used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROW WITH SAM "What are you thinking about, Joe?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A ROW WITH SAM "What are you thinking about, Joe?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the Monday night after the Saturday when the memorable game with the Resolutes had taken place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was his sister Clara who asked the question, and she had noticed that her brother was rather dreaming over his books than studying.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A ROW WITH SAM "What are you thinking about, Joe?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, for 'nothing much' I should say that it was a pretty deep subject," went on Clara with a laugh, as she finished doing her examples.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was his sister Clara who asked the question, and she had noticed that her brother was rather dreaming over his books than studying.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Oh, nothing much," and Joe roused himself from a reverie and began to pour over his books.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It was his sister Clara who asked the question, and she had noticed that her brother was rather dreaming over his books than studying.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It was his sister Clara who asked the question, and she had noticed that her brother was rather dreaming over his books than studying.
Clara
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From this reading It was his sister Clara who asked the question, and she had noticed that her brother was rather dreaming over his books than studying.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Well, for 'nothing much' I should say that it was a pretty deep subject," went on Clara with a laugh, as she finished doing her examples.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Well, for 'nothing much' I should say that it was a pretty deep subject," went on Clara with a laugh, as she finished doing her examples.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading It was his sister Clara who asked the question, and she had noticed that her brother was rather dreaming over his books than studying.
examplesnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəlz/
plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading "Well, for 'nothing much' I should say that it was a pretty deep subject," went on Clara with a laugh, as she finished doing her examples.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Well, for 'nothing much' I should say that it was a pretty deep subject," went on Clara with a laugh, as she finished doing her examples.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, for 'nothing much' I should say that it was a pretty deep subject," went on Clara with a laugh, as she finished doing her examples.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh, nothing much," and Joe roused himself from a reverie and began to pour over his books.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was the Monday night after the Saturday when the memorable game with the Resolutes had taken place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was his sister Clara who asked the question, and she had noticed that her brother was rather dreaming over his books than studying.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his sister Clara who asked the question, and she had noticed that her brother was rather dreaming over his books than studying.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Oh, nothing much," and Joe roused himself from a reverie and began to pour over his books.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his sister Clara who asked the question, and she had noticed that her brother was rather dreaming over his books than studying.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, for 'nothing much' I should say that it was a pretty deep subject," went on Clara with a laugh, as she finished doing her examples.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his sister Clara who asked the question, and she had noticed that her brother was rather dreaming over his books than studying.
Joe
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From this reading A ROW WITH SAM "What are you thinking about, Joe?"
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Well, for 'nothing much' I should say that it was a pretty deep subject," went on Clara with a laugh, as she finished doing her examples.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading It was the Monday night after the Saturday when the memorable game with the Resolutes had taken place.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading It was the Monday night after the Saturday when the memorable game with the Resolutes had taken place.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Oh, nothing much," and Joe roused himself from a reverie and began to pour over his books.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the Monday night after the Saturday when the memorable game with the Resolutes had taken place.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh, nothing much," and Joe roused himself from a reverie and began to pour over his books.
being perceived or observed
From this reading It was his sister Clara who asked the question, and she had noticed that her brother was rather dreaming over his books than studying.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, nothing much," and Joe roused himself from a reverie and began to pour over his books.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, for 'nothing much' I should say that it was a pretty deep subject," went on Clara with a laugh, as she finished doing her examples.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was his sister Clara who asked the question, and she had noticed that her brother was rather dreaming over his books than studying.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was the Monday night after the Saturday when the memorable game with the Resolutes had taken place.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading "Oh, nothing much," and Joe roused himself from a reverie and began to pour over his books.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Well, for 'nothing much' I should say that it was a pretty deep subject," went on Clara with a laugh, as she finished doing her examples.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was his sister Clara who asked the question, and she had noticed that her brother was rather dreaming over his books than studying.
on the contrary
From this reading It was his sister Clara who asked the question, and she had noticed that her brother was rather dreaming over his books than studying.
Resolutes
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From this reading It was the Monday night after the Saturday when the memorable game with the Resolutes had taken place.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading "Oh, nothing much," and Joe roused himself from a reverie and began to pour over his books.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading "Oh, nothing much," and Joe roused himself from a reverie and began to pour over his books.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading A ROW WITH SAM "What are you thinking about, Joe?"
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading A ROW WITH SAM "What are you thinking about, Joe?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was the Monday night after the Saturday when the memorable game with the Resolutes had taken place.
express in words
From this reading "Well, for 'nothing much' I should say that it was a pretty deep subject," went on Clara with a laugh, as she finished doing her examples.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was his sister Clara who asked the question, and she had noticed that her brother was rather dreaming over his books than studying.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Well, for 'nothing much' I should say that it was a pretty deep subject," went on Clara with a laugh, as she finished doing her examples.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It was his sister Clara who asked the question, and she had noticed that her brother was rather dreaming over his books than studying.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading It was his sister Clara who asked the question, and she had noticed that her brother was rather dreaming over his books than studying.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "Well, for 'nothing much' I should say that it was a pretty deep subject," went on Clara with a laugh, as she finished doing her examples.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was the Monday night after the Saturday when the memorable game with the Resolutes had taken place.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was his sister Clara who asked the question, and she had noticed that her brother was rather dreaming over his books than studying.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was his sister Clara who asked the question, and she had noticed that her brother was rather dreaming over his books than studying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was his sister Clara who asked the question, and she had noticed that her brother was rather dreaming over his books than studying.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading A ROW WITH SAM "What are you thinking about, Joe?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, nothing much," and Joe roused himself from a reverie and began to pour over his books.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his sister Clara who asked the question, and she had noticed that her brother was rather dreaming over his books than studying.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, for 'nothing much' I should say that it was a pretty deep subject," went on Clara with a laugh, as she finished doing her examples.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, for 'nothing much' I should say that it was a pretty deep subject," went on Clara with a laugh, as she finished doing her examples.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A ROW WITH SAM "What are you thinking about, Joe?"
at the time that
From this reading It was the Monday night after the Saturday when the memorable game with the Resolutes had taken place.
which person or people
From this reading It was his sister Clara who asked the question, and she had noticed that her brother was rather dreaming over his books than studying.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A ROW WITH SAM "What are you thinking about, Joe?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A ROW WITH SAM "What are you thinking about, Joe?"
