used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
anew
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
any thing at all
From this reading He felt as if he could not settle to anything.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt as if he could not settle to anything.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading She had no thoughts for any one but Ashton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had no thoughts for any one but Ashton.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading That she did not particularly care if she saw him again or not, he was miserably sure.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt as if he could not settle to anything.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
Deland
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From this reading On the third morning Marie Deland rang him up.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That she did not particularly care if she saw him again or not, he was miserably sure.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt as if he could not settle to anything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had no thoughts for any one but Ashton.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no thoughts for any one but Ashton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That she did not particularly care if she saw him again or not, he was miserably sure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That she did not particularly care if she saw him again or not, he was miserably sure.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
Marie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the third morning Marie Deland rang him up.
Micky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading That she did not particularly care if she saw him again or not, he was miserably sure.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the third morning Marie Deland rang him up.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no thoughts for any one but Ashton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That she did not particularly care if she saw him again or not, he was miserably sure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the third morning Marie Deland rang him up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had no thoughts for any one but Ashton.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That she did not particularly care if she saw him again or not, he was miserably sure.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading That she did not particularly care if she saw him again or not, he was miserably sure.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading On the third morning Marie Deland rang him up.
cut with a saw
From this reading That she did not particularly care if she saw him again or not, he was miserably sure.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading He felt as if he could not settle to anything.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That she did not particularly care if she saw him again or not, he was miserably sure.
Shepstone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading That she did not particularly care if she saw him again or not, he was miserably sure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the third morning Marie Deland rang him up.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the third morning Marie Deland rang him up.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had no thoughts for any one but Ashton.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the third morning Marie Deland rang him up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That she did not particularly care if she saw him again or not, he was miserably sure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Micky passed three days before he made any attempt to see Esther Shepstone again; days that seemed like a month at least, and during which he lost his appetite and forgot to smoke.
