used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For one thing, I'd worked too late on a yarn that wasn't worth it.
(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 With all kinds of plots twisting in my head, I hadn't slept well the night before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It made me restless and did a lot more damage than that.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For another, there'd been a high wind howling through the streets.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For another, there'd been a high wind howling through the streets.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With all kinds of plots twisting in my head, I hadn't slept well the night before.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading When I got up I found it'd blown a lot of paper and junk in the window and most of the story out--only a part of the carbon was left.
carbonnounUS /ˈkɑːrbən/
an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
From this reading When I got up I found it'd blown a lot of paper and junk in the window and most of the story out--only a part of the carbon was left.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading It made me restless and did a lot more damage than that.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It made me restless and did a lot more damage than that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, I'd worked too late on a yarn that wasn't worth it.
set up or found
From this reading When I got up I found it'd blown a lot of paper and junk in the window and most of the story out--only a part of the carbon was left.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I got up I found it'd blown a lot of paper and junk in the window and most of the story out--only a part of the carbon was left.
hadn't
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From this reading With all kinds of plots twisting in my head, I hadn't slept well the night before.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With all kinds of plots twisting in my head, I hadn't slept well the night before.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For another, there'd been a high wind howling through the streets.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading For another, there'd been a high wind howling through the streets.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With all kinds of plots twisting in my head, I hadn't slept well the night before.
I'd
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From this reading For one thing, I'd worked too late on a yarn that wasn't worth it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With all kinds of plots twisting in my head, I hadn't slept well the night before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For one thing, I'd worked too late on a yarn that wasn't worth it.
it'd
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From this reading When I got up I found it'd blown a lot of paper and junk in the window and most of the story out--only a part of the carbon was left.
junknounUS /dʒʌŋk/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading When I got up I found it'd blown a lot of paper and junk in the window and most of the story out--only a part of the carbon was left.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading With all kinds of plots twisting in my head, I hadn't slept well the night before.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading For one thing, I'd worked too late on a yarn that wasn't worth it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When I got up I found it'd blown a lot of paper and junk in the window and most of the story out--only a part of the carbon was left.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It made me restless and did a lot more damage than that.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made me restless and did a lot more damage than that.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It made me restless and did a lot more damage than that.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It made me restless and did a lot more damage than that.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When I got up I found it'd blown a lot of paper and junk in the window and most of the story out--only a part of the carbon was left.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With all kinds of plots twisting in my head, I hadn't slept well the night before.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading With all kinds of plots twisting in my head, I hadn't slept well the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With all kinds of plots twisting in my head, I hadn't slept well the night before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For one thing, I'd worked too late on a yarn that wasn't worth it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, I'd worked too late on a yarn that wasn't worth it.
and nothing more
From this reading When I got up I found it'd blown a lot of paper and junk in the window and most of the story out--only a part of the carbon was left.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When I got up I found it'd blown a lot of paper and junk in the window and most of the story out--only a part of the carbon was left.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading When I got up I found it'd blown a lot of paper and junk in the window and most of the story out--only a part of the carbon was left.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading When I got up I found it'd blown a lot of paper and junk in the window and most of the story out--only a part of the carbon was left.
plotsnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading With all kinds of plots twisting in my head, I hadn't slept well the night before.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading It made me restless and did a lot more damage than that.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading With all kinds of plots twisting in my head, I hadn't slept well the night before.
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 When I got up I found it'd blown a lot of paper and junk in the window and most of the story out--only a part of the carbon was left.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading For another, there'd been a high wind howling through the streets.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It made me restless and did a lot more damage than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For one thing, I'd worked too late on a yarn that wasn't worth it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With all kinds of plots twisting in my head, I hadn't slept well the night before.
there'd
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From this reading For another, there'd been a high wind howling through the streets.
a special situation
From this reading For one thing, I'd worked too late on a yarn that wasn't worth it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For another, there'd been a high wind howling through the streets.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For one thing, I'd worked too late on a yarn that wasn't worth it.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading With all kinds of plots twisting in my head, I hadn't slept well the night before.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When I got up I found it'd blown a lot of paper and junk in the window and most of the story out--only a part of the carbon was left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I got up I found it'd blown a lot of paper and junk in the window and most of the story out--only a part of the carbon was left.
wasn't
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From this reading For one thing, I'd worked too late on a yarn that wasn't worth it.
(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 With all kinds of plots twisting in my head, I hadn't slept well the night before.
at the time that
From this reading When I got up I found it'd blown a lot of paper and junk in the window and most of the story out--only a part of the carbon was left.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading For another, there'd been a high wind howling through the streets.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When I got up I found it'd blown a lot of paper and junk in the window and most of the story out--only a part of the carbon was left.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all kinds of plots twisting in my head, I hadn't slept well the night before.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For one thing, I'd worked too late on a yarn that wasn't worth it.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading For one thing, I'd worked too late on a yarn that wasn't worth it.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading For one thing, I'd worked too late on a yarn that wasn't worth it.
