used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “All right; it’s a go,” he said solemnly.
acquiescencenounUS /ˌækwiˈesəns/
acceptance without protest
From this reading He nodded acquiescence, more and more puzzled by her manner, and as she ran down to her manicuring, he hesitated at the door of his studio, made a wry face, and went down the hall to Dangerfield’s.
(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 “All right; it’s a go,” he said solemnly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I’ll be ready in an hour.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He nodded acquiescence, more and more puzzled by her manner, and as she ran down to her manicuring, he hesitated at the door of his studio, made a wry face, and went down the hall to Dangerfield’s.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He nodded acquiescence, more and more puzzled by her manner, and as she ran down to her manicuring, he hesitated at the door of his studio, made a wry face, and went down the hall to Dangerfield’s.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But I’ve got to be at the theater by seven-thirty.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But I’ve got to be at the theater by seven-thirty.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I’ve got to be at the theater by seven-thirty.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “But I’ve got to be at the theater by seven-thirty.”
Dangerfield's
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From this reading He nodded acquiescence, more and more puzzled by her manner, and as she ran down to her manicuring, he hesitated at the door of his studio, made a wry face, and went down the hall to Dangerfield’s.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Dead straight.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He nodded acquiescence, more and more puzzled by her manner, and as she ran down to her manicuring, he hesitated at the door of his studio, made a wry face, and went down the hall to Dangerfield’s.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He nodded acquiescence, more and more puzzled by her manner, and as she ran down to her manicuring, he hesitated at the door of his studio, made a wry face, and went down the hall to Dangerfield’s.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He nodded acquiescence, more and more puzzled by her manner, and as she ran down to her manicuring, he hesitated at the door of his studio, made a wry face, and went down the hall to Dangerfield’s.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “All right; it’s a go,” he said solemnly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But I’ve got to be at the theater by seven-thirty.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He nodded acquiescence, more and more puzzled by her manner, and as she ran down to her manicuring, he hesitated at the door of his studio, made a wry face, and went down the hall to Dangerfield’s.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “All right; it’s a go,” he said solemnly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He nodded acquiescence, more and more puzzled by her manner, and as she ran down to her manicuring, he hesitated at the door of his studio, made a wry face, and went down the hall to Dangerfield’s.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He nodded acquiescence, more and more puzzled by her manner, and as she ran down to her manicuring, he hesitated at the door of his studio, made a wry face, and went down the hall to Dangerfield’s.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He nodded acquiescence, more and more puzzled by her manner, and as she ran down to her manicuring, he hesitated at the door of his studio, made a wry face, and went down the hall to Dangerfield’s.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “I’ll be ready in an hour.”
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll be ready in an hour.”
I've
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From this reading “But I’ve got to be at the theater by seven-thirty.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ll be ready in an hour.”
it's
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From this reading “All right; it’s a go,” he said solemnly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He nodded acquiescence, more and more puzzled by her manner, and as she ran down to her manicuring, he hesitated at the door of his studio, made a wry face, and went down the hall to Dangerfield’s.
manicuring
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From this reading He nodded acquiescence, more and more puzzled by her manner, and as she ran down to her manicuring, he hesitated at the door of his studio, made a wry face, and went down the hall to Dangerfield’s.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He nodded acquiescence, more and more puzzled by her manner, and as she ran down to her manicuring, he hesitated at the door of his studio, made a wry face, and went down the hall to Dangerfield’s.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He nodded acquiescence, more and more puzzled by her manner, and as she ran down to her manicuring, he hesitated at the door of his studio, made a wry face, and went down the hall to Dangerfield’s.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded acquiescence, more and more puzzled by her manner, and as she ran down to her manicuring, he hesitated at the door of his studio, made a wry face, and went down the hall to Dangerfield’s.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He nodded acquiescence, more and more puzzled by her manner, and as she ran down to her manicuring, he hesitated at the door of his studio, made a wry face, and went down the hall to Dangerfield’s.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading He nodded acquiescence, more and more puzzled by her manner, and as she ran down to her manicuring, he hesitated at the door of his studio, made a wry face, and went down the hall to Dangerfield’s.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He nodded acquiescence, more and more puzzled by her manner, and as she ran down to her manicuring, he hesitated at the door of his studio, made a wry face, and went down the hall to Dangerfield’s.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “I’ll be ready in an hour.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right; it’s a go,” he said solemnly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “All right; it’s a go,” he said solemnly.
seven-thirty
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From this reading “But I’ve got to be at the theater by seven-thirty.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded acquiescence, more and more puzzled by her manner, and as she ran down to her manicuring, he hesitated at the door of his studio, made a wry face, and went down the hall to Dangerfield’s.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading “All right; it’s a go,” he said solemnly.
successive (without a break)
From this reading “Dead straight.”
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading He nodded acquiescence, more and more puzzled by her manner, and as she ran down to her manicuring, he hesitated at the door of his studio, made a wry face, and went down the hall to Dangerfield’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But I’ve got to be at the theater by seven-thirty.”
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “But I’ve got to be at the theater by seven-thirty.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But I’ve got to be at the theater by seven-thirty.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He nodded acquiescence, more and more puzzled by her manner, and as she ran down to her manicuring, he hesitated at the door of his studio, made a wry face, and went down the hall to Dangerfield’s.
wryadjectiveUS /raɪ/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading He nodded acquiescence, more and more puzzled by her manner, and as she ran down to her manicuring, he hesitated at the door of his studio, made a wry face, and went down the hall to Dangerfield’s.
