used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And now, Mr. Rockwell, you shall not be kept waiting a moment longer."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Of course she is safe and well," I said, "or you would not be here, and before you say anything more about her, please tell me what you meant by that terrible word 'but.'"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now, Mr. Rockwell, you shall not be kept waiting a moment longer."
any thing at all
From this reading "Of course she is safe and well," I said, "or you would not be here, and before you say anything more about her, please tell me what you meant by that terrible word 'but.'"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Count me as one of that party," said Mary Phillips.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And now, Mr. Rockwell, you shall not be kept waiting a moment longer."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Of course she is safe and well," I said, "or you would not be here, and before you say anything more about her, please tell me what you meant by that terrible word 'but.'"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course she is safe and well," I said, "or you would not be here, and before you say anything more about her, please tell me what you meant by that terrible word 'but.'"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Of course she is safe and well," I said, "or you would not be here, and before you say anything more about her, please tell me what you meant by that terrible word 'but.'"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading And Captain Guy echoed, "But?
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "Count me as one of that party," said Mary Phillips.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course she is safe and well," I said, "or you would not be here, and before you say anything more about her, please tell me what you meant by that terrible word 'but.'"
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading And Captain Guy echoed, "But?
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "But?" repeated Mary Phillips, with a puzzled expression.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading And Captain Guy echoed, "But?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course she is safe and well," I said, "or you would not be here, and before you say anything more about her, please tell me what you meant by that terrible word 'but.'"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Of course she is safe and well," I said, "or you would not be here, and before you say anything more about her, please tell me what you meant by that terrible word 'but.'"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course she is safe and well," I said, "or you would not be here, and before you say anything more about her, please tell me what you meant by that terrible word 'but.'"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course she is safe and well," I said, "or you would not be here, and before you say anything more about her, please tell me what you meant by that terrible word 'but.'"
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "And now, Mr. Rockwell, you shall not be kept waiting a moment longer."
for more time
From this reading "And now, Mr. Rockwell, you shall not be kept waiting a moment longer."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Count me as one of that party," said Mary Phillips.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Count me as one of that party," said Mary Phillips.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Of course she is safe and well," I said, "or you would not be here, and before you say anything more about her, please tell me what you meant by that terrible word 'but.'"
a particular point in time
From this reading "And now, Mr. Rockwell, you shall not be kept waiting a moment longer."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Of course she is safe and well," I said, "or you would not be here, and before you say anything more about her, please tell me what you meant by that terrible word 'but.'"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "And now, Mr. Rockwell, you shall not be kept waiting a moment longer."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And now, Mr. Rockwell, you shall not be kept waiting a moment longer."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now, Mr. Rockwell, you shall not be kept waiting a moment longer."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Count me as one of that party," said Mary Phillips.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Count me as one of that party," said Mary Phillips.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Of course she is safe and well," I said, "or you would not be here, and before you say anything more about her, please tell me what you meant by that terrible word 'but.'"
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Count me as one of that party," said Mary Phillips.
Phillips
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From this reading "Count me as one of that party," said Mary Phillips.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Of course she is safe and well," I said, "or you would not be here, and before you say anything more about her, please tell me what you meant by that terrible word 'but.'"
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "But?" repeated Mary Phillips, with a puzzled expression.
recurring again and again
From this reading "But?" repeated Mary Phillips, with a puzzled expression.
RockwellnounUS /ˈrɑːkwel/
United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978)
From this reading "And now, Mr. Rockwell, you shall not be kept waiting a moment longer."
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Of course she is safe and well," I said, "or you would not be here, and before you say anything more about her, please tell me what you meant by that terrible word 'but.'"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Count me as one of that party," said Mary Phillips.
express in words
From this reading "Of course she is safe and well," I said, "or you would not be here, and before you say anything more about her, please tell me what you meant by that terrible word 'but.'"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And now, Mr. Rockwell, you shall not be kept waiting a moment longer."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course she is safe and well," I said, "or you would not be here, and before you say anything more about her, please tell me what you meant by that terrible word 'but.'"
express in words
From this reading "Of course she is safe and well," I said, "or you would not be here, and before you say anything more about her, please tell me what you meant by that terrible word 'but.'"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Of course she is safe and well," I said, "or you would not be here, and before you say anything more about her, please tell me what you meant by that terrible word 'but.'"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Count me as one of that party," said Mary Phillips.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "And now, Mr. Rockwell, you shall not be kept waiting a moment longer."
(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 "Of course she is safe and well," I said, "or you would not be here, and before you say anything more about her, please tell me what you meant by that terrible word 'but.'"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Of course she is safe and well," I said, "or you would not be here, and before you say anything more about her, please tell me what you meant by that terrible word 'but.'"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But?" repeated Mary Phillips, with a puzzled expression.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Of course she is safe and well," I said, "or you would not be here, and before you say anything more about her, please tell me what you meant by that terrible word 'but.'"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Of course she is safe and well," I said, "or you would not be here, and before you say anything more about her, please tell me what you meant by that terrible word 'but.'"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now, Mr. Rockwell, you shall not be kept waiting a moment longer."
