1st
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From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
(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 _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If Bobby has been reading my last two letters, which he hopes I won’t make my two last, one was most certainly an old one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And he has been sick.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there it was.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If Bobby has been reading my last two letters, which he hopes I won’t make my two last, one was most certainly an old one.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel his nerves in the letter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he has been sick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he has been sick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading If Bobby has been reading my last two letters, which he hopes I won’t make my two last, one was most certainly an old one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Bobby has been reading my last two letters, which he hopes I won’t make my two last, one was most certainly an old one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I feel his nerves in the letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
immediately past
From this reading If Bobby has been reading my last two letters, which he hopes I won’t make my two last, one was most certainly an old one.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
the literary culture
From this reading If Bobby has been reading my last two letters, which he hopes I won’t make my two last, one was most certainly an old one.
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 _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
engage in
From this reading If Bobby has been reading my last two letters, which he hopes I won’t make my two last, one was most certainly an old one.
used to form the superlative
From this reading If Bobby has been reading my last two letters, which he hopes I won’t make my two last, one was most certainly an old one.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If Bobby has been reading my last two letters, which he hopes I won’t make my two last, one was most certainly an old one.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading I feel his nerves in the letter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If Bobby has been reading my last two letters, which he hopes I won’t make my two last, one was most certainly an old one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If Bobby has been reading my last two letters, which he hopes I won’t make my two last, one was most certainly an old one.
preposterousadjectiveUS /prɪˈpɑːstərəs/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading If Bobby has been reading my last two letters, which he hopes I won’t make my two last, one was most certainly an old one.
an educational institution
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And he has been sick.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
express in words
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If Bobby has been reading my last two letters, which he hopes I won’t make my two last, one was most certainly an old one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If Bobby has been reading my last two letters, which he hopes I won’t make my two last, one was most certainly an old one.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Bobby has been reading my last two letters, which he hopes I won’t make my two last, one was most certainly an old one.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _April 1st._ All the way from school this afternoon I kept telling myself there would be a letter from Bobby on the hall table, and then I would tell myself it was preposterous after this long silence that I should look for his letter.
