used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the thing he had just done was touching Roger to a seriousness beyond his power to treat gayly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
(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 "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could not even look at Roger.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I'm--going--back to work," she managed at last.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But the thing he had just done was touching Roger to a seriousness beyond his power to treat gayly.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the thing he had just done was touching Roger to a seriousness beyond his power to treat gayly.
can't
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From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not even look at Roger.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But the thing he had just done was touching Roger to a seriousness beyond his power to treat gayly.
take in solid food
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
divisible by two
From this reading She could not even look at Roger.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading But the thing he had just done was touching Roger to a seriousness beyond his power to treat gayly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm--going--back to work," she managed at last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the thing he had just done was touching Roger to a seriousness beyond his power to treat gayly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the thing he had just done was touching Roger to a seriousness beyond his power to treat gayly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the thing he had just done was touching Roger to a seriousness beyond his power to treat gayly.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm--going--back to work," she managed at last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
and nothing more
From this reading But the thing he had just done was touching Roger to a seriousness beyond his power to treat gayly.
immediately past
From this reading "I'm--going--back to work," she managed at last.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She could not even look at Roger.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "I'm--going--back to work," she managed at last.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not even look at Roger.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading But the thing he had just done was touching Roger to a seriousness beyond his power to treat gayly.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
Roger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the thing he had just done was touching Roger to a seriousness beyond his power to treat gayly.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading But the thing he had just done was touching Roger to a seriousness beyond his power to treat gayly.
have in common
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading "Why, sweetheart!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the thing he had just done was touching Roger to a seriousness beyond his power to treat gayly.
a special situation
From this reading But the thing he had just done was touching Roger to a seriousness beyond his power to treat gayly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the thing he had just done was touching Roger to a seriousness beyond his power to treat gayly.
to-morrow
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From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
arousing affect
From this reading But the thing he had just done was touching Roger to a seriousness beyond his power to treat gayly.
interact in a certain way
From this reading But the thing he had just done was touching Roger to a seriousness beyond his power to treat gayly.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the thing he had just done was touching Roger to a seriousness beyond his power to treat gayly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
(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 "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, sweetheart!"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I'm--going--back to work," she managed at last.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Only, we can't go away very well till to-morrow and----" Anne tried to catch the words fluttering about her like bits of paper in the wind, but the realization that she was now married, that all the rest of her life she would come and go, eat and sleep, share the thoughts of the man beside her, paralyzed her power to think or move.
