(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 "Have you been working all the time?"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He glanced up, as Derrick sank into the seat beside him, and said drily, "You look almost offensively happy, Green.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I need not ask you if I am to congratulate you."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Congratulate away," said Derrick, with so obvious an expression of satisfaction that Reggie nodded and smiled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He glanced up, as Derrick sank into the seat beside him, and said drily, "You look almost offensively happy, Green.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I need not ask you if I am to congratulate you."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Congratulate away," said Derrick, with so obvious an expression of satisfaction that Reggie nodded and smiled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Have you been working all the time?"
next to; at the side of
From this reading He glanced up, as Derrick sank into the seat beside him, and said drily, "You look almost offensively happy, Green.
Celia's
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From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading I need not ask you if I am to congratulate you."
DerricknounUS /ˈderɪk/
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
drilyadverb
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading He glanced up, as Derrick sank into the seat beside him, and said drily, "You look almost offensively happy, Green.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Congratulate away," said Derrick, with so obvious an expression of satisfaction that Reggie nodded and smiled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
set up or found
From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced up, as Derrick sank into the seat beside him, and said drily, "You look almost offensively happy, Green.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He glanced up, as Derrick sank into the seat beside him, and said drily, "You look almost offensively happy, Green.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He glanced up, as Derrick sank into the seat beside him, and said drily, "You look almost offensively happy, Green.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you been working all the time?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He glanced up, as Derrick sank into the seat beside him, and said drily, "You look almost offensively happy, Green.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
how
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From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I need not ask you if I am to congratulate you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I need not ask you if I am to congratulate you."
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He glanced up, as Derrick sank into the seat beside him, and said drily, "You look almost offensively happy, Green.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
go away from a place
From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
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 When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He glanced up, as Derrick sank into the seat beside him, and said drily, "You look almost offensively happy, Green.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I need not ask you if I am to congratulate you."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "Congratulate away," said Derrick, with so obvious an expression of satisfaction that Reggie nodded and smiled.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I need not ask you if I am to congratulate you."
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading "Congratulate away," said Derrick, with so obvious an expression of satisfaction that Reggie nodded and smiled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Congratulate away," said Derrick, with so obvious an expression of satisfaction that Reggie nodded and smiled.
offensivelyadverbUS /əˈfensɪvli/
in an unpleasantly offensive manner
From this reading He glanced up, as Derrick sank into the seat beside him, and said drily, "You look almost offensively happy, Green.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
Reggie
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From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He glanced up, as Derrick sank into the seat beside him, and said drily, "You look almost offensively happy, Green.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He glanced up, as Derrick sank into the seat beside him, and said drily, "You look almost offensively happy, Green.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "Congratulate away," said Derrick, with so obvious an expression of satisfaction that Reggie nodded and smiled.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He glanced up, as Derrick sank into the seat beside him, and said drily, "You look almost offensively happy, Green.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Congratulate away," said Derrick, with so obvious an expression of satisfaction that Reggie nodded and smiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Congratulate away," said Derrick, with so obvious an expression of satisfaction that Reggie nodded and smiled.
not in physical motion
From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Congratulate away," said Derrick, with so obvious an expression of satisfaction that Reggie nodded and smiled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Have you been working all the time?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He glanced up, as Derrick sank into the seat beside him, and said drily, "You look almost offensively happy, Green.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
at the time that
From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "Have you been working all the time?"
writing-pad
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From this reading When Derrick left the wood--and how loath he was to leave it, for Celia's presence seemed still to haunt it!--and returned to the inn, he found Reggie still with his writing-pad on his knee.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He glanced up, as Derrick sank into the seat beside him, and said drily, "You look almost offensively happy, Green.
