used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My Friend: Do you think this a cold way of beginning?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Oh, my dear, and after, after; it is but a limitless friendship I have grown into!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, my dear, and after, after; it is but a limitless friendship I have grown into!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have heard men run down the friendships of women as having little true substance.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading My Friend: Do you think this a cold way of beginning?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I do not know how men fall in love: but I could not have had that come-down in your direction without being your friend first.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not know how men fall in love: but I could not have had that come-down in your direction without being your friend first.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading My Friend: Do you think this a cold way of beginning?
come-down
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From this reading I do not know how men fall in love: but I could not have had that come-down in your direction without being your friend first.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I do not know how men fall in love: but I could not have had that come-down in your direction without being your friend first.
dearly loved
From this reading Oh, my dear, and after, after; it is but a limitless friendship I have grown into!
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I do not know how men fall in love: but I could not have had that come-down in your direction without being your friend first.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My Friend: Do you think this a cold way of beginning?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I have heard men run down the friendships of women as having little true substance.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I do not know how men fall in love: but I could not have had that come-down in your direction without being your friend first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I do not know how men fall in love: but I could not have had that come-down in your direction without being your friend first.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My Friend: Do you think this a cold way of beginning?
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Oh, my dear, and after, after; it is but a limitless friendship I have grown into!
friendshipsnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading I have heard men run down the friendships of women as having little true substance.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Oh, my dear, and after, after; it is but a limitless friendship I have grown into!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I do not know how men fall in love: but I could not have had that come-down in your direction without being your friend first.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do not know how men fall in love: but I could not have had that come-down in your direction without being your friend first.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I have heard men run down the friendships of women as having little true substance.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard men run down the friendships of women as having little true substance.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do not know how men fall in love: but I could not have had that come-down in your direction without being your friend first.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not: is it not the true send-off of love?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not know how men fall in love: but I could not have had that come-down in your direction without being your friend first.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Oh, my dear, and after, after; it is but a limitless friendship I have grown into!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not: is it not the true send-off of love?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not: is it not the true send-off of love?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know how men fall in love: but I could not have had that come-down in your direction without being your friend first.
limitlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətləs/
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading Oh, my dear, and after, after; it is but a limitless friendship I have grown into!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have heard men run down the friendships of women as having little true substance.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I do not: is it not the true send-off of love?
the force of workers available
From this reading I do not know how men fall in love: but I could not have had that come-down in your direction without being your friend first.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Friend: Do you think this a cold way of beginning?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not: is it not the true send-off of love?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Friend: Do you think this a cold way of beginning?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, my dear, and after, after; it is but a limitless friendship I have grown into!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I have heard men run down the friendships of women as having little true substance.
send-offnoun
an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture
From this reading I do not: is it not the true send-off of love?
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading I have heard men run down the friendships of women as having little true substance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not know how men fall in love: but I could not have had that come-down in your direction without being your friend first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do not: is it not the true send-off of love?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading My Friend: Do you think this a cold way of beginning?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My Friend: Do you think this a cold way of beginning?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I do not: is it not the true send-off of love?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My Friend: Do you think this a cold way of beginning?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I do not know how men fall in love: but I could not have had that come-down in your direction without being your friend first.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I have heard men run down the friendships of women as having little true substance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My Friend: Do you think this a cold way of beginning?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do not know how men fall in love: but I could not have had that come-down in your direction without being your friend first.
