used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTERGLOW "Phil," she wrote, "I am a little frightened.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "I have been so worried, so anxious, hoping from day to day that you would write to reassure me that Boots did not recognise me with my back turned to him and my muff across my eyes.
AFTERGLOWnounUS /ˈæftərɡloʊ/
a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset
From this reading AFTERGLOW "Phil," she wrote, "I am a little frightened.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading AFTERGLOW "Phil," she wrote, "I am a little frightened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "I have been so worried, so anxious, hoping from day to day that you would write to reassure me that Boots did not recognise me with my back turned to him and my muff across my eyes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I have been so worried, so anxious, hoping from day to day that you would write to reassure me that Boots did not recognise me with my back turned to him and my muff across my eyes.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading But, Phil, how could I know it was the fashion for your friends to bang like that and then come in without the excuse of a response from you?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Do you suppose Boots suspected who it was?
the two together, not just one
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, Phil, how could I know it was the fashion for your friends to bang like that and then come in without the excuse of a response from you?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But, Phil, how could I know it was the fashion for your friends to bang like that and then come in without the excuse of a response from you?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But, Phil, how could I know it was the fashion for your friends to bang like that and then come in without the excuse of a response from you?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I have been so worried, so anxious, hoping from day to day that you would write to reassure me that Boots did not recognise me with my back turned to him and my muff across my eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I have been so worried, so anxious, hoping from day to day that you would write to reassure me that Boots did not recognise me with my back turned to him and my muff across my eyes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you suppose Boots suspected who it was?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
accept an excuse for
From this reading But, Phil, how could I know it was the fashion for your friends to bang like that and then come in without the excuse of a response from you?
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I have been so worried, so anxious, hoping from day to day that you would write to reassure me that Boots did not recognise me with my back turned to him and my muff across my eyes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But, Phil, how could I know it was the fashion for your friends to bang like that and then come in without the excuse of a response from you?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, Phil, how could I know it was the fashion for your friends to bang like that and then come in without the excuse of a response from you?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But, Phil, how could I know it was the fashion for your friends to bang like that and then come in without the excuse of a response from you?
made afraid
From this reading AFTERGLOW "Phil," she wrote, "I am a little frightened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, Phil, how could I know it was the fashion for your friends to bang like that and then come in without the excuse of a response from you?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have been so worried, so anxious, hoping from day to day that you would write to reassure me that Boots did not recognise me with my back turned to him and my muff across my eyes.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "I have been so worried, so anxious, hoping from day to day that you would write to reassure me that Boots did not recognise me with my back turned to him and my muff across my eyes.
how
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From this reading But, Phil, how could I know it was the fashion for your friends to bang like that and then come in without the excuse of a response from you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AFTERGLOW "Phil," she wrote, "I am a little frightened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do you suppose Boots suspected who it was?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But, Phil, how could I know it was the fashion for your friends to bang like that and then come in without the excuse of a response from you?
go away from a place
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But, Phil, how could I know it was the fashion for your friends to bang like that and then come in without the excuse of a response from you?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AFTERGLOW "Phil," she wrote, "I am a little frightened.
roused to anger
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have been so worried, so anxious, hoping from day to day that you would write to reassure me that Boots did not recognise me with my back turned to him and my muff across my eyes.
muffnounUS /mʌf/
a warm tubular covering for the hands
From this reading "I have been so worried, so anxious, hoping from day to day that you would write to reassure me that Boots did not recognise me with my back turned to him and my muff across my eyes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have been so worried, so anxious, hoping from day to day that you would write to reassure me that Boots did not recognise me with my back turned to him and my muff across my eyes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have been so worried, so anxious, hoping from day to day that you would write to reassure me that Boots did not recognise me with my back turned to him and my muff across my eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
Phil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AFTERGLOW "Phil," she wrote, "I am a little frightened.
reassureverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
From this reading "I have been so worried, so anxious, hoping from day to day that you would write to reassure me that Boots did not recognise me with my back turned to him and my muff across my eyes.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading "I have been so worried, so anxious, hoping from day to day that you would write to reassure me that Boots did not recognise me with my back turned to him and my muff across my eyes.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading But, Phil, how could I know it was the fashion for your friends to bang like that and then come in without the excuse of a response from you?
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFTERGLOW "Phil," she wrote, "I am a little frightened.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have been so worried, so anxious, hoping from day to day that you would write to reassure me that Boots did not recognise me with my back turned to him and my muff across my eyes.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
express a supposition
From this reading Do you suppose Boots suspected who it was?
believed likely
From this reading Do you suppose Boots suspected who it was?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But, Phil, how could I know it was the fashion for your friends to bang like that and then come in without the excuse of a response from you?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I have been so worried, so anxious, hoping from day to day that you would write to reassure me that Boots did not recognise me with my back turned to him and my muff across my eyes.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you suppose Boots suspected who it was?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
which person or people
From this reading Do you suppose Boots suspected who it was?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But, Phil, how could I know it was the fashion for your friends to bang like that and then come in without the excuse of a response from you?
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "I have been so worried, so anxious, hoping from day to day that you would write to reassure me that Boots did not recognise me with my back turned to him and my muff across my eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I have been so worried, so anxious, hoping from day to day that you would write to reassure me that Boots did not recognise me with my back turned to him and my muff across my eyes.
produce a literary work
From this reading "I have been so worried, so anxious, hoping from day to day that you would write to reassure me that Boots did not recognise me with my back turned to him and my muff across my eyes.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading AFTERGLOW "Phil," she wrote, "I am a little frightened.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you suppose Boots suspected who it was?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I must have been perfectly mad to go to your rooms that night; and we both were--to leave the door unlocked with the chance of somebody walking in.
