used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What we want to do," said Gatewood over the telephone, "is to give you a corking little dinner at the Santa Regina.
in addition
From this reading We want you to set the date for it, Mr. Keen, and we also wish you to suggest one more deliriously happy couple whom you have dragged out of misery and flung head-first into terrestrial paradise."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There'll be Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Kerns, Captain and Mrs. Harren, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burke, Mrs. Gatewood, and myself.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you young people really care to do this for me?" asked the Tracer, laughing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What we want to do," said Gatewood over the telephone, "is to give you a corking little dinner at the Santa Regina.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There'll be Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Kerns, Captain and Mrs. Harren, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burke, Mrs. Gatewood, and myself.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading There'll be Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Kerns, Captain and Mrs. Harren, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burke, Mrs. Gatewood, and myself.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading There'll be Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Kerns, Captain and Mrs. Harren, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burke, Mrs. Gatewood, and myself.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Do you young people really care to do this for me?" asked the Tracer, laughing.
corkingadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrkɪŋ/
very good
From this reading "What we want to do," said Gatewood over the telephone, "is to give you a corking little dinner at the Santa Regina.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading We want you to set the date for it, Mr. Keen, and we also wish you to suggest one more deliriously happy couple whom you have dragged out of misery and flung head-first into terrestrial paradise."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course we do.
the specified day of the month
From this reading We want you to set the date for it, Mr. Keen, and we also wish you to suggest one more deliriously happy couple whom you have dragged out of misery and flung head-first into terrestrial paradise."
deliriouslyadverb
as if in a delirium
From this reading We want you to set the date for it, Mr. Keen, and we also wish you to suggest one more deliriously happy couple whom you have dragged out of misery and flung head-first into terrestrial paradise."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "What we want to do," said Gatewood over the telephone, "is to give you a corking little dinner at the Santa Regina.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What we want to do," said Gatewood over the telephone, "is to give you a corking little dinner at the Santa Regina.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading We want you to set the date for it, Mr. Keen, and we also wish you to suggest one more deliriously happy couple whom you have dragged out of misery and flung head-first into terrestrial paradise."
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading We want you to set the date for it, Mr. Keen, and we also wish you to suggest one more deliriously happy couple whom you have dragged out of misery and flung head-first into terrestrial paradise."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We want you to set the date for it, Mr. Keen, and we also wish you to suggest one more deliriously happy couple whom you have dragged out of misery and flung head-first into terrestrial paradise."
Gatewood
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From this reading "What we want to do," said Gatewood over the telephone, "is to give you a corking little dinner at the Santa Regina.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "What we want to do," said Gatewood over the telephone, "is to give you a corking little dinner at the Santa Regina.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading We want you to set the date for it, Mr. Keen, and we also wish you to suggest one more deliriously happy couple whom you have dragged out of misery and flung head-first into terrestrial paradise."
Harren
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From this reading There'll be Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Kerns, Captain and Mrs. Harren, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burke, Mrs. Gatewood, and myself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We want you to set the date for it, Mr. Keen, and we also wish you to suggest one more deliriously happy couple whom you have dragged out of misery and flung head-first into terrestrial paradise."
head-first
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From this reading We want you to set the date for it, Mr. Keen, and we also wish you to suggest one more deliriously happy couple whom you have dragged out of misery and flung head-first into terrestrial paradise."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We want you to set the date for it, Mr. Keen, and we also wish you to suggest one more deliriously happy couple whom you have dragged out of misery and flung head-first into terrestrial paradise."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What we want to do," said Gatewood over the telephone, "is to give you a corking little dinner at the Santa Regina.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We want you to set the date for it, Mr. Keen, and we also wish you to suggest one more deliriously happy couple whom you have dragged out of misery and flung head-first into terrestrial paradise."
a small worthless amount
From this reading There'll be Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Kerns, Captain and Mrs. Harren, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burke, Mrs. Gatewood, and myself.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading We want you to set the date for it, Mr. Keen, and we also wish you to suggest one more deliriously happy couple whom you have dragged out of misery and flung head-first into terrestrial paradise."
