used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LETTER.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
(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 "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I can almost imagine you leaning over to whack at me in return for that compliment.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm sure I shall go to sleep in the middle of it, and naturally, too, for even writing to you is enough to bore anybody.
any person at all
From this reading I'm sure I shall go to sleep in the middle of it, and naturally, too, for even writing to you is enough to bore anybody.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I can almost imagine you leaning over to whack at me in return for that compliment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
cause to be bored
From this reading I'm sure I shall go to sleep in the middle of it, and naturally, too, for even writing to you is enough to bore anybody.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can almost imagine you leaning over to whack at me in return for that compliment.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading I can almost imagine you leaning over to whack at me in return for that compliment.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
dearly loved
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
don't
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From this reading "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I'm sure I shall go to sleep in the middle of it, and naturally, too, for even writing to you is enough to bore anybody.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
divisible by two
From this reading I'm sure I shall go to sleep in the middle of it, and naturally, too, for even writing to you is enough to bore anybody.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
FISCHERnounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
German chemist noted for his synthesis of hemin (1881-1945)
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm sure I shall go to sleep in the middle of it, and naturally, too, for even writing to you is enough to bore anybody.
furloughverbUS /ˈfɜːrloʊ/
dismiss, usually for economic reasons
From this reading "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'm sure I shall go to sleep in the middle of it, and naturally, too, for even writing to you is enough to bore anybody.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I can almost imagine you leaning over to whack at me in return for that compliment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm sure I shall go to sleep in the middle of it, and naturally, too, for even writing to you is enough to bore anybody.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'm sure I shall go to sleep in the middle of it, and naturally, too, for even writing to you is enough to bore anybody.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
and nothing more
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading I can almost imagine you leaning over to whack at me in return for that compliment.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can almost imagine you leaning over to whack at me in return for that compliment.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading I'm sure I shall go to sleep in the middle of it, and naturally, too, for even writing to you is enough to bore anybody.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
as might be expected
From this reading I'm sure I shall go to sleep in the middle of it, and naturally, too, for even writing to you is enough to bore anybody.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I can almost imagine you leaning over to whack at me in return for that compliment.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I can almost imagine you leaning over to whack at me in return for that compliment.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I'm sure I shall go to sleep in the middle of it, and naturally, too, for even writing to you is enough to bore anybody.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I'm sure I shall go to sleep in the middle of it, and naturally, too, for even writing to you is enough to bore anybody.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm sure I shall go to sleep in the middle of it, and naturally, too, for even writing to you is enough to bore anybody.
carry out
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can almost imagine you leaning over to whack at me in return for that compliment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'm sure I shall go to sleep in the middle of it, and naturally, too, for even writing to you is enough to bore anybody.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I'm sure I shall go to sleep in the middle of it, and naturally, too, for even writing to you is enough to bore anybody.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
(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 "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
whackverbUS /wæk/
hit hard
From this reading I can almost imagine you leaning over to whack at me in return for that compliment.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
produce a literary work
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I'm sure I shall go to sleep in the middle of it, and naturally, too, for even writing to you is enough to bore anybody.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Well, I am home on furlough; and I don't know whether I wish I were back or not, for I fear that you will have cut me out on all the girls, especially since you are a high and mighty first captain this year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAR FISCHER: I promised to drop you a line just to let you know how I'm getting along, though it does take a tremendous pile of energy to write a letter on a hot afternoon like this.
