used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
anew
From this reading I must see Katy again.”
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “Save me, Doctor,” he whispered to Morris, “keep me alive till Katy comes.
(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 And Morris, tenderer than a brother, did all he could to keep the feeble breath from going out ere Katy came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Katy _would know_; for she was coming at last.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And Morris, tenderer than a brother, did all he could to keep the feeble breath from going out ere Katy came.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And Morris, tenderer than a brother, did all he could to keep the feeble breath from going out ere Katy came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And Morris, tenderer than a brother, did all he could to keep the feeble breath from going out ere Katy came.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Save me, Doctor,” he whispered to Morris, “keep me alive till Katy comes.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Katy _would know_; for she was coming at last.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And Morris, tenderer than a brother, did all he could to keep the feeble breath from going out ere Katy came.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Save me, Doctor,” he whispered to Morris, “keep me alive till Katy comes.
an old word for “before”
From this reading And Morris, tenderer than a brother, did all he could to keep the feeble breath from going out ere Katy came.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading And Morris, tenderer than a brother, did all he could to keep the feeble breath from going out ere Katy came.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Katy _would know_; for she was coming at last.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And Morris, tenderer than a brother, did all he could to keep the feeble breath from going out ere Katy came.
the act of departing
From this reading And Morris, tenderer than a brother, did all he could to keep the feeble breath from going out ere Katy came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must see Katy again.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
Katy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katy _would know_; for she was coming at last.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Save me, Doctor,” he whispered to Morris, “keep me alive till Katy comes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Katy _would know_; for she was coming at last.
immediately past
From this reading Katy _would know_; for she was coming at last.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Save me, Doctor,” he whispered to Morris, “keep me alive till Katy comes.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “Save me, Doctor,” he whispered to Morris, “keep me alive till Katy comes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must see Katy again.”
easily agitated
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And Morris, tenderer than a brother, did all he could to keep the feeble breath from going out ere Katy came.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
reducingnounUS /rəˈduːsɪŋ/
any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
repeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
except for; apart from
From this reading “Save me, Doctor,” he whispered to Morris, “keep me alive till Katy comes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Katy _would know_; for she was coming at last.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
tenderer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Morris, tenderer than a brother, did all he could to keep the feeble breath from going out ere Katy came.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And Morris, tenderer than a brother, did all he could to keep the feeble breath from going out ere Katy came.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
up to a particular time
From this reading “Save me, Doctor,” he whispered to Morris, “keep me alive till Katy comes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Katy _would know_; for she was coming at last.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Save me, Doctor,” he whispered to Morris, “keep me alive till Katy comes.
Wilford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A telegram had announced that she was on the road; and with nervous restlessness Wilford asked repeatedly what time it was, reducing the hours to minutes, and counting his own pulses to see if he could last so long.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Katy _would know_; for she was coming at last.
