used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You would think so,” said Tom, “but you see you are wrong, because there is just a shade of difference sometimes in what I do every day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading (He tore his hair.) “And what the devil shall I say when she asks what we talked about?
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading “But, surely, she must know your day pretty well by now,” suggested Robert, taking my hand affectionately.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading For instance, when I go home to-night I shall have to tell her where we all sat this afternoon, and when you came out, and why.”
(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 For instance, when I go home to-night I shall have to tell her where we all sat this afternoon, and when you came out, and why.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For instance, when I go home to-night I shall have to tell her where we all sat this afternoon, and when you came out, and why.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You would think so,” said Tom, “but you see you are wrong, because there is just a shade of difference sometimes in what I do every day.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading (He tore his hair.) “And what the devil shall I say when she asks what we talked about?
for the reason that
From this reading “You would think so,” said Tom, “but you see you are wrong, because there is just a shade of difference sometimes in what I do every day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, surely, she must know your day pretty well by now,” suggested Robert, taking my hand affectionately.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “But, surely, she must know your day pretty well by now,” suggested Robert, taking my hand affectionately.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For instance, when I go home to-night I shall have to tell her where we all sat this afternoon, and when you came out, and why.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “But, surely, she must know your day pretty well by now,” suggested Robert, taking my hand affectionately.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading (He tore his hair.) “And what the devil shall I say when she asks what we talked about?
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “You would think so,” said Tom, “but you see you are wrong, because there is just a shade of difference sometimes in what I do every day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You would think so,” said Tom, “but you see you are wrong, because there is just a shade of difference sometimes in what I do every day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “You would think so,” said Tom, “but you see you are wrong, because there is just a shade of difference sometimes in what I do every day.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading I get so giddy with it, you know, that I just keep the scene in my mind and give it her all faithfully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For instance, when I go home to-night I shall have to tell her where we all sat this afternoon, and when you came out, and why.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I get so giddy with it, you know, that I just keep the scene in my mind and give it her all faithfully.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading I get so giddy with it, you know, that I just keep the scene in my mind and give it her all faithfully.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I get so giddy with it, you know, that I just keep the scene in my mind and give it her all faithfully.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For instance, when I go home to-night I shall have to tell her where we all sat this afternoon, and when you came out, and why.”
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading (He tore his hair.) “And what the devil shall I say when she asks what we talked about?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “But, surely, she must know your day pretty well by now,” suggested Robert, taking my hand affectionately.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For instance, when I go home to-night I shall have to tell her where we all sat this afternoon, and when you came out, and why.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (He tore his hair.) “And what the devil shall I say when she asks what we talked about?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For instance, when I go home to-night I shall have to tell her where we all sat this afternoon, and when you came out, and why.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (He tore his hair.) “And what the devil shall I say when she asks what we talked about?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For instance, when I go home to-night I shall have to tell her where we all sat this afternoon, and when you came out, and why.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You would think so,” said Tom, “but you see you are wrong, because there is just a shade of difference sometimes in what I do every day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You would think so,” said Tom, “but you see you are wrong, because there is just a shade of difference sometimes in what I do every day.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For instance, when I go home to-night I shall have to tell her where we all sat this afternoon, and when you came out, and why.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You would think so,” said Tom, “but you see you are wrong, because there is just a shade of difference sometimes in what I do every day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I get so giddy with it, you know, that I just keep the scene in my mind and give it her all faithfully.
