used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were very enthusiastic, as far as they went; but that was only a few lines."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the rest of the criticism probably concerned itself with Thayer, and was discreetly cut away," Bobby said, as he dropped back into his chair.
Arlt
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From this reading "Miss Gannion, Arlt is on the steps, and you have not invited us to stay to lunch, so we must take a reluctant departure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were very enthusiastic, as far as they went; but that was only a few lines."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Before I go, though, I'd like to ask one favor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And the rest of the criticism probably concerned itself with Thayer, and was discreetly cut away," Bobby said, as he dropped back into his chair.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And the rest of the criticism probably concerned itself with Thayer, and was discreetly cut away," Bobby said, as he dropped back into his chair.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I go, though, I'd like to ask one favor.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "And the rest of the criticism probably concerned itself with Thayer, and was discreetly cut away," Bobby said, as he dropped back into his chair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were very enthusiastic, as far as they went; but that was only a few lines."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "And the rest of the criticism probably concerned itself with Thayer, and was discreetly cut away," Bobby said, as he dropped back into his chair.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading "And the rest of the criticism probably concerned itself with Thayer, and was discreetly cut away," Bobby said, as he dropped back into his chair.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading "And the rest of the criticism probably concerned itself with Thayer, and was discreetly cut away," Bobby said, as he dropped back into his chair.
criticismsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəmz/
plural of “criticism” — disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading "Mr. Thayer sent me some criticisms.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "And the rest of the criticism probably concerned itself with Thayer, and was discreetly cut away," Bobby said, as he dropped back into his chair.
the act of departing
From this reading "Miss Gannion, Arlt is on the steps, and you have not invited us to stay to lunch, so we must take a reluctant departure.
discreetlyadverbUS /dɪˈskriːtli/
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading "And the rest of the criticism probably concerned itself with Thayer, and was discreetly cut away," Bobby said, as he dropped back into his chair.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "And the rest of the criticism probably concerned itself with Thayer, and was discreetly cut away," Bobby said, as he dropped back into his chair.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading They were very enthusiastic, as far as they went; but that was only a few lines."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They were very enthusiastic, as far as they went; but that was only a few lines."
promote over another
From this reading Before I go, though, I'd like to ask one favor.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They were very enthusiastic, as far as they went; but that was only a few lines."
Gannion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Gannion, Arlt is on the steps, and you have not invited us to stay to lunch, so we must take a reluctant departure.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before I go, though, I'd like to ask one favor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Miss Gannion, Arlt is on the steps, and you have not invited us to stay to lunch, so we must take a reluctant departure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And the rest of the criticism probably concerned itself with Thayer, and was discreetly cut away," Bobby said, as he dropped back into his chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And the rest of the criticism probably concerned itself with Thayer, and was discreetly cut away," Bobby said, as he dropped back into his chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before I go, though, I'd like to ask one favor.
I'd
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From this reading Before I go, though, I'd like to ask one favor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "And the rest of the criticism probably concerned itself with Thayer, and was discreetly cut away," Bobby said, as he dropped back into his chair.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading "Miss Gannion, Arlt is on the steps, and you have not invited us to stay to lunch, so we must take a reluctant departure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Miss Gannion, Arlt is on the steps, and you have not invited us to stay to lunch, so we must take a reluctant departure.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "And the rest of the criticism probably concerned itself with Thayer, and was discreetly cut away," Bobby said, as he dropped back into his chair.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Before I go, though, I'd like to ask one favor.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They were very enthusiastic, as far as they went; but that was only a few lines."
take the midday meal
From this reading "Miss Gannion, Arlt is on the steps, and you have not invited us to stay to lunch, so we must take a reluctant departure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Thayer sent me some criticisms.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Gannion, Arlt is on the steps, and you have not invited us to stay to lunch, so we must take a reluctant departure.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Thayer sent me some criticisms.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Miss Gannion, Arlt is on the steps, and you have not invited us to stay to lunch, so we must take a reluctant departure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Miss Gannion, Arlt is on the steps, and you have not invited us to stay to lunch, so we must take a reluctant departure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And the rest of the criticism probably concerned itself with Thayer, and was discreetly cut away," Bobby said, as he dropped back into his chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Miss Gannion, Arlt is on the steps, and you have not invited us to stay to lunch, so we must take a reluctant departure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before I go, though, I'd like to ask one favor.
and nothing more
From this reading They were very enthusiastic, as far as they went; but that was only a few lines."
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "And the rest of the criticism probably concerned itself with Thayer, and was discreetly cut away," Bobby said, as he dropped back into his chair.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading "Miss Gannion, Arlt is on the steps, and you have not invited us to stay to lunch, so we must take a reluctant departure.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "And the rest of the criticism probably concerned itself with Thayer, and was discreetly cut away," Bobby said, as he dropped back into his chair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And the rest of the criticism probably concerned itself with Thayer, and was discreetly cut away," Bobby said, as he dropped back into his chair.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Mr. Thayer sent me some criticisms.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Miss Gannion, Arlt is on the steps, and you have not invited us to stay to lunch, so we must take a reluctant departure.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Mr. Thayer sent me some criticisms.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Miss Gannion, Arlt is on the steps, and you have not invited us to stay to lunch, so we must take a reluctant departure.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Miss Gannion, Arlt is on the steps, and you have not invited us to stay to lunch, so we must take a reluctant departure.
carry out
From this reading "Miss Gannion, Arlt is on the steps, and you have not invited us to stay to lunch, so we must take a reluctant departure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were very enthusiastic, as far as they went; but that was only a few lines."
Thayer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Thayer sent me some criticisms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And the rest of the criticism probably concerned itself with Thayer, and was discreetly cut away," Bobby said, as he dropped back into his chair.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were very enthusiastic, as far as they went; but that was only a few lines."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Before I go, though, I'd like to ask one favor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Miss Gannion, Arlt is on the steps, and you have not invited us to stay to lunch, so we must take a reluctant departure.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Miss Gannion, Arlt is on the steps, and you have not invited us to stay to lunch, so we must take a reluctant departure.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were very enthusiastic, as far as they went; but that was only a few lines."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were very enthusiastic, as far as they went; but that was only a few lines."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Miss Gannion, Arlt is on the steps, and you have not invited us to stay to lunch, so we must take a reluctant departure.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were very enthusiastic, as far as they went; but that was only a few lines."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were very enthusiastic, as far as they went; but that was only a few lines."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And the rest of the criticism probably concerned itself with Thayer, and was discreetly cut away," Bobby said, as he dropped back into his chair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Gannion, Arlt is on the steps, and you have not invited us to stay to lunch, so we must take a reluctant departure.
