used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom Tracy said you were shingling a roof, and Billy Peterkin said Maude was helping you.'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
quickly and without warning
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
(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 the way from the station to the gate Harold was trying to think of something to say besides the merest commonplaces, and wondering at Jerrie's silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the way from the station to the gate Harold was trying to think of something to say besides the merest commonplaces, and wondering at Jerrie's silence.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the way from the station to the gate Harold was trying to think of something to say besides the merest commonplaces, and wondering at Jerrie's silence.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading All the way from the station to the gate Harold was trying to think of something to say besides the merest commonplaces, and wondering at Jerrie's silence.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Tom Tracy said you were shingling a roof, and Billy Peterkin said Maude was helping you.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Why didn't you come to Vassar?
commonplaces
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From this reading All the way from the station to the gate Harold was trying to think of something to say besides the merest commonplaces, and wondering at Jerrie's silence.
didn't
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From this reading 'Why didn't you come to Vassar?
else
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From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the way from the station to the gate Harold was trying to think of something to say besides the merest commonplaces, and wondering at Jerrie's silence.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading All the way from the station to the gate Harold was trying to think of something to say besides the merest commonplaces, and wondering at Jerrie's silence.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
Harold
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From this reading All the way from the station to the gate Harold was trying to think of something to say besides the merest commonplaces, and wondering at Jerrie's silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Tom Tracy said you were shingling a roof, and Billy Peterkin said Maude was helping you.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE WALK HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
Jerrie's
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From this reading All the way from the station to the gate Harold was trying to think of something to say besides the merest commonplaces, and wondering at Jerrie's silence.
Maude
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From this reading Tom Tracy said you were shingling a roof, and Billy Peterkin said Maude was helping you.'
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading All the way from the station to the gate Harold was trying to think of something to say besides the merest commonplaces, and wondering at Jerrie's silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the way from the station to the gate Harold was trying to think of something to say besides the merest commonplaces, and wondering at Jerrie's silence.
Peterkin
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From this reading Tom Tracy said you were shingling a roof, and Billy Peterkin said Maude was helping you.'
filled with bewilderment
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Tom Tracy said you were shingling a roof, and Billy Peterkin said Maude was helping you.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
express in words
From this reading All the way from the station to the gate Harold was trying to think of something to say besides the merest commonplaces, and wondering at Jerrie's silence.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
shinglingnoun
(geology) sediment in which flat pebbles are uniformly tilted in the same direction
From this reading Tom Tracy said you were shingling a roof, and Billy Peterkin said Maude was helping you.'
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading All the way from the station to the gate Harold was trying to think of something to say besides the merest commonplaces, and wondering at Jerrie's silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading All the way from the station to the gate Harold was trying to think of something to say besides the merest commonplaces, and wondering at Jerrie's silence.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading All the way from the station to the gate Harold was trying to think of something to say besides the merest commonplaces, and wondering at Jerrie's silence.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WALK HOME.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading All the way from the station to the gate Harold was trying to think of something to say besides the merest commonplaces, and wondering at Jerrie's silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the way from the station to the gate Harold was trying to think of something to say besides the merest commonplaces, and wondering at Jerrie's silence.
male cat
From this reading Tom Tracy said you were shingling a roof, and Billy Peterkin said Maude was helping you.'
TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading Tom Tracy said you were shingling a roof, and Billy Peterkin said Maude was helping you.'
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
hard to endure
From this reading All the way from the station to the gate Harold was trying to think of something to say besides the merest commonplaces, and wondering at Jerrie's silence.
Vassar
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From this reading 'Why didn't you come to Vassar?
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE WALK HOME.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the way from the station to the gate Harold was trying to think of something to say besides the merest commonplaces, and wondering at Jerrie's silence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the way from the station to the gate Harold was trying to think of something to say besides the merest commonplaces, and wondering at Jerrie's silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tom Tracy said you were shingling a roof, and Billy Peterkin said Maude was helping you.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
at the time that
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had seemed glad to see him, he had seen that in her eyes, and seen there something else which puzzled and troubled him, and he was about to ask her what it was when she stopped so abruptly, and said:
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why didn't you come to Vassar?
showing curiosity
From this reading All the way from the station to the gate Harold was trying to think of something to say besides the merest commonplaces, and wondering at Jerrie's silence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Why didn't you come to Vassar?
