used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He was speaking about it to Miss Cary this morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I wonder if he has forgotten that to-day is the tournament, and that he promised to fetch me."
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I expect he will be around soon--and if he fails, will I do instead?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I expect he will be around soon--and if he fails, will I do instead?"
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
can't
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From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading "I hardly think he has forgotten the tournament," Travers remarked carelessly.
CarmichaelnounUS /ˈkɑːrmaɪkəl/
United States songwriter (1899-1981)
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
Cary
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From this reading "He was speaking about it to Miss Cary this morning.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I expect he will be around soon--and if he fails, will I do instead?"
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I expect he will be around soon--and if he fails, will I do instead?"
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I expect he will be around soon--and if he fails, will I do instead?"
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "I wonder if he has forgotten that to-day is the tournament, and that he promised to fetch me."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "I wonder if he has forgotten that to-day is the tournament, and that he promised to fetch me."
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I hardly think he has forgotten the tournament," Travers remarked carelessly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder if he has forgotten that to-day is the tournament, and that he promised to fetch me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wonder if he has forgotten that to-day is the tournament, and that he promised to fetch me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if he has forgotten that to-day is the tournament, and that he promised to fetch me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I expect he will be around soon--and if he fails, will I do instead?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He was speaking about it to Miss Cary this morning.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
Lois
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From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wonder if he has forgotten that to-day is the tournament, and that he promised to fetch me."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "He was speaking about it to Miss Cary this morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "He was speaking about it to Miss Cary this morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I wonder if he has forgotten that to-day is the tournament, and that he promised to fetch me."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I hardly think he has forgotten the tournament," Travers remarked carelessly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
slumnounUS /slʌm/
a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
in the near future
From this reading I expect he will be around soon--and if he fails, will I do instead?"
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "He was speaking about it to Miss Cary this morning.
Stafford
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From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wonder if he has forgotten that to-day is the tournament, and that he promised to fetch me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wonder if he has forgotten that to-day is the tournament, and that he promised to fetch me."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "He was speaking about it to Miss Cary this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder if he has forgotten that to-day is the tournament, and that he promised to fetch me."
tournamentnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading "I wonder if he has forgotten that to-day is the tournament, and that he promised to fetch me."
Travers
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From this reading "I hardly think he has forgotten the tournament," Travers remarked carelessly.
unrecognizableadjectiveUS /ənˌrekəɡˈnaɪzəbəl/
defying recognition as e.g. because of damage or alteration
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
which person or people
From this reading IN WHICH MANY THINGS ARE BROKEN "I can't think what is making Captain Stafford so late," Lois said to Mrs. Carmichael, who was, as usual, knitting at some unrecognizable garment destined for a far-off London slum.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I expect he will be around soon--and if he fails, will I do instead?"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if he has forgotten that to-day is the tournament, and that he promised to fetch me."
