used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HALF A LOAF AND A SLICE OFF I should be sloppily sentimental and call the scene which is to follow “My Dream Come True.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HALF A LOAF AND A SLICE OFF I should be sloppily sentimental and call the scene which is to follow “My Dream Come True.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dream had backed in a little crookedly, knocking over a few ideals and dumping at my feet a short measure of fine gold.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading The dream had backed in a little crookedly, knocking over a few ideals and dumping at my feet a short measure of fine gold.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HALF A LOAF AND A SLICE OFF I should be sloppily sentimental and call the scene which is to follow “My Dream Come True.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But who was I to complain?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HALF A LOAF AND A SLICE OFF I should be sloppily sentimental and call the scene which is to follow “My Dream Come True.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HALF A LOAF AND A SLICE OFF I should be sloppily sentimental and call the scene which is to follow “My Dream Come True.”
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading But who was I to complain?
unvarying in nature
From this reading Something substantial had materialized out of six hard years of constant hammering for results.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I think I was excited, for I could scarcely follow the earnest, dedicatory voice that rang through the new lecture hall, fragrant with fresh paint and plaster.
crookedlyadverb
in a crooked lopsided manner
From this reading The dream had backed in a little crookedly, knocking over a few ideals and dumping at my feet a short measure of fine gold.
dedicatory
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From this reading I think I was excited, for I could scarcely follow the earnest, dedicatory voice that rang through the new lecture hall, fragrant with fresh paint and plaster.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading HALF A LOAF AND A SLICE OFF I should be sloppily sentimental and call the scene which is to follow “My Dream Come True.”
dumpingnounUS /ˈdʌmpɪŋ/
selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market
From this reading The dream had backed in a little crookedly, knocking over a few ideals and dumping at my feet a short measure of fine gold.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading I think I was excited, for I could scarcely follow the earnest, dedicatory voice that rang through the new lecture hall, fragrant with fresh paint and plaster.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading I think I was excited, for I could scarcely follow the earnest, dedicatory voice that rang through the new lecture hall, fragrant with fresh paint and plaster.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The dream had backed in a little crookedly, knocking over a few ideals and dumping at my feet a short measure of fine gold.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The dream had backed in a little crookedly, knocking over a few ideals and dumping at my feet a short measure of fine gold.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The dream had backed in a little crookedly, knocking over a few ideals and dumping at my feet a short measure of fine gold.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading HALF A LOAF AND A SLICE OFF I should be sloppily sentimental and call the scene which is to follow “My Dream Come True.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Something substantial had materialized out of six hard years of constant hammering for results.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading I think I was excited, for I could scarcely follow the earnest, dedicatory voice that rang through the new lecture hall, fragrant with fresh paint and plaster.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I think I was excited, for I could scarcely follow the earnest, dedicatory voice that rang through the new lecture hall, fragrant with fresh paint and plaster.
coins made of gold
From this reading The dream had backed in a little crookedly, knocking over a few ideals and dumping at my feet a short measure of fine gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dream had backed in a little crookedly, knocking over a few ideals and dumping at my feet a short measure of fine gold.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading HALF A LOAF AND A SLICE OFF I should be sloppily sentimental and call the scene which is to follow “My Dream Come True.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I think I was excited, for I could scarcely follow the earnest, dedicatory voice that rang through the new lecture hall, fragrant with fresh paint and plaster.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading Something substantial had materialized out of six hard years of constant hammering for results.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Something substantial had materialized out of six hard years of constant hammering for results.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HALF A LOAF AND A SLICE OFF I should be sloppily sentimental and call the scene which is to follow “My Dream Come True.”
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading The dream had backed in a little crookedly, knocking over a few ideals and dumping at my feet a short measure of fine gold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dream had backed in a little crookedly, knocking over a few ideals and dumping at my feet a short measure of fine gold.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HALF A LOAF AND A SLICE OFF I should be sloppily sentimental and call the scene which is to follow “My Dream Come True.”
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading The dream had backed in a little crookedly, knocking over a few ideals and dumping at my feet a short measure of fine gold.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading I think I was excited, for I could scarcely follow the earnest, dedicatory voice that rang through the new lecture hall, fragrant with fresh paint and plaster.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The dream had backed in a little crookedly, knocking over a few ideals and dumping at my feet a short measure of fine gold.
LOAFnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading HALF A LOAF AND A SLICE OFF I should be sloppily sentimental and call the scene which is to follow “My Dream Come True.”
materializedverbUS /məˈtɪriəlaɪzd/
past form of “materialize” — come into being; become reality
From this reading Something substantial had materialized out of six hard years of constant hammering for results.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The dream had backed in a little crookedly, knocking over a few ideals and dumping at my feet a short measure of fine gold.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HALF A LOAF AND A SLICE OFF I should be sloppily sentimental and call the scene which is to follow “My Dream Come True.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I think I was excited, for I could scarcely follow the earnest, dedicatory voice that rang through the new lecture hall, fragrant with fresh paint and plaster.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dream had backed in a little crookedly, knocking over a few ideals and dumping at my feet a short measure of fine gold.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HALF A LOAF AND A SLICE OFF I should be sloppily sentimental and call the scene which is to follow “My Dream Come True.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Something substantial had materialized out of six hard years of constant hammering for results.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The dream had backed in a little crookedly, knocking over a few ideals and dumping at my feet a short measure of fine gold.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading I think I was excited, for I could scarcely follow the earnest, dedicatory voice that rang through the new lecture hall, fragrant with fresh paint and plaster.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading I think I was excited, for I could scarcely follow the earnest, dedicatory voice that rang through the new lecture hall, fragrant with fresh paint and plaster.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I think I was excited, for I could scarcely follow the earnest, dedicatory voice that rang through the new lecture hall, fragrant with fresh paint and plaster.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Something substantial had materialized out of six hard years of constant hammering for results.
only a very short time before
From this reading I think I was excited, for I could scarcely follow the earnest, dedicatory voice that rang through the new lecture hall, fragrant with fresh paint and plaster.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading HALF A LOAF AND A SLICE OFF I should be sloppily sentimental and call the scene which is to follow “My Dream Come True.”
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading HALF A LOAF AND A SLICE OFF I should be sloppily sentimental and call the scene which is to follow “My Dream Come True.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The dream had backed in a little crookedly, knocking over a few ideals and dumping at my feet a short measure of fine gold.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading HALF A LOAF AND A SLICE OFF I should be sloppily sentimental and call the scene which is to follow “My Dream Come True.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Something substantial had materialized out of six hard years of constant hammering for results.
SLICEnounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading HALF A LOAF AND A SLICE OFF I should be sloppily sentimental and call the scene which is to follow “My Dream Come True.”
sloppilyadverbUS /ˈslɑːpəli/
in a sloppy manner
From this reading HALF A LOAF AND A SLICE OFF I should be sloppily sentimental and call the scene which is to follow “My Dream Come True.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something substantial had materialized out of six hard years of constant hammering for results.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading Something substantial had materialized out of six hard years of constant hammering for results.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think I was excited, for I could scarcely follow the earnest, dedicatory voice that rang through the new lecture hall, fragrant with fresh paint and plaster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HALF A LOAF AND A SLICE OFF I should be sloppily sentimental and call the scene which is to follow “My Dream Come True.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I was excited, for I could scarcely follow the earnest, dedicatory voice that rang through the new lecture hall, fragrant with fresh paint and plaster.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I think I was excited, for I could scarcely follow the earnest, dedicatory voice that rang through the new lecture hall, fragrant with fresh paint and plaster.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HALF A LOAF AND A SLICE OFF I should be sloppily sentimental and call the scene which is to follow “My Dream Come True.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading HALF A LOAF AND A SLICE OFF I should be sloppily sentimental and call the scene which is to follow “My Dream Come True.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I think I was excited, for I could scarcely follow the earnest, dedicatory voice that rang through the new lecture hall, fragrant with fresh paint and plaster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But who was I to complain?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HALF A LOAF AND A SLICE OFF I should be sloppily sentimental and call the scene which is to follow “My Dream Come True.”
which person or people
From this reading But who was I to complain?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I think I was excited, for I could scarcely follow the earnest, dedicatory voice that rang through the new lecture hall, fragrant with fresh paint and plaster.
a late time of life
From this reading Something substantial had materialized out of six hard years of constant hammering for results.
