used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUESTION OF FOUR LIVES.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You can have from now until then to think over all that we have talked about, and to decide upon the importance of the additional knowledge you can supply.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading You can have from now until then to think over all that we have talked about, and to decide upon the importance of the additional knowledge you can supply.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
anew
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Come, come, Sarah, this will not do at all,” he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Come, come, Sarah, this will not do at all,” he said.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Remember what I said to you--that I shall be at the Fells in the morning.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can have from now until then to think over all that we have talked about, and to decide upon the importance of the additional knowledge you can supply.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, come, Sarah, this will not do at all,” he said.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading You can have from now until then to think over all that we have talked about, and to decide upon the importance of the additional knowledge you can supply.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Come, come, Sarah, this will not do at all,” he said.
FellsnounUS /felz/
plural of “fell” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading “Remember what I said to you--that I shall be at the Fells in the morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A QUESTION OF FOUR LIVES.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You can have from now until then to think over all that we have talked about, and to decide upon the importance of the additional knowledge you can supply.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You can have from now until then to think over all that we have talked about, and to decide upon the importance of the additional knowledge you can supply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come, come, Sarah, this will not do at all,” he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Remember what I said to you--that I shall be at the Fells in the morning.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading You can have from now until then to think over all that we have talked about, and to decide upon the importance of the additional knowledge you can supply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading You can have from now until then to think over all that we have talked about, and to decide upon the importance of the additional knowledge you can supply.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A QUESTION OF FOUR LIVES.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Remember what I said to you--that I shall be at the Fells in the morning.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Come, come, Sarah, this will not do at all,” he said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You can have from now until then to think over all that we have talked about, and to decide upon the importance of the additional knowledge you can supply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUESTION OF FOUR LIVES.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You can have from now until then to think over all that we have talked about, and to decide upon the importance of the additional knowledge you can supply.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A QUESTION OF FOUR LIVES.
with low volume
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Remember what I said to you--that I shall be at the Fells in the morning.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come, come, Sarah, this will not do at all,” he said.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Remember what I said to you--that I shall be at the Fells in the morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading You can have from now until then to think over all that we have talked about, and to decide upon the importance of the additional knowledge you can supply.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading You can have from now until then to think over all that we have talked about, and to decide upon the importance of the additional knowledge you can supply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Remember what I said to you--that I shall be at the Fells in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You can have from now until then to think over all that we have talked about, and to decide upon the importance of the additional knowledge you can supply.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You can have from now until then to think over all that we have talked about, and to decide upon the importance of the additional knowledge you can supply.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Come, come, Sarah, this will not do at all,” he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Remember what I said to you--that I shall be at the Fells in the morning.
tottered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You can have from now until then to think over all that we have talked about, and to decide upon the importance of the additional knowledge you can supply.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You can have from now until then to think over all that we have talked about, and to decide upon the importance of the additional knowledge you can supply.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Remember what I said to you--that I shall be at the Fells in the morning.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Come, come, Sarah, this will not do at all,” he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sarah tottered back into a chair after Nick had ceased speaking, and she remained there, with her head resting in her hands, and quietly sobbing until the detective addressed her again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Remember what I said to you--that I shall be at the Fells in the morning.
