used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She might say a word; anything at all to show that she was friends all the same with a fellow who wasn't good enough.
(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 She might say a word; anything at all to show that she was friends all the same with a fellow who wasn't good enough.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was between them, putting out a quick hand; the boy hardly saw her as he took it.
any thing at all
From this reading She might say a word; anything at all to show that she was friends all the same with a fellow who wasn't good enough.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was between them, putting out a quick hand; the boy hardly saw her as he took it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She might say a word; anything at all to show that she was friends all the same with a fellow who wasn't good enough.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With a sick chaos of pain pounding at what seemed to be his lungs he met her.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was between them, putting out a quick hand; the boy hardly saw her as he took it.
a youthful male person
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was between them, putting out a quick hand; the boy hardly saw her as he took it.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading With a sick chaos of pain pounding at what seemed to be his lungs he met her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She might say a word; anything at all to show that she was friends all the same with a fellow who wasn't good enough.
a boy or man
From this reading She might say a word; anything at all to show that she was friends all the same with a fellow who wasn't good enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He longed for that.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She might say a word; anything at all to show that she was friends all the same with a fellow who wasn't good enough.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She might say a word; anything at all to show that she was friends all the same with a fellow who wasn't good enough.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was between them, putting out a quick hand; the boy hardly saw her as he took it.
come to pass
From this reading It seemed to him it would help if that should happen today.
only a very short time before
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was between them, putting out a quick hand; the boy hardly saw her as he took it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He longed for that.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It seemed to him it would help if that should happen today.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a sick chaos of pain pounding at what seemed to be his lungs he met her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him it would help if that should happen today.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a sick chaos of pain pounding at what seemed to be his lungs he met her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to him it would help if that should happen today.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him it would help if that should happen today.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He longed for that.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading With a sick chaos of pain pounding at what seemed to be his lungs he met her.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading With a sick chaos of pain pounding at what seemed to be his lungs he met her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might say a word; anything at all to show that she was friends all the same with a fellow who wasn't good enough.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was between them, putting out a quick hand; the boy hardly saw her as he took it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a sick chaos of pain pounding at what seemed to be his lungs he met her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was between them, putting out a quick hand; the boy hardly saw her as he took it.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading With a sick chaos of pain pounding at what seemed to be his lungs he met her.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading With a sick chaos of pain pounding at what seemed to be his lungs he met her.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was between them, putting out a quick hand; the boy hardly saw her as he took it.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was between them, putting out a quick hand; the boy hardly saw her as he took it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She might say a word; anything at all to show that she was friends all the same with a fellow who wasn't good enough.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was between them, putting out a quick hand; the boy hardly saw her as he took it.
express in words
From this reading She might say a word; anything at all to show that she was friends all the same with a fellow who wasn't good enough.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him it would help if that should happen today.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might say a word; anything at all to show that she was friends all the same with a fellow who wasn't good enough.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed to him it would help if that should happen today.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She might say a word; anything at all to show that she was friends all the same with a fellow who wasn't good enough.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading With a sick chaos of pain pounding at what seemed to be his lungs he met her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him it would help if that should happen today.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She might say a word; anything at all to show that she was friends all the same with a fellow who wasn't good enough.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was between them, putting out a quick hand; the boy hardly saw her as he took it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him it would help if that should happen today.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading It seemed to him it would help if that should happen today.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mrs. Anderson was between them, putting out a quick hand; the boy hardly saw her as he took it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She might say a word; anything at all to show that she was friends all the same with a fellow who wasn't good enough.
wasn't
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From this reading She might say a word; anything at all to show that she was friends all the same with a fellow who wasn't good enough.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With a sick chaos of pain pounding at what seemed to be his lungs he met her.
which person or people
From this reading She might say a word; anything at all to show that she was friends all the same with a fellow who wasn't good enough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She might say a word; anything at all to show that she was friends all the same with a fellow who wasn't good enough.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She might say a word; anything at all to show that she was friends all the same with a fellow who wasn't good enough.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed to him it would help if that should happen today.
