used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The nurse wouldn't let me put my nose inside dad's door for a week, and I hadn't the heart to go out much while he was so sick.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rankin was about all the recreation I had, and he palled after the first day or two.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Rankin was about all the recreation I had, and he palled after the first day or two.
(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 Rankin was about all the recreation I had, and he palled after the first day or two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Old Life--and the New.
any person at all
From this reading Now that I was there, I was no good to anybody.
for the reason that
From this reading I told him things about Montana that made him look painful because he hardly liked to call me a liar to my face; and the funny part was that I was telling him the truth.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I told him things about Montana that made him look painful because he hardly liked to call me a liar to my face; and the funny part was that I was telling him the truth.
dad'snounUS /dædz/
possessive form of “dad” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading The nurse wouldn't let me put my nose inside dad's door for a week, and I hadn't the heart to go out much while he was so sick.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Rankin was about all the recreation I had, and he palled after the first day or two.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The nurse wouldn't let me put my nose inside dad's door for a week, and I hadn't the heart to go out much while he was so sick.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I told him things about Montana that made him look painful because he hardly liked to call me a liar to my face; and the funny part was that I was telling him the truth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Rankin was about all the recreation I had, and he palled after the first day or two.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The nurse wouldn't let me put my nose inside dad's door for a week, and I hadn't the heart to go out much while he was so sick.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading I told him things about Montana that made him look painful because he hardly liked to call me a liar to my face; and the funny part was that I was telling him the truth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The nurse wouldn't let me put my nose inside dad's door for a week, and I hadn't the heart to go out much while he was so sick.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now that I was there, I was no good to anybody.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rankin was about all the recreation I had, and he palled after the first day or two.
hadn't
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From this reading The nurse wouldn't let me put my nose inside dad's door for a week, and I hadn't the heart to go out much while he was so sick.
only a very short time before
From this reading I told him things about Montana that made him look painful because he hardly liked to call me a liar to my face; and the funny part was that I was telling him the truth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The nurse wouldn't let me put my nose inside dad's door for a week, and I hadn't the heart to go out much while he was so sick.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The nurse wouldn't let me put my nose inside dad's door for a week, and I hadn't the heart to go out much while he was so sick.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him things about Montana that made him look painful because he hardly liked to call me a liar to my face; and the funny part was that I was telling him the truth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now that I was there, I was no good to anybody.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The nurse wouldn't let me put my nose inside dad's door for a week, and I hadn't the heart to go out much while he was so sick.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The nurse wouldn't let me put my nose inside dad's door for a week, and I hadn't the heart to go out much while he was so sick.
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading I told him things about Montana that made him look painful because he hardly liked to call me a liar to my face; and the funny part was that I was telling him the truth.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Old Life--and the New.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I told him things about Montana that made him look painful because he hardly liked to call me a liar to my face; and the funny part was that I was telling him the truth.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I told him things about Montana that made him look painful because he hardly liked to call me a liar to my face; and the funny part was that I was telling him the truth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I told him things about Montana that made him look painful because he hardly liked to call me a liar to my face; and the funny part was that I was telling him the truth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The nurse wouldn't let me put my nose inside dad's door for a week, and I hadn't the heart to go out much while he was so sick.
MontananounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading I told him things about Montana that made him look painful because he hardly liked to call me a liar to my face; and the funny part was that I was telling him the truth.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The nurse wouldn't let me put my nose inside dad's door for a week, and I hadn't the heart to go out much while he was so sick.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The nurse wouldn't let me put my nose inside dad's door for a week, and I hadn't the heart to go out much while he was so sick.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Old Life--and the New.
not any; not one
From this reading Now that I was there, I was no good to anybody.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The nurse wouldn't let me put my nose inside dad's door for a week, and I hadn't the heart to go out much while he was so sick.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that I was there, I was no good to anybody.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The nurse wouldn't let me put my nose inside dad's door for a week, and I hadn't the heart to go out much while he was so sick.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Old Life--and the New.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rankin was about all the recreation I had, and he palled after the first day or two.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The nurse wouldn't let me put my nose inside dad's door for a week, and I hadn't the heart to go out much while he was so sick.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading I told him things about Montana that made him look painful because he hardly liked to call me a liar to my face; and the funny part was that I was telling him the truth.
palled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rankin was about all the recreation I had, and he palled after the first day or two.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I told him things about Montana that made him look painful because he hardly liked to call me a liar to my face; and the funny part was that I was telling him the truth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The nurse wouldn't let me put my nose inside dad's door for a week, and I hadn't the heart to go out much while he was so sick.
RankinnounUS /ˈræŋkɪn/
leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)
From this reading Rankin was about all the recreation I had, and he palled after the first day or two.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading Rankin was about all the recreation I had, and he palled after the first day or two.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The nurse wouldn't let me put my nose inside dad's door for a week, and I hadn't the heart to go out much while he was so sick.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The nurse wouldn't let me put my nose inside dad's door for a week, and I hadn't the heart to go out much while he was so sick.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I told him things about Montana that made him look painful because he hardly liked to call me a liar to my face; and the funny part was that I was telling him the truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that I was there, I was no good to anybody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Old Life--and the New.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now that I was there, I was no good to anybody.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I told him things about Montana that made him look painful because he hardly liked to call me a liar to my face; and the funny part was that I was telling him the truth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that I was there, I was no good to anybody.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him things about Montana that made him look painful because he hardly liked to call me a liar to my face; and the funny part was that I was telling him the truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I told him things about Montana that made him look painful because he hardly liked to call me a liar to my face; and the funny part was that I was telling him the truth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Rankin was about all the recreation I had, and he palled after the first day or two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that I was there, I was no good to anybody.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The nurse wouldn't let me put my nose inside dad's door for a week, and I hadn't the heart to go out much while he was so sick.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The nurse wouldn't let me put my nose inside dad's door for a week, and I hadn't the heart to go out much while he was so sick.
wouldn't
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From this reading The nurse wouldn't let me put my nose inside dad's door for a week, and I hadn't the heart to go out much while he was so sick.
