used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Montana Marie told Betty gleefully, a week or so after the elopement that didn’t come off.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Montana Marie told Betty gleefully, a week or so after the elopement that didn’t come off.
anew
From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
(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 CLIMAXES “Ma’s coming, all right!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
Betty
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From this reading Montana Marie told Betty gleefully, a week or so after the elopement that didn’t come off.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
CLIMAXESnounUS /ˈklɪmæksɪz/
plural of “climax” — the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading CLIMAXES “Ma’s coming, all right!”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Montana Marie told Betty gleefully, a week or so after the elopement that didn’t come off.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading CLIMAXES “Ma’s coming, all right!”
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
didn't
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From this reading Montana Marie told Betty gleefully, a week or so after the elopement that didn’t come off.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hot weather wilts Ma right down, and makes her easier to manage.”
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Hot weather wilts Ma right down, and makes her easier to manage.”
elopementnoun
the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)
From this reading Montana Marie told Betty gleefully, a week or so after the elopement that didn’t come off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hope it’s ripping hot weather for commencement.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
gleefullyadverbUS /ˈɡliːfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Montana Marie told Betty gleefully, a week or so after the elopement that didn’t come off.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope it’s ripping hot weather for commencement.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading I hope it’s ripping hot weather for commencement.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
I'm
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From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
it's
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From this reading I hope it’s ripping hot weather for commencement.
immediately past
From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Hot weather wilts Ma right down, and makes her easier to manage.”
Ma's
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From this reading CLIMAXES “Ma’s coming, all right!”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Hot weather wilts Ma right down, and makes her easier to manage.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Hot weather wilts Ma right down, and makes her easier to manage.”
Marie
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From this reading Montana Marie told Betty gleefully, a week or so after the elopement that didn’t come off.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
MontananounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading Montana Marie told Betty gleefully, a week or so after the elopement that didn’t come off.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Montana Marie told Betty gleefully, a week or so after the elopement that didn’t come off.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Montana Marie told Betty gleefully, a week or so after the elopement that didn’t come off.
Paree
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From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
precisely, exactly
From this reading CLIMAXES “Ma’s coming, all right!”
rippingadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading I hope it’s ripping hot weather for commencement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
she's
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From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Montana Marie told Betty gleefully, a week or so after the elopement that didn’t come off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Montana Marie told Betty gleefully, a week or so after the elopement that didn’t come off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Montana Marie told Betty gleefully, a week or so after the elopement that didn’t come off.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Montana Marie told Betty gleefully, a week or so after the elopement that didn’t come off.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading I hope it’s ripping hot weather for commencement.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Montana Marie told Betty gleefully, a week or so after the elopement that didn’t come off.
wiltsnounUS /wɪlts/
plural of “wilt” — any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots
From this reading Hot weather wilts Ma right down, and makes her easier to manage.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I told her it might be her last chance at a Harding commencement, and she thinks that means that I’m to be in gay Paree with her again next winter, so she’s in a very good humor.
