used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a wire from Babbitts—and Gosh, as I sat up waiting for him I thought I’d die right there on my own parlor carpet!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was so crazy with joy and triumph he didn’t notice how I acted—trembly and excited about the things that didn’t matter.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He was so crazy with joy and triumph he didn’t notice how I acted—trembly and excited about the things that didn’t matter.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading First off when he came in I was afraid to move, then, when I got a good look at his face, I saw he didn’t know.
(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 MOLLY ENDS THE STORY They all came back on Wednesday night, late, in the small hours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had a wire from Babbitts—and Gosh, as I sat up waiting for him I thought I’d die right there on my own parlor carpet!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had a wire from Babbitts—and Gosh, as I sat up waiting for him I thought I’d die right there on my own parlor carpet!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First off when he came in I was afraid to move, then, when I got a good look at his face, I saw he didn’t know.
BabbittsnounUS /ˈbæbəts/
plural of “babbitt” — an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction
From this reading I had a wire from Babbitts—and Gosh, as I sat up waiting for him I thought I’d die right there on my own parlor carpet!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MOLLY ENDS THE STORY They all came back on Wednesday night, late, in the small hours.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MOLLY ENDS THE STORY They all came back on Wednesday night, late, in the small hours.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading I had a wire from Babbitts—and Gosh, as I sat up waiting for him I thought I’d die right there on my own parlor carpet!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading For, of course, I supposed she’d tell them what I’d done and he was coming straight home to divorce me.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading For, of course, I supposed she’d tell them what I’d done and he was coming straight home to divorce me.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading He was so crazy with joy and triumph he didn’t notice how I acted—trembly and excited about the things that didn’t matter.
didn't
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From this reading First off when he came in I was afraid to move, then, when I got a good look at his face, I saw he didn’t know.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I had a wire from Babbitts—and Gosh, as I sat up waiting for him I thought I’d die right there on my own parlor carpet!
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading For, of course, I supposed she’d tell them what I’d done and he was coming straight home to divorce me.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading For, of course, I supposed she’d tell them what I’d done and he was coming straight home to divorce me.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading MOLLY ENDS THE STORY They all came back on Wednesday night, late, in the small hours.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He was so crazy with joy and triumph he didn’t notice how I acted—trembly and excited about the things that didn’t matter.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading First off when he came in I was afraid to move, then, when I got a good look at his face, I saw he didn’t know.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First off when he came in I was afraid to move, then, when I got a good look at his face, I saw he didn’t know.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had a wire from Babbitts—and Gosh, as I sat up waiting for him I thought I’d die right there on my own parlor carpet!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had a wire from Babbitts—and Gosh, as I sat up waiting for him I thought I’d die right there on my own parlor carpet!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading First off when he came in I was afraid to move, then, when I got a good look at his face, I saw he didn’t know.
Gosh
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From this reading I had a wire from Babbitts—and Gosh, as I sat up waiting for him I thought I’d die right there on my own parlor carpet!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading First off when he came in I was afraid to move, then, when I got a good look at his face, I saw he didn’t know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a wire from Babbitts—and Gosh, as I sat up waiting for him I thought I’d die right there on my own parlor carpet!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For, of course, I supposed she’d tell them what I’d done and he was coming straight home to divorce me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a wire from Babbitts—and Gosh, as I sat up waiting for him I thought I’d die right there on my own parlor carpet!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First off when he came in I was afraid to move, then, when I got a good look at his face, I saw he didn’t know.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For, of course, I supposed she’d tell them what I’d done and he was coming straight home to divorce me.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading MOLLY ENDS THE STORY They all came back on Wednesday night, late, in the small hours.
how
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From this reading He was so crazy with joy and triumph he didn’t notice how I acted—trembly and excited about the things that didn’t matter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a wire from Babbitts—and Gosh, as I sat up waiting for him I thought I’d die right there on my own parlor carpet!
I'd
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From this reading I had a wire from Babbitts—and Gosh, as I sat up waiting for him I thought I’d die right there on my own parlor carpet!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOLLY ENDS THE STORY They all came back on Wednesday night, late, in the small hours.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He was so crazy with joy and triumph he didn’t notice how I acted—trembly and excited about the things that didn’t matter.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading First off when he came in I was afraid to move, then, when I got a good look at his face, I saw he didn’t know.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading MOLLY ENDS THE STORY They all came back on Wednesday night, late, in the small hours.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading First off when he came in I was afraid to move, then, when I got a good look at his face, I saw he didn’t know.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He was so crazy with joy and triumph he didn’t notice how I acted—trembly and excited about the things that didn’t matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For, of course, I supposed she’d tell them what I’d done and he was coming straight home to divorce me.
MOLLYnounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading MOLLY ENDS THE STORY They all came back on Wednesday night, late, in the small hours.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading First off when he came in I was afraid to move, then, when I got a good look at his face, I saw he didn’t know.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had a wire from Babbitts—and Gosh, as I sat up waiting for him I thought I’d die right there on my own parlor carpet!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MOLLY ENDS THE STORY They all came back on Wednesday night, late, in the small hours.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He was so crazy with joy and triumph he didn’t notice how I acted—trembly and excited about the things that didn’t matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For, of course, I supposed she’d tell them what I’d done and he was coming straight home to divorce me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading First off when he came in I was afraid to move, then, when I got a good look at his face, I saw he didn’t know.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MOLLY ENDS THE STORY They all came back on Wednesday night, late, in the small hours.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I had a wire from Babbitts—and Gosh, as I sat up waiting for him I thought I’d die right there on my own parlor carpet!
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading I had a wire from Babbitts—and Gosh, as I sat up waiting for him I thought I’d die right there on my own parlor carpet!
precisely, exactly
From this reading I had a wire from Babbitts—and Gosh, as I sat up waiting for him I thought I’d die right there on my own parlor carpet!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I had a wire from Babbitts—and Gosh, as I sat up waiting for him I thought I’d die right there on my own parlor carpet!
cut with a saw
From this reading First off when he came in I was afraid to move, then, when I got a good look at his face, I saw he didn’t know.
she'd
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From this reading For, of course, I supposed she’d tell them what I’d done and he was coming straight home to divorce me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MOLLY ENDS THE STORY They all came back on Wednesday night, late, in the small hours.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so crazy with joy and triumph he didn’t notice how I acted—trembly and excited about the things that didn’t matter.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MOLLY ENDS THE STORY They all came back on Wednesday night, late, in the small hours.
successive (without a break)
From this reading For, of course, I supposed she’d tell them what I’d done and he was coming straight home to divorce me.
required or under orders
From this reading For, of course, I supposed she’d tell them what I’d done and he was coming straight home to divorce me.
express in words
From this reading For, of course, I supposed she’d tell them what I’d done and he was coming straight home to divorce me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so crazy with joy and triumph he didn’t notice how I acted—trembly and excited about the things that didn’t matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOLLY ENDS THE STORY They all came back on Wednesday night, late, in the small hours.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For, of course, I supposed she’d tell them what I’d done and he was coming straight home to divorce me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First off when he came in I was afraid to move, then, when I got a good look at his face, I saw he didn’t know.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had a wire from Babbitts—and Gosh, as I sat up waiting for him I thought I’d die right there on my own parlor carpet!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MOLLY ENDS THE STORY They all came back on Wednesday night, late, in the small hours.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was so crazy with joy and triumph he didn’t notice how I acted—trembly and excited about the things that didn’t matter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had a wire from Babbitts—and Gosh, as I sat up waiting for him I thought I’d die right there on my own parlor carpet!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For, of course, I supposed she’d tell them what I’d done and he was coming straight home to divorce me.
trembly
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From this reading He was so crazy with joy and triumph he didn’t notice how I acted—trembly and excited about the things that didn’t matter.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading He was so crazy with joy and triumph he didn’t notice how I acted—trembly and excited about the things that didn’t matter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had a wire from Babbitts—and Gosh, as I sat up waiting for him I thought I’d die right there on my own parlor carpet!
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I had a wire from Babbitts—and Gosh, as I sat up waiting for him I thought I’d die right there on my own parlor carpet!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For, of course, I supposed she’d tell them what I’d done and he was coming straight home to divorce me.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading MOLLY ENDS THE STORY They all came back on Wednesday night, late, in the small hours.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For, of course, I supposed she’d tell them what I’d done and he was coming straight home to divorce me.
at the time that
From this reading First off when he came in I was afraid to move, then, when I got a good look at his face, I saw he didn’t know.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading I had a wire from Babbitts—and Gosh, as I sat up waiting for him I thought I’d die right there on my own parlor carpet!
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was so crazy with joy and triumph he didn’t notice how I acted—trembly and excited about the things that didn’t matter.
