used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Louis Gray detained his sister Roberta on the stairs as they stopped to exchange greetings on a certain evening in March.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He said he was sticking tight to that new business of his up in Eastman, but he admitted he was to be here over Sunday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It struck me suddenly that I hadn't seen him for a blue moon, and I asked him why he didn't come round when he was in town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Louis Gray detained his sister Roberta on the stairs as they stopped to exchange greetings on a certain evening in March.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "It struck me suddenly that I hadn't seen him for a blue moon, and I asked him why he didn't come round when he was in town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He said he was sticking tight to that new business of his up in Eastman, but he admitted he was to be here over Sunday.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "It struck me suddenly that I hadn't seen him for a blue moon, and I asked him why he didn't come round when he was in town.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He said he was sticking tight to that new business of his up in Eastman, but he admitted he was to be here over Sunday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said he was sticking tight to that new business of his up in Eastman, but he admitted he was to be here over Sunday.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ENCOUNTERS "By the way, Rob, I saw Rich Kendrick to-day."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Louis Gray detained his sister Roberta on the stairs as they stopped to exchange greetings on a certain evening in March.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It struck me suddenly that I hadn't seen him for a blue moon, and I asked him why he didn't come round when he was in town.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Louis Gray detained his sister Roberta on the stairs as they stopped to exchange greetings on a certain evening in March.
didn't
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From this reading "It struck me suddenly that I hadn't seen him for a blue moon, and I asked him why he didn't come round when he was in town.
EastmannounUS /ˈiːstmən/
United States inventor of a dry-plate process of developing photographic film and of flexible film (his firm introduced roll film) and of the box camera and of a process for color photography (1854-1932)
From this reading He said he was sticking tight to that new business of his up in Eastman, but he admitted he was to be here over Sunday.
ENCOUNTERSnounUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading ENCOUNTERS "By the way, Rob, I saw Rich Kendrick to-day."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Louis Gray detained his sister Roberta on the stairs as they stopped to exchange greetings on a certain evening in March.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Louis Gray detained his sister Roberta on the stairs as they stopped to exchange greetings on a certain evening in March.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It struck me suddenly that I hadn't seen him for a blue moon, and I asked him why he didn't come round when he was in town.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Louis Gray detained his sister Roberta on the stairs as they stopped to exchange greetings on a certain evening in March.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Louis Gray detained his sister Roberta on the stairs as they stopped to exchange greetings on a certain evening in March.
hadn't
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From this reading "It struck me suddenly that I hadn't seen him for a blue moon, and I asked him why he didn't come round when he was in town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It struck me suddenly that I hadn't seen him for a blue moon, and I asked him why he didn't come round when he was in town.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He said he was sticking tight to that new business of his up in Eastman, but he admitted he was to be here over Sunday.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It struck me suddenly that I hadn't seen him for a blue moon, and I asked him why he didn't come round when he was in town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Louis Gray detained his sister Roberta on the stairs as they stopped to exchange greetings on a certain evening in March.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ENCOUNTERS "By the way, Rob, I saw Rich Kendrick to-day."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Louis Gray detained his sister Roberta on the stairs as they stopped to exchange greetings on a certain evening in March.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading I invited him round to-night, but to my surprise he wouldn't come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It struck me suddenly that I hadn't seen him for a blue moon, and I asked him why he didn't come round when he was in town.
Kendrick
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From this reading ENCOUNTERS "By the way, Rob, I saw Rich Kendrick to-day."
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Louis Gray detained his sister Roberta on the stairs as they stopped to exchange greetings on a certain evening in March.
march in a procession
From this reading Louis Gray detained his sister Roberta on the stairs as they stopped to exchange greetings on a certain evening in March.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It struck me suddenly that I hadn't seen him for a blue moon, and I asked him why he didn't come round when he was in town.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "It struck me suddenly that I hadn't seen him for a blue moon, and I asked him why he didn't come round when he was in town.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I invited him round to-night, but to my surprise he wouldn't come.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He said he was sticking tight to that new business of his up in Eastman, but he admitted he was to be here over Sunday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He said he was sticking tight to that new business of his up in Eastman, but he admitted he was to be here over Sunday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Louis Gray detained his sister Roberta on the stairs as they stopped to exchange greetings on a certain evening in March.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He said he was sticking tight to that new business of his up in Eastman, but he admitted he was to be here over Sunday.
possessing material wealth
From this reading ENCOUNTERS "By the way, Rob, I saw Rich Kendrick to-day."
RobverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading ENCOUNTERS "By the way, Rob, I saw Rich Kendrick to-day."
Roberta
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From this reading Louis Gray detained his sister Roberta on the stairs as they stopped to exchange greetings on a certain evening in March.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "It struck me suddenly that I hadn't seen him for a blue moon, and I asked him why he didn't come round when he was in town.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he was sticking tight to that new business of his up in Eastman, but he admitted he was to be here over Sunday.
cut with a saw
From this reading ENCOUNTERS "By the way, Rob, I saw Rich Kendrick to-day."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It struck me suddenly that I hadn't seen him for a blue moon, and I asked him why he didn't come round when he was in town.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Louis Gray detained his sister Roberta on the stairs as they stopped to exchange greetings on a certain evening in March.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Louis Gray detained his sister Roberta on the stairs as they stopped to exchange greetings on a certain evening in March.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading He said he was sticking tight to that new business of his up in Eastman, but he admitted he was to be here over Sunday.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Louis Gray detained his sister Roberta on the stairs as they stopped to exchange greetings on a certain evening in March.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "It struck me suddenly that I hadn't seen him for a blue moon, and I asked him why he didn't come round when he was in town.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "It struck me suddenly that I hadn't seen him for a blue moon, and I asked him why he didn't come round when he was in town.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading He said he was sticking tight to that new business of his up in Eastman, but he admitted he was to be here over Sunday.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I invited him round to-night, but to my surprise he wouldn't come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It struck me suddenly that I hadn't seen him for a blue moon, and I asked him why he didn't come round when he was in town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENCOUNTERS "By the way, Rob, I saw Rich Kendrick to-day."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Louis Gray detained his sister Roberta on the stairs as they stopped to exchange greetings on a certain evening in March.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading He said he was sticking tight to that new business of his up in Eastman, but he admitted he was to be here over Sunday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Louis Gray detained his sister Roberta on the stairs as they stopped to exchange greetings on a certain evening in March.
to-day
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From this reading ENCOUNTERS "By the way, Rob, I saw Rich Kendrick to-day."
to-night
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From this reading I invited him round to-night, but to my surprise he wouldn't come.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "It struck me suddenly that I hadn't seen him for a blue moon, and I asked him why he didn't come round when he was in town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He said he was sticking tight to that new business of his up in Eastman, but he admitted he was to be here over Sunday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It struck me suddenly that I hadn't seen him for a blue moon, and I asked him why he didn't come round when he was in town.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ENCOUNTERS "By the way, Rob, I saw Rich Kendrick to-day."
at the time that
From this reading "It struck me suddenly that I hadn't seen him for a blue moon, and I asked him why he didn't come round when he was in town.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "It struck me suddenly that I hadn't seen him for a blue moon, and I asked him why he didn't come round when he was in town.
wouldn't
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From this reading I invited him round to-night, but to my surprise he wouldn't come.