and nothing more
From this reading “You would think so,” said Tom, “but you see you are wrong, because there is just a shade of difference sometimes in what I do every day.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I get so giddy with it, you know, that I just keep the scene in my mind and give it her all faithfully.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But, surely, she must know your day pretty well by now,” suggested Robert, taking my hand affectionately.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I get so giddy with it, you know, that I just keep the scene in my mind and give it her all faithfully.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But, surely, she must know your day pretty well by now,” suggested Robert, taking my hand affectionately.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But, surely, she must know your day pretty well by now,” suggested Robert, taking my hand affectionately.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “But, surely, she must know your day pretty well by now,” suggested Robert, taking my hand affectionately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You would think so,” said Tom, “but you see you are wrong, because there is just a shade of difference sometimes in what I do every day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For instance, when I go home to-night I shall have to tell her where we all sat this afternoon, and when you came out, and why.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “But, surely, she must know your day pretty well by now,” suggested Robert, taking my hand affectionately.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “But, surely, she must know your day pretty well by now,” suggested Robert, taking my hand affectionately.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You would think so,” said Tom, “but you see you are wrong, because there is just a shade of difference sometimes in what I do every day.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For instance, when I go home to-night I shall have to tell her where we all sat this afternoon, and when you came out, and why.”
express in words
From this reading (He tore his hair.) “And what the devil shall I say when she asks what we talked about?
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I get so giddy with it, you know, that I just keep the scene in my mind and give it her all faithfully.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You would think so,” said Tom, “but you see you are wrong, because there is just a shade of difference sometimes in what I do every day.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “You would think so,” said Tom, “but you see you are wrong, because there is just a shade of difference sometimes in what I do every day.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading For instance, when I go home to-night I shall have to tell her where we all sat this afternoon, and when you came out, and why.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But, surely, she must know your day pretty well by now,” suggested Robert, taking my hand affectionately.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You would think so,” said Tom, “but you see you are wrong, because there is just a shade of difference sometimes in what I do every day.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “You would think so,” said Tom, “but you see you are wrong, because there is just a shade of difference sometimes in what I do every day.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “But, surely, she must know your day pretty well by now,” suggested Robert, taking my hand affectionately.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “But, surely, she must know your day pretty well by now,” suggested Robert, taking my hand affectionately.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “But, surely, she must know your day pretty well by now,” suggested Robert, taking my hand affectionately.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading (He tore his hair.) “And what the devil shall I say when she asks what we talked about?
express in words
From this reading For instance, when I go home to-night I shall have to tell her where we all sat this afternoon, and when you came out, and why.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I get so giddy with it, you know, that I just keep the scene in my mind and give it her all faithfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (He tore his hair.) “And what the devil shall I say when she asks what we talked about?
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You would think so,” said Tom, “but you see you are wrong, because there is just a shade of difference sometimes in what I do every day.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You would think so,” said Tom, “but you see you are wrong, because there is just a shade of difference sometimes in what I do every day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For instance, when I go home to-night I shall have to tell her where we all sat this afternoon, and when you came out, and why.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For instance, when I go home to-night I shall have to tell her where we all sat this afternoon, and when you came out, and why.”
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For instance, when I go home to-night I shall have to tell her where we all sat this afternoon, and when you came out, and why.”
male cat
From this reading “You would think so,” said Tom, “but you see you are wrong, because there is just a shade of difference sometimes in what I do every day.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading (He tore his hair.) “And what the devil shall I say when she asks what we talked about?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For instance, when I go home to-night I shall have to tell her where we all sat this afternoon, and when you came out, and why.”
(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 “But, surely, she must know your day pretty well by now,” suggested Robert, taking my hand affectionately.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You would think so,” said Tom, “but you see you are wrong, because there is just a shade of difference sometimes in what I do every day.
at the time that
From this reading For instance, when I go home to-night I shall have to tell her where we all sat this afternoon, and when you came out, and why.”
in or at the place that
From this reading For instance, when I go home to-night I shall have to tell her where we all sat this afternoon, and when you came out, and why.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading For instance, when I go home to-night I shall have to tell her where we all sat this afternoon, and when you came out, and why.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I get so giddy with it, you know, that I just keep the scene in my mind and give it her all faithfully.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You would think so,” said Tom, “but you see you are wrong, because there is just a shade of difference sometimes in what I do every day.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “You would think so,” said Tom, “but you see you are wrong, because there is just a shade of difference sometimes in what I do every day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You would think so,” said Tom, “but you see you are wrong, because there is just a shade of difference sometimes in what I do every day.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But, surely, she must know your day pretty well by now,” suggested Robert, taking my hand affectionately.
