used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I made her a cup of tea; she looked so worn and tired.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading "How absurd!" laughed Elizabeth.
(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 "Sam," she said suddenly, "I don't know what to think of Evelyn; she really didn't have any lunch at all; she said so when she came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But, I was going to tell you; Evelyn remembered another engagement, and so----" she stopped short, her eyes growing luminous.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "But, I was going to tell you; Evelyn remembered another engagement, and so----" she stopped short, her eyes growing luminous.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Sam," she said suddenly, "I don't know what to think of Evelyn; she really didn't have any lunch at all; she said so when she came.
any thing at all
From this reading I wonder if Mr. Hickey could have said anything, or---- What do you think, Sam?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Sam," she said suddenly, "I don't know what to think of Evelyn; she really didn't have any lunch at all; she said so when she came.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, I was going to tell you; Evelyn remembered another engagement, and so----" she stopped short, her eyes growing luminous.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Sam," she said suddenly, "I don't know what to think of Evelyn; she really didn't have any lunch at all; she said so when she came.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wonder if Mr. Hickey could have said anything, or---- What do you think, Sam?"
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading I made her a cup of tea; she looked so worn and tired.
didn't
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From this reading "Sam," she said suddenly, "I don't know what to think of Evelyn; she really didn't have any lunch at all; she said so when she came.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I wonder if Mr. Hickey could have said anything, or---- What do you think, Sam?"
don't
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From this reading "Sam," she said suddenly, "I don't know what to think of Evelyn; she really didn't have any lunch at all; she said so when she came.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading "How absurd!" laughed Elizabeth.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "But, I was going to tell you; Evelyn remembered another engagement, and so----" she stopped short, her eyes growing luminous.
Evelyn
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From this reading "But, I was going to tell you; Evelyn remembered another engagement, and so----" she stopped short, her eyes growing luminous.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "But, I was going to tell you; Evelyn remembered another engagement, and so----" she stopped short, her eyes growing luminous.
the act of departing
From this reading "But, I was going to tell you; Evelyn remembered another engagement, and so----" she stopped short, her eyes growing luminous.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "But, I was going to tell you; Evelyn remembered another engagement, and so----" she stopped short, her eyes growing luminous.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sam," she said suddenly, "I don't know what to think of Evelyn; she really didn't have any lunch at all; she said so when she came.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But, I was going to tell you; Evelyn remembered another engagement, and so----" she stopped short, her eyes growing luminous.
HickeynounUS /ˈhɪki/
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
From this reading I wonder if Mr. Hickey could have said anything, or---- What do you think, Sam?"
How
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From this reading "How absurd!" laughed Elizabeth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But, I was going to tell you; Evelyn remembered another engagement, and so----" she stopped short, her eyes growing luminous.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if Mr. Hickey could have said anything, or---- What do you think, Sam?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Sam," she said suddenly, "I don't know what to think of Evelyn; she really didn't have any lunch at all; she said so when she came.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "How absurd!" laughed Elizabeth.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I made her a cup of tea; she looked so worn and tired.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading "But, I was going to tell you; Evelyn remembered another engagement, and so----" she stopped short, her eyes growing luminous.
take the midday meal
From this reading "Sam," she said suddenly, "I don't know what to think of Evelyn; she really didn't have any lunch at all; she said so when she came.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made her a cup of tea; she looked so worn and tired.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I wonder if Mr. Hickey could have said anything, or---- What do you think, Sam?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sam," she said suddenly, "I don't know what to think of Evelyn; she really didn't have any lunch at all; she said so when she came.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I wonder if Mr. Hickey could have said anything, or---- What do you think, Sam?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Sam," she said suddenly, "I don't know what to think of Evelyn; she really didn't have any lunch at all; she said so when she came.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "But, I was going to tell you; Evelyn remembered another engagement, and so----" she stopped short, her eyes growing luminous.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sam," she said suddenly, "I don't know what to think of Evelyn; she really didn't have any lunch at all; she said so when she came.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Sam," she said suddenly, "I don't know what to think of Evelyn; she really didn't have any lunch at all; she said so when she came.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But, I was going to tell you; Evelyn remembered another engagement, and so----" she stopped short, her eyes growing luminous.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "But, I was going to tell you; Evelyn remembered another engagement, and so----" she stopped short, her eyes growing luminous.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But, I was going to tell you; Evelyn remembered another engagement, and so----" she stopped short, her eyes growing luminous.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "But, I was going to tell you; Evelyn remembered another engagement, and so----" she stopped short, her eyes growing luminous.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Sam," she said suddenly, "I don't know what to think of Evelyn; she really didn't have any lunch at all; she said so when she came.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading I made her a cup of tea; she looked so worn and tired.
express in words
From this reading "But, I was going to tell you; Evelyn remembered another engagement, and so----" she stopped short, her eyes growing luminous.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Sam," she said suddenly, "I don't know what to think of Evelyn; she really didn't have any lunch at all; she said so when she came.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I made her a cup of tea; she looked so worn and tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But, I was going to tell you; Evelyn remembered another engagement, and so----" she stopped short, her eyes growing luminous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But, I was going to tell you; Evelyn remembered another engagement, and so----" she stopped short, her eyes growing luminous.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Sam," she said suddenly, "I don't know what to think of Evelyn; she really didn't have any lunch at all; she said so when she came.
at the time that
From this reading "Sam," she said suddenly, "I don't know what to think of Evelyn; she really didn't have any lunch at all; she said so when she came.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if Mr. Hickey could have said anything, or---- What do you think, Sam?"
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading I made her a cup of tea; she looked so worn and tired.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, I was going to tell you; Evelyn remembered another engagement, and so----" she stopped short, her eyes growing luminous.
