used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUPERNATURAL HAPPENING “I could not help listening,” the woman half apologized with a good-humored smile.
accommodateverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Now, that was a very tall story, or would be to some people’s thinking, because the second lady must be supposed to have a spirit of her own to accommodate in her body already.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Now, that was a very tall story, or would be to some people’s thinking, because the second lady must be supposed to have a spirit of her own to accommodate in her body already.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading That gentleman” (indicating Philip with a fat, white hand sparkling with jewels), “thinks he saw his dead sweetheart looking out of another woman’s eyes.
apologizedverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading A SUPERNATURAL HAPPENING “I could not help listening,” the woman half apologized with a good-humored smile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, that was a very tall story, or would be to some people’s thinking, because the second lady must be supposed to have a spirit of her own to accommodate in her body already.
for the reason that
From this reading Now, that was a very tall story, or would be to some people’s thinking, because the second lady must be supposed to have a spirit of her own to accommodate in her body already.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But I can very well believe it.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Now, that was a very tall story, or would be to some people’s thinking, because the second lady must be supposed to have a spirit of her own to accommodate in her body already.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I can very well believe it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
cocktailnounUS /ˈkɑːkteɪl/
a short mixed drink
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A SUPERNATURAL HAPPENING “I could not help listening,” the woman half apologized with a good-humored smile.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
half the width of an em
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
opinion or judgment
From this reading That gentleman” (indicating Philip with a fat, white hand sparkling with jewels), “thinks he saw his dead sweetheart looking out of another woman’s eyes.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading That gentleman” (indicating Philip with a fat, white hand sparkling with jewels), “thinks he saw his dead sweetheart looking out of another woman’s eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
a man of refinement
From this reading That gentleman” (indicating Philip with a fat, white hand sparkling with jewels), “thinks he saw his dead sweetheart looking out of another woman’s eyes.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
good-humoredadjective
disposed to please
From this reading A SUPERNATURAL HAPPENING “I could not help listening,” the woman half apologized with a good-humored smile.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A SUPERNATURAL HAPPENING “I could not help listening,” the woman half apologized with a good-humored smile.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading That gentleman” (indicating Philip with a fat, white hand sparkling with jewels), “thinks he saw his dead sweetheart looking out of another woman’s eyes.
HAPPENINGnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading A SUPERNATURAL HAPPENING “I could not help listening,” the woman half apologized with a good-humored smile.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, that was a very tall story, or would be to some people’s thinking, because the second lady must be supposed to have a spirit of her own to accommodate in her body already.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That gentleman” (indicating Philip with a fat, white hand sparkling with jewels), “thinks he saw his dead sweetheart looking out of another woman’s eyes.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A SUPERNATURAL HAPPENING “I could not help listening,” the woman half apologized with a good-humored smile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, that was a very tall story, or would be to some people’s thinking, because the second lady must be supposed to have a spirit of her own to accommodate in her body already.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That gentleman” (indicating Philip with a fat, white hand sparkling with jewels), “thinks he saw his dead sweetheart looking out of another woman’s eyes.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A SUPERNATURAL HAPPENING “I could not help listening,” the woman half apologized with a good-humored smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, that was a very tall story, or would be to some people’s thinking, because the second lady must be supposed to have a spirit of her own to accommodate in her body already.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading That gentleman” (indicating Philip with a fat, white hand sparkling with jewels), “thinks he saw his dead sweetheart looking out of another woman’s eyes.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I can very well believe it.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading That gentleman” (indicating Philip with a fat, white hand sparkling with jewels), “thinks he saw his dead sweetheart looking out of another woman’s eyes.
joyingverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “joy” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
and nothing more
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Now, that was a very tall story, or would be to some people’s thinking, because the second lady must be supposed to have a spirit of her own to accommodate in her body already.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading A SUPERNATURAL HAPPENING “I could not help listening,” the woman half apologized with a good-humored smile.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading That gentleman” (indicating Philip with a fat, white hand sparkling with jewels), “thinks he saw his dead sweetheart looking out of another woman’s eyes.
