used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had realized they might not be in time to get a place that would exactly suit them, but they had no idea they could get no place at all.
(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 They had realized they might not be in time to get a place that would exactly suit them, but they had no idea they could get no place at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had realized they might not be in time to get a place that would exactly suit them, but they had no idea they could get no place at all.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Well," spoke Frank, with a long-drawn sigh, "that's too bad!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had realized they might not be in time to get a place that would exactly suit them, but they had no idea they could get no place at all.
exhale hard
From this reading It was a stunning blow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had realized they might not be in time to get a place that would exactly suit them, but they had no idea they could get no place at all.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading TALKING IT OVER The motion picture chums could not conceal the disappointment they felt on hearing the words of the director.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading TALKING IT OVER The motion picture chums could not conceal the disappointment they felt on hearing the words of the director.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading TALKING IT OVER The motion picture chums could not conceal the disappointment they felt on hearing the words of the director.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading TALKING IT OVER The motion picture chums could not conceal the disappointment they felt on hearing the words of the director.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading TALKING IT OVER The motion picture chums could not conceal the disappointment they felt on hearing the words of the director.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading They had realized they might not be in time to get a place that would exactly suit them, but they had no idea they could get no place at all.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading TALKING IT OVER The motion picture chums could not conceal the disappointment they felt on hearing the words of the director.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Well," spoke Frank, with a long-drawn sigh, "that's too bad!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had realized they might not be in time to get a place that would exactly suit them, but they had no idea they could get no place at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had realized they might not be in time to get a place that would exactly suit them, but they had no idea they could get no place at all.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading TALKING IT OVER The motion picture chums could not conceal the disappointment they felt on hearing the words of the director.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They had realized they might not be in time to get a place that would exactly suit them, but they had no idea they could get no place at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had realized they might not be in time to get a place that would exactly suit them, but they had no idea they could get no place at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TALKING IT OVER The motion picture chums could not conceal the disappointment they felt on hearing the words of the director.
long-drawn
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From this reading "Well," spoke Frank, with a long-drawn sigh, "that's too bad!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They had realized they might not be in time to get a place that would exactly suit them, but they had no idea they could get no place at all.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading TALKING IT OVER The motion picture chums could not conceal the disappointment they felt on hearing the words of the director.
not any; not one
From this reading They had realized they might not be in time to get a place that would exactly suit them, but they had no idea they could get no place at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TALKING IT OVER The motion picture chums could not conceal the disappointment they felt on hearing the words of the director.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing at all?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TALKING IT OVER The motion picture chums could not conceal the disappointment they felt on hearing the words of the director.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TALKING IT OVER The motion picture chums could not conceal the disappointment they felt on hearing the words of the director.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TALKING IT OVER The motion picture chums could not conceal the disappointment they felt on hearing the words of the director.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading TALKING IT OVER The motion picture chums could not conceal the disappointment they felt on hearing the words of the director.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had realized they might not be in time to get a place that would exactly suit them, but they had no idea they could get no place at all.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading They had realized they might not be in time to get a place that would exactly suit them, but they had no idea they could get no place at all.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Well," spoke Frank, with a long-drawn sigh, "that's too bad!
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Well," spoke Frank, with a long-drawn sigh, "that's too bad!
stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading It was a stunning blow.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading They had realized they might not be in time to get a place that would exactly suit them, but they had no idea they could get no place at all.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading TALKING IT OVER The motion picture chums could not conceal the disappointment they felt on hearing the words of the director.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had realized they might not be in time to get a place that would exactly suit them, but they had no idea they could get no place at all.
that's
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From this reading "Well," spoke Frank, with a long-drawn sigh, "that's too bad!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TALKING IT OVER The motion picture chums could not conceal the disappointment they felt on hearing the words of the director.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had realized they might not be in time to get a place that would exactly suit them, but they had no idea they could get no place at all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TALKING IT OVER The motion picture chums could not conceal the disappointment they felt on hearing the words of the director.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had realized they might not be in time to get a place that would exactly suit them, but they had no idea they could get no place at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had realized they might not be in time to get a place that would exactly suit them, but they had no idea they could get no place at all.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Well," spoke Frank, with a long-drawn sigh, "that's too bad!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a stunning blow.
(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," spoke Frank, with a long-drawn sigh, "that's too bad!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well," spoke Frank, with a long-drawn sigh, "that's too bad!
the words that are spoken
From this reading TALKING IT OVER The motion picture chums could not conceal the disappointment they felt on hearing the words of the director.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had realized they might not be in time to get a place that would exactly suit them, but they had no idea they could get no place at all.
