used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
(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 All morning he avoided Esther strictly; that was much easier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading All morning he avoided Esther strictly; that was much easier.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading She was avoiding him, too, but he did not guess that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was avoiding him, too, but he did not guess that.
callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading During the noon hour he had a caller; Dick Holden, if you please, a Dick who was plainly perturbed.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading "Davy," quoth he, "have I done you some favors?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
someone who is a detective
From this reading During the noon hour he had a caller; Dick Holden, if you please, a Dick who was plainly perturbed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was avoiding him, too, but he did not guess that.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Davy," quoth he, "have I done you some favors?"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the noon hour he had a caller; Dick Holden, if you please, a Dick who was plainly perturbed.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading All morning he avoided Esther strictly; that was much easier.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading All morning he avoided Esther strictly; that was much easier.
favorsnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness
From this reading "Davy," quoth he, "have I done you some favors?"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading She was avoiding him, too, but he did not guess that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the noon hour he had a caller; Dick Holden, if you please, a Dick who was plainly perturbed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Davy," quoth he, "have I done you some favors?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All morning he avoided Esther strictly; that was much easier.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was avoiding him, too, but he did not guess that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
Holden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the noon hour he had a caller; Dick Holden, if you please, a Dick who was plainly perturbed.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading During the noon hour he had a caller; Dick Holden, if you please, a Dick who was plainly perturbed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Davy," quoth he, "have I done you some favors?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading During the noon hour he had a caller; Dick Holden, if you please, a Dick who was plainly perturbed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
LAUGHSnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All morning he avoided Esther strictly; that was much easier.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading All morning he avoided Esther strictly; that was much easier.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
the middle of the day
From this reading During the noon hour he had a caller; Dick Holden, if you please, a Dick who was plainly perturbed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading During the noon hour he had a caller; Dick Holden, if you please, a Dick who was plainly perturbed.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading During the noon hour he had a caller; Dick Holden, if you please, a Dick who was plainly perturbed.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading During the noon hour he had a caller; Dick Holden, if you please, a Dick who was plainly perturbed.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
quoth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Davy," quoth he, "have I done you some favors?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was avoiding him, too, but he did not guess that.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Davy," quoth he, "have I done you some favors?"
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading All morning he avoided Esther strictly; that was much easier.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All morning he avoided Esther strictly; that was much easier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was avoiding him, too, but he did not guess that.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
which person or people
From this reading During the noon hour he had a caller; Dick Holden, if you please, a Dick who was plainly perturbed.
WITCHnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading THE WITCH LAUGHS David was at his desk early the next day, working closely in the effort to shut out his own problems; it was not a very successful effort.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading During the noon hour he had a caller; Dick Holden, if you please, a Dick who was plainly perturbed.
