used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOMMY MAKES A STRANGE VOYAGE.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "My dear," he said, "on consideration, I do not blame you in this affair.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
any person at all
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length he took his wife's hand in his.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When you married me you believed your first husband dead?"
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "My dear," he said, "on consideration, I do not blame you in this affair.
a youthful male person
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading "My dear," he said, "on consideration, I do not blame you in this affair.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When you married me you believed your first husband dead?"
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear," he said, "on consideration, I do not blame you in this affair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
enjoinedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪnd/
past form of “enjoin” — issue an injunction
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When you married me you believed your first husband dead?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At length he took his wife's hand in his.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length he took his wife's hand in his.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At length he took his wife's hand in his.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading When you married me you believed your first husband dead?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear," he said, "on consideration, I do not blame you in this affair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length he took his wife's hand in his.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading TOMMY MAKES A STRANGE VOYAGE.
joined in matrimony
From this reading When you married me you believed your first husband dead?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When you married me you believed your first husband dead?"
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear," he said, "on consideration, I do not blame you in this affair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My dear," he said, "on consideration, I do not blame you in this affair.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
participate in games or sport
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear," he said, "on consideration, I do not blame you in this affair.
express in words
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
Smithers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading TOMMY MAKES A STRANGE VOYAGE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My dear," he said, "on consideration, I do not blame you in this affair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
TOMMY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOMMY MAKES A STRANGE VOYAGE.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At length he took his wife's hand in his.
precisely as stated
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading TOMMY MAKES A STRANGE VOYAGE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
at the time that
From this reading When you married me you believed your first husband dead?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading At length he took his wife's hand in his.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading After pacing the room in a state of agitation for some minutes, Mr. Smithers enjoined Tommy not to say a word of what had happened to anybody, and ordered him to go out and play, which the boy was very willing to do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear," he said, "on consideration, I do not blame you in this affair.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you married me you believed your first husband dead?"
