used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a matter of fact Katie did laugh a great deal that night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Before dinner Katie had told him briefly that Ann had come down with Worth (whose sore throat didn't seem serious, after all) and then had been called away.
(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 It was evident to them all that Katie was getting on famously with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At least it passed for laughter, and the man who was worth cultivating for Wayne seemed to find it most attractive.
Ann
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From this reading Before dinner Katie had told him briefly that Ann had come down with Worth (whose sore throat didn't seem serious, after all) and then had been called away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact Katie did laugh a great deal that night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least it passed for laughter, and the man who was worth cultivating for Wayne seemed to find it most attractive.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading At least it passed for laughter, and the man who was worth cultivating for Wayne seemed to find it most attractive.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before dinner Katie had told him briefly that Ann had come down with Worth (whose sore throat didn't seem serious, after all) and then had been called away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before dinner Katie had told him briefly that Ann had come down with Worth (whose sore throat didn't seem serious, after all) and then had been called away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before dinner Katie had told him briefly that Ann had come down with Worth (whose sore throat didn't seem serious, after all) and then had been called away.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Before dinner Katie had told him briefly that Ann had come down with Worth (whose sore throat didn't seem serious, after all) and then had been called away.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Before dinner Katie had told him briefly that Ann had come down with Worth (whose sore throat didn't seem serious, after all) and then had been called away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before dinner Katie had told him briefly that Ann had come down with Worth (whose sore throat didn't seem serious, after all) and then had been called away.
cultivatingverbUS /ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “cultivate” — foster the growth of
From this reading At least it passed for laughter, and the man who was worth cultivating for Wayne seemed to find it most attractive.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading As a matter of fact Katie did laugh a great deal that night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As a matter of fact Katie did laugh a great deal that night.
didn't
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From this reading Before dinner Katie had told him briefly that Ann had come down with Worth (whose sore throat didn't seem serious, after all) and then had been called away.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Before dinner Katie had told him briefly that Ann had come down with Worth (whose sore throat didn't seem serious, after all) and then had been called away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Before dinner Katie had told him briefly that Ann had come down with Worth (whose sore throat didn't seem serious, after all) and then had been called away.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident to them all that Katie was getting on famously with him.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact Katie did laugh a great deal that night.
famouslyadverbUS /ˈfeɪməsli/
in a manner or to an extent that is well known
From this reading It was evident to them all that Katie was getting on famously with him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At least it passed for laughter, and the man who was worth cultivating for Wayne seemed to find it most attractive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At least it passed for laughter, and the man who was worth cultivating for Wayne seemed to find it most attractive.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was evident to them all that Katie was getting on famously with him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As a matter of fact Katie did laugh a great deal that night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before dinner Katie had told him briefly that Ann had come down with Worth (whose sore throat didn't seem serious, after all) and then had been called away.
headwaynounUS /ˈhedweɪ/
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
From this reading It was well that she was, for Wayne himself seemed making little headway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was evident to them all that Katie was getting on famously with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was well that she was, for Wayne himself seemed making little headway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At least it passed for laughter, and the man who was worth cultivating for Wayne seemed to find it most attractive.
Katie
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From this reading As a matter of fact Katie did laugh a great deal that night.
the sound of laughing
From this reading As a matter of fact Katie did laugh a great deal that night.
the sound of laughing
From this reading At least it passed for laughter, and the man who was worth cultivating for Wayne seemed to find it most attractive.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least it passed for laughter, and the man who was worth cultivating for Wayne seemed to find it most attractive.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was well that she was, for Wayne himself seemed making little headway.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was well that she was, for Wayne himself seemed making little headway.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At least it passed for laughter, and the man who was worth cultivating for Wayne seemed to find it most attractive.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact Katie did laugh a great deal that night.
used to form the superlative
From this reading At least it passed for laughter, and the man who was worth cultivating for Wayne seemed to find it most attractive.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As a matter of fact Katie did laugh a great deal that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a matter of fact Katie did laugh a great deal that night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was evident to them all that Katie was getting on famously with him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At least it passed for laughter, and the man who was worth cultivating for Wayne seemed to find it most attractive.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Before dinner Katie had told him briefly that Ann had come down with Worth (whose sore throat didn't seem serious, after all) and then had been called away.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At least it passed for laughter, and the man who was worth cultivating for Wayne seemed to find it most attractive.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Before dinner Katie had told him briefly that Ann had come down with Worth (whose sore throat didn't seem serious, after all) and then had been called away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was well that she was, for Wayne himself seemed making little headway.
hurting
From this reading Before dinner Katie had told him briefly that Ann had come down with Worth (whose sore throat didn't seem serious, after all) and then had been called away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As a matter of fact Katie did laugh a great deal that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At least it passed for laughter, and the man who was worth cultivating for Wayne seemed to find it most attractive.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was evident to them all that Katie was getting on famously with him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Before dinner Katie had told him briefly that Ann had come down with Worth (whose sore throat didn't seem serious, after all) and then had been called away.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Before dinner Katie had told him briefly that Ann had come down with Worth (whose sore throat didn't seem serious, after all) and then had been called away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At least it passed for laughter, and the man who was worth cultivating for Wayne seemed to find it most attractive.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Before dinner Katie had told him briefly that Ann had come down with Worth (whose sore throat didn't seem serious, after all) and then had been called away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At least it passed for laughter, and the man who was worth cultivating for Wayne seemed to find it most attractive.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading At least it passed for laughter, and the man who was worth cultivating for Wayne seemed to find it most attractive.
(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 It was well that she was, for Wayne himself seemed making little headway.
which person or people
From this reading At least it passed for laughter, and the man who was worth cultivating for Wayne seemed to find it most attractive.
belonging to which person
From this reading Before dinner Katie had told him briefly that Ann had come down with Worth (whose sore throat didn't seem serious, after all) and then had been called away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was evident to them all that Katie was getting on famously with him.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading At least it passed for laughter, and the man who was worth cultivating for Wayne seemed to find it most attractive.
