used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Red Note-Book For a moment Jim laughed with her; then the seriousness of their situation was borne in upon him, and his face sobered.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "It's the kind of an omelet that won't come off in a hurry, I'm afraid," he said.
(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 "We gotter find some place where we can git cleaned up, that's all," she replied practically.
in addition
From this reading It was the first time that he had appealed to her, and Lou's laughter ceased also, but her cheerful confidence did not fail her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's the kind of an omelet that won't come off in a hurry, I'm afraid," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Red Note-Book For a moment Jim laughed with her; then the seriousness of their situation was borne in upon him, and his face sobered.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading It was the first time that he had appealed to her, and Lou's laughter ceased also, but her cheerful confidence did not fail her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How on earth are we going to walk into Riverburgh like this?"
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading The Red Note-Book For a moment Jim laughed with her; then the seriousness of their situation was borne in upon him, and his face sobered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was the first time that he had appealed to her, and Lou's laughter ceased also, but her cheerful confidence did not fail her.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We gotter find some place where we can git cleaned up, that's all," she replied practically.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading It was the first time that he had appealed to her, and Lou's laughter ceased also, but her cheerful confidence did not fail her.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading It was the first time that he had appealed to her, and Lou's laughter ceased also, but her cheerful confidence did not fail her.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading "We gotter find some place where we can git cleaned up, that's all," she replied practically.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It's the kind of an omelet that won't come off in a hurry, I'm afraid," he said.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading It was the first time that he had appealed to her, and Lou's laughter ceased also, but her cheerful confidence did not fail her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was the first time that he had appealed to her, and Lou's laughter ceased also, but her cheerful confidence did not fail her.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "How on earth are we going to walk into Riverburgh like this?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Red Note-Book For a moment Jim laughed with her; then the seriousness of their situation was borne in upon him, and his face sobered.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading It was the first time that he had appealed to her, and Lou's laughter ceased also, but her cheerful confidence did not fail her.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "We gotter find some place where we can git cleaned up, that's all," she replied practically.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time that he had appealed to her, and Lou's laughter ceased also, but her cheerful confidence did not fail her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Red Note-Book For a moment Jim laughed with her; then the seriousness of their situation was borne in upon him, and his face sobered.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "We gotter find some place where we can git cleaned up, that's all," she replied practically.
the act of departing
From this reading "How on earth are we going to walk into Riverburgh like this?"
gotter
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From this reading "We gotter find some place where we can git cleaned up, that's all," she replied practically.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time that he had appealed to her, and Lou's laughter ceased also, but her cheerful confidence did not fail her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's the kind of an omelet that won't come off in a hurry, I'm afraid," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Red Note-Book For a moment Jim laughed with her; then the seriousness of their situation was borne in upon him, and his face sobered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Red Note-Book For a moment Jim laughed with her; then the seriousness of their situation was borne in upon him, and his face sobered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Red Note-Book For a moment Jim laughed with her; then the seriousness of their situation was borne in upon him, and his face sobered.
How
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From this reading "How on earth are we going to walk into Riverburgh like this?"
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "It's the kind of an omelet that won't come off in a hurry, I'm afraid," he said.
I'm
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From this reading "It's the kind of an omelet that won't come off in a hurry, I'm afraid," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Red Note-Book For a moment Jim laughed with her; then the seriousness of their situation was borne in upon him, and his face sobered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "How on earth are we going to walk into Riverburgh like this?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time that he had appealed to her, and Lou's laughter ceased also, but her cheerful confidence did not fail her.
It's
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From this reading "It's the kind of an omelet that won't come off in a hurry, I'm afraid," he said.
Jim
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From this reading The Red Note-Book For a moment Jim laughed with her; then the seriousness of their situation was borne in upon him, and his face sobered.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "It's the kind of an omelet that won't come off in a hurry, I'm afraid," he said.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The Red Note-Book For a moment Jim laughed with her; then the seriousness of their situation was borne in upon him, and his face sobered.
the sound of laughing
From this reading It was the first time that he had appealed to her, and Lou's laughter ceased also, but her cheerful confidence did not fail her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "How on earth are we going to walk into Riverburgh like this?"
Lou's
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From this reading It was the first time that he had appealed to her, and Lou's laughter ceased also, but her cheerful confidence did not fail her.
a particular point in time
From this reading The Red Note-Book For a moment Jim laughed with her; then the seriousness of their situation was borne in upon him, and his face sobered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was the first time that he had appealed to her, and Lou's laughter ceased also, but her cheerful confidence did not fail her.
Note-Book
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From this reading The Red Note-Book For a moment Jim laughed with her; then the seriousness of their situation was borne in upon him, and his face sobered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Red Note-Book For a moment Jim laughed with her; then the seriousness of their situation was borne in upon him, and his face sobered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It's the kind of an omelet that won't come off in a hurry, I'm afraid," he said.
omeletnounUS /ˈɑːmlət/
beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly
From this reading "It's the kind of an omelet that won't come off in a hurry, I'm afraid," he said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How on earth are we going to walk into Riverburgh like this?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "We gotter find some place where we can git cleaned up, that's all," she replied practically.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading "We gotter find some place where we can git cleaned up, that's all," she replied practically.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Red Note-Book For a moment Jim laughed with her; then the seriousness of their situation was borne in upon him, and his face sobered.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We gotter find some place where we can git cleaned up, that's all," she replied practically.
Riverburgh
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From this reading "How on earth are we going to walk into Riverburgh like this?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's the kind of an omelet that won't come off in a hurry, I'm afraid," he said.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading The Red Note-Book For a moment Jim laughed with her; then the seriousness of their situation was borne in upon him, and his face sobered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We gotter find some place where we can git cleaned up, that's all," she replied practically.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The Red Note-Book For a moment Jim laughed with her; then the seriousness of their situation was borne in upon him, and his face sobered.
soberedverbUS /ˈsoʊbərd/
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading The Red Note-Book For a moment Jim laughed with her; then the seriousness of their situation was borne in upon him, and his face sobered.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We gotter find some place where we can git cleaned up, that's all," she replied practically.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's the kind of an omelet that won't come off in a hurry, I'm afraid," he said.
that's
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From this reading "We gotter find some place where we can git cleaned up, that's all," she replied practically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Red Note-Book For a moment Jim laughed with her; then the seriousness of their situation was borne in upon him, and his face sobered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Red Note-Book For a moment Jim laughed with her; then the seriousness of their situation was borne in upon him, and his face sobered.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Red Note-Book For a moment Jim laughed with her; then the seriousness of their situation was borne in upon him, and his face sobered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How on earth are we going to walk into Riverburgh like this?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time that he had appealed to her, and Lou's laughter ceased also, but her cheerful confidence did not fail her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How on earth are we going to walk into Riverburgh like this?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We gotter find some place where we can git cleaned up, that's all," she replied practically.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Red Note-Book For a moment Jim laughed with her; then the seriousness of their situation was borne in upon him, and his face sobered.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "How on earth are we going to walk into Riverburgh like this?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Red Note-Book For a moment Jim laughed with her; then the seriousness of their situation was borne in upon him, and his face sobered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How on earth are we going to walk into Riverburgh like this?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "We gotter find some place where we can git cleaned up, that's all," she replied practically.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Red Note-Book For a moment Jim laughed with her; then the seriousness of their situation was borne in upon him, and his face sobered.
won't
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From this reading "It's the kind of an omelet that won't come off in a hurry, I'm afraid," he said.
