used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's a lot of that kind of whispered stuff in the air, and I'm mighty glad Susan's off for a year or two where she can't run into it.
anew
From this reading It'll all die out before she's back again, of course."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There's a lot of that kind of whispered stuff in the air, and I'm mighty glad Susan's off for a year or two where she can't run into it.
(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 It'll all die out before she's back again, of course."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That's the way she went on, Mr. Hunt; and, well--naturally, I pooh-poohed it and steered her off, and then she lost interest in me right away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "That's the way she went on, Mr. Hunt; and, well--naturally, I pooh-poohed it and steered her off, and then she lost interest in me right away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It'll all die out before she's back again, of course."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It'll all die out before she's back again, of course."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she's right, Mr. Hunt.
can't
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From this reading There's a lot of that kind of whispered stuff in the air, and I'm mighty glad Susan's off for a year or two where she can't run into it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It'll all die out before she's back again, of course."
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It'll all die out before she's back again, of course."
discreetadjectiveUS /dɪˈskriːt/
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
From this reading "I hope so," was my reply; "but the source of these rumors is very persistent--and very discreet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There's a lot of that kind of whispered stuff in the air, and I'm mighty glad Susan's off for a year or two where she can't run into it.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading There's a lot of that kind of whispered stuff in the air, and I'm mighty glad Susan's off for a year or two where she can't run into it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's the way she went on, Mr. Hunt; and, well--naturally, I pooh-poohed it and steered her off, and then she lost interest in me right away.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope so," was my reply; "but the source of these rumors is very persistent--and very discreet.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading "That's the way she went on, Mr. Hunt; and, well--naturally, I pooh-poohed it and steered her off, and then she lost interest in me right away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's the way she went on, Mr. Hunt; and, well--naturally, I pooh-poohed it and steered her off, and then she lost interest in me right away.
I'm
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From this reading There's a lot of that kind of whispered stuff in the air, and I'm mighty glad Susan's off for a year or two where she can't run into it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That's the way she went on, Mr. Hunt; and, well--naturally, I pooh-poohed it and steered her off, and then she lost interest in me right away.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "That's the way she went on, Mr. Hunt; and, well--naturally, I pooh-poohed it and steered her off, and then she lost interest in me right away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There's a lot of that kind of whispered stuff in the air, and I'm mighty glad Susan's off for a year or two where she can't run into it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I hope so," was my reply; "but the source of these rumors is very persistent--and very discreet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's the way she went on, Mr. Hunt; and, well--naturally, I pooh-poohed it and steered her off, and then she lost interest in me right away.
It'll
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From this reading It'll all die out before she's back again, of course."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There's a lot of that kind of whispered stuff in the air, and I'm mighty glad Susan's off for a year or two where she can't run into it.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "That's the way she went on, Mr. Hunt; and, well--naturally, I pooh-poohed it and steered her off, and then she lost interest in me right away.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading There's a lot of that kind of whispered stuff in the air, and I'm mighty glad Susan's off for a year or two where she can't run into it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's the way she went on, Mr. Hunt; and, well--naturally, I pooh-poohed it and steered her off, and then she lost interest in me right away.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading There's a lot of that kind of whispered stuff in the air, and I'm mighty glad Susan's off for a year or two where she can't run into it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "That's the way she went on, Mr. Hunt; and, well--naturally, I pooh-poohed it and steered her off, and then she lost interest in me right away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I hope so," was my reply; "but the source of these rumors is very persistent--and very discreet.
as might be expected
From this reading "That's the way she went on, Mr. Hunt; and, well--naturally, I pooh-poohed it and steered her off, and then she lost interest in me right away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's a lot of that kind of whispered stuff in the air, and I'm mighty glad Susan's off for a year or two where she can't run into it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "That's the way she went on, Mr. Hunt; and, well--naturally, I pooh-poohed it and steered her off, and then she lost interest in me right away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That's the way she went on, Mr. Hunt; and, well--naturally, I pooh-poohed it and steered her off, and then she lost interest in me right away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There's a lot of that kind of whispered stuff in the air, and I'm mighty glad Susan's off for a year or two where she can't run into it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It'll all die out before she's back again, of course."
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading "I hope so," was my reply; "but the source of these rumors is very persistent--and very discreet.
pooh-poohed
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From this reading "That's the way she went on, Mr. Hunt; and, well--naturally, I pooh-poohed it and steered her off, and then she lost interest in me right away.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I hope so," was my reply; "but the source of these rumors is very persistent--and very discreet.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's the way she went on, Mr. Hunt; and, well--naturally, I pooh-poohed it and steered her off, and then she lost interest in me right away.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading "I hope so," was my reply; "but the source of these rumors is very persistent--and very discreet.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There's a lot of that kind of whispered stuff in the air, and I'm mighty glad Susan's off for a year or two where she can't run into it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's the way she went on, Mr. Hunt; and, well--naturally, I pooh-poohed it and steered her off, and then she lost interest in me right away.
she's
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From this reading But she's right, Mr. Hunt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I hope so," was my reply; "but the source of these rumors is very persistent--and very discreet.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading "I hope so," was my reply; "but the source of these rumors is very persistent--and very discreet.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading "That's the way she went on, Mr. Hunt; and, well--naturally, I pooh-poohed it and steered her off, and then she lost interest in me right away.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading There's a lot of that kind of whispered stuff in the air, and I'm mighty glad Susan's off for a year or two where she can't run into it.
Susan's
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From this reading There's a lot of that kind of whispered stuff in the air, and I'm mighty glad Susan's off for a year or two where she can't run into it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There's a lot of that kind of whispered stuff in the air, and I'm mighty glad Susan's off for a year or two where she can't run into it.
That's
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From this reading "That's the way she went on, Mr. Hunt; and, well--naturally, I pooh-poohed it and steered her off, and then she lost interest in me right away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's the way she went on, Mr. Hunt; and, well--naturally, I pooh-poohed it and steered her off, and then she lost interest in me right away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "That's the way she went on, Mr. Hunt; and, well--naturally, I pooh-poohed it and steered her off, and then she lost interest in me right away.
There's
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From this reading There's a lot of that kind of whispered stuff in the air, and I'm mighty glad Susan's off for a year or two where she can't run into it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I hope so," was my reply; "but the source of these rumors is very persistent--and very discreet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There's a lot of that kind of whispered stuff in the air, and I'm mighty glad Susan's off for a year or two where she can't run into it.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I hope so," was my reply; "but the source of these rumors is very persistent--and very discreet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I hope so," was my reply; "but the source of these rumors is very persistent--and very discreet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That's the way she went on, Mr. Hunt; and, well--naturally, I pooh-poohed it and steered her off, and then she lost interest in me right away.
(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 "That's the way she went on, Mr. Hunt; and, well--naturally, I pooh-poohed it and steered her off, and then she lost interest in me right away.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "That's the way she went on, Mr. Hunt; and, well--naturally, I pooh-poohed it and steered her off, and then she lost interest in me right away.
in or at the place that
From this reading There's a lot of that kind of whispered stuff in the air, and I'm mighty glad Susan's off for a year or two where she can't run into it.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading There's a lot of that kind of whispered stuff in the air, and I'm mighty glad Susan's off for a year or two where she can't run into it.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading There's a lot of that kind of whispered stuff in the air, and I'm mighty glad Susan's off for a year or two where she can't run into it.
