used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somehow my call of yesterday seems to have made a difference in my feeling toward George.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I laughed at his grave face, and then I was so glad to find I could talk to him about his wife without feeling awkward that I laughed again.
anew
From this reading I laughed at his grave face, and then I was so glad to find I could talk to him about his wife without feeling awkward that I laughed again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I laughed at his grave face, and then I was so glad to find I could talk to him about his wife without feeling awkward that I laughed again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I laughed at his grave face, and then I was so glad to find I could talk to him about his wife without feeling awkward that I laughed again.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading I laughed at his grave face, and then I was so glad to find I could talk to him about his wife without feeling awkward that I laughed again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked so puzzled I was ready to laugh in turn at him, but I restrained myself.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Somehow my call of yesterday seems to have made a difference in my feeling toward George.
cannot
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From this reading Just how or just what I cannot fully make out.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I laughed at his grave face, and then I was so glad to find I could talk to him about his wife without feeling awkward that I laughed again.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Somehow my call of yesterday seems to have made a difference in my feeling toward George.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I could not understand my good spirits, and for that matter I do not now.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I laughed at his grave face, and then I was so glad to find I could talk to him about his wife without feeling awkward that I laughed again.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I laughed at his grave face, and then I was so glad to find I could talk to him about his wife without feeling awkward that I laughed again.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I laughed at his grave face, and then I was so glad to find I could talk to him about his wife without feeling awkward that I laughed again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could not understand my good spirits, and for that matter I do not now.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Just how or just what I cannot fully make out.
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 Somehow my call of yesterday seems to have made a difference in my feeling toward George.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I laughed at his grave face, and then I was so glad to find I could talk to him about his wife without feeling awkward that I laughed again.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I could not understand my good spirits, and for that matter I do not now.
death of a person
From this reading I laughed at his grave face, and then I was so glad to find I could talk to him about his wife without feeling awkward that I laughed again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Somehow my call of yesterday seems to have made a difference in my feeling toward George.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked so puzzled I was ready to laugh in turn at him, but I restrained myself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I laughed at his grave face, and then I was so glad to find I could talk to him about his wife without feeling awkward that I laughed again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I laughed at his grave face, and then I was so glad to find I could talk to him about his wife without feeling awkward that I laughed again.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just how or just what I cannot fully make out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I laughed at his grave face, and then I was so glad to find I could talk to him about his wife without feeling awkward that I laughed again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked so puzzled I was ready to laugh in turn at him, but I restrained myself.
and nothing more
From this reading Just how or just what I cannot fully make out.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He looked so puzzled I was ready to laugh in turn at him, but I restrained myself.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I laughed at his grave face, and then I was so glad to find I could talk to him about his wife without feeling awkward that I laughed again.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked so puzzled I was ready to laugh in turn at him, but I restrained myself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Somehow my call of yesterday seems to have made a difference in my feeling toward George.
engage in
From this reading Just how or just what I cannot fully make out.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I could not understand my good spirits, and for that matter I do not now.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could not understand my good spirits, and for that matter I do not now.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He looked so puzzled I was ready to laugh in turn at him, but I restrained myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not understand my good spirits, and for that matter I do not now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I could not understand my good spirits, and for that matter I do not now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somehow my call of yesterday seems to have made a difference in my feeling toward George.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Just how or just what I cannot fully make out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Just how or just what I cannot fully make out.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading He looked so puzzled I was ready to laugh in turn at him, but I restrained myself.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He looked so puzzled I was ready to laugh in turn at him, but I restrained myself.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading He looked so puzzled I was ready to laugh in turn at him, but I restrained myself.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Somehow my call of yesterday seems to have made a difference in my feeling toward George.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I laughed at his grave face, and then I was so glad to find I could talk to him about his wife without feeling awkward that I laughed again.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow my call of yesterday seems to have made a difference in my feeling toward George.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading I could not understand my good spirits, and for that matter I do not now.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I laughed at his grave face, and then I was so glad to find I could talk to him about his wife without feeling awkward that I laughed again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I laughed at his grave face, and then I was so glad to find I could talk to him about his wife without feeling awkward that I laughed again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I laughed at his grave face, and then I was so glad to find I could talk to him about his wife without feeling awkward that I laughed again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I laughed at his grave face, and then I was so glad to find I could talk to him about his wife without feeling awkward that I laughed again.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Somehow my call of yesterday seems to have made a difference in my feeling toward George.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He looked so puzzled I was ready to laugh in turn at him, but I restrained myself.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I could not understand my good spirits, and for that matter I do not now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I laughed at his grave face, and then I was so glad to find I could talk to him about his wife without feeling awkward that I laughed again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just how or just what I cannot fully make out.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I laughed at his grave face, and then I was so glad to find I could talk to him about his wife without feeling awkward that I laughed again.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I laughed at his grave face, and then I was so glad to find I could talk to him about his wife without feeling awkward that I laughed again.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Somehow my call of yesterday seems to have made a difference in my feeling toward George.
