used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was very polite about it, too; almost too polite.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading No, she could not see him that afternoon either.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was very polite about it, too; almost too polite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading She had made a series of engagements, in fact, covering the entire day.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had made a series of engagements, in fact, covering the entire day.
one or the other of two
From this reading No, she could not see him that afternoon either.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading She had made a series of engagements, in fact, covering the entire day.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading She had made a series of engagements, in fact, covering the entire day.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She had made a series of engagements, in fact, covering the entire day.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had made a series of engagements, in fact, covering the entire day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had made a series of engagements, in fact, covering the entire day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was very polite about it, too; almost too polite.
limpidadjective
clear and bright
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made a series of engagements, in fact, covering the entire day.
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
not any; not one
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading She was very polite about it, too; almost too polite.
by chance
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
SAM'SnounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No, she could not see him that afternoon either.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading She had made a series of engagements, in fact, covering the entire day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
suaveadjectiveUS /swɑːv/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was very polite about it, too; almost too polite.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very polite about it, too; almost too polite.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her voice over the telephone was as suave and as limpid as could possibly be, but there was a sort of metallic glitter behind it, as it were.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NOT SAM'S FAULT THIS TIME No, Miss Stevens was sorry that she could not go walking with him that morning, which was the morning after the dance.
