her appearance; he had a kind word for Harry Redding, for the baby; he told Norma that he and his mother had gone to Portland by water a few weeks before and had a great spree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wolf walked with her to the omnibus.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had come in tired with the heat of the long day, but Norma thought him his sweetest self, brotherly, good, unsuspicious, and unaffected.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He had come in tired with the heat of the long day, but Norma thought him his sweetest self, brotherly, good, unsuspicious, and unaffected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wolf walked with her to the omnibus.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He complimented her on her appearance; he had a kind word for Harry Redding, for the baby; he told Norma that he and his mother had gone to Portland by water a few weeks before and had a great spree.
unaffectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfektɪd/
undergoing no change when acted upon
From this reading He had come in tired with the heat of the long day, but Norma thought him his sweetest self, brotherly, good, unsuspicious, and unaffected.
unsuspiciousadjective
not suspicious
From this reading He had come in tired with the heat of the long day, but Norma thought him his sweetest self, brotherly, good, unsuspicious, and unaffected.
precisely as stated
From this reading Norma, tired and excited, loved him for his very indifference to her affairs and her mood, for the simplicity with which he showed her the book he was reading, and the amusement he found all along the dry and dusty and dirty street.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Wolf walked with her to the omnibus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Norma, tired and excited, loved him for his very indifference to her affairs and her mood, for the simplicity with which he showed her the book he was reading, and the amusement he found all along the dry and dusty and dirty street.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He complimented her on her appearance; he had a kind word for Harry Redding, for the baby; he told Norma that he and his mother had gone to Portland by water a few weeks before and had a great spree.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He complimented her on her appearance; he had a kind word for Harry Redding, for the baby; he told Norma that he and his mother had gone to Portland by water a few weeks before and had a great spree.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Norma, tired and excited, loved him for his very indifference to her affairs and her mood, for the simplicity with which he showed her the book he was reading, and the amusement he found all along the dry and dusty and dirty street.
wiltedness
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From this reading Everything was interesting to Wolf, and he made no apologies for the general wiltedness and disorder of the neighbourhood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wolf walked with her to the omnibus.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Wolf walked with her to the omnibus.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He complimented her on her appearance; he had a kind word for Harry Redding, for the baby; he told Norma that he and his mother had gone to Portland by water a few weeks before and had a great spree.
