used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sha'n't I go and get a message for you, Court?" asked Tennelly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For Courtland's face was ashen gray, and the memory of it lying in the hospital was too recent for him not to feel anxious about his friend.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading The messenger had imitated Gila Dare's petulant childish accent to perfection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sha'n't I go and get a message for you, Court?" asked Tennelly.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At another time the three young men would have shouted over it.
eagerly desirous
From this reading For Courtland's face was ashen gray, and the memory of it lying in the hospital was too recent for him not to feel anxious about his friend.
ashenadjectiveUS /ˈæʃən/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading For Courtland's face was ashen gray, and the memory of it lying in the hospital was too recent for him not to feel anxious about his friend.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Sha'n't I go and get a message for you, Court?" asked Tennelly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At another time the three young men would have shouted over it.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading The messenger had imitated Gila Dare's petulant childish accent to perfection.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "Sha'n't I go and get a message for you, Court?" asked Tennelly.
Courtland's
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From this reading For Courtland's face was ashen gray, and the memory of it lying in the hospital was too recent for him not to feel anxious about his friend.
Dare's
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From this reading The messenger had imitated Gila Dare's petulant childish accent to perfection.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For Courtland's face was ashen gray, and the memory of it lying in the hospital was too recent for him not to feel anxious about his friend.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading For Courtland's face was ashen gray, and the memory of it lying in the hospital was too recent for him not to feel anxious about his friend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Sha'n't I go and get a message for you, Court?" asked Tennelly.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For Courtland's face was ashen gray, and the memory of it lying in the hospital was too recent for him not to feel anxious about his friend.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Sha'n't I go and get a message for you, Court?" asked Tennelly.
GilanounUS /ˈɡiːlə/
a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River
From this reading The messenger had imitated Gila Dare's petulant childish accent to perfection.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Sha'n't I go and get a message for you, Court?" asked Tennelly.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading For Courtland's face was ashen gray, and the memory of it lying in the hospital was too recent for him not to feel anxious about his friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The messenger had imitated Gila Dare's petulant childish accent to perfection.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At another time the three young men would have shouted over it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For Courtland's face was ashen gray, and the memory of it lying in the hospital was too recent for him not to feel anxious about his friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For Courtland's face was ashen gray, and the memory of it lying in the hospital was too recent for him not to feel anxious about his friend.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading For Courtland's face was ashen gray, and the memory of it lying in the hospital was too recent for him not to feel anxious about his friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sha'n't I go and get a message for you, Court?" asked Tennelly.
imitatedverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪd/
past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading The messenger had imitated Gila Dare's petulant childish accent to perfection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now they looked at one another in silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At another time the three young men would have shouted over it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now they looked at one another in silence.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading For Courtland's face was ashen gray, and the memory of it lying in the hospital was too recent for him not to feel anxious about his friend.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading For Courtland's face was ashen gray, and the memory of it lying in the hospital was too recent for him not to feel anxious about his friend.
the force of workers available
From this reading At another time the three young men would have shouted over it.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "Sha'n't I go and get a message for you, Court?" asked Tennelly.
a person who carries a message
From this reading The messenger had imitated Gila Dare's petulant childish accent to perfection.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For Courtland's face was ashen gray, and the memory of it lying in the hospital was too recent for him not to feel anxious about his friend.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now they looked at one another in silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For Courtland's face was ashen gray, and the memory of it lying in the hospital was too recent for him not to feel anxious about his friend.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now they looked at one another in silence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At another time the three young men would have shouted over it.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading The messenger had imitated Gila Dare's petulant childish accent to perfection.
petulantadjectiveUS /ˈpetʃələnt/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading The messenger had imitated Gila Dare's petulant childish accent to perfection.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading For Courtland's face was ashen gray, and the memory of it lying in the hospital was too recent for him not to feel anxious about his friend.
Sha'n't
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From this reading "Sha'n't I go and get a message for you, Court?" asked Tennelly.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading At another time the three young men would have shouted over it.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Now they looked at one another in silence.
Tennelly
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From this reading "Sha'n't I go and get a message for you, Court?" asked Tennelly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The messenger had imitated Gila Dare's petulant childish accent to perfection.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now they looked at one another in silence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At another time the three young men would have shouted over it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At another time the three young men would have shouted over it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The messenger had imitated Gila Dare's petulant childish accent to perfection.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For Courtland's face was ashen gray, and the memory of it lying in the hospital was too recent for him not to feel anxious about his friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Courtland's face was ashen gray, and the memory of it lying in the hospital was too recent for him not to feel anxious about his friend.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At another time the three young men would have shouted over it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sha'n't I go and get a message for you, Court?" asked Tennelly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At another time the three young men would have shouted over it.
