used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now be sensible--there's a good girl."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, I call it _mean!_"--this after hanging up the receiver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, I think it's just--" "Now, Ernestine,"--in tones maddeningly calm and conciliatory--"you go on down to Parkman's office and I'll come just as soon as I can.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS THE SURGEON SAW IT "But, Karl, you _must!_" "I tell you, my dear, I can't!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now be sensible--there's a good girl."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AS THE SURGEON SAW IT "But, Karl, you _must!_" "I tell you, my dear, I can't!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Well, I call it _mean!_"--this after hanging up the receiver.
make calm or still
From this reading "Well, I think it's just--" "Now, Ernestine,"--in tones maddeningly calm and conciliatory--"you go on down to Parkman's office and I'll come just as soon as I can.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, I think it's just--" "Now, Ernestine,"--in tones maddeningly calm and conciliatory--"you go on down to Parkman's office and I'll come just as soon as I can.
can't
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From this reading AS THE SURGEON SAW IT "But, Karl, you _must!_" "I tell you, my dear, I can't!"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care,"--still talking into the telephone, as if there were satisfaction in having something understand--"it's not _nice_ of Karl."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, I think it's just--" "Now, Ernestine,"--in tones maddeningly calm and conciliatory--"you go on down to Parkman's office and I'll come just as soon as I can.
conciliatoryadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪliːətɔːri/
making or willing to make concessions
From this reading "Well, I think it's just--" "Now, Ernestine,"--in tones maddeningly calm and conciliatory--"you go on down to Parkman's office and I'll come just as soon as I can.
dearly loved
From this reading AS THE SURGEON SAW IT "But, Karl, you _must!_" "I tell you, my dear, I can't!"
don't
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From this reading "I don't care,"--still talking into the telephone, as if there were satisfaction in having something understand--"it's not _nice_ of Karl."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Well, I think it's just--" "Now, Ernestine,"--in tones maddeningly calm and conciliatory--"you go on down to Parkman's office and I'll come just as soon as I can.
Ernestine
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From this reading "Well, I think it's just--" "Now, Ernestine,"--in tones maddeningly calm and conciliatory--"you go on down to Parkman's office and I'll come just as soon as I can.
a young female
From this reading Now be sensible--there's a good girl."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, I think it's just--" "Now, Ernestine,"--in tones maddeningly calm and conciliatory--"you go on down to Parkman's office and I'll come just as soon as I can.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now be sensible--there's a good girl."
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading "Well, I call it _mean!_"--this after hanging up the receiver.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "I don't care,"--still talking into the telephone, as if there were satisfaction in having something understand--"it's not _nice_ of Karl."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AS THE SURGEON SAW IT "But, Karl, you _must!_" "I tell you, my dear, I can't!"
I'll
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From this reading "Well, I think it's just--" "Now, Ernestine,"--in tones maddeningly calm and conciliatory--"you go on down to Parkman's office and I'll come just as soon as I can.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't care,"--still talking into the telephone, as if there were satisfaction in having something understand--"it's not _nice_ of Karl."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, I think it's just--" "Now, Ernestine,"--in tones maddeningly calm and conciliatory--"you go on down to Parkman's office and I'll come just as soon as I can.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I don't care,"--still talking into the telephone, as if there were satisfaction in having something understand--"it's not _nice_ of Karl."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AS THE SURGEON SAW IT "But, Karl, you _must!_" "I tell you, my dear, I can't!"
it's
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From this reading "Well, I think it's just--" "Now, Ernestine,"--in tones maddeningly calm and conciliatory--"you go on down to Parkman's office and I'll come just as soon as I can.
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, I think it's just--" "Now, Ernestine,"--in tones maddeningly calm and conciliatory--"you go on down to Parkman's office and I'll come just as soon as I can.
