used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
(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 I shook my head--I was beginning to lose all hope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon Mr Rogers served out half a glass of wine to each of us and some biscuit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading `We surely shall have a breeze before the evening, and some craft or other coming to look for us.'
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I shook my head--I was beginning to lose all hope.
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading At noon Mr Rogers served out half a glass of wine to each of us and some biscuit.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading `We surely shall have a breeze before the evening, and some craft or other coming to look for us.'
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading `We surely shall have a breeze before the evening, and some craft or other coming to look for us.'
couldn't
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From this reading For the life of me I couldn't say `yes.'
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading `We surely shall have a breeze before the evening, and some craft or other coming to look for us.'
don't
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From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At noon Mr Rogers served out half a glass of wine to each of us and some biscuit.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading `We surely shall have a breeze before the evening, and some craft or other coming to look for us.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading At noon Mr Rogers served out half a glass of wine to each of us and some biscuit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading At noon Mr Rogers served out half a glass of wine to each of us and some biscuit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading `We surely shall have a breeze before the evening, and some craft or other coming to look for us.'
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I shook my head--I was beginning to lose all hope.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I shook my head--I was beginning to lose all hope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the life of me I couldn't say `yes.'
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading `We surely shall have a breeze before the evening, and some craft or other coming to look for us.'
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I shook my head--I was beginning to lose all hope.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shook my head--I was beginning to lose all hope.
Needham
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From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon Mr Rogers served out half a glass of wine to each of us and some biscuit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the life of me I couldn't say `yes.'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading `We surely shall have a breeze before the evening, and some craft or other coming to look for us.'
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading `We surely shall have a breeze before the evening, and some craft or other coming to look for us.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At noon Mr Rogers served out half a glass of wine to each of us and some biscuit.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
express in words
From this reading For the life of me I couldn't say `yes.'
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading At noon Mr Rogers served out half a glass of wine to each of us and some biscuit.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading `We surely shall have a breeze before the evening, and some craft or other coming to look for us.'
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading I shook my head--I was beginning to lose all hope.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading `We surely shall have a breeze before the evening, and some craft or other coming to look for us.'
in the near future
From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading `We surely shall have a breeze before the evening, and some craft or other coming to look for us.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading `We surely shall have a breeze before the evening, and some craft or other coming to look for us.'
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading `We surely shall have a breeze before the evening, and some craft or other coming to look for us.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shook my head--I was beginning to lose all hope.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading `We surely shall have a breeze before the evening, and some craft or other coming to look for us.'
(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 "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading At noon Mr Rogers served out half a glass of wine to each of us and some biscuit.
an affirmative
From this reading For the life of me I couldn't say `yes.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "`Well, Needham, don't you think matters will mend soon?' says Mr Rogers to me, seeing that I had been sitting silent and downcast for a long time.
