used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I sent them a telegram.
in the past
From this reading “Yes’m, Miss Virginia,” he said breathlessly, “I took the telegram over to V. M. two days ago jest as soon as Pa give it to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes’m, Miss Virginia,” he said breathlessly, “I took the telegram over to V. M. two days ago jest as soon as Pa give it to me.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
a youthful male person
From this reading The small boy, Davie, who had a front tooth missing, had come running up from somewhere.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading “Yes’m, Miss Virginia,” he said breathlessly, “I took the telegram over to V. M. two days ago jest as soon as Pa give it to me.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The small boy, Davie, who had a front tooth missing, had come running up from somewhere.
Davie
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From this reading The small boy, Davie, who had a front tooth missing, had come running up from somewhere.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Yes’m, Miss Virginia,” he said breathlessly, “I took the telegram over to V. M. two days ago jest as soon as Pa give it to me.
Didn't
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From this reading Didn’t you get it?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The small boy, Davie, who had a front tooth missing, had come running up from somewhere.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The small boy, Davie, who had a front tooth missing, had come running up from somewhere.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Didn’t you get it?”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Yes’m, Miss Virginia,” he said breathlessly, “I took the telegram over to V. M. two days ago jest as soon as Pa give it to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The small boy, Davie, who had a front tooth missing, had come running up from somewhere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes’m, Miss Virginia,” he said breathlessly, “I took the telegram over to V. M. two days ago jest as soon as Pa give it to me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sent them a telegram.
isn't
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From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Didn’t you get it?”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Yes’m, Miss Virginia,” he said breathlessly, “I took the telegram over to V. M. two days ago jest as soon as Pa give it to me.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Yes’m, Miss Virginia,” he said breathlessly, “I took the telegram over to V. M. two days ago jest as soon as Pa give it to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
come together
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Yes’m, Miss Virginia,” he said breathlessly, “I took the telegram over to V. M. two days ago jest as soon as Pa give it to me.
not able to be found
From this reading The small boy, Davie, who had a front tooth missing, had come running up from somewhere.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Yes’m, Miss Virginia,” he said breathlessly, “I took the telegram over to V. M. two days ago jest as soon as Pa give it to me.
PanounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Yes’m, Miss Virginia,” he said breathlessly, “I took the telegram over to V. M. two days ago jest as soon as Pa give it to me.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The small boy, Davie, who had a front tooth missing, had come running up from somewhere.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes’m, Miss Virginia,” he said breathlessly, “I took the telegram over to V. M. two days ago jest as soon as Pa give it to me.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I sent them a telegram.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small boy, Davie, who had a front tooth missing, had come running up from somewhere.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The small boy, Davie, who had a front tooth missing, had come running up from somewhere.
in the near future
From this reading “Yes’m, Miss Virginia,” he said breathlessly, “I took the telegram over to V. M. two days ago jest as soon as Pa give it to me.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading I sent them a telegram.
Tex
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From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I sent them a telegram.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Yes’m, Miss Virginia,” he said breathlessly, “I took the telegram over to V. M. two days ago jest as soon as Pa give it to me.
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading The small boy, Davie, who had a front tooth missing, had come running up from somewhere.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Yes’m, Miss Virginia,” he said breathlessly, “I took the telegram over to V. M. two days ago jest as soon as Pa give it to me.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The small boy, Davie, who had a front tooth missing, had come running up from somewhere.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading “Yes’m, Miss Virginia,” he said breathlessly, “I took the telegram over to V. M. two days ago jest as soon as Pa give it to me.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “Yes’m, Miss Virginia,” he said breathlessly, “I took the telegram over to V. M. two days ago jest as soon as Pa give it to me.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
which person or people
From this reading The small boy, Davie, who had a front tooth missing, had come running up from somewhere.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Oh, Mr. Wells,” she exclaimed, and her voice betrayed her anxiety, “why isn’t my brother here to meet me, or Uncle Tex or one of the boys?
Yes'm
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From this reading “Yes’m, Miss Virginia,” he said breathlessly, “I took the telegram over to V. M. two days ago jest as soon as Pa give it to me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Didn’t you get it?”
