used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh," he said hesitatingly, thinking of the series of dry years and their attendant disaster, and hoping that he could find some way of avoiding a conversation in which that was involved.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
(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 "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I have always been peculiarly interested in you and your life alone off there in the Northwest," whereupon she made herself comfortable and prepared to listen.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I have always been peculiarly interested in you and your life alone off there in the Northwest," whereupon she made herself comfortable and prepared to listen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have always been peculiarly interested in you and your life alone off there in the Northwest," whereupon she made herself comfortable and prepared to listen.
react verbally
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading "Oh," he said hesitatingly, thinking of the series of dry years and their attendant disaster, and hoping that he could find some way of avoiding a conversation in which that was involved.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading "Oh," he said hesitatingly, thinking of the series of dry years and their attendant disaster, and hoping that he could find some way of avoiding a conversation in which that was involved.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "I have always been peculiarly interested in you and your life alone off there in the Northwest," whereupon she made herself comfortable and prepared to listen.
deem to be
From this reading "I really don't consider there is much to relate.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "Oh," he said hesitatingly, thinking of the series of dry years and their attendant disaster, and hoping that he could find some way of avoiding a conversation in which that was involved.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh," he said hesitatingly, thinking of the series of dry years and their attendant disaster, and hoping that he could find some way of avoiding a conversation in which that was involved.
DIDN'T
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From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading "Oh," he said hesitatingly, thinking of the series of dry years and their attendant disaster, and hoping that he could find some way of avoiding a conversation in which that was involved.
don't
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From this reading "I really don't consider there is much to relate.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "Oh," he said hesitatingly, thinking of the series of dry years and their attendant disaster, and hoping that he could find some way of avoiding a conversation in which that was involved.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Oh," he said hesitatingly, thinking of the series of dry years and their attendant disaster, and hoping that he could find some way of avoiding a conversation in which that was involved.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My life has been rather--well, in a measure uneventful."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have always been peculiarly interested in you and your life alone off there in the Northwest," whereupon she made herself comfortable and prepared to listen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh," he said hesitatingly, thinking of the series of dry years and their attendant disaster, and hoping that he could find some way of avoiding a conversation in which that was involved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I have always been peculiarly interested in you and your life alone off there in the Northwest," whereupon she made herself comfortable and prepared to listen.
hesitatinglyadverb
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading "Oh," he said hesitatingly, thinking of the series of dry years and their attendant disaster, and hoping that he could find some way of avoiding a conversation in which that was involved.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "Oh," he said hesitatingly, thinking of the series of dry years and their attendant disaster, and hoping that he could find some way of avoiding a conversation in which that was involved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have always been peculiarly interested in you and your life alone off there in the Northwest," whereupon she made herself comfortable and prepared to listen.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "I have always been peculiarly interested in you and your life alone off there in the Northwest," whereupon she made herself comfortable and prepared to listen.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading "Oh," he said hesitatingly, thinking of the series of dry years and their attendant disaster, and hoping that he could find some way of avoiding a conversation in which that was involved.
Irene
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From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
immediately past
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I have always been peculiarly interested in you and your life alone off there in the Northwest," whereupon she made herself comfortable and prepared to listen.
hear with intention
From this reading "I have always been peculiarly interested in you and your life alone off there in the Northwest," whereupon she made herself comfortable and prepared to listen.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I have always been peculiarly interested in you and your life alone off there in the Northwest," whereupon she made herself comfortable and prepared to listen.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading My life has been rather--well, in a measure uneventful."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I really don't consider there is much to relate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My life has been rather--well, in a measure uneventful."
NorthwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading "I have always been peculiarly interested in you and your life alone off there in the Northwest," whereupon she made herself comfortable and prepared to listen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I have always been peculiarly interested in you and your life alone off there in the Northwest," whereupon she made herself comfortable and prepared to listen.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," he said hesitatingly, thinking of the series of dry years and their attendant disaster, and hoping that he could find some way of avoiding a conversation in which that was involved.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading "I have always been peculiarly interested in you and your life alone off there in the Northwest," whereupon she made herself comfortable and prepared to listen.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "I have always been peculiarly interested in you and your life alone off there in the Northwest," whereupon she made herself comfortable and prepared to listen.
on the contrary
From this reading My life has been rather--well, in a measure uneventful."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I really don't consider there is much to relate.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "I really don't consider there is much to relate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading "Oh," he said hesitatingly, thinking of the series of dry years and their attendant disaster, and hoping that he could find some way of avoiding a conversation in which that was involved.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have always been peculiarly interested in you and your life alone off there in the Northwest," whereupon she made herself comfortable and prepared to listen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
express in words
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I have always been peculiarly interested in you and your life alone off there in the Northwest," whereupon she made herself comfortable and prepared to listen.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Oh," he said hesitatingly, thinking of the series of dry years and their attendant disaster, and hoping that he could find some way of avoiding a conversation in which that was involved.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading My life has been rather--well, in a measure uneventful."
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh," he said hesitatingly, thinking of the series of dry years and their attendant disaster, and hoping that he could find some way of avoiding a conversation in which that was involved.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Oh," he said hesitatingly, thinking of the series of dry years and their attendant disaster, and hoping that he could find some way of avoiding a conversation in which that was involved.
(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 My life has been rather--well, in a measure uneventful."
whereupon
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From this reading "I have always been peculiarly interested in you and your life alone off there in the Northwest," whereupon she made herself comfortable and prepared to listen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Oh," he said hesitatingly, thinking of the series of dry years and their attendant disaster, and hoping that he could find some way of avoiding a conversation in which that was involved.
which person or people
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
a late time of life
From this reading "Oh," he said hesitatingly, thinking of the series of dry years and their attendant disaster, and hoping that he could find some way of avoiding a conversation in which that was involved.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have always been peculiarly interested in you and your life alone off there in the Northwest," whereupon she made herself comfortable and prepared to listen.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "TELL ME WHY YOU DIDN'T ANSWER THE LAST LETTER I WROTE YOU" "Now I wish you would tell me all about yourself, that is, all you _care_ to tell," said Irene Grey to the man who sat beside her on the veranda of their beautiful home, some time after luncheon had been served.