Karl
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From this reading AS THE SURGEON SAW IT "But, Karl, you _must!_" "I tell you, my dear, I can't!"
maddeningly
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From this reading "Well, I think it's just--" "Now, Ernestine,"--in tones maddeningly calm and conciliatory--"you go on down to Parkman's office and I'll come just as soon as I can.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Well, I call it _mean!_"--this after hanging up the receiver.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading AS THE SURGEON SAW IT "But, Karl, you _must!_" "I tell you, my dear, I can't!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AS THE SURGEON SAW IT "But, Karl, you _must!_" "I tell you, my dear, I can't!"
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "I don't care,"--still talking into the telephone, as if there were satisfaction in having something understand--"it's not _nice_ of Karl."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I don't care,"--still talking into the telephone, as if there were satisfaction in having something understand--"it's not _nice_ of Karl."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, I think it's just--" "Now, Ernestine,"--in tones maddeningly calm and conciliatory--"you go on down to Parkman's office and I'll come just as soon as I can.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't care,"--still talking into the telephone, as if there were satisfaction in having something understand--"it's not _nice_ of Karl."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Well, I think it's just--" "Now, Ernestine,"--in tones maddeningly calm and conciliatory--"you go on down to Parkman's office and I'll come just as soon as I can.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, I think it's just--" "Now, Ernestine,"--in tones maddeningly calm and conciliatory--"you go on down to Parkman's office and I'll come just as soon as I can.
Parkman's
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From this reading "Well, I think it's just--" "Now, Ernestine,"--in tones maddeningly calm and conciliatory--"you go on down to Parkman's office and I'll come just as soon as I can.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading "Well, I call it _mean!_"--this after hanging up the receiver.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "I don't care,"--still talking into the telephone, as if there were satisfaction in having something understand--"it's not _nice_ of Karl."
cut with a saw
From this reading AS THE SURGEON SAW IT "But, Karl, you _must!_" "I tell you, my dear, I can't!"
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Now be sensible--there's a good girl."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I don't care,"--still talking into the telephone, as if there were satisfaction in having something understand--"it's not _nice_ of Karl."
in the near future
From this reading "Well, I think it's just--" "Now, Ernestine,"--in tones maddeningly calm and conciliatory--"you go on down to Parkman's office and I'll come just as soon as I can.
not in physical motion
From this reading "I don't care,"--still talking into the telephone, as if there were satisfaction in having something understand--"it's not _nice_ of Karl."
SURGEONnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading AS THE SURGEON SAW IT "But, Karl, you _must!_" "I tell you, my dear, I can't!"
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "I don't care,"--still talking into the telephone, as if there were satisfaction in having something understand--"it's not _nice_ of Karl."
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 "I don't care,"--still talking into the telephone, as if there were satisfaction in having something understand--"it's not _nice_ of Karl."
express in words
From this reading AS THE SURGEON SAW IT "But, Karl, you _must!_" "I tell you, my dear, I can't!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS THE SURGEON SAW IT "But, Karl, you _must!_" "I tell you, my dear, I can't!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I don't care,"--still talking into the telephone, as if there were satisfaction in having something understand--"it's not _nice_ of Karl."
there's
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From this reading Now be sensible--there's a good girl."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, I think it's just--" "Now, Ernestine,"--in tones maddeningly calm and conciliatory--"you go on down to Parkman's office and I'll come just as soon as I can.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, I call it _mean!_"--this after hanging up the receiver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I think it's just--" "Now, Ernestine,"--in tones maddeningly calm and conciliatory--"you go on down to Parkman's office and I'll come just as soon as I can.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Well, I think it's just--" "Now, Ernestine,"--in tones maddeningly calm and conciliatory--"you go on down to Parkman's office and I'll come just as soon as I can.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I don't care,"--still talking into the telephone, as if there were satisfaction in having something understand--"it's not _nice_ of Karl."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, I call it _mean!_"--this after hanging up the receiver.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I think it's just--" "Now, Ernestine,"--in tones maddeningly calm and conciliatory--"you go on down to Parkman's office and I'll come just as soon as I can.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I don't care,"--still talking into the telephone, as if there were satisfaction in having something understand--"it's not _nice_ of Karl."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AS THE SURGEON SAW IT "But, Karl, you _must!_" "I tell you, my dear, I can't!"
