used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At her scathing words the Man straightened up very suddenly in his chair and gazed over at the little clock in a startled sort of way.
(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 "Oh, come and wind the clock by all means," flared the Girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At her scathing words the Man straightened up very suddenly in his chair and gazed over at the little clock in a startled sort of way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At her scathing words the Man straightened up very suddenly in his chair and gazed over at the little clock in a startled sort of way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Oh, come and wind the clock by all means," flared the Girl.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading At her scathing words the Man straightened up very suddenly in his chair and gazed over at the little clock in a startled sort of way.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading At her scathing words the Man straightened up very suddenly in his chair and gazed over at the little clock in a startled sort of way.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You don't have to come next Sunday night if you don't want to."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Why, of course I shall come," he retorted impulsively, "Hickory Dock needs me, if you don't."
DocknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading "Why, of course I shall come," he retorted impulsively, "Hickory Dock needs me, if you don't."
don't
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From this reading "You don't have to come next Sunday night if you don't want to."
flaredverbUS /flerd/
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading "Oh, come and wind the clock by all means," flared the Girl.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading At her scathing words the Man straightened up very suddenly in his chair and gazed over at the little clock in a startled sort of way.
a young female
From this reading "Oh, come and wind the clock by all means," flared the Girl.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad _something_ needs you!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You don't have to come next Sunday night if you don't want to."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, of course I shall come," he retorted impulsively, "Hickory Dock needs me, if you don't."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At her scathing words the Man straightened up very suddenly in his chair and gazed over at the little clock in a startled sort of way.
HickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading "Why, of course I shall come," he retorted impulsively, "Hickory Dock needs me, if you don't."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At her scathing words the Man straightened up very suddenly in his chair and gazed over at the little clock in a startled sort of way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, of course I shall come," he retorted impulsively, "Hickory Dock needs me, if you don't."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm glad _something_ needs you!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You don't have to come next Sunday night if you don't want to."
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading "Why, of course I shall come," he retorted impulsively, "Hickory Dock needs me, if you don't."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At her scathing words the Man straightened up very suddenly in his chair and gazed over at the little clock in a startled sort of way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At her scathing words the Man straightened up very suddenly in his chair and gazed over at the little clock in a startled sort of way.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At her scathing words the Man straightened up very suddenly in his chair and gazed over at the little clock in a startled sort of way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, of course I shall come," he retorted impulsively, "Hickory Dock needs me, if you don't."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Oh, come and wind the clock by all means," flared the Girl.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading "Why, of course I shall come," he retorted impulsively, "Hickory Dock needs me, if you don't."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "You don't have to come next Sunday night if you don't want to."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "You don't have to come next Sunday night if you don't want to."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At her scathing words the Man straightened up very suddenly in his chair and gazed over at the little clock in a startled sort of way.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, come and wind the clock by all means," flared the Girl.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At her scathing words the Man straightened up very suddenly in his chair and gazed over at the little clock in a startled sort of way.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Why, of course I shall come," he retorted impulsively, "Hickory Dock needs me, if you don't."
scathingadjectiveUS /ˈskeɪðɪŋ/
marked by harshly abusive criticism
From this reading At her scathing words the Man straightened up very suddenly in his chair and gazed over at the little clock in a startled sort of way.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Why, of course I shall come," he retorted impulsively, "Hickory Dock needs me, if you don't."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I'm glad _something_ needs you!"
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading At her scathing words the Man straightened up very suddenly in his chair and gazed over at the little clock in a startled sort of way.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading At her scathing words the Man straightened up very suddenly in his chair and gazed over at the little clock in a startled sort of way.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading At her scathing words the Man straightened up very suddenly in his chair and gazed over at the little clock in a startled sort of way.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading At her scathing words the Man straightened up very suddenly in his chair and gazed over at the little clock in a startled sort of way.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "You don't have to come next Sunday night if you don't want to."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At her scathing words the Man straightened up very suddenly in his chair and gazed over at the little clock in a startled sort of way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You don't have to come next Sunday night if you don't want to."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At her scathing words the Man straightened up very suddenly in his chair and gazed over at the little clock in a startled sort of way.
precisely as stated
From this reading At her scathing words the Man straightened up very suddenly in his chair and gazed over at the little clock in a startled sort of way.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You don't have to come next Sunday night if you don't want to."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At her scathing words the Man straightened up very suddenly in his chair and gazed over at the little clock in a startled sort of way.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, of course I shall come," he retorted impulsively, "Hickory Dock needs me, if you don't."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Oh, come and wind the clock by all means," flared the Girl.
the words that are spoken
From this reading At her scathing words the Man straightened up very suddenly in his chair and gazed over at the little clock in a startled sort of way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't have to come next Sunday night if you don't want to."
