used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Any the worse for having permitted yourself to be a human being last night?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any the worse for having permitted yourself to be a human being last night?”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Any the worse for having permitted yourself to be a human being last night?”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Any the worse for having permitted yourself to be a human being last night?”
Bryce
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From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
CardigannounUS /ˈkɑːrdɪɡən/
knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper
From this reading “Good morning, Mr. Cardigan,” she greeted him cheerily.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Good morning, Mr. Cardigan,” she greeted him cheerily.
wanted intensely
From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
dictograph
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From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you feel this morning?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “How do you feel this morning?
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Why, I feel pretty fine, Shirley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
Francisco
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From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good morning, Mr. Cardigan,” she greeted him cheerily.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Good morning, Mr. Cardigan,” she greeted him cheerily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Any the worse for having permitted yourself to be a human being last night?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Good morning, Mr. Cardigan,” she greeted him cheerily.
How
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From this reading “How do you feel this morning?
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Any the worse for having permitted yourself to be a human being last night?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, I feel pretty fine, Shirley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
immediately past
From this reading Any the worse for having permitted yourself to be a human being last night?”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Good morning, Mr. Cardigan,” she greeted him cheerily.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Any the worse for having permitted yourself to be a human being last night?”
come into possession of
From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
passenger-steamer
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From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Any the worse for having permitted yourself to be a human being last night?”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Why, I feel pretty fine, Shirley.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
San
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From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
Shirley
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From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “How do you feel this morning?
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
at the time that
From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The dictograph which Shirley had asked Bryce to obtain for her in San Francisco arrived on the regular passenger-steamer on Thursday morning and Bryce called her up to ask when she desired it sent over.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, I feel pretty fine, Shirley.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Any the worse for having permitted yourself to be a human being last night?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do you feel this morning?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Any the worse for having permitted yourself to be a human being last night?”
