at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They were kind, and I have always remembered them and their ring of fatality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Go back to your job in the morning if you like.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He listened without comment, and when I was done, said: “Well, John, you’ll be what you’ll be, and I cannot help or hinder you.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
cannot
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From this reading He listened without comment, and when I was done, said: “Well, John, you’ll be what you’ll be, and I cannot help or hinder you.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He listened without comment, and when I was done, said: “Well, John, you’ll be what you’ll be, and I cannot help or hinder you.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He listened without comment, and when I was done, said: “Well, John, you’ll be what you’ll be, and I cannot help or hinder you.
fatalitynounUS /fəˈtælɪti/
a death resulting from an accident or a disaster
From this reading They were kind, and I have always remembered them and their ring of fatality.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go back to your job in the morning if you like.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were kind, and I have always remembered them and their ring of fatality.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He listened without comment, and when I was done, said: “Well, John, you’ll be what you’ll be, and I cannot help or hinder you.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He listened without comment, and when I was done, said: “Well, John, you’ll be what you’ll be, and I cannot help or hinder you.
hinderverbUS /ˈhɪndər/
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading He listened without comment, and when I was done, said: “Well, John, you’ll be what you’ll be, and I cannot help or hinder you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Those were his last words to me.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Go back to your job in the morning if you like.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He listened without comment, and when I was done, said: “Well, John, you’ll be what you’ll be, and I cannot help or hinder you.
Julia
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From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They were kind, and I have always remembered them and their ring of fatality.
immediately past
From this reading Those were his last words to me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Go back to your job in the morning if you like.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened without comment, and when I was done, said: “Well, John, you’ll be what you’ll be, and I cannot help or hinder you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those were his last words to me.
milkmannounUS /ˈmɪlkmæn/
someone who delivers milk
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Go back to your job in the morning if you like.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He listened without comment, and when I was done, said: “Well, John, you’ll be what you’ll be, and I cannot help or hinder you.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading They were kind, and I have always remembered them and their ring of fatality.
free from harm or evil
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading They were kind, and I have always remembered them and their ring of fatality.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He listened without comment, and when I was done, said: “Well, John, you’ll be what you’ll be, and I cannot help or hinder you.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were kind, and I have always remembered them and their ring of fatality.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were kind, and I have always remembered them and their ring of fatality.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were kind, and I have always remembered them and their ring of fatality.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those were his last words to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He listened without comment, and when I was done, said: “Well, John, you’ll be what you’ll be, and I cannot help or hinder you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He listened without comment, and when I was done, said: “Well, John, you’ll be what you’ll be, and I cannot help or hinder you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those were his last words to me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He listened without comment, and when I was done, said: “Well, John, you’ll be what you’ll be, and I cannot help or hinder you.
at the time that
From this reading He listened without comment, and when I was done, said: “Well, John, you’ll be what you’ll be, and I cannot help or hinder you.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As we walked to our boarding house I told my father the whole story of my job in the cigar store, my collecting for the milkman, my arrest, and our rescue of Julia.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He listened without comment, and when I was done, said: “Well, John, you’ll be what you’ll be, and I cannot help or hinder you.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Those were his last words to me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He listened without comment, and when I was done, said: “Well, John, you’ll be what you’ll be, and I cannot help or hinder you.
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He listened without comment, and when I was done, said: “Well, John, you’ll be what you’ll be, and I cannot help or hinder you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Go back to your job in the morning if you like.”
