used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ve had a long, horrid and most unsatisfactory quest for the elusive L. N. and I haven’t found him yet.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “I ask you that!” she returned, looking at him with equal amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ve had a long, horrid and most unsatisfactory quest for the elusive L. N. and I haven’t found him yet.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Any hope of it?”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Well, anyway, I’m glad to see you;” he smiled at her with real pleasure.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “For the love of Mike, Zizi, what are you doing here?” exclaimed Pennington Wise, nearly struck dumb with astonishment at sight of the girl.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I ask you that!” she returned, looking at him with equal amazement.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “For the love of Mike, Zizi, what are you doing here?” exclaimed Pennington Wise, nearly struck dumb with astonishment at sight of the girl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “For the love of Mike, Zizi, what are you doing here?” exclaimed Pennington Wise, nearly struck dumb with astonishment at sight of the girl.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “For the love of Mike, Zizi, what are you doing here?” exclaimed Pennington Wise, nearly struck dumb with astonishment at sight of the girl.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading “For the love of Mike, Zizi, what are you doing here?” exclaimed Pennington Wise, nearly struck dumb with astonishment at sight of the girl.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading “I’ve had a long, horrid and most unsatisfactory quest for the elusive L. N. and I haven’t found him yet.”
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “I ask you that!” she returned, looking at him with equal amazement.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “For the love of Mike, Zizi, what are you doing here?” exclaimed Pennington Wise, nearly struck dumb with astonishment at sight of the girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For the love of Mike, Zizi, what are you doing here?” exclaimed Pennington Wise, nearly struck dumb with astonishment at sight of the girl.
set up or found
From this reading “I’ve had a long, horrid and most unsatisfactory quest for the elusive L. N. and I haven’t found him yet.”
a young female
From this reading “For the love of Mike, Zizi, what are you doing here?” exclaimed Pennington Wise, nearly struck dumb with astonishment at sight of the girl.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Well, anyway, I’m glad to see you;” he smiled at her with real pleasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I’ve had a long, horrid and most unsatisfactory quest for the elusive L. N. and I haven’t found him yet.”
haven't
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From this reading “I’ve had a long, horrid and most unsatisfactory quest for the elusive L. N. and I haven’t found him yet.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, anyway, I’m glad to see you;” he smiled at her with real pleasure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, anyway, I’m glad to see you;” he smiled at her with real pleasure.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “For the love of Mike, Zizi, what are you doing here?” exclaimed Pennington Wise, nearly struck dumb with astonishment at sight of the girl.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I ask you that!” she returned, looking at him with equal amazement.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Any hope of it?”
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading “I’ve had a long, horrid and most unsatisfactory quest for the elusive L. N. and I haven’t found him yet.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I ask you that!” she returned, looking at him with equal amazement.
I'm
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From this reading “Well, anyway, I’m glad to see you;” he smiled at her with real pleasure.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve had a long, horrid and most unsatisfactory quest for the elusive L. N. and I haven’t found him yet.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Any hope of it?”
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading “I’ve had a long, horrid and most unsatisfactory quest for the elusive L. N. and I haven’t found him yet.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I’ve had a long, horrid and most unsatisfactory quest for the elusive L. N. and I haven’t found him yet.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I ask you that!” she returned, looking at him with equal amazement.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “For the love of Mike, Zizi, what are you doing here?” exclaimed Pennington Wise, nearly struck dumb with astonishment at sight of the girl.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “For the love of Mike, Zizi, what are you doing here?” exclaimed Pennington Wise, nearly struck dumb with astonishment at sight of the girl.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I’ve had a long, horrid and most unsatisfactory quest for the elusive L. N. and I haven’t found him yet.”
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading “I’ve had a long, horrid and most unsatisfactory quest for the elusive L. N. and I haven’t found him yet.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “For the love of Mike, Zizi, what are you doing here?” exclaimed Pennington Wise, nearly struck dumb with astonishment at sight of the girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “For the love of Mike, Zizi, what are you doing here?” exclaimed Pennington Wise, nearly struck dumb with astonishment at sight of the girl.
Pennington
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From this reading “For the love of Mike, Zizi, what are you doing here?” exclaimed Pennington Wise, nearly struck dumb with astonishment at sight of the girl.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “Well, anyway, I’m glad to see you;” he smiled at her with real pleasure.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading “I’ve had a long, horrid and most unsatisfactory quest for the elusive L. N. and I haven’t found him yet.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “Well, anyway, I’m glad to see you;” he smiled at her with real pleasure.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I ask you that!” she returned, looking at him with equal amazement.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Well, anyway, I’m glad to see you;” he smiled at her with real pleasure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I ask you that!” she returned, looking at him with equal amazement.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “For the love of Mike, Zizi, what are you doing here?” exclaimed Pennington Wise, nearly struck dumb with astonishment at sight of the girl.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Well, anyway, I’m glad to see you;” he smiled at her with real pleasure.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “For the love of Mike, Zizi, what are you doing here?” exclaimed Pennington Wise, nearly struck dumb with astonishment at sight of the girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I ask you that!” she returned, looking at him with equal amazement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “For the love of Mike, Zizi, what are you doing here?” exclaimed Pennington Wise, nearly struck dumb with astonishment at sight of the girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, anyway, I’m glad to see you;” he smiled at her with real pleasure.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading “I’ve had a long, horrid and most unsatisfactory quest for the elusive L. N. and I haven’t found him yet.”
(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 “Well, anyway, I’m glad to see you;” he smiled at her with real pleasure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “For the love of Mike, Zizi, what are you doing here?” exclaimed Pennington Wise, nearly struck dumb with astonishment at sight of the girl.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “For the love of Mike, Zizi, what are you doing here?” exclaimed Pennington Wise, nearly struck dumb with astonishment at sight of the girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “For the love of Mike, Zizi, what are you doing here?” exclaimed Pennington Wise, nearly struck dumb with astonishment at sight of the girl.
but in spite of that
From this reading “I’ve had a long, horrid and most unsatisfactory quest for the elusive L. N. and I haven’t found him yet.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “For the love of Mike, Zizi, what are you doing here?” exclaimed Pennington Wise, nearly struck dumb with astonishment at sight of the girl.
Zizi
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From this reading “For the love of Mike, Zizi, what are you doing here?” exclaimed Pennington Wise, nearly struck dumb with astonishment at sight of the girl.
