used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
(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 Howard spoke as if the dancing would be a sacrifice on the part of the men to the pleasure of the girls, but they all turned at once, some of them flinging their cigarettes into the water, as if to complete the sacrifice, and started back.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading MOONLIGHT The dance was proposed almost immediately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Howard spoke as if the dancing would be a sacrifice on the part of the men to the pleasure of the girls, but they all turned at once, some of them flinging their cigarettes into the water, as if to complete the sacrifice, and started back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Howard spoke as if the dancing would be a sacrifice on the part of the men to the pleasure of the girls, but they all turned at once, some of them flinging their cigarettes into the water, as if to complete the sacrifice, and started back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Howard spoke as if the dancing would be a sacrifice on the part of the men to the pleasure of the girls, but they all turned at once, some of them flinging their cigarettes into the water, as if to complete the sacrifice, and started back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well, let's be getting back to the girls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, let's be getting back to the girls.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Howard spoke as if the dancing would be a sacrifice on the part of the men to the pleasure of the girls, but they all turned at once, some of them flinging their cigarettes into the water, as if to complete the sacrifice, and started back.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading MOONLIGHT The dance was proposed almost immediately.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Howard spoke as if the dancing would be a sacrifice on the part of the men to the pleasure of the girls, but they all turned at once, some of them flinging their cigarettes into the water, as if to complete the sacrifice, and started back.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Howard spoke as if the dancing would be a sacrifice on the part of the men to the pleasure of the girls, but they all turned at once, some of them flinging their cigarettes into the water, as if to complete the sacrifice, and started back.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Well, let's be getting back to the girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Well, let's be getting back to the girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Howard spoke as if the dancing would be a sacrifice on the part of the men to the pleasure of the girls, but they all turned at once, some of them flinging their cigarettes into the water, as if to complete the sacrifice, and started back.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading MOONLIGHT The dance was proposed almost immediately.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Howard spoke as if the dancing would be a sacrifice on the part of the men to the pleasure of the girls, but they all turned at once, some of them flinging their cigarettes into the water, as if to complete the sacrifice, and started back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
immediately past
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
let's
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From this reading "Well, let's be getting back to the girls.
MarleynounUS /ˈmɑːrli/
Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
the force of workers available
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
the light of the Moon
From this reading MOONLIGHT The dance was proposed almost immediately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Howard spoke as if the dancing would be a sacrifice on the part of the men to the pleasure of the girls, but they all turned at once, some of them flinging their cigarettes into the water, as if to complete the sacrifice, and started back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Howard spoke as if the dancing would be a sacrifice on the part of the men to the pleasure of the girls, but they all turned at once, some of them flinging their cigarettes into the water, as if to complete the sacrifice, and started back.
on one occasion
From this reading Howard spoke as if the dancing would be a sacrifice on the part of the men to the pleasure of the girls, but they all turned at once, some of them flinging their cigarettes into the water, as if to complete the sacrifice, and started back.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Howard spoke as if the dancing would be a sacrifice on the part of the men to the pleasure of the girls, but they all turned at once, some of them flinging their cigarettes into the water, as if to complete the sacrifice, and started back.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Howard spoke as if the dancing would be a sacrifice on the part of the men to the pleasure of the girls, but they all turned at once, some of them flinging their cigarettes into the water, as if to complete the sacrifice, and started back.
by chance
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading MOONLIGHT The dance was proposed almost immediately.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Howard spoke as if the dancing would be a sacrifice on the part of the men to the pleasure of the girls, but they all turned at once, some of them flinging their cigarettes into the water, as if to complete the sacrifice, and started back.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
only a very short time before
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Howard spoke as if the dancing would be a sacrifice on the part of the men to the pleasure of the girls, but they all turned at once, some of them flinging their cigarettes into the water, as if to complete the sacrifice, and started back.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Howard spoke as if the dancing would be a sacrifice on the part of the men to the pleasure of the girls, but they all turned at once, some of them flinging their cigarettes into the water, as if to complete the sacrifice, and started back.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Howard spoke as if the dancing would be a sacrifice on the part of the men to the pleasure of the girls, but they all turned at once, some of them flinging their cigarettes into the water, as if to complete the sacrifice, and started back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOONLIGHT The dance was proposed almost immediately.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Howard spoke as if the dancing would be a sacrifice on the part of the men to the pleasure of the girls, but they all turned at once, some of them flinging their cigarettes into the water, as if to complete the sacrifice, and started back.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Howard spoke as if the dancing would be a sacrifice on the part of the men to the pleasure of the girls, but they all turned at once, some of them flinging their cigarettes into the water, as if to complete the sacrifice, and started back.
They'll
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From this reading They'll want to dance."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Howard spoke as if the dancing would be a sacrifice on the part of the men to the pleasure of the girls, but they all turned at once, some of them flinging their cigarettes into the water, as if to complete the sacrifice, and started back.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
precisely as stated
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They'll want to dance."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOONLIGHT The dance was proposed almost immediately.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Howard spoke as if the dancing would be a sacrifice on the part of the men to the pleasure of the girls, but they all turned at once, some of them flinging their cigarettes into the water, as if to complete the sacrifice, and started back.
(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, let's be getting back to the girls.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Marley had hoped up to the very last minute that something, possibly a miracle, would prevent it, but scarcely had the men finished their first cigarettes before Howard was saying:
