aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Is it serious?--Never mind, don't try to tell me about it now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIFE AND DEATH The next morning Betty awoke to the sound of the telephone ringing imperatively in the hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'll get dressed just as fast as I can and come right over--Yes, yes, in about five minutes."
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Hello--who--why, Grace, how did you happen to wake up?--Why, Grace, what is the matter, dear?--You have heard what?--Will is wounded?--Oh, Honey, how awful!
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading LIFE AND DEATH The next morning Betty awoke to the sound of the telephone ringing imperatively in the hall.
Betty
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From this reading LIFE AND DEATH The next morning Betty awoke to the sound of the telephone ringing imperatively in the hall.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I'll get dressed just as fast as I can and come right over--Yes, yes, in about five minutes."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I'll get dressed just as fast as I can and come right over--Yes, yes, in about five minutes."
dearly loved
From this reading "Hello--who--why, Grace, how did you happen to wake up?--Why, Grace, what is the matter, dear?--You have heard what?--Will is wounded?--Oh, Honey, how awful!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading LIFE AND DEATH The next morning Betty awoke to the sound of the telephone ringing imperatively in the hall.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Hello--who--why, Grace, how did you happen to wake up?--Why, Grace, what is the matter, dear?--You have heard what?--Will is wounded?--Oh, Honey, how awful!
don't
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From this reading Is it serious?--Never mind, don't try to tell me about it now.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading She got up, dragged the instrument from its stand and spoke drowsily into the receiver.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I'll get dressed just as fast as I can and come right over--Yes, yes, in about five minutes."
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading She got up, dragged the instrument from its stand and spoke drowsily into the receiver.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I'll get dressed just as fast as I can and come right over--Yes, yes, in about five minutes."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I'll get dressed just as fast as I can and come right over--Yes, yes, in about five minutes."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She got up, dragged the instrument from its stand and spoke drowsily into the receiver.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'll get dressed just as fast as I can and come right over--Yes, yes, in about five minutes."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got up, dragged the instrument from its stand and spoke drowsily into the receiver.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Hello--who--why, Grace, how did you happen to wake up?--Why, Grace, what is the matter, dear?--You have heard what?--Will is wounded?--Oh, Honey, how awful!
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading LIFE AND DEATH The next morning Betty awoke to the sound of the telephone ringing imperatively in the hall.
come to pass
From this reading "Hello--who--why, Grace, how did you happen to wake up?--Why, Grace, what is the matter, dear?--You have heard what?--Will is wounded?--Oh, Honey, how awful!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Hello--who--why, Grace, how did you happen to wake up?--Why, Grace, what is the matter, dear?--You have heard what?--Will is wounded?--Oh, Honey, how awful!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Hello--who--why, Grace, how did you happen to wake up?--Why, Grace, what is the matter, dear?--You have heard what?--Will is wounded?--Oh, Honey, how awful!
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello--who--why, Grace, how did you happen to wake up?--Why, Grace, what is the matter, dear?--You have heard what?--Will is wounded?--Oh, Honey, how awful!
HoneynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "Hello--who--why, Grace, how did you happen to wake up?--Why, Grace, what is the matter, dear?--You have heard what?--Will is wounded?--Oh, Honey, how awful!
how
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From this reading "Hello--who--why, Grace, how did you happen to wake up?--Why, Grace, what is the matter, dear?--You have heard what?--Will is wounded?--Oh, Honey, how awful!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'll get dressed just as fast as I can and come right over--Yes, yes, in about five minutes."
I'll
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From this reading I'll get dressed just as fast as I can and come right over--Yes, yes, in about five minutes."
imperativelyadverb
in an imperative and commanding manner
From this reading LIFE AND DEATH The next morning Betty awoke to the sound of the telephone ringing imperatively in the hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIFE AND DEATH The next morning Betty awoke to the sound of the telephone ringing imperatively in the hall.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading She got up, dragged the instrument from its stand and spoke drowsily into the receiver.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She got up, dragged the instrument from its stand and spoke drowsily into the receiver.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hello--who--why, Grace, how did you happen to wake up?--Why, Grace, what is the matter, dear?--You have heard what?--Will is wounded?--Oh, Honey, how awful!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it serious?--Never mind, don't try to tell me about it now.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She got up, dragged the instrument from its stand and spoke drowsily into the receiver.
and nothing more
From this reading I'll get dressed just as fast as I can and come right over--Yes, yes, in about five minutes."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE AND DEATH The next morning Betty awoke to the sound of the telephone ringing imperatively in the hall.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Hello--who--why, Grace, how did you happen to wake up?--Why, Grace, what is the matter, dear?--You have heard what?--Will is wounded?--Oh, Honey, how awful!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is it serious?--Never mind, don't try to tell me about it now.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Is it serious?--Never mind, don't try to tell me about it now.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I'll get dressed just as fast as I can and come right over--Yes, yes, in about five minutes."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading LIFE AND DEATH The next morning Betty awoke to the sound of the telephone ringing imperatively in the hall.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Is it serious?--Never mind, don't try to tell me about it now.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading LIFE AND DEATH The next morning Betty awoke to the sound of the telephone ringing imperatively in the hall.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Is it serious?--Never mind, don't try to tell me about it now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIFE AND DEATH The next morning Betty awoke to the sound of the telephone ringing imperatively in the hall.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Hello--who--why, Grace, how did you happen to wake up?--Why, Grace, what is the matter, dear?--You have heard what?--Will is wounded?--Oh, Honey, how awful!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I'll get dressed just as fast as I can and come right over--Yes, yes, in about five minutes."
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading She got up, dragged the instrument from its stand and spoke drowsily into the receiver.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I'll get dressed just as fast as I can and come right over--Yes, yes, in about five minutes."
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading LIFE AND DEATH The next morning Betty awoke to the sound of the telephone ringing imperatively in the hall.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Is it serious?--Never mind, don't try to tell me about it now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She got up, dragged the instrument from its stand and spoke drowsily into the receiver.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading LIFE AND DEATH The next morning Betty awoke to the sound of the telephone ringing imperatively in the hall.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She got up, dragged the instrument from its stand and spoke drowsily into the receiver.
be standing; be upright
From this reading She got up, dragged the instrument from its stand and spoke drowsily into the receiver.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading LIFE AND DEATH The next morning Betty awoke to the sound of the telephone ringing imperatively in the hall.
express in words
From this reading Is it serious?--Never mind, don't try to tell me about it now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIFE AND DEATH The next morning Betty awoke to the sound of the telephone ringing imperatively in the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIFE AND DEATH The next morning Betty awoke to the sound of the telephone ringing imperatively in the hall.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Is it serious?--Never mind, don't try to tell me about it now.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She got up, dragged the instrument from its stand and spoke drowsily into the receiver.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Hello--who--why, Grace, how did you happen to wake up?--Why, Grace, what is the matter, dear?--You have heard what?--Will is wounded?--Oh, Honey, how awful!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Hello--who--why, Grace, how did you happen to wake up?--Why, Grace, what is the matter, dear?--You have heard what?--Will is wounded?--Oh, Honey, how awful!
which person or people
From this reading "Hello--who--why, Grace, how did you happen to wake up?--Why, Grace, what is the matter, dear?--You have heard what?--Will is wounded?--Oh, Honey, how awful!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Hello--who--why, Grace, how did you happen to wake up?--Why, Grace, what is the matter, dear?--You have heard what?--Will is wounded?--Oh, Honey, how awful!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Hello--who--why, Grace, how did you happen to wake up?--Why, Grace, what is the matter, dear?--You have heard what?--Will is wounded?--Oh, Honey, how awful!
people who are wounded
From this reading "Hello--who--why, Grace, how did you happen to wake up?--Why, Grace, what is the matter, dear?--You have heard what?--Will is wounded?--Oh, Honey, how awful!
an affirmative
From this reading I'll get dressed just as fast as I can and come right over--Yes, yes, in about five minutes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hello--who--why, Grace, how did you happen to wake up?--Why, Grace, what is the matter, dear?--You have heard what?--Will is wounded?--Oh, Honey, how awful!
