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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But there are times when everyone I know has had to ask for a little help.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Your advice about self-reliance, etc., is, of course, quite right.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading Your advice about self-reliance, etc., is, of course, quite right.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I went over and saw O’Neill, but finally didn’t ask him for any loan whatever.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I went over and saw O’Neill, but finally didn’t ask him for any loan whatever.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But there are times when everyone I know has had to ask for a little help.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading But there are times when everyone I know has had to ask for a little help.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This has been one of those times with me:--otherwise you would not have known by this time quite where even to write me.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there are times when everyone I know has had to ask for a little help.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This has been one of those times with me:--otherwise you would not have known by this time quite where even to write me.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

money in the form of bills or coins

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Your advice about self-reliance, etc., is, of course, quite right.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

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From this reading I went over and saw O’Neill, but finally didn’t ask him for any loan whatever.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

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From this reading Your advice about self-reliance, etc., is, of course, quite right.

divisible by two

From this reading This has been one of those times with me:--otherwise you would not have known by this time quite where even to write me.

every person

From this reading But there are times when everyone I know has had to ask for a little help.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading I went over and saw O’Neill, but finally didn’t ask him for any loan whatever.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But there are times when everyone I know has had to ask for a little help.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

something acquired without compensation

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But there are times when everyone I know has had to ask for a little help.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But there are times when everyone I know has had to ask for a little help.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This has been one of those times with me:--otherwise you would not have known by this time quite where even to write me.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading But there are times when everyone I know has had to ask for a little help.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I went over and saw O’Neill, but finally didn’t ask him for any loan whatever.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But there are times when everyone I know has had to ask for a little help.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Your advice about self-reliance, etc., is, of course, quite right.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But there are times when everyone I know has had to ask for a little help.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading This has been one of those times with me:--otherwise you would not have known by this time quite where even to write me.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But there are times when everyone I know has had to ask for a little help.

the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)

From this reading I went over and saw O’Neill, but finally didn’t ask him for any loan whatever.

-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This has been one of those times with me:--otherwise you would not have known by this time quite where even to write me.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This has been one of those times with me:--otherwise you would not have known by this time quite where even to write me.

United States playwright (1888-1953)

From this reading I went over and saw O’Neill, but finally didn’t ask him for any loan whatever.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Your advice about self-reliance, etc., is, of course, quite right.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This has been one of those times with me:--otherwise you would not have known by this time quite where even to write me.

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From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

in other respects or ways

From this reading This has been one of those times with me:--otherwise you would not have known by this time quite where even to write me.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

above and across; more than

From this reading I went over and saw O’Neill, but finally didn’t ask him for any loan whatever.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Your advice about self-reliance, etc., is, of course, quite right.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Your advice about self-reliance, etc., is, of course, quite right.

cut with a saw

From this reading I went over and saw O’Neill, but finally didn’t ask him for any loan whatever.

personal independence

From this reading Your advice about self-reliance, etc., is, of course, quite right.

and nothing more

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there are times when everyone I know has had to ask for a little help.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This has been one of those times with me:--otherwise you would not have known by this time quite where even to write me.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading This has been one of those times with me:--otherwise you would not have known by this time quite where even to write me.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This has been one of those times with me:--otherwise you would not have known by this time quite where even to write me.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading But there are times when everyone I know has had to ask for a little help.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But there are times when everyone I know has had to ask for a little help.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I went over and saw O’Neill, but finally didn’t ask him for any loan whatever.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading I went over and saw O’Neill, but finally didn’t ask him for any loan whatever.

at the time that

From this reading But there are times when everyone I know has had to ask for a little help.

in or at the place that

From this reading This has been one of those times with me:--otherwise you would not have known by this time quite where even to write me.

which person or people

From this reading Instead, almost right out of the sky the next day came a cash gift from a friend of mine who was managing editor of _The Dial_ when my first poem was accepted there, and who simply had heard from others that I was in a predicament.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This has been one of those times with me:--otherwise you would not have known by this time quite where even to write me.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading This has been one of those times with me:--otherwise you would not have known by this time quite where even to write me.

produce a literary work

From this reading This has been one of those times with me:--otherwise you would not have known by this time quite where even to write me.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading This has been one of those times with me:--otherwise you would not have known by this time quite where even to write me.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your advice about self-reliance, etc., is, of course, quite right.