used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
speak to
From this reading "Here's Mr. Jamieson's address," said Bessie, writing on a piece of paper which she handed to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
on or to one side
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Jake seemed to have changed his whole attitude.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
Bessie
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From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was plainly nervous and frightened, but Dolly could see that he was listening to Bessie with respect.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Jake seemed to have changed his whole attitude.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was plainly nervous and frightened, but Dolly could see that he was listening to Bessie with respect.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading He was plainly nervous and frightened, but Dolly could see that he was listening to Bessie with respect.
Dolly'snounUS /ˈdɑːliz/
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
in a serious manner
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading And finally he threw up his head with a gesture entirely strange to him, and, when Bessie held out her hand, shook it happily.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading And finally he threw up his head with a gesture entirely strange to him, and, when Bessie held out her hand, shook it happily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
made afraid
From this reading He was plainly nervous and frightened, but Dolly could see that he was listening to Bessie with respect.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading And finally he threw up his head with a gesture entirely strange to him, and, when Bessie held out her hand, shook it happily.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And finally he threw up his head with a gesture entirely strange to him, and, when Bessie held out her hand, shook it happily.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading "Here's Mr. Jamieson's address," said Bessie, writing on a piece of paper which she handed to him.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading And finally he threw up his head with a gesture entirely strange to him, and, when Bessie held out her hand, shook it happily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jake seemed to have changed his whole attitude.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was plainly nervous and frightened, but Dolly could see that he was listening to Bessie with respect.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And finally he threw up his head with a gesture entirely strange to him, and, when Bessie held out her hand, shook it happily.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And finally he threw up his head with a gesture entirely strange to him, and, when Bessie held out her hand, shook it happily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And finally he threw up his head with a gesture entirely strange to him, and, when Bessie held out her hand, shook it happily.
Here's
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From this reading "Here's Mr. Jamieson's address," said Bessie, writing on a piece of paper which she handed to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jake seemed to have changed his whole attitude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And finally he threw up his head with a gesture entirely strange to him, and, when Bessie held out her hand, shook it happily.
Jake
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From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
Jamieson's
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From this reading "Here's Mr. Jamieson's address," said Bessie, writing on a piece of paper which she handed to him.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He was plainly nervous and frightened, but Dolly could see that he was listening to Bessie with respect.
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 NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Here's Mr. Jamieson's address," said Bessie, writing on a piece of paper which she handed to him.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
easily agitated
From this reading He was plainly nervous and frightened, but Dolly could see that he was listening to Bessie with respect.
not any; not one
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Here's Mr. Jamieson's address," said Bessie, writing on a piece of paper which she handed to him.
others
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From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And finally he threw up his head with a gesture entirely strange to him, and, when Bessie held out her hand, shook it happily.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Here's Mr. Jamieson's address," said Bessie, writing on a piece of paper which she handed to him.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "Here's Mr. Jamieson's address," said Bessie, writing on a piece of paper which she handed to him.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was plainly nervous and frightened, but Dolly could see that he was listening to Bessie with respect.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He was plainly nervous and frightened, but Dolly could see that he was listening to Bessie with respect.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here's Mr. Jamieson's address," said Bessie, writing on a piece of paper which she handed to him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was plainly nervous and frightened, but Dolly could see that he was listening to Bessie with respect.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Jake seemed to have changed his whole attitude.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here's Mr. Jamieson's address," said Bessie, writing on a piece of paper which she handed to him.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading And finally he threw up his head with a gesture entirely strange to him, and, when Bessie held out her hand, shook it happily.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And finally he threw up his head with a gesture entirely strange to him, and, when Bessie held out her hand, shook it happily.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was plainly nervous and frightened, but Dolly could see that he was listening to Bessie with respect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading And finally he threw up his head with a gesture entirely strange to him, and, when Bessie held out her hand, shook it happily.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And finally he threw up his head with a gesture entirely strange to him, and, when Bessie held out her hand, shook it happily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
at the time that
From this reading And finally he threw up his head with a gesture entirely strange to him, and, when Bessie held out her hand, shook it happily.
in or at the place that
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE Despite Dolly's frantic curiosity, Bessie drew Jake aside where there was no danger of their being overheard by any of the others in the station, and talked to him earnestly for a long time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Here's Mr. Jamieson's address," said Bessie, writing on a piece of paper which she handed to him.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Jake seemed to have changed his whole attitude.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was plainly nervous and frightened, but Dolly could see that he was listening to Bessie with respect.
the act of creating written works
From this reading "Here's Mr. Jamieson's address," said Bessie, writing on a piece of paper which she handed to him.
