used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had accepted it fully as a thing she was obliged in honor to carry through, but Dick felt more and more that neither her heart was touched nor her spirit fired.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She had accepted it fully as a thing she was obliged in honor to carry through, but Dick felt more and more that neither her heart was touched nor her spirit fired.
(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 "It's all right."--"Nothing else to do."--"I'm for it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had accepted it fully as a thing she was obliged in honor to carry through, but Dick felt more and more that neither her heart was touched nor her spirit fired.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, we are in it," they said as they met him on the street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had accepted it fully as a thing she was obliged in honor to carry through, but Dick felt more and more that neither her heart was touched nor her spirit fired.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He could not get over the chill that her reception of the news that war had been declared had given him--not a bell rang, not a whistle blew, not a man stopped work.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading He could not get over the chill that her reception of the news that war had been declared had given him--not a bell rang, not a whistle blew, not a man stopped work.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading He could not get over the chill that her reception of the news that war had been declared had given him--not a bell rang, not a whistle blew, not a man stopped work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was this having so much to do that not only saved Dick, but it had saved Sabinsport, for Sabinsport had gone into the war without enthusiasm.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She had accepted it fully as a thing she was obliged in honor to carry through, but Dick felt more and more that neither her heart was touched nor her spirit fired.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading He could not get over the chill that her reception of the news that war had been declared had given him--not a bell rang, not a whistle blew, not a man stopped work.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not get over the chill that her reception of the news that war had been declared had given him--not a bell rang, not a whistle blew, not a man stopped work.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading He could not get over the chill that her reception of the news that war had been declared had given him--not a bell rang, not a whistle blew, not a man stopped work.
someone who is a detective
From this reading It was this having so much to do that not only saved Dick, but it had saved Sabinsport, for Sabinsport had gone into the war without enthusiasm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was this having so much to do that not only saved Dick, but it had saved Sabinsport, for Sabinsport had gone into the war without enthusiasm.
else
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From this reading "It's all right."--"Nothing else to do."--"I'm for it."
a feeling of excitement
From this reading It was this having so much to do that not only saved Dick, but it had saved Sabinsport, for Sabinsport had gone into the war without enthusiasm.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had accepted it fully as a thing she was obliged in honor to carry through, but Dick felt more and more that neither her heart was touched nor her spirit fired.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading She had accepted it fully as a thing she was obliged in honor to carry through, but Dick felt more and more that neither her heart was touched nor her spirit fired.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was this having so much to do that not only saved Dick, but it had saved Sabinsport, for Sabinsport had gone into the war without enthusiasm.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading She had accepted it fully as a thing she was obliged in honor to carry through, but Dick felt more and more that neither her heart was touched nor her spirit fired.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He could not get over the chill that her reception of the news that war had been declared had given him--not a bell rang, not a whistle blew, not a man stopped work.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He could not get over the chill that her reception of the news that war had been declared had given him--not a bell rang, not a whistle blew, not a man stopped work.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was this having so much to do that not only saved Dick, but it had saved Sabinsport, for Sabinsport had gone into the war without enthusiasm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was this having so much to do that not only saved Dick, but it had saved Sabinsport, for Sabinsport had gone into the war without enthusiasm.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was this having so much to do that not only saved Dick, but it had saved Sabinsport, for Sabinsport had gone into the war without enthusiasm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not get over the chill that her reception of the news that war had been declared had given him--not a bell rang, not a whistle blew, not a man stopped work.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had accepted it fully as a thing she was obliged in honor to carry through, but Dick felt more and more that neither her heart was touched nor her spirit fired.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had accepted it fully as a thing she was obliged in honor to carry through, but Dick felt more and more that neither her heart was touched nor her spirit fired.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not get over the chill that her reception of the news that war had been declared had given him--not a bell rang, not a whistle blew, not a man stopped work.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading She had accepted it fully as a thing she was obliged in honor to carry through, but Dick felt more and more that neither her heart was touched nor her spirit fired.
I'm
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From this reading "It's all right."--"Nothing else to do."--"I'm for it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had accepted it fully as a thing she was obliged in honor to carry through, but Dick felt more and more that neither her heart was touched nor her spirit fired.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was this having so much to do that not only saved Dick, but it had saved Sabinsport, for Sabinsport had gone into the war without enthusiasm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was this having so much to do that not only saved Dick, but it had saved Sabinsport, for Sabinsport had gone into the war without enthusiasm.
