used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was lying on the bed, his head and arms bandaged, and a feverish gleam shining in his eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was about to speak when he lifted his hand to interrupt me, saying coldly:-- "Well, Clyde, what do you want?"
consider or hold as true
From this reading He rose and sat on the edge of the bed, but did not accept my greeting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SWEET BETTY PICKERING When we knocked at Hamilton's door, he answered, "Come," and I entered, Betty closing the door behind me, leaving George and me together.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading SWEET BETTY PICKERING When we knocked at Hamilton's door, he answered, "Come," and I entered, Betty closing the door behind me, leaving George and me together.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He was lying on the bed, his head and arms bandaged, and a feverish gleam shining in his eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SWEET BETTY PICKERING When we knocked at Hamilton's door, he answered, "Come," and I entered, Betty closing the door behind me, leaving George and me together.
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading He was lying on the bed, his head and arms bandaged, and a feverish gleam shining in his eyes.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He was lying on the bed, his head and arms bandaged, and a feverish gleam shining in his eyes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading SWEET BETTY PICKERING When we knocked at Hamilton's door, he answered, "Come," and I entered, Betty closing the door behind me, leaving George and me together.
BETTY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWEET BETTY PICKERING When we knocked at Hamilton's door, he answered, "Come," and I entered, Betty closing the door behind me, leaving George and me together.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He rose and sat on the edge of the bed, but did not accept my greeting.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading SWEET BETTY PICKERING When we knocked at Hamilton's door, he answered, "Come," and I entered, Betty closing the door behind me, leaving George and me together.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading I was about to speak when he lifted his hand to interrupt me, saying coldly:-- "Well, Clyde, what do you want?"
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading I was about to speak when he lifted his hand to interrupt me, saying coldly:-- "Well, Clyde, what do you want?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SWEET BETTY PICKERING When we knocked at Hamilton's door, he answered, "Come," and I entered, Betty closing the door behind me, leaving George and me together.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He rose and sat on the edge of the bed, but did not accept my greeting.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was about to speak when he lifted his hand to interrupt me, saying coldly:-- "Well, Clyde, what do you want?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading SWEET BETTY PICKERING When we knocked at Hamilton's door, he answered, "Come," and I entered, Betty closing the door behind me, leaving George and me together.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He rose and sat on the edge of the bed, but did not accept my greeting.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading SWEET BETTY PICKERING When we knocked at Hamilton's door, he answered, "Come," and I entered, Betty closing the door behind me, leaving George and me together.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was lying on the bed, his head and arms bandaged, and a feverish gleam shining in his eyes.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading He was lying on the bed, his head and arms bandaged, and a feverish gleam shining in his eyes.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading SWEET BETTY PICKERING When we knocked at Hamilton's door, he answered, "Come," and I entered, Betty closing the door behind me, leaving George and me together.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading He was lying on the bed, his head and arms bandaged, and a feverish gleam shining in his eyes.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading He rose and sat on the edge of the bed, but did not accept my greeting.
Hamilton'snounUS /ˈhæməltənz/
possessive form of “hamilton” — Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading SWEET BETTY PICKERING When we knocked at Hamilton's door, he answered, "Come," and I entered, Betty closing the door behind me, leaving George and me together.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I went toward him, offering my hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SWEET BETTY PICKERING When we knocked at Hamilton's door, he answered, "Come," and I entered, Betty closing the door behind me, leaving George and me together.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was lying on the bed, his head and arms bandaged, and a feverish gleam shining in his eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I went toward him, offering my hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was lying on the bed, his head and arms bandaged, and a feverish gleam shining in his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SWEET BETTY PICKERING When we knocked at Hamilton's door, he answered, "Come," and I entered, Betty closing the door behind me, leaving George and me together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was lying on the bed, his head and arms bandaged, and a feverish gleam shining in his eyes.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading I was about to speak when he lifted his hand to interrupt me, saying coldly:-- "Well, Clyde, what do you want?"
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading SWEET BETTY PICKERING When we knocked at Hamilton's door, he answered, "Come," and I entered, Betty closing the door behind me, leaving George and me together.
the act of departing
From this reading SWEET BETTY PICKERING When we knocked at Hamilton's door, he answered, "Come," and I entered, Betty closing the door behind me, leaving George and me together.
held up in the air
From this reading I was about to speak when he lifted his hand to interrupt me, saying coldly:-- "Well, Clyde, what do you want?"
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was lying on the bed, his head and arms bandaged, and a feverish gleam shining in his eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SWEET BETTY PICKERING When we knocked at Hamilton's door, he answered, "Come," and I entered, Betty closing the door behind me, leaving George and me together.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I went toward him, offering my hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He rose and sat on the edge of the bed, but did not accept my greeting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He rose and sat on the edge of the bed, but did not accept my greeting.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading I went toward him, offering my hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was lying on the bed, his head and arms bandaged, and a feverish gleam shining in his eyes.
PICKERING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SWEET BETTY PICKERING When we knocked at Hamilton's door, he answered, "Come," and I entered, Betty closing the door behind me, leaving George and me together.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose and sat on the edge of the bed, but did not accept my greeting.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He rose and sat on the edge of the bed, but did not accept my greeting.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I was about to speak when he lifted his hand to interrupt me, saying coldly:-- "Well, Clyde, what do you want?"
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He was lying on the bed, his head and arms bandaged, and a feverish gleam shining in his eyes.
express in speech
From this reading I was about to speak when he lifted his hand to interrupt me, saying coldly:-- "Well, Clyde, what do you want?"
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading SWEET BETTY PICKERING When we knocked at Hamilton's door, he answered, "Come," and I entered, Betty closing the door behind me, leaving George and me together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SWEET BETTY PICKERING When we knocked at Hamilton's door, he answered, "Come," and I entered, Betty closing the door behind me, leaving George and me together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was about to speak when he lifted his hand to interrupt me, saying coldly:-- "Well, Clyde, what do you want?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading SWEET BETTY PICKERING When we knocked at Hamilton's door, he answered, "Come," and I entered, Betty closing the door behind me, leaving George and me together.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I went toward him, offering my hand.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I was about to speak when he lifted his hand to interrupt me, saying coldly:-- "Well, Clyde, what do you want?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was lying on the bed, his head and arms bandaged, and a feverish gleam shining in his eyes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SWEET BETTY PICKERING When we knocked at Hamilton's door, he answered, "Come," and I entered, Betty closing the door behind me, leaving George and me together.
(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 I was about to speak when he lifted his hand to interrupt me, saying coldly:-- "Well, Clyde, what do you want?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went toward him, offering my hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was about to speak when he lifted his hand to interrupt me, saying coldly:-- "Well, Clyde, what do you want?"
at the time that
From this reading SWEET BETTY PICKERING When we knocked at Hamilton's door, he answered, "Come," and I entered, Betty closing the door behind me, leaving George and me together.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was about to speak when he lifted his hand to interrupt me, saying coldly:-- "Well, Clyde, what do you want?"
