used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He's got it," he thought, fiercely; "but why in hell did she send for me?--and a telegram!--to the _house_!
anew
From this reading He was panting with anger as he pressed the button at Lily's door; "I'll tell her I'll never see her again, long as I live!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He's got it," he thought, fiercely; "but why in hell did she send for me?--and a telegram!--to the _house_!
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He was panting with anger as he pressed the button at Lily's door; "I'll tell her I'll never see her again, long as I live!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was panting with anger as he pressed the button at Lily's door; "I'll tell her I'll never see her again, long as I live!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was panting with anger as he pressed the button at Lily's door; "I'll tell her I'll never see her again, long as I live!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He's got it," he thought, fiercely; "but why in hell did she send for me?--and a telegram!--to the _house_!
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading He was panting with anger as he pressed the button at Lily's door; "I'll tell her I'll never see her again, long as I live!"
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He's got it," he thought, fiercely; "but why in hell did she send for me?--and a telegram!--to the _house_!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Furious words were on the tip of his tongue; then she opened the door, and he was dumb.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "He's got it," he thought, fiercely; "but why in hell did she send for me?--and a telegram!--to the _house_!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He's got it," he thought, fiercely; "but why in hell did she send for me?--and a telegram!--to the _house_!
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Furious words were on the tip of his tongue; then she opened the door, and he was dumb.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He's got it," he thought, fiercely; "but why in hell did she send for me?--and a telegram!--to the _house_!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
He's
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From this reading "He's got it," he thought, fiercely; "but why in hell did she send for me?--and a telegram!--to the _house_!
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "He's got it," he thought, fiercely; "but why in hell did she send for me?--and a telegram!--to the _house_!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was panting with anger as he pressed the button at Lily's door; "I'll tell her I'll never see her again, long as I live!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was panting with anger as he pressed the button at Lily's door; "I'll tell her I'll never see her again, long as I live!"
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was panting with anger as he pressed the button at Lily's door; "I'll tell her I'll never see her again, long as I live!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He's got it," he thought, fiercely; "but why in hell did she send for me?--and a telegram!--to the _house_!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He's got it," he thought, fiercely; "but why in hell did she send for me?--and a telegram!--to the _house_!
Jacky's
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From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
Lily'snounUS /ˈlɪliːz/
possessive form of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading He was panting with anger as he pressed the button at Lily's door; "I'll tell her I'll never see her again, long as I live!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He was panting with anger as he pressed the button at Lily's door; "I'll tell her I'll never see her again, long as I live!"
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 He was panting with anger as he pressed the button at Lily's door; "I'll tell her I'll never see her again, long as I live!"
roused to anger
From this reading She's mad."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He's got it," he thought, fiercely; "but why in hell did she send for me?--and a telegram!--to the _house_!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was panting with anger as he pressed the button at Lily's door; "I'll tell her I'll never see her again, long as I live!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Furious words were on the tip of his tongue; then she opened the door, and he was dumb.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Furious words were on the tip of his tongue; then she opened the door, and he was dumb.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading He was panting with anger as he pressed the button at Lily's door; "I'll tell her I'll never see her again, long as I live!"
compacted by ironing
From this reading He was panting with anger as he pressed the button at Lily's door; "I'll tell her I'll never see her again, long as I live!"
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
ScarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was panting with anger as he pressed the button at Lily's door; "I'll tell her I'll never see her again, long as I live!"
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "He's got it," he thought, fiercely; "but why in hell did she send for me?--and a telegram!--to the _house_!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's got it," he thought, fiercely; "but why in hell did she send for me?--and a telegram!--to the _house_!
She's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's mad."
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading "He's got it," he thought, fiercely; "but why in hell did she send for me?--and a telegram!--to the _house_!
express in words
From this reading He was panting with anger as he pressed the button at Lily's door; "I'll tell her I'll never see her again, long as I live!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Furious words were on the tip of his tongue; then she opened the door, and he was dumb.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "He's got it," he thought, fiercely; "but why in hell did she send for me?--and a telegram!--to the _house_!
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Furious words were on the tip of his tongue; then she opened the door, and he was dumb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He's got it," he thought, fiercely; "but why in hell did she send for me?--and a telegram!--to the _house_!
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Furious words were on the tip of his tongue; then she opened the door, and he was dumb.
two-family
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was panting with anger as he pressed the button at Lily's door; "I'll tell her I'll never see her again, long as I live!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Furious words were on the tip of his tongue; then she opened the door, and he was dumb.
at the time that
From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "He's got it," he thought, fiercely; "but why in hell did she send for me?--and a telegram!--to the _house_!
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Furious words were on the tip of his tongue; then she opened the door, and he was dumb.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When Jacky's father--with that honest young kiss warm upon his cheek--reached the little "two-family" house, he saw the red sign on the door: _Scarlet Fever_.