It's
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From this reading "It's all right."--"Nothing else to do."--"I'm for it."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He could not get over the chill that her reception of the news that war had been declared had given him--not a bell rang, not a whistle blew, not a man stopped work.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Well, we are in it," they said as they met him on the street.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had accepted it fully as a thing she was obliged in honor to carry through, but Dick felt more and more that neither her heart was touched nor her spirit fired.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was this having so much to do that not only saved Dick, but it had saved Sabinsport, for Sabinsport had gone into the war without enthusiasm.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She had accepted it fully as a thing she was obliged in honor to carry through, but Dick felt more and more that neither her heart was touched nor her spirit fired.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He could not get over the chill that her reception of the news that war had been declared had given him--not a bell rang, not a whistle blew, not a man stopped work.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She had accepted it fully as a thing she was obliged in honor to carry through, but Dick felt more and more that neither her heart was touched nor her spirit fired.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was this having so much to do that not only saved Dick, but it had saved Sabinsport, for Sabinsport had gone into the war without enthusiasm.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It's all right."--"Nothing else to do."--"I'm for it."
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading She had accepted it fully as a thing she was obliged in honor to carry through, but Dick felt more and more that neither her heart was touched nor her spirit fired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could not get over the chill that her reception of the news that war had been declared had given him--not a bell rang, not a whistle blew, not a man stopped work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, we are in it," they said as they met him on the street.
and nothing more
From this reading It was this having so much to do that not only saved Dick, but it had saved Sabinsport, for Sabinsport had gone into the war without enthusiasm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He could not get over the chill that her reception of the news that war had been declared had given him--not a bell rang, not a whistle blew, not a man stopped work.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He could not get over the chill that her reception of the news that war had been declared had given him--not a bell rang, not a whistle blew, not a man stopped work.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading He could not get over the chill that her reception of the news that war had been declared had given him--not a bell rang, not a whistle blew, not a man stopped work.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's all right."--"Nothing else to do."--"I'm for it."
Sabinsport
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From this reading It was this having so much to do that not only saved Dick, but it had saved Sabinsport, for Sabinsport had gone into the war without enthusiasm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, we are in it," they said as they met him on the street.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading It was this having so much to do that not only saved Dick, but it had saved Sabinsport, for Sabinsport had gone into the war without enthusiasm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had accepted it fully as a thing she was obliged in honor to carry through, but Dick felt more and more that neither her heart was touched nor her spirit fired.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was this having so much to do that not only saved Dick, but it had saved Sabinsport, for Sabinsport had gone into the war without enthusiasm.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading She had accepted it fully as a thing she was obliged in honor to carry through, but Dick felt more and more that neither her heart was touched nor her spirit fired.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He could not get over the chill that her reception of the news that war had been declared had given him--not a bell rang, not a whistle blew, not a man stopped work.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Well, we are in it," they said as they met him on the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was this having so much to do that not only saved Dick, but it had saved Sabinsport, for Sabinsport had gone into the war without enthusiasm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was this having so much to do that not only saved Dick, but it had saved Sabinsport, for Sabinsport had gone into the war without enthusiasm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, we are in it," they said as they met him on the street.
a special situation
From this reading She had accepted it fully as a thing she was obliged in honor to carry through, but Dick felt more and more that neither her heart was touched nor her spirit fired.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was this having so much to do that not only saved Dick, but it had saved Sabinsport, for Sabinsport had gone into the war without enthusiasm.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had accepted it fully as a thing she was obliged in honor to carry through, but Dick felt more and more that neither her heart was touched nor her spirit fired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was this having so much to do that not only saved Dick, but it had saved Sabinsport, for Sabinsport had gone into the war without enthusiasm.
having come into contact
From this reading She had accepted it fully as a thing she was obliged in honor to carry through, but Dick felt more and more that neither her heart was touched nor her spirit fired.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was this having so much to do that not only saved Dick, but it had saved Sabinsport, for Sabinsport had gone into the war without enthusiasm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was this having so much to do that not only saved Dick, but it had saved Sabinsport, for Sabinsport had gone into the war without enthusiasm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we are in it," they said as they met him on the street.
(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 "Well, we are in it," they said as they met him on the street.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading He could not get over the chill that her reception of the news that war had been declared had given him--not a bell rang, not a whistle blew, not a man stopped work.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was this having so much to do that not only saved Dick, but it had saved Sabinsport, for Sabinsport had gone into the war without enthusiasm.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He could not get over the chill that her reception of the news that war had been declared had given him--not a bell rang, not a whistle blew, not a man stopped work.
