absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading “I’m beginning to think I was right, at first, when I said that Mary locked the door, absent mindedly, and dropped the key in her pocket herself.”
AccusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading An Accusation “Damn the key in Mary’s pocket!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Accusation “Damn the key in Mary’s pocket!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’m beginning to think I was right, at first, when I said that Mary locked the door, absent mindedly, and dropped the key in her pocket herself.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I’m beginning to think I was right, at first, when I said that Mary locked the door, absent mindedly, and dropped the key in her pocket herself.”
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading I judged that I could wait until my turn came to mention that the key in my pocket was the old pass-key, and not the key to the attic door.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “I’m beginning to think I was right, at first, when I said that Mary locked the door, absent mindedly, and dropped the key in her pocket herself.”
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading In the next minute I wished that I had not waited, but had told it so that Sam might have busied his mind with that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the next minute I wished that I had not waited, but had told it so that Sam might have busied his mind with that.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I judged that I could wait until my turn came to mention that the key in my pocket was the old pass-key, and not the key to the attic door.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I judged that I could wait until my turn came to mention that the key in my pocket was the old pass-key, and not the key to the attic door.
DamnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading An Accusation “Damn the key in Mary’s pocket!”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “I’m beginning to think I was right, at first, when I said that Mary locked the door, absent mindedly, and dropped the key in her pocket herself.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “I’m beginning to think I was right, at first, when I said that Mary locked the door, absent mindedly, and dropped the key in her pocket herself.”
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading Sam exploded.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I’m beginning to think I was right, at first, when I said that Mary locked the door, absent mindedly, and dropped the key in her pocket herself.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the next minute I wished that I had not waited, but had told it so that Sam might have busied his mind with that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the next minute I wished that I had not waited, but had told it so that Sam might have busied his mind with that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’m beginning to think I was right, at first, when I said that Mary locked the door, absent mindedly, and dropped the key in her pocket herself.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I’m beginning to think I was right, at first, when I said that Mary locked the door, absent mindedly, and dropped the key in her pocket herself.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the next minute I wished that I had not waited, but had told it so that Sam might have busied his mind with that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m beginning to think I was right, at first, when I said that Mary locked the door, absent mindedly, and dropped the key in her pocket herself.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m beginning to think I was right, at first, when I said that Mary locked the door, absent mindedly, and dropped the key in her pocket herself.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An Accusation “Damn the key in Mary’s pocket!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the next minute I wished that I had not waited, but had told it so that Sam might have busied his mind with that.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I judged that I could wait until my turn came to mention that the key in my pocket was the old pass-key, and not the key to the attic door.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading An Accusation “Damn the key in Mary’s pocket!”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “I’m beginning to think I was right, at first, when I said that Mary locked the door, absent mindedly, and dropped the key in her pocket herself.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “I’m beginning to think I was right, at first, when I said that Mary locked the door, absent mindedly, and dropped the key in her pocket herself.”
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading An Accusation “Damn the key in Mary’s pocket!”
make reference to
From this reading I judged that I could wait until my turn came to mention that the key in my pocket was the old pass-key, and not the key to the attic door.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the next minute I wished that I had not waited, but had told it so that Sam might have busied his mind with that.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In the next minute I wished that I had not waited, but had told it so that Sam might have busied his mind with that.
mindedly
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From this reading “I’m beginning to think I was right, at first, when I said that Mary locked the door, absent mindedly, and dropped the key in her pocket herself.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In the next minute I wished that I had not waited, but had told it so that Sam might have busied his mind with that.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I judged that I could wait until my turn came to mention that the key in my pocket was the old pass-key, and not the key to the attic door.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In the next minute I wished that I had not waited, but had told it so that Sam might have busied his mind with that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I judged that I could wait until my turn came to mention that the key in my pocket was the old pass-key, and not the key to the attic door.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I judged that I could wait until my turn came to mention that the key in my pocket was the old pass-key, and not the key to the attic door.
pass-key
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From this reading I judged that I could wait until my turn came to mention that the key in my pocket was the old pass-key, and not the key to the attic door.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading An Accusation “Damn the key in Mary’s pocket!”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I’m beginning to think I was right, at first, when I said that Mary locked the door, absent mindedly, and dropped the key in her pocket herself.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m beginning to think I was right, at first, when I said that Mary locked the door, absent mindedly, and dropped the key in her pocket herself.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam exploded.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the next minute I wished that I had not waited, but had told it so that Sam might have busied his mind with that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m beginning to think I was right, at first, when I said that Mary locked the door, absent mindedly, and dropped the key in her pocket herself.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Accusation “Damn the key in Mary’s pocket!”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I’m beginning to think I was right, at first, when I said that Mary locked the door, absent mindedly, and dropped the key in her pocket herself.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m beginning to think I was right, at first, when I said that Mary locked the door, absent mindedly, and dropped the key in her pocket herself.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In the next minute I wished that I had not waited, but had told it so that Sam might have busied his mind with that.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I judged that I could wait until my turn came to mention that the key in my pocket was the old pass-key, and not the key to the attic door.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I judged that I could wait until my turn came to mention that the key in my pocket was the old pass-key, and not the key to the attic door.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I judged that I could wait until my turn came to mention that the key in my pocket was the old pass-key, and not the key to the attic door.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading In the next minute I wished that I had not waited, but had told it so that Sam might have busied his mind with that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’m beginning to think I was right, at first, when I said that Mary locked the door, absent mindedly, and dropped the key in her pocket herself.”
at the time that
From this reading “I’m beginning to think I was right, at first, when I said that Mary locked the door, absent mindedly, and dropped the key in her pocket herself.”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading In the next minute I wished that I had not waited, but had told it so that Sam might have busied his mind with that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the next minute I wished that I had not waited, but had told it so that Sam might have busied his mind with that.
