used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I think she'll be in in a few minutes," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He decided to telephone, and it was just as well, because she wasn't in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He decided to telephone, and it was just as well, because she wasn't in.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Gee, is she still reading those swell Huxley books?" asked Woody, determined to ingratiate himself wherever he might.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think she'll be in in a few minutes," she said.
for the reason that
From this reading He decided to telephone, and it was just as well, because she wasn't in.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "Gee, is she still reading those swell Huxley books?" asked Woody, determined to ingratiate himself wherever he might.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She wasn't in when he called the next day either, though her mother, Mrs. Jackson, sounded encouraging.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She wasn't in when he called the next day either, though her mother, Mrs. Jackson, sounded encouraging.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided to telephone, and it was just as well, because she wasn't in.
characterized by great determination
From this reading "Gee, is she still reading those swell Huxley books?" asked Woody, determined to ingratiate himself wherever he might.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Mary Jane just went down to the library."
one or the other of two
From this reading She wasn't in when he called the next day either, though her mother, Mrs. Jackson, sounded encouraging.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading She wasn't in when he called the next day either, though her mother, Mrs. Jackson, sounded encouraging.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I think she'll be in in a few minutes," she said.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading "Gee, is she still reading those swell Huxley books?" asked Woody, determined to ingratiate himself wherever he might.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He decided to telephone, and it was just as well, because she wasn't in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wasn't in when he called the next day either, though her mother, Mrs. Jackson, sounded encouraging.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Gee, is she still reading those swell Huxley books?" asked Woody, determined to ingratiate himself wherever he might.
HuxleynounUS /ˈhʌksli/
English physiologist who, with Alan Hodgkin, discovered the role of potassium and sodium ions in the transmission of the nerve impulse (born in 1917)
From this reading "Gee, is she still reading those swell Huxley books?" asked Woody, determined to ingratiate himself wherever he might.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think she'll be in in a few minutes," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He decided to telephone, and it was just as well, because she wasn't in.
ingratiateverbUS /ˌɪŋˈɡreɪʃieɪt/
gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
From this reading "Gee, is she still reading those swell Huxley books?" asked Woody, determined to ingratiate himself wherever he might.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Gee, is she still reading those swell Huxley books?" asked Woody, determined to ingratiate himself wherever he might.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He decided to telephone, and it was just as well, because she wasn't in.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading She wasn't in when he called the next day either, though her mother, Mrs. Jackson, sounded encouraging.
Jane
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From this reading "Mary Jane just went down to the library."
and nothing more
From this reading He decided to telephone, and it was just as well, because she wasn't in.
a room where books are kept
From this reading "Mary Jane just went down to the library."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Mary Jane just went down to the library."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Gee, is she still reading those swell Huxley books?" asked Woody, determined to ingratiate himself wherever he might.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "I think she'll be in in a few minutes," she said.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She wasn't in when he called the next day either, though her mother, Mrs. Jackson, sounded encouraging.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She wasn't in when he called the next day either, though her mother, Mrs. Jackson, sounded encouraging.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She wasn't in when he called the next day either, though her mother, Mrs. Jackson, sounded encouraging.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "Gee, is she still reading those swell Huxley books?" asked Woody, determined to ingratiate himself wherever he might.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think she'll be in in a few minutes," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He decided to telephone, and it was just as well, because she wasn't in.
she'll
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From this reading "I think she'll be in in a few minutes," she said.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading She wasn't in when he called the next day either, though her mother, Mrs. Jackson, sounded encouraging.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Gee, is she still reading those swell Huxley books?" asked Woody, determined to ingratiate himself wherever he might.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading "Gee, is she still reading those swell Huxley books?" asked Woody, determined to ingratiate himself wherever he might.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading He decided to telephone, and it was just as well, because she wasn't in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She wasn't in when he called the next day either, though her mother, Mrs. Jackson, sounded encouraging.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think she'll be in in a few minutes," she said.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Gee, is she still reading those swell Huxley books?" asked Woody, determined to ingratiate himself wherever he might.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She wasn't in when he called the next day either, though her mother, Mrs. Jackson, sounded encouraging.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He decided to telephone, and it was just as well, because she wasn't in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He decided to telephone, and it was just as well, because she wasn't in.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He decided to telephone, and it was just as well, because she wasn't in.
(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 He decided to telephone, and it was just as well, because she wasn't in.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Mary Jane just went down to the library."
at the time that
From this reading She wasn't in when he called the next day either, though her mother, Mrs. Jackson, sounded encouraging.
in or to any place at all
From this reading "Gee, is she still reading those swell Huxley books?" asked Woody, determined to ingratiate himself wherever he might.
WoodyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdi/
made of or containing or resembling wood
From this reading "Gee, is she still reading those swell Huxley books?" asked Woody, determined to ingratiate himself wherever he might.
