used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Having conquered the son, Katie that evening set vigorously about for the conquest of the father.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet it was not a formidable looking man she found in the library a few minutes before the dinner hour.
Ann's
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From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He was poring over some pictures of Panama in one of the weeklies, sufficiently deep in them to permit Katie to sit there for the moment pondering methods of attack.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And yet it was not a formidable looking man she found in the library a few minutes before the dinner hour.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Having conquered the son, Katie that evening set vigorously about for the conquest of the father.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading Having conquered the son, Katie that evening set vigorously about for the conquest of the father.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He was poring over some pictures of Panama in one of the weeklies, sufficiently deep in them to permit Katie to sit there for the moment pondering methods of attack.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Having conquered the son, Katie that evening set vigorously about for the conquest of the father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Having conquered the son, Katie that evening set vigorously about for the conquest of the father.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having conquered the son, Katie that evening set vigorously about for the conquest of the father.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading And yet it was not a formidable looking man she found in the library a few minutes before the dinner hour.
set up or found
From this reading And yet it was not a formidable looking man she found in the library a few minutes before the dinner hour.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
the act of giving
From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having conquered the son, Katie that evening set vigorously about for the conquest of the father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is just the most provokingly uncertain man now living."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And yet it was not a formidable looking man she found in the library a few minutes before the dinner hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
and nothing more
From this reading He is just the most provokingly uncertain man now living."
Katie
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From this reading Having conquered the son, Katie that evening set vigorously about for the conquest of the father.
a room where books are kept
From this reading And yet it was not a formidable looking man she found in the library a few minutes before the dinner hour.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He is just the most provokingly uncertain man now living."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And yet it was not a formidable looking man she found in the library a few minutes before the dinner hour.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He is just the most provokingly uncertain man now living."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading He was poring over some pictures of Panama in one of the weeklies, sufficiently deep in them to permit Katie to sit there for the moment pondering methods of attack.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was poring over some pictures of Panama in one of the weeklies, sufficiently deep in them to permit Katie to sit there for the moment pondering methods of attack.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He is just the most provokingly uncertain man now living."
not any; not one
From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet it was not a formidable looking man she found in the library a few minutes before the dinner hour.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He is just the most provokingly uncertain man now living."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having conquered the son, Katie that evening set vigorously about for the conquest of the father.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was poring over some pictures of Panama in one of the weeklies, sufficiently deep in them to permit Katie to sit there for the moment pondering methods of attack.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading He was poring over some pictures of Panama in one of the weeklies, sufficiently deep in them to permit Katie to sit there for the moment pondering methods of attack.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading He was poring over some pictures of Panama in one of the weeklies, sufficiently deep in them to permit Katie to sit there for the moment pondering methods of attack.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He was poring over some pictures of Panama in one of the weeklies, sufficiently deep in them to permit Katie to sit there for the moment pondering methods of attack.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading He was poring over some pictures of Panama in one of the weeklies, sufficiently deep in them to permit Katie to sit there for the moment pondering methods of attack.
poringverbUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading He was poring over some pictures of Panama in one of the weeklies, sufficiently deep in them to permit Katie to sit there for the moment pondering methods of attack.
provokinglyadverb
in a provocative manner
From this reading He is just the most provokingly uncertain man now living."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Having conquered the son, Katie that evening set vigorously about for the conquest of the father.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
and nothing more
From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
be seated
From this reading He was poring over some pictures of Panama in one of the weeklies, sufficiently deep in them to permit Katie to sit there for the moment pondering methods of attack.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was poring over some pictures of Panama in one of the weeklies, sufficiently deep in them to permit Katie to sit there for the moment pondering methods of attack.
a male human offspring
From this reading Having conquered the son, Katie that evening set vigorously about for the conquest of the father.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading He was poring over some pictures of Panama in one of the weeklies, sufficiently deep in them to permit Katie to sit there for the moment pondering methods of attack.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having conquered the son, Katie that evening set vigorously about for the conquest of the father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having conquered the son, Katie that evening set vigorously about for the conquest of the father.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was poring over some pictures of Panama in one of the weeklies, sufficiently deep in them to permit Katie to sit there for the moment pondering methods of attack.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was poring over some pictures of Panama in one of the weeklies, sufficiently deep in them to permit Katie to sit there for the moment pondering methods of attack.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading He is just the most provokingly uncertain man now living."
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading Having conquered the son, Katie that evening set vigorously about for the conquest of the father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet it was not a formidable looking man she found in the library a few minutes before the dinner hour.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading "The trouble is," she turned it over in giving a few minutes to her own toilet for dinner, after having given many minutes to Ann's, "that there's simply no telling about Wayne.
weekliesnounUS /ˈwiːkliz/
plural of “weekly” — a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading He was poring over some pictures of Panama in one of the weeklies, sufficiently deep in them to permit Katie to sit there for the moment pondering methods of attack.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet it was not a formidable looking man she found in the library a few minutes before the dinner hour.
