used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading As far as he was able to judge, Miss Winthrop had completely and utterly forgotten the preceding weeks and even the incident that led to this disastrous climax.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He saw her at her desk every morning when he came in, and she always looked up and nodded--as she did, for that matter, to every one, including Blake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He saw her at her desk every morning when he came in, and she always looked up and nodded--as she did, for that matter, to every one, including Blake.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading He saw her at her desk every morning when he came in, and she always looked up and nodded--as she did, for that matter, to every one, including Blake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the situation that left her so unaffected got on Don's nerves.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He saw her at her desk every morning when he came in, and she always looked up and nodded--as she did, for that matter, to every one, including Blake.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading As far as he was able to judge, Miss Winthrop had completely and utterly forgotten the preceding weeks and even the incident that led to this disastrous climax.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As far as he was able to judge, Miss Winthrop had completely and utterly forgotten the preceding weeks and even the incident that led to this disastrous climax.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He saw her at her desk every morning when he came in, and she always looked up and nodded--as she did, for that matter, to every one, including Blake.
DICTATIONnounUS /dɪkˈteɪʃən/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He saw her at her desk every morning when he came in, and she always looked up and nodded--as she did, for that matter, to every one, including Blake.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading As far as he was able to judge, Miss Winthrop had completely and utterly forgotten the preceding weeks and even the incident that led to this disastrous climax.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
Don'snounUS /dɑːnz/
possessive form of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading But the situation that left her so unaffected got on Don's nerves.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then she turned to her work, and that was the end of her until the next morning.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
divisible by two
From this reading As far as he was able to judge, Miss Winthrop had completely and utterly forgotten the preceding weeks and even the incident that led to this disastrous climax.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He saw her at her desk every morning when he came in, and she always looked up and nodded--as she did, for that matter, to every one, including Blake.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading As far as he was able to judge, Miss Winthrop had completely and utterly forgotten the preceding weeks and even the incident that led to this disastrous climax.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But the situation that left her so unaffected got on Don's nerves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As far as he was able to judge, Miss Winthrop had completely and utterly forgotten the preceding weeks and even the incident that led to this disastrous climax.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw her at her desk every morning when he came in, and she always looked up and nodded--as she did, for that matter, to every one, including Blake.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw her at her desk every morning when he came in, and she always looked up and nodded--as she did, for that matter, to every one, including Blake.
a single distinct event
From this reading As far as he was able to judge, Miss Winthrop had completely and utterly forgotten the preceding weeks and even the incident that led to this disastrous climax.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading He saw her at her desk every morning when he came in, and she always looked up and nodded--as she did, for that matter, to every one, including Blake.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading As far as he was able to judge, Miss Winthrop had completely and utterly forgotten the preceding weeks and even the incident that led to this disastrous climax.
and nothing more
From this reading DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading As far as he was able to judge, Miss Winthrop had completely and utterly forgotten the preceding weeks and even the incident that led to this disastrous climax.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But the situation that left her so unaffected got on Don's nerves.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He saw her at her desk every morning when he came in, and she always looked up and nodded--as she did, for that matter, to every one, including Blake.
lunch-place
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From this reading DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He saw her at her desk every morning when he came in, and she always looked up and nodded--as she did, for that matter, to every one, including Blake.
and nothing more
From this reading DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He saw her at her desk every morning when he came in, and she always looked up and nodded--as she did, for that matter, to every one, including Blake.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading But the situation that left her so unaffected got on Don's nerves.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Then she turned to her work, and that was the end of her until the next morning.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He saw her at her desk every morning when he came in, and she always looked up and nodded--as she did, for that matter, to every one, including Blake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the situation that left her so unaffected got on Don's nerves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He saw her at her desk every morning when he came in, and she always looked up and nodded--as she did, for that matter, to every one, including Blake.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading As far as he was able to judge, Miss Winthrop had completely and utterly forgotten the preceding weeks and even the incident that led to this disastrous climax.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw her at her desk every morning when he came in, and she always looked up and nodded--as she did, for that matter, to every one, including Blake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw her at her desk every morning when he came in, and she always looked up and nodded--as she did, for that matter, to every one, including Blake.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading But the situation that left her so unaffected got on Don's nerves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the situation that left her so unaffected got on Don's nerves.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw her at her desk every morning when he came in, and she always looked up and nodded--as she did, for that matter, to every one, including Blake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she turned to her work, and that was the end of her until the next morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she turned to her work, and that was the end of her until the next morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As far as he was able to judge, Miss Winthrop had completely and utterly forgotten the preceding weeks and even the incident that led to this disastrous climax.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He saw her at her desk every morning when he came in, and she always looked up and nodded--as she did, for that matter, to every one, including Blake.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then she turned to her work, and that was the end of her until the next morning.
unaffectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfektɪd/
undergoing no change when acted upon
From this reading But the situation that left her so unaffected got on Don's nerves.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then she turned to her work, and that was the end of her until the next morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He saw her at her desk every morning when he came in, and she always looked up and nodded--as she did, for that matter, to every one, including Blake.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading As far as he was able to judge, Miss Winthrop had completely and utterly forgotten the preceding weeks and even the incident that led to this disastrous climax.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading As far as he was able to judge, Miss Winthrop had completely and utterly forgotten the preceding weeks and even the incident that led to this disastrous climax.
(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 DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
at the time that
From this reading He saw her at her desk every morning when he came in, and she always looked up and nodded--as she did, for that matter, to every one, including Blake.
Winthrop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICTATION As far as Don was concerned, Miss Winthrop, instead of merely changing her lunch-place, might just as well have taken a steamer and sailed for Europe.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then she turned to her work, and that was the end of her until the next morning.
