(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 She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading She said that he could, and dressed furiously while he made the distance to her apartment.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading She said that he could, and dressed furiously while he made the distance to her apartment.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She said that he could, and dressed furiously while he made the distance to her apartment.
Dyckman
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From this reading Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading She said that he could, and dressed furiously while he made the distance to her apartment.
gleanedverbUS /ɡliːnd/
past form of “glean” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
Kedzie
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From this reading Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She said that he could, and dressed furiously while he made the distance to her apartment.
information about recent and important events
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said that he could, and dressed furiously while he made the distance to her apartment.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said that he could, and dressed furiously while he made the distance to her apartment.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said that he could, and dressed furiously while he made the distance to her apartment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She said that he could, and dressed furiously while he made the distance to her apartment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dyckman telephoned to Kedzie and asked if he could see her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had not been awake long enough to read the papers, and this was her first death.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She gleaned from his look and from the way he took her two hands in his that he had serious news to bring her.
at the time that
From this reading She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She said that he could, and dressed furiously while he made the distance to her apartment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She cried helplessly when she learned that her husband was gone away with all her bitterness for his farewell.
