used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
BARR
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From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Tell Mrs. Graves she can count me in on the box party to-night."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Tell Mrs. Graves she can count me in on the box party to-night."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Tell Mrs. Graves she can count me in on the box party to-night."
CrosbynounUS /ˈkrɔːzbi/
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading "We'll need you, Crosby.
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
Delancy
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From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
don't
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From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
etc
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From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
Grauslark
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From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
I'll
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From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tell Mrs. Graves she can count me in on the box party to-night."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
and nothing more
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
go away from a place
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
MaitlandnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
Margaret
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From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
MCCUTCHEON
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From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell Mrs. Graves she can count me in on the box party to-night."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Don't miss the train."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
absolutely essential
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "We'll need you, Crosby.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tell Mrs. Graves she can count me in on the box party to-night."
arrange in a container
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Tell Mrs. Graves she can count me in on the box party to-night."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tell Mrs. Graves she can count me in on the box party to-night."
Sherrods
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From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
express in words
From this reading Tell Mrs. Graves she can count me in on the box party to-night."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
to-day
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From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
to-night
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From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
create by training and teaching
From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll need you, Crosby.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GEORGE BARR MCCUTCHEON Author of "Grauslark" "The Sherrods etc" With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Margaret & Helen Maitland Armstrong "I'll catch the first train back this evening, Graves.
Wouldn't
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From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Wouldn't go down there if it were not absolutely necessary; but I have just heard that Mrs. Delancy is to leave for New York to-night, and if I don't see her to-day there will be a pack of troublesome complications.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We'll need you, Crosby.
