used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One afternoon a fire broke out close to the school house and as everybody was rushing by, I became excited and wanted to go too, to see the fun.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everything went on lovely until the coming fall, about the latter part of November when I skipped the country for good.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon a fire broke out close to the school house and as everybody was rushing by, I became excited and wanted to go too, to see the fun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One afternoon a fire broke out close to the school house and as everybody was rushing by, I became excited and wanted to go too, to see the fun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One afternoon a fire broke out close to the school house and as everybody was rushing by, I became excited and wanted to go too, to see the fun.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked the teacher if I could go, but he refused in a gruff voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BACK AT LAST TO THE LONE STAR STATE.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK AT LAST TO THE LONE STAR STATE.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading One afternoon a fire broke out close to the school house and as everybody was rushing by, I became excited and wanted to go too, to see the fun.
lacking funds
From this reading One afternoon a fire broke out close to the school house and as everybody was rushing by, I became excited and wanted to go too, to see the fun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I asked the teacher if I could go, but he refused in a gruff voice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One afternoon a fire broke out close to the school house and as everybody was rushing by, I became excited and wanted to go too, to see the fun.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading One afternoon a fire broke out close to the school house and as everybody was rushing by, I became excited and wanted to go too, to see the fun.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Everything went on lovely until the coming fall, about the latter part of November when I skipped the country for good.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I asked the teacher if I could go, but he refused in a gruff voice.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Everything went on lovely until the coming fall, about the latter part of November when I skipped the country for good.
every person
From this reading One afternoon a fire broke out close to the school house and as everybody was rushing by, I became excited and wanted to go too, to see the fun.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything went on lovely until the coming fall, about the latter part of November when I skipped the country for good.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading One afternoon a fire broke out close to the school house and as everybody was rushing by, I became excited and wanted to go too, to see the fun.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Everything went on lovely until the coming fall, about the latter part of November when I skipped the country for good.
start firing a weapon
From this reading One afternoon a fire broke out close to the school house and as everybody was rushing by, I became excited and wanted to go too, to see the fun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everything went on lovely until the coming fall, about the latter part of November when I skipped the country for good.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading One afternoon a fire broke out close to the school house and as everybody was rushing by, I became excited and wanted to go too, to see the fun.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One afternoon a fire broke out close to the school house and as everybody was rushing by, I became excited and wanted to go too, to see the fun.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Everything went on lovely until the coming fall, about the latter part of November when I skipped the country for good.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading I asked the teacher if I could go, but he refused in a gruff voice.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I will tell you how it happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I asked the teacher if I could go, but he refused in a gruff voice.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One afternoon a fire broke out close to the school house and as everybody was rushing by, I became excited and wanted to go too, to see the fun.
how
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From this reading I will tell you how it happened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Everything went on lovely until the coming fall, about the latter part of November when I skipped the country for good.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I asked the teacher if I could go, but he refused in a gruff voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I asked the teacher if I could go, but he refused in a gruff voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will tell you how it happened.
immediately past
From this reading BACK AT LAST TO THE LONE STAR STATE.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Everything went on lovely until the coming fall, about the latter part of November when I skipped the country for good.
LONEadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading BACK AT LAST TO THE LONE STAR STATE.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Everything went on lovely until the coming fall, about the latter part of November when I skipped the country for good.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Everything went on lovely until the coming fall, about the latter part of November when I skipped the country for good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything went on lovely until the coming fall, about the latter part of November when I skipped the country for good.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everything went on lovely until the coming fall, about the latter part of November when I skipped the country for good.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon a fire broke out close to the school house and as everybody was rushing by, I became excited and wanted to go too, to see the fun.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One afternoon a fire broke out close to the school house and as everybody was rushing by, I became excited and wanted to go too, to see the fun.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Everything went on lovely until the coming fall, about the latter part of November when I skipped the country for good.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading I asked the teacher if I could go, but he refused in a gruff voice.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading One afternoon a fire broke out close to the school house and as everybody was rushing by, I became excited and wanted to go too, to see the fun.
an educational institution
From this reading One afternoon a fire broke out close to the school house and as everybody was rushing by, I became excited and wanted to go too, to see the fun.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One afternoon a fire broke out close to the school house and as everybody was rushing by, I became excited and wanted to go too, to see the fun.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading Everything went on lovely until the coming fall, about the latter part of November when I skipped the country for good.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading BACK AT LAST TO THE LONE STAR STATE.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading BACK AT LAST TO THE LONE STAR STATE.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading I asked the teacher if I could go, but he refused in a gruff voice.
express in words
From this reading I will tell you how it happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK AT LAST TO THE LONE STAR STATE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK AT LAST TO THE LONE STAR STATE.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading One afternoon a fire broke out close to the school house and as everybody was rushing by, I became excited and wanted to go too, to see the fun.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Everything went on lovely until the coming fall, about the latter part of November when I skipped the country for good.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I asked the teacher if I could go, but he refused in a gruff voice.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading One afternoon a fire broke out close to the school house and as everybody was rushing by, I became excited and wanted to go too, to see the fun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One afternoon a fire broke out close to the school house and as everybody was rushing by, I became excited and wanted to go too, to see the fun.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Everything went on lovely until the coming fall, about the latter part of November when I skipped the country for good.
at the time that
From this reading Everything went on lovely until the coming fall, about the latter part of November when I skipped the country for good.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will tell you how it happened.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will tell you how it happened.