KernsnounUS /kɜːrnz/
plural of “kern” — United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945)
From this reading There'll be Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Kerns, Captain and Mrs. Harren, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burke, Mrs. Gatewood, and myself.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Do you young people really care to do this for me?" asked the Tracer, laughing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What we want to do," said Gatewood over the telephone, "is to give you a corking little dinner at the Santa Regina.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you young people really care to do this for me?" asked the Tracer, laughing.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading We want you to set the date for it, Mr. Keen, and we also wish you to suggest one more deliriously happy couple whom you have dragged out of misery and flung head-first into terrestrial paradise."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We want you to set the date for it, Mr. Keen, and we also wish you to suggest one more deliriously happy couple whom you have dragged out of misery and flung head-first into terrestrial paradise."
a form of address for a man
From this reading There'll be Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Kerns, Captain and Mrs. Harren, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burke, Mrs. Gatewood, and myself.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There'll be Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Kerns, Captain and Mrs. Harren, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burke, Mrs. Gatewood, and myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There'll be Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Kerns, Captain and Mrs. Harren, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burke, Mrs. Gatewood, and myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We want you to set the date for it, Mr. Keen, and we also wish you to suggest one more deliriously happy couple whom you have dragged out of misery and flung head-first into terrestrial paradise."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We want you to set the date for it, Mr. Keen, and we also wish you to suggest one more deliriously happy couple whom you have dragged out of misery and flung head-first into terrestrial paradise."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We want you to set the date for it, Mr. Keen, and we also wish you to suggest one more deliriously happy couple whom you have dragged out of misery and flung head-first into terrestrial paradise."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "What we want to do," said Gatewood over the telephone, "is to give you a corking little dinner at the Santa Regina.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading We want you to set the date for it, Mr. Keen, and we also wish you to suggest one more deliriously happy couple whom you have dragged out of misery and flung head-first into terrestrial paradise."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Do you young people really care to do this for me?" asked the Tracer, laughing.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Do you young people really care to do this for me?" asked the Tracer, laughing.
ReginanounUS /rɪˈdʒiːnə/
the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
From this reading "What we want to do," said Gatewood over the telephone, "is to give you a corking little dinner at the Santa Regina.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What we want to do," said Gatewood over the telephone, "is to give you a corking little dinner at the Santa Regina.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading "What we want to do," said Gatewood over the telephone, "is to give you a corking little dinner at the Santa Regina.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We want you to set the date for it, Mr. Keen, and we also wish you to suggest one more deliriously happy couple whom you have dragged out of misery and flung head-first into terrestrial paradise."
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading We want you to set the date for it, Mr. Keen, and we also wish you to suggest one more deliriously happy couple whom you have dragged out of misery and flung head-first into terrestrial paradise."
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading "What we want to do," said Gatewood over the telephone, "is to give you a corking little dinner at the Santa Regina.
terrestrialadjectiveUS /tərˈestriəl/
of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
From this reading We want you to set the date for it, Mr. Keen, and we also wish you to suggest one more deliriously happy couple whom you have dragged out of misery and flung head-first into terrestrial paradise."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What we want to do," said Gatewood over the telephone, "is to give you a corking little dinner at the Santa Regina.
There'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There'll be Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Kerns, Captain and Mrs. Harren, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burke, Mrs. Gatewood, and myself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Do you young people really care to do this for me?" asked the Tracer, laughing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What we want to do," said Gatewood over the telephone, "is to give you a corking little dinner at the Santa Regina.
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There'll be Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Kerns, Captain and Mrs. Harren, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burke, Mrs. Gatewood, and myself.
TracernounUS /ˈtreɪsər/
an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods
From this reading "Do you young people really care to do this for me?" asked the Tracer, laughing.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What we want to do," said Gatewood over the telephone, "is to give you a corking little dinner at the Santa Regina.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What we want to do," said Gatewood over the telephone, "is to give you a corking little dinner at the Santa Regina.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What we want to do," said Gatewood over the telephone, "is to give you a corking little dinner at the Santa Regina.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We want you to set the date for it, Mr. Keen, and we also wish you to suggest one more deliriously happy couple whom you have dragged out of misery and flung head-first into terrestrial paradise."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading We want you to set the date for it, Mr. Keen, and we also wish you to suggest one more deliriously happy couple whom you have dragged out of misery and flung head-first into terrestrial paradise."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What we want to do," said Gatewood over the telephone, "is to give you a corking little dinner at the Santa Regina.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Do you young people really care to do this for me?" asked the Tracer, laughing.
