used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes, in just a minute,” responded Louis.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “You’ve said that three times already, in the last quarter of an hour; and besides, if you don’t come soon, you’ll crack that glass, see if you don’t.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You’ve said that three times already, in the last quarter of an hour; and besides, if you don’t come soon, you’ll crack that glass, see if you don’t.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You’ve said that three times already, in the last quarter of an hour; and besides, if you don’t come soon, you’ll crack that glass, see if you don’t.”
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “None of your impudence, Max,” returned Louis serenely, while he brushed his coat and then turned his attention to his shoes.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “You’ve said that three times already, in the last quarter of an hour; and besides, if you don’t come soon, you’ll crack that glass, see if you don’t.”
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading “None of your impudence, Max,” returned Louis serenely, while he brushed his coat and then turned his attention to his shoes.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “None of your impudence, Max,” returned Louis serenely, while he brushed his coat and then turned his attention to his shoes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You’ve said that three times already, in the last quarter of an hour; and besides, if you don’t come soon, you’ll crack that glass, see if you don’t.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “You’ve said that three times already, in the last quarter of an hour; and besides, if you don’t come soon, you’ll crack that glass, see if you don’t.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “OH, do hurry up, Wing!” said Max impatiently.
don't
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From this reading “You’ve said that three times already, in the last quarter of an hour; and besides, if you don’t come soon, you’ll crack that glass, see if you don’t.”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “You’ve said that three times already, in the last quarter of an hour; and besides, if you don’t come soon, you’ll crack that glass, see if you don’t.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “None of your impudence, Max,” returned Louis serenely, while he brushed his coat and then turned his attention to his shoes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “None of your impudence, Max,” returned Louis serenely, while he brushed his coat and then turned his attention to his shoes.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “You’ve said that three times already, in the last quarter of an hour; and besides, if you don’t come soon, you’ll crack that glass, see if you don’t.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “OH, do hurry up, Wing!” said Max impatiently.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You’ve said that three times already, in the last quarter of an hour; and besides, if you don’t come soon, you’ll crack that glass, see if you don’t.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “OH, do hurry up, Wing!” said Max impatiently.
impudencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading “None of your impudence, Max,” returned Louis serenely, while he brushed his coat and then turned his attention to his shoes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, in just a minute,” responded Louis.
and nothing more
From this reading “Yes, in just a minute,” responded Louis.
immediately past
From this reading “You’ve said that three times already, in the last quarter of an hour; and besides, if you don’t come soon, you’ll crack that glass, see if you don’t.”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “Yes, in just a minute,” responded Louis.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “OH, do hurry up, Wing!” said Max impatiently.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Yes, in just a minute,” responded Louis.
not one, and not any
From this reading “None of your impudence, Max,” returned Louis serenely, while he brushed his coat and then turned his attention to his shoes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “OH, do hurry up, Wing!” said Max impatiently.
one of four equal parts
From this reading “You’ve said that three times already, in the last quarter of an hour; and besides, if you don’t come soon, you’ll crack that glass, see if you don’t.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Yes, in just a minute,” responded Louis.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “None of your impudence, Max,” returned Louis serenely, while he brushed his coat and then turned his attention to his shoes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “OH, do hurry up, Wing!” said Max impatiently.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You’ve said that three times already, in the last quarter of an hour; and besides, if you don’t come soon, you’ll crack that glass, see if you don’t.”
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading “None of your impudence, Max,” returned Louis serenely, while he brushed his coat and then turned his attention to his shoes.
a particular situation
From this reading “None of your impudence, Max,” returned Louis serenely, while he brushed his coat and then turned his attention to his shoes.
in the near future
From this reading “You’ve said that three times already, in the last quarter of an hour; and besides, if you don’t come soon, you’ll crack that glass, see if you don’t.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You’ve said that three times already, in the last quarter of an hour; and besides, if you don’t come soon, you’ll crack that glass, see if you don’t.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “None of your impudence, Max,” returned Louis serenely, while he brushed his coat and then turned his attention to his shoes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “You’ve said that three times already, in the last quarter of an hour; and besides, if you don’t come soon, you’ll crack that glass, see if you don’t.”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “You’ve said that three times already, in the last quarter of an hour; and besides, if you don’t come soon, you’ll crack that glass, see if you don’t.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “None of your impudence, Max,” returned Louis serenely, while he brushed his coat and then turned his attention to his shoes.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “None of your impudence, Max,” returned Louis serenely, while he brushed his coat and then turned his attention to his shoes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “OH, do hurry up, Wing!” said Max impatiently.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “None of your impudence, Max,” returned Louis serenely, while he brushed his coat and then turned his attention to his shoes.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading “OH, do hurry up, Wing!” said Max impatiently.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, in just a minute,” responded Louis.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’ve said that three times already, in the last quarter of an hour; and besides, if you don’t come soon, you’ll crack that glass, see if you don’t.”
you'll
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From this reading “You’ve said that three times already, in the last quarter of an hour; and besides, if you don’t come soon, you’ll crack that glass, see if you don’t.”
You've
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From this reading “You’ve said that three times already, in the last quarter of an hour; and besides, if you don’t come soon, you’ll crack that glass, see if you don’t.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “None of your impudence, Max,” returned Louis serenely, while he brushed his coat and then turned his attention to his shoes.
