used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The colonel entered his sister's room abruptly, sat down on her bed, and scattered a drawerful of fluffy things laid out for packing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You don't seem to think about my side of the matter,” he said gloomily.
quickly and without warning
From this reading The colonel entered his sister's room abruptly, sat down on her bed, and scattered a drawerful of fluffy things laid out for packing.
(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 “What am I to do here all alone, for Heaven's sake?”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “What am I to do here all alone, for Heaven's sake?”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “What am I to do here all alone, for Heaven's sake?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The colonel entered his sister's room abruptly, sat down on her bed, and scattered a drawerful of fluffy things laid out for packing.
arctics
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From this reading “Let me see: party-boots, the children's arctics, Dick's sweater--did you think I could live here forever, Cal?”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “That is so like a man,” she murmured, one arm in a trunk.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The colonel entered his sister's room abruptly, sat down on her bed, and scattered a drawerful of fluffy things laid out for packing.
Cal
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From this reading “Let me see: party-boots, the children's arctics, Dick's sweater--did you think I could live here forever, Cal?”
children's
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From this reading “Let me see: party-boots, the children's arctics, Dick's sweater--did you think I could live here forever, Cal?”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The colonel entered his sister's room abruptly, sat down on her bed, and scattered a drawerful of fluffy things laid out for packing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Let me see: party-boots, the children's arctics, Dick's sweater--did you think I could live here forever, Cal?”
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “Let me see: party-boots, the children's arctics, Dick's sweater--did you think I could live here forever, Cal?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Let me see: party-boots, the children's arctics, Dick's sweater--did you think I could live here forever, Cal?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What am I to do here all alone, for Heaven's sake?”
don't
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From this reading “You don't seem to think about my side of the matter,” he said gloomily.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The colonel entered his sister's room abruptly, sat down on her bed, and scattered a drawerful of fluffy things laid out for packing.
drawerful
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From this reading The colonel entered his sister's room abruptly, sat down on her bed, and scattered a drawerful of fluffy things laid out for packing.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The colonel entered his sister's room abruptly, sat down on her bed, and scattered a drawerful of fluffy things laid out for packing.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading The colonel entered his sister's room abruptly, sat down on her bed, and scattered a drawerful of fluffy things laid out for packing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The colonel entered his sister's room abruptly, sat down on her bed, and scattered a drawerful of fluffy things laid out for packing.
for a limitless time
From this reading “Let me see: party-boots, the children's arctics, Dick's sweater--did you think I could live here forever, Cal?”
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading “You don't seem to think about my side of the matter,” he said gloomily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You don't seem to think about my side of the matter,” he said gloomily.
Heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “What am I to do here all alone, for Heaven's sake?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The colonel entered his sister's room abruptly, sat down on her bed, and scattered a drawerful of fluffy things laid out for packing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “What am I to do here all alone, for Heaven's sake?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The colonel entered his sister's room abruptly, sat down on her bed, and scattered a drawerful of fluffy things laid out for packing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What am I to do here all alone, for Heaven's sake?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That is so like a man,” she murmured, one arm in a trunk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is so like a man,” she murmured, one arm in a trunk.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The colonel entered his sister's room abruptly, sat down on her bed, and scattered a drawerful of fluffy things laid out for packing.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me see: party-boots, the children's arctics, Dick's sweater--did you think I could live here forever, Cal?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “That is so like a man,” she murmured, one arm in a trunk.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Let me see: party-boots, the children's arctics, Dick's sweater--did you think I could live here forever, Cal?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “That is so like a man,” she murmured, one arm in a trunk.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “You don't seem to think about my side of the matter,” he said gloomily.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me see: party-boots, the children's arctics, Dick's sweater--did you think I could live here forever, Cal?”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “That is so like a man,” she murmured, one arm in a trunk.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You don't seem to think about my side of the matter,” he said gloomily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The colonel entered his sister's room abruptly, sat down on her bed, and scattered a drawerful of fluffy things laid out for packing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The colonel entered his sister's room abruptly, sat down on her bed, and scattered a drawerful of fluffy things laid out for packing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That is so like a man,” she murmured, one arm in a trunk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The colonel entered his sister's room abruptly, sat down on her bed, and scattered a drawerful of fluffy things laid out for packing.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading The colonel entered his sister's room abruptly, sat down on her bed, and scattered a drawerful of fluffy things laid out for packing.
party-boots
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From this reading “Let me see: party-boots, the children's arctics, Dick's sweater--did you think I could live here forever, Cal?”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The colonel entered his sister's room abruptly, sat down on her bed, and scattered a drawerful of fluffy things laid out for packing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You don't seem to think about my side of the matter,” he said gloomily.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “What am I to do here all alone, for Heaven's sake?”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The colonel entered his sister's room abruptly, sat down on her bed, and scattered a drawerful of fluffy things laid out for packing.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The colonel entered his sister's room abruptly, sat down on her bed, and scattered a drawerful of fluffy things laid out for packing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let me see: party-boots, the children's arctics, Dick's sweater--did you think I could live here forever, Cal?”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “You don't seem to think about my side of the matter,” he said gloomily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That is so like a man,” she murmured, one arm in a trunk.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “You don't seem to think about my side of the matter,” he said gloomily.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The colonel entered his sister's room abruptly, sat down on her bed, and scattered a drawerful of fluffy things laid out for packing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “That is so like a man,” she murmured, one arm in a trunk.
sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading “Let me see: party-boots, the children's arctics, Dick's sweater--did you think I could live here forever, Cal?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is so like a man,” she murmured, one arm in a trunk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The colonel entered his sister's room abruptly, sat down on her bed, and scattered a drawerful of fluffy things laid out for packing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The colonel entered his sister's room abruptly, sat down on her bed, and scattered a drawerful of fluffy things laid out for packing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You don't seem to think about my side of the matter,” he said gloomily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You don't seem to think about my side of the matter,” he said gloomily.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “That is so like a man,” she murmured, one arm in a trunk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What am I to do here all alone, for Heaven's sake?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don't seem to think about my side of the matter,” he said gloomily.