markable
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From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now, that was a very tall story, or would be to some people’s thinking, because the second lady must be supposed to have a spirit of her own to accommodate in her body already.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A SUPERNATURAL HAPPENING “I could not help listening,” the woman half apologized with a good-humored smile.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That gentleman” (indicating Philip with a fat, white hand sparkling with jewels), “thinks he saw his dead sweetheart looking out of another woman’s eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now, that was a very tall story, or would be to some people’s thinking, because the second lady must be supposed to have a spirit of her own to accommodate in her body already.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That gentleman” (indicating Philip with a fat, white hand sparkling with jewels), “thinks he saw his dead sweetheart looking out of another woman’s eyes.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now, that was a very tall story, or would be to some people’s thinking, because the second lady must be supposed to have a spirit of her own to accommodate in her body already.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Now, that was a very tall story, or would be to some people’s thinking, because the second lady must be supposed to have a spirit of her own to accommodate in her body already.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading That gentleman” (indicating Philip with a fat, white hand sparkling with jewels), “thinks he saw his dead sweetheart looking out of another woman’s eyes.
psychicadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪkɪk/
affecting or influenced by the human mind
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
renounUS /reɪ/
a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
cut with a saw
From this reading That gentleman” (indicating Philip with a fat, white hand sparkling with jewels), “thinks he saw his dead sweetheart looking out of another woman’s eyes.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Now, that was a very tall story, or would be to some people’s thinking, because the second lady must be supposed to have a spirit of her own to accommodate in her body already.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A SUPERNATURAL HAPPENING “I could not help listening,” the woman half apologized with a good-humored smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now, that was a very tall story, or would be to some people’s thinking, because the second lady must be supposed to have a spirit of her own to accommodate in her body already.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading That gentleman” (indicating Philip with a fat, white hand sparkling with jewels), “thinks he saw his dead sweetheart looking out of another woman’s eyes.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Now, that was a very tall story, or would be to some people’s thinking, because the second lady must be supposed to have a spirit of her own to accommodate in her body already.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
SUPERNATURALnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading A SUPERNATURAL HAPPENING “I could not help listening,” the woman half apologized with a good-humored smile.
required or under orders
From this reading Now, that was a very tall story, or would be to some people’s thinking, because the second lady must be supposed to have a spirit of her own to accommodate in her body already.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading That gentleman” (indicating Philip with a fat, white hand sparkling with jewels), “thinks he saw his dead sweetheart looking out of another woman’s eyes.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Now, that was a very tall story, or would be to some people’s thinking, because the second lady must be supposed to have a spirit of her own to accommodate in her body already.
express in words
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That gentleman” (indicating Philip with a fat, white hand sparkling with jewels), “thinks he saw his dead sweetheart looking out of another woman’s eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUPERNATURAL HAPPENING “I could not help listening,” the woman half apologized with a good-humored smile.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Now, that was a very tall story, or would be to some people’s thinking, because the second lady must be supposed to have a spirit of her own to accommodate in her body already.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading That gentleman” (indicating Philip with a fat, white hand sparkling with jewels), “thinks he saw his dead sweetheart looking out of another woman’s eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, that was a very tall story, or would be to some people’s thinking, because the second lady must be supposed to have a spirit of her own to accommodate in her body already.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now, that was a very tall story, or would be to some people’s thinking, because the second lady must be supposed to have a spirit of her own to accommodate in her body already.
vouchverbUS /vaʊtʃ/
give personal assurance; guarantee
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, that was a very tall story, or would be to some people’s thinking, because the second lady must be supposed to have a spirit of her own to accommodate in her body already.
(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 But I can very well believe it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
a Caucasian
From this reading That gentleman” (indicating Philip with a fat, white hand sparkling with jewels), “thinks he saw his dead sweetheart looking out of another woman’s eyes.
which person or people
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SUPERNATURAL HAPPENING “I could not help listening,” the woman half apologized with a good-humored smile.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A SUPERNATURAL HAPPENING “I could not help listening,” the woman half apologized with a good-humored smile.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That gentleman” (indicating Philip with a fat, white hand sparkling with jewels), “thinks he saw his dead sweetheart looking out of another woman’s eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, that was a very tall story, or would be to some people’s thinking, because the second lady must be supposed to have a spirit of her own to accommodate in her body already.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see, I am so ‘dead nuts’ on things psychic, and I can tell you gentlemen a _re_-markable story, which may interest you, and which my husband, who is just now _en_-joying a cocktail, can vouch for.
