used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LATE VISITOR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's ten o'clock now, and every one 'ull be in bed."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "If he's bad—" She tried to finish the sentence, but her dry tongue would not say the words.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's ten o'clock now, and every one 'ull be in bed."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "It's ten o'clock now, and every one 'ull be in bed."
cause to be bored
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If he's bad—" She tried to finish the sentence, but her dry tongue would not say the words.
can't
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From this reading "You can't get there," said her husband.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "If he's bad—" She tried to finish the sentence, but her dry tongue would not say the words.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "It's ten o'clock now, and every one 'ull be in bed."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "If he's bad—" She tried to finish the sentence, but her dry tongue would not say the words.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You can't get there," said her husband.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If he's bad—" She tried to finish the sentence, but her dry tongue would not say the words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You can't get there," said her husband.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "You can't get there," said her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he's bad—" She tried to finish the sentence, but her dry tongue would not say the words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's ten o'clock now, and every one 'ull be in bed."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A LATE VISITOR.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If he's bad—" She tried to finish the sentence, but her dry tongue would not say the words.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It's ten o'clock now, and every one 'ull be in bed."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "It's ten o'clock now, and every one 'ull be in bed."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It's ten o'clock now, and every one 'ull be in bed."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
express in words
From this reading "If he's bad—" She tried to finish the sentence, but her dry tongue would not say the words.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "If he's bad—" She tried to finish the sentence, but her dry tongue would not say the words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "It's ten o'clock now, and every one 'ull be in bed."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You can't get there," said her husband.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If he's bad—" She tried to finish the sentence, but her dry tongue would not say the words.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "If he's bad—" She tried to finish the sentence, but her dry tongue would not say the words.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "If he's bad—" She tried to finish the sentence, but her dry tongue would not say the words.
ullnoun
(Norse mythology) one of the Aesir known for his beauty and skill with bow and skis; son of Sif and stepson of Thor
From this reading "It's ten o'clock now, and every one 'ull be in bed."
someone who visits
From this reading A LATE VISITOR.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I MUST go to-night," said the woman in a hoarse voice, rising from the chair into which she had sunk ere she had opened that letter which bore such sad tidings.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "If he's bad—" She tried to finish the sentence, but her dry tongue would not say the words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If he's bad—" She tried to finish the sentence, but her dry tongue would not say the words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't get there," said her husband.
