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From this reading SUSPICIONS May 17, 1914.
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From this reading SUSPICIONS May 17, 1914.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We went out from Carol's barn that day perfectly certain that everything--about Louis, at least--would be changed and strange and upheaved.
(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 It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading By "nothing" I mean that no astonishing developments of any kind have occurred.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We lived on a tiptoe of expectation for hours and days, but all has gone on over there just the same as ever.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading By "nothing" I mean that no astonishing developments of any kind have occurred.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading We went out from Carol's barn that day perfectly certain that everything--about Louis, at least--would be changed and strange and upheaved.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We went out from Carol's barn that day perfectly certain that everything--about Louis, at least--would be changed and strange and upheaved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
Carol'snounUS /ˈkerəlz/
possessive form of “carol” — joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading We went out from Carol's barn that day perfectly certain that everything--about Louis, at least--would be changed and strange and upheaved.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading We went out from Carol's barn that day perfectly certain that everything--about Louis, at least--would be changed and strange and upheaved.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading We went out from Carol's barn that day perfectly certain that everything--about Louis, at least--would be changed and strange and upheaved.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We went out from Carol's barn that day perfectly certain that everything--about Louis, at least--would be changed and strange and upheaved.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We lived on a tiptoe of expectation for hours and days, but all has gone on over there just the same as ever.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading By "nothing" I mean that no astonishing developments of any kind have occurred.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
at any time
From this reading We lived on a tiptoe of expectation for hours and days, but all has gone on over there just the same as ever.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading We went out from Carol's barn that day perfectly certain that everything--about Louis, at least--would be changed and strange and upheaved.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading We lived on a tiptoe of expectation for hours and days, but all has gone on over there just the same as ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We lived on a tiptoe of expectation for hours and days, but all has gone on over there just the same as ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We went out from Carol's barn that day perfectly certain that everything--about Louis, at least--would be changed and strange and upheaved.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We lived on a tiptoe of expectation for hours and days, but all has gone on over there just the same as ever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By "nothing" I mean that no astonishing developments of any kind have occurred.
ImpnounUS /ɪmp/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
and nothing more
From this reading We lived on a tiptoe of expectation for hours and days, but all has gone on over there just the same as ever.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading By "nothing" I mean that no astonishing developments of any kind have occurred.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading We went out from Carol's barn that day perfectly certain that everything--about Louis, at least--would be changed and strange and upheaved.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We lived on a tiptoe of expectation for hours and days, but all has gone on over there just the same as ever.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading We went out from Carol's barn that day perfectly certain that everything--about Louis, at least--would be changed and strange and upheaved.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading SUSPICIONS May 17, 1914.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading By "nothing" I mean that no astonishing developments of any kind have occurred.
not any; not one
From this reading By "nothing" I mean that no astonishing developments of any kind have occurred.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading By "nothing" I mean that no astonishing developments of any kind have occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By "nothing" I mean that no astonishing developments of any kind have occurred.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We lived on a tiptoe of expectation for hours and days, but all has gone on over there just the same as ever.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We went out from Carol's barn that day perfectly certain that everything--about Louis, at least--would be changed and strange and upheaved.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We lived on a tiptoe of expectation for hours and days, but all has gone on over there just the same as ever.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading We went out from Carol's barn that day perfectly certain that everything--about Louis, at least--would be changed and strange and upheaved.
Identical; not different.
From this reading We lived on a tiptoe of expectation for hours and days, but all has gone on over there just the same as ever.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
SUSPICIONSnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading SUSPICIONS May 17, 1914.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By "nothing" I mean that no astonishing developments of any kind have occurred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We lived on a tiptoe of expectation for hours and days, but all has gone on over there just the same as ever.
a special situation
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading We lived on a tiptoe of expectation for hours and days, but all has gone on over there just the same as ever.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
upheaved
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From this reading We went out from Carol's barn that day perfectly certain that everything--about Louis, at least--would be changed and strange and upheaved.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went out from Carol's barn that day perfectly certain that everything--about Louis, at least--would be changed and strange and upheaved.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went out from Carol's barn that day perfectly certain that everything--about Louis, at least--would be changed and strange and upheaved.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It may seem a strange thing, but two whole weeks have gone by since the Imp told us what she did, and nothing has happened at all.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We went out from Carol's barn that day perfectly certain that everything--about Louis, at least--would be changed and strange and upheaved.
