used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SCARLET EVENING COAT It was a real faint.
any thing at all
From this reading There wasn’t much room in Jim Barrison’s mind for anything except self-reproach.
Barrison's
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From this reading There wasn’t much room in Jim Barrison’s mind for anything except self-reproach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had no more been prepared for it than she would have been prepared for the end of the world.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading They had a good bit of difficulty in getting her out of it.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading A SCARLET EVENING COAT It was a real faint.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He _knew_ that the tidings of Mortimer’s murder had come upon Kitty Legaye like a stroke of lightning.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading They had a good bit of difficulty in getting her out of it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She had no more been prepared for it than she would have been prepared for the end of the world.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A SCARLET EVENING COAT It was a real faint.
apart from; not including
From this reading There wasn’t much room in Jim Barrison’s mind for anything except self-reproach.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A SCARLET EVENING COAT It was a real faint.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There wasn’t much room in Jim Barrison’s mind for anything except self-reproach.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They had a good bit of difficulty in getting her out of it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They had a good bit of difficulty in getting her out of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had a good bit of difficulty in getting her out of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had no more been prepared for it than she would have been prepared for the end of the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He _knew_ that the tidings of Mortimer’s murder had come upon Kitty Legaye like a stroke of lightning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had a good bit of difficulty in getting her out of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had a good bit of difficulty in getting her out of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SCARLET EVENING COAT It was a real faint.
Jim
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From this reading There wasn’t much room in Jim Barrison’s mind for anything except self-reproach.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading He _knew_ that the tidings of Mortimer’s murder had come upon Kitty Legaye like a stroke of lightning.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He _knew_ that the tidings of Mortimer’s murder had come upon Kitty Legaye like a stroke of lightning.
Legaye
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From this reading He _knew_ that the tidings of Mortimer’s murder had come upon Kitty Legaye like a stroke of lightning.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading He _knew_ that the tidings of Mortimer’s murder had come upon Kitty Legaye like a stroke of lightning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He _knew_ that the tidings of Mortimer’s murder had come upon Kitty Legaye like a stroke of lightning.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There wasn’t much room in Jim Barrison’s mind for anything except self-reproach.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had no more been prepared for it than she would have been prepared for the end of the world.
Mortimer's
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From this reading He _knew_ that the tidings of Mortimer’s murder had come upon Kitty Legaye like a stroke of lightning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There wasn’t much room in Jim Barrison’s mind for anything except self-reproach.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading He _knew_ that the tidings of Mortimer’s murder had come upon Kitty Legaye like a stroke of lightning.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no more been prepared for it than she would have been prepared for the end of the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had a good bit of difficulty in getting her out of it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had a good bit of difficulty in getting her out of it.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading She had no more been prepared for it than she would have been prepared for the end of the world.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A SCARLET EVENING COAT It was a real faint.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There wasn’t much room in Jim Barrison’s mind for anything except self-reproach.
SCARLETnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading A SCARLET EVENING COAT It was a real faint.
self-reproachnoun
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading There wasn’t much room in Jim Barrison’s mind for anything except self-reproach.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no more been prepared for it than she would have been prepared for the end of the world.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading He _knew_ that the tidings of Mortimer’s murder had come upon Kitty Legaye like a stroke of lightning.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had no more been prepared for it than she would have been prepared for the end of the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He _knew_ that the tidings of Mortimer’s murder had come upon Kitty Legaye like a stroke of lightning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He _knew_ that the tidings of Mortimer’s murder had come upon Kitty Legaye like a stroke of lightning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There wasn’t much room in Jim Barrison’s mind for anything except self-reproach.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a good bit of difficulty in getting her out of it.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading He _knew_ that the tidings of Mortimer’s murder had come upon Kitty Legaye like a stroke of lightning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He _knew_ that the tidings of Mortimer’s murder had come upon Kitty Legaye like a stroke of lightning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SCARLET EVENING COAT It was a real faint.
wasn't
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From this reading There wasn’t much room in Jim Barrison’s mind for anything except self-reproach.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She had no more been prepared for it than she would have been prepared for the end of the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had no more been prepared for it than she would have been prepared for the end of the world.
