used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You'll really be much happier at a club or on the streets, anywhere rather than here, for if you insist on staying, you'll be chased from pillar to post.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading You won't be able to find such a thing as a quiet corner in the whole apartment.
adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading The day of his dinner having arrived, Hayden found himself turned from his own doors by the ruthless Kitty and adrift upon the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day of his dinner having arrived, Hayden found himself turned from his own doors by the ruthless Kitty and adrift upon the world.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "The decorators will be here any minute and then we'll begin to do things.
at or in or to any place
From this reading You'll really be much happier at a club or on the streets, anywhere rather than here, for if you insist on staying, you'll be chased from pillar to post.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading You won't be able to find such a thing as a quiet corner in the whole apartment.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The day of his dinner having arrived, Hayden found himself turned from his own doors by the ruthless Kitty and adrift upon the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You won't be able to find such a thing as a quiet corner in the whole apartment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You'll really be much happier at a club or on the streets, anywhere rather than here, for if you insist on staying, you'll be chased from pillar to post.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The decorators will be here any minute and then we'll begin to do things.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "The decorators will be here any minute and then we'll begin to do things.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day of his dinner having arrived, Hayden found himself turned from his own doors by the ruthless Kitty and adrift upon the world.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading You'll really be much happier at a club or on the streets, anywhere rather than here, for if you insist on staying, you'll be chased from pillar to post.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading You'll really be much happier at a club or on the streets, anywhere rather than here, for if you insist on staying, you'll be chased from pillar to post.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading You won't be able to find such a thing as a quiet corner in the whole apartment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day of his dinner having arrived, Hayden found himself turned from his own doors by the ruthless Kitty and adrift upon the world.
decoratorsnounUS /ˈdekəreɪtərz/
plural of “decorator” — a person who specializes in interior decoration
From this reading "The decorators will be here any minute and then we'll begin to do things.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The day of his dinner having arrived, Hayden found himself turned from his own doors by the ruthless Kitty and adrift upon the world.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The decorators will be here any minute and then we'll begin to do things.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The day of his dinner having arrived, Hayden found himself turned from his own doors by the ruthless Kitty and adrift upon the world.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You won't be able to find such a thing as a quiet corner in the whole apartment.
with resolute determination
From this reading "Yes, you've simply got to go," she said firmly in reply to his protestations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You'll really be much happier at a club or on the streets, anywhere rather than here, for if you insist on staying, you'll be chased from pillar to post.
set up or found
From this reading The day of his dinner having arrived, Hayden found himself turned from his own doors by the ruthless Kitty and adrift upon the world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day of his dinner having arrived, Hayden found himself turned from his own doors by the ruthless Kitty and adrift upon the world.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, you've simply got to go," she said firmly in reply to his protestations.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes, you've simply got to go," she said firmly in reply to his protestations.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading You'll really be much happier at a club or on the streets, anywhere rather than here, for if you insist on staying, you'll be chased from pillar to post.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The day of his dinner having arrived, Hayden found himself turned from his own doors by the ruthless Kitty and adrift upon the world.
Hayden
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From this reading The day of his dinner having arrived, Hayden found himself turned from his own doors by the ruthless Kitty and adrift upon the world.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The decorators will be here any minute and then we'll begin to do things.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The day of his dinner having arrived, Hayden found himself turned from his own doors by the ruthless Kitty and adrift upon the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day of his dinner having arrived, Hayden found himself turned from his own doors by the ruthless Kitty and adrift upon the world.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You'll really be much happier at a club or on the streets, anywhere rather than here, for if you insist on staying, you'll be chased from pillar to post.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, you've simply got to go," she said firmly in reply to his protestations.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading You'll really be much happier at a club or on the streets, anywhere rather than here, for if you insist on staying, you'll be chased from pillar to post.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading The day of his dinner having arrived, Hayden found himself turned from his own doors by the ruthless Kitty and adrift upon the world.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "The decorators will be here any minute and then we'll begin to do things.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You'll really be much happier at a club or on the streets, anywhere rather than here, for if you insist on staying, you'll be chased from pillar to post.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day of his dinner having arrived, Hayden found himself turned from his own doors by the ruthless Kitty and adrift upon the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You'll really be much happier at a club or on the streets, anywhere rather than here, for if you insist on staying, you'll be chased from pillar to post.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You'll really be much happier at a club or on the streets, anywhere rather than here, for if you insist on staying, you'll be chased from pillar to post.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The day of his dinner having arrived, Hayden found himself turned from his own doors by the ruthless Kitty and adrift upon the world.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading You'll really be much happier at a club or on the streets, anywhere rather than here, for if you insist on staying, you'll be chased from pillar to post.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading You'll really be much happier at a club or on the streets, anywhere rather than here, for if you insist on staying, you'll be chased from pillar to post.
protestationsnounUS /ˌproʊteˈsteɪʃənz/
plural of “protestation” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading "Yes, you've simply got to go," she said firmly in reply to his protestations.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading You won't be able to find such a thing as a quiet corner in the whole apartment.
on the contrary
From this reading You'll really be much happier at a club or on the streets, anywhere rather than here, for if you insist on staying, you'll be chased from pillar to post.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading You'll really be much happier at a club or on the streets, anywhere rather than here, for if you insist on staying, you'll be chased from pillar to post.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Yes, you've simply got to go," she said firmly in reply to his protestations.
ruthlessadjectiveUS /ˈruːθləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading The day of his dinner having arrived, Hayden found himself turned from his own doors by the ruthless Kitty and adrift upon the world.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, you've simply got to go," she said firmly in reply to his protestations.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, you've simply got to go," she said firmly in reply to his protestations.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, you've simply got to go," she said firmly in reply to his protestations.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading You'll really be much happier at a club or on the streets, anywhere rather than here, for if you insist on staying, you'll be chased from pillar to post.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading You'll really be much happier at a club or on the streets, anywhere rather than here, for if you insist on staying, you'll be chased from pillar to post.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You won't be able to find such a thing as a quiet corner in the whole apartment.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You'll really be much happier at a club or on the streets, anywhere rather than here, for if you insist on staying, you'll be chased from pillar to post.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day of his dinner having arrived, Hayden found himself turned from his own doors by the ruthless Kitty and adrift upon the world.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "The decorators will be here any minute and then we'll begin to do things.
a special situation
From this reading You won't be able to find such a thing as a quiet corner in the whole apartment.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "The decorators will be here any minute and then we'll begin to do things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, you've simply got to go," she said firmly in reply to his protestations.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The day of his dinner having arrived, Hayden found himself turned from his own doors by the ruthless Kitty and adrift upon the world.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The day of his dinner having arrived, Hayden found himself turned from his own doors by the ruthless Kitty and adrift upon the world.
we'll
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From this reading "The decorators will be here any minute and then we'll begin to do things.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading You won't be able to find such a thing as a quiet corner in the whole apartment.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The decorators will be here any minute and then we'll begin to do things.
won't
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From this reading You won't be able to find such a thing as a quiet corner in the whole apartment.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The day of his dinner having arrived, Hayden found himself turned from his own doors by the ruthless Kitty and adrift upon the world.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, you've simply got to go," she said firmly in reply to his protestations.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You'll really be much happier at a club or on the streets, anywhere rather than here, for if you insist on staying, you'll be chased from pillar to post.
You'll
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From this reading You'll really be much happier at a club or on the streets, anywhere rather than here, for if you insist on staying, you'll be chased from pillar to post.
you've
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From this reading "Yes, you've simply got to go," she said firmly in reply to his protestations.
