used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “As soon as it can be arranged,” I declared, stoutly, for I wasn’t going to be secretive about this matter, anyway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “But don’t plan for it yet, Lora, for the lady hasn’t by any means said yes.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “As soon as it can be arranged,” I declared, stoutly, for I wasn’t going to be secretive about this matter, anyway.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “As soon as it can be arranged,” I declared, stoutly, for I wasn’t going to be secretive about this matter, anyway.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But don’t plan for it yet, Lora, for the lady hasn’t by any means said yes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “But don’t plan for it yet, Lora, for the lady hasn’t by any means said yes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “As soon as it can be arranged,” I declared, stoutly, for I wasn’t going to be secretive about this matter, anyway.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
confabverb
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “As soon as it can be arranged,” I declared, stoutly, for I wasn’t going to be secretive about this matter, anyway.
don't
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From this reading “But don’t plan for it yet, Lora, for the lady hasn’t by any means said yes.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The two women gave me a quick look, and Lora, with her uncanny intuition, said:
glass-enclosed
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From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
the act of departing
From this reading “As soon as it can be arranged,” I declared, stoutly, for I wasn’t going to be secretive about this matter, anyway.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “When is the wedding, Gray?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
hasn't
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From this reading “But don’t plan for it yet, Lora, for the lady hasn’t by any means said yes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The two women gave me a quick look, and Lora, with her uncanny intuition, said:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As soon as it can be arranged,” I declared, stoutly, for I wasn’t going to be secretive about this matter, anyway.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
intuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading The two women gave me a quick look, and Lora, with her uncanny intuition, said:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When is the wedding, Gray?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
Keeley
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From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “But don’t plan for it yet, Lora, for the lady hasn’t by any means said yes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The two women gave me a quick look, and Lora, with her uncanny intuition, said:
Lora
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From this reading The two women gave me a quick look, and Lora, with her uncanny intuition, said:
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “As soon as it can be arranged,” I declared, stoutly, for I wasn’t going to be secretive about this matter, anyway.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two women gave me a quick look, and Lora, with her uncanny intuition, said:
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “But don’t plan for it yet, Lora, for the lady hasn’t by any means said yes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “But don’t plan for it yet, Lora, for the lady hasn’t by any means said yes.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The two women gave me a quick look, and Lora, with her uncanny intuition, said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The two women gave me a quick look, and Lora, with her uncanny intuition, said:
secretiveadjectiveUS /ˈsiːkrətɪv/
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
From this reading “As soon as it can be arranged,” I declared, stoutly, for I wasn’t going to be secretive about this matter, anyway.
in the near future
From this reading “As soon as it can be arranged,” I declared, stoutly, for I wasn’t going to be secretive about this matter, anyway.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading “As soon as it can be arranged,” I declared, stoutly, for I wasn’t going to be secretive about this matter, anyway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “As soon as it can be arranged,” I declared, stoutly, for I wasn’t going to be secretive about this matter, anyway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “As soon as it can be arranged,” I declared, stoutly, for I wasn’t going to be secretive about this matter, anyway.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two women gave me a quick look, and Lora, with her uncanny intuition, said:
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The two women gave me a quick look, and Lora, with her uncanny intuition, said:
wasn't
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From this reading “As soon as it can be arranged,” I declared, stoutly, for I wasn’t going to be secretive about this matter, anyway.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “When is the wedding, Gray?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” Keeley began, as we arranged ourselves comfortably on the glass-enclosed porch and prepared for a confab, “our impulsive friend here has gone and done it now!”
at the time that
From this reading “When is the wedding, Gray?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two women gave me a quick look, and Lora, with her uncanny intuition, said:
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The two women gave me a quick look, and Lora, with her uncanny intuition, said:
an affirmative
From this reading “But don’t plan for it yet, Lora, for the lady hasn’t by any means said yes.
but in spite of that
From this reading “But don’t plan for it yet, Lora, for the lady hasn’t by any means said yes.
