used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
(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 The girl debated, and then said— “All right; but you won’t mind waiting a minute?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Oh, not at all!” he replied, with sweet sarcasm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl debated, and then said— “All right; but you won’t mind waiting a minute?”
an occurrence of something
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
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 “I don’t mind in the least how long I stand here in the cold.
debatedverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading The girl debated, and then said— “All right; but you won’t mind waiting a minute?”
give a description of
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t mind in the least how long I stand here in the cold.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The dog was whining inside, and trying frantically to get out.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The dog was whining inside, and trying frantically to get out.
a young female
From this reading The girl debated, and then said— “All right; but you won’t mind waiting a minute?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
he'll
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From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I don’t mind in the least how long I stand here in the cold.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
how
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From this reading “I don’t mind in the least how long I stand here in the cold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t mind in the least how long I stand here in the cold.
I'm
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From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
impostornounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstər/
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I don’t mind in the least how long I stand here in the cold.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The dog was whining inside, and trying frantically to get out.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I don’t mind in the least how long I stand here in the cold.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I don’t mind in the least how long I stand here in the cold.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The girl debated, and then said— “All right; but you won’t mind waiting a minute?”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The girl debated, and then said— “All right; but you won’t mind waiting a minute?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh, not at all!” he replied, with sweet sarcasm.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, not at all!” he replied, with sweet sarcasm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, not at all!” he replied, with sweet sarcasm.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The girl debated, and then said— “All right; but you won’t mind waiting a minute?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The girl debated, and then said— “All right; but you won’t mind waiting a minute?”
sarcasmnounUS /ˈsɑːrkæzəm/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “Oh, not at all!” he replied, with sweet sarcasm.
in the near future
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “I don’t mind in the least how long I stand here in the cold.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Oh, not at all!” he replied, with sweet sarcasm.
express in words
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The girl debated, and then said— “All right; but you won’t mind waiting a minute?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
hard to endure
From this reading The dog was whining inside, and trying frantically to get out.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The girl debated, and then said— “All right; but you won’t mind waiting a minute?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dog was whining inside, and trying frantically to get out.
whiningverbUS /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading The dog was whining inside, and trying frantically to get out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, not at all!” he replied, with sweet sarcasm.
won't
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From this reading The girl debated, and then said— “All right; but you won’t mind waiting a minute?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He proceeded to describe himself, and added— “If you have any doubt about me, let the dog out, he’ll soon tell you if I’m a genuine case or an impostor.”
