used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUCH A LITTLE SCHOOL I don’t think that I am a sentimental man.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But when the _Mariposa_ pulled out to sea I seemed to be pulling against it, every inch of the way.
(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 I shouldn’t be, for my work has not been along sentimental lines, and daily routine should have tried all the sugar out of my system.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I shouldn’t be, for my work has not been along sentimental lines, and daily routine should have tried all the sugar out of my system.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading SUCH A LITTLE SCHOOL I don’t think that I am a sentimental man.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The races I had worked among for twenty-one years were not mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shouldn’t be, for my work has not been along sentimental lines, and daily routine should have tried all the sugar out of my system.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shouldn’t be, for my work has not been along sentimental lines, and daily routine should have tried all the sugar out of my system.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I shouldn’t be, for my work has not been along sentimental lines, and daily routine should have tried all the sugar out of my system.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the _Mariposa_ pulled out to sea I seemed to be pulling against it, every inch of the way.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading I shouldn’t be, for my work has not been along sentimental lines, and daily routine should have tried all the sugar out of my system.
don't
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From this reading SUCH A LITTLE SCHOOL I don’t think that I am a sentimental man.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But when the _Mariposa_ pulled out to sea I seemed to be pulling against it, every inch of the way.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Yet I had a foolish feeling that they were my people.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Yet I had a foolish feeling that they were my people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shouldn’t be, for my work has not been along sentimental lines, and daily routine should have tried all the sugar out of my system.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The races I had worked among for twenty-one years were not mine.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shouldn’t be, for my work has not been along sentimental lines, and daily routine should have tried all the sugar out of my system.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shouldn’t be, for my work has not been along sentimental lines, and daily routine should have tried all the sugar out of my system.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SUCH A LITTLE SCHOOL I don’t think that I am a sentimental man.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading But when the _Mariposa_ pulled out to sea I seemed to be pulling against it, every inch of the way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when the _Mariposa_ pulled out to sea I seemed to be pulling against it, every inch of the way.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I shouldn’t be, for my work has not been along sentimental lines, and daily routine should have tried all the sugar out of my system.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SUCH A LITTLE SCHOOL I don’t think that I am a sentimental man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SUCH A LITTLE SCHOOL I don’t think that I am a sentimental man.
MariposanounUS /ˌmærɪˈpoʊsə/
any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico
From this reading But when the _Mariposa_ pulled out to sea I seemed to be pulling against it, every inch of the way.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The races I had worked among for twenty-one years were not mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shouldn’t be, for my work has not been along sentimental lines, and daily routine should have tried all the sugar out of my system.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I shouldn’t be, for my work has not been along sentimental lines, and daily routine should have tried all the sugar out of my system.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shouldn’t be, for my work has not been along sentimental lines, and daily routine should have tried all the sugar out of my system.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I shouldn’t be, for my work has not been along sentimental lines, and daily routine should have tried all the sugar out of my system.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Yet I had a foolish feeling that they were my people.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading But when the _Mariposa_ pulled out to sea I seemed to be pulling against it, every inch of the way.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading But when the _Mariposa_ pulled out to sea I seemed to be pulling against it, every inch of the way.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading The races I had worked among for twenty-one years were not mine.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading I shouldn’t be, for my work has not been along sentimental lines, and daily routine should have tried all the sugar out of my system.
an educational institution
From this reading SUCH A LITTLE SCHOOL I don’t think that I am a sentimental man.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But when the _Mariposa_ pulled out to sea I seemed to be pulling against it, every inch of the way.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But when the _Mariposa_ pulled out to sea I seemed to be pulling against it, every inch of the way.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading SUCH A LITTLE SCHOOL I don’t think that I am a sentimental man.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I shouldn’t be, for my work has not been along sentimental lines, and daily routine should have tried all the sugar out of my system.
shouldn't
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From this reading I shouldn’t be, for my work has not been along sentimental lines, and daily routine should have tried all the sugar out of my system.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading SUCH A LITTLE SCHOOL I don’t think that I am a sentimental man.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading I shouldn’t be, for my work has not been along sentimental lines, and daily routine should have tried all the sugar out of my system.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading I shouldn’t be, for my work has not been along sentimental lines, and daily routine should have tried all the sugar out of my system.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SUCH A LITTLE SCHOOL I don’t think that I am a sentimental man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shouldn’t be, for my work has not been along sentimental lines, and daily routine should have tried all the sugar out of my system.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet I had a foolish feeling that they were my people.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading SUCH A LITTLE SCHOOL I don’t think that I am a sentimental man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when the _Mariposa_ pulled out to sea I seemed to be pulling against it, every inch of the way.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I shouldn’t be, for my work has not been along sentimental lines, and daily routine should have tried all the sugar out of my system.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading The races I had worked among for twenty-one years were not mine.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But when the _Mariposa_ pulled out to sea I seemed to be pulling against it, every inch of the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The races I had worked among for twenty-one years were not mine.
at the time that
From this reading But when the _Mariposa_ pulled out to sea I seemed to be pulling against it, every inch of the way.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I shouldn’t be, for my work has not been along sentimental lines, and daily routine should have tried all the sugar out of my system.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The races I had worked among for twenty-one years were not mine.
a late time of life
From this reading The races I had worked among for twenty-one years were not mine.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I had a foolish feeling that they were my people.
