used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mary knew it would be a screamingly funny Ego-Shifting Room limerick and was about to reach for the note when Mrs. Harris's voice crackled through the room.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
assignmentnounUS /əˈsaɪnmənt/
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mary knew it would be a screamingly funny Ego-Shifting Room limerick and was about to reach for the note when Mrs. Harris's voice crackled through the room.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
Carl
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From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Just check the data....
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
crackledverbUS /ˈkrækəld/
past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound
From this reading Mary knew it would be a screamingly funny Ego-Shifting Room limerick and was about to reach for the note when Mrs. Harris's voice crackled through the room.
datanounUS /ˈdeɪtə/
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
From this reading Just check the data....
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading However fantastic it may seem, the society so elaborately described in this story has its seeds in ours.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
ego-shift
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From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
Ego-Shifting
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elaboratelyadverbUS /ɪˈlæbrətli/
with elaboration
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fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading However fantastic it may seem, the society so elaborately described in this story has its seeds in ours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Mary knew it would be a screamingly funny Ego-Shifting Room limerick and was about to reach for the note when Mrs. Harris's voice crackled through the room.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
Harris'snounUS /ˈherɪsɪz/
possessive form of “harris” — United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Mary knew it would be a screamingly funny Ego-Shifting Room limerick and was about to reach for the note when Mrs. Harris's voice crackled through the room.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However fantastic it may seem, the society so elaborately described in this story has its seeds in ours.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However fantastic it may seem, the society so elaborately described in this story has its seeds in ours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However fantastic it may seem, the society so elaborately described in this story has its seeds in ours.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However fantastic it may seem, the society so elaborately described in this story has its seeds in ours.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading However fantastic it may seem, the society so elaborately described in this story has its seeds in ours.
and nothing more
From this reading Just check the data....
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mary knew it would be a screamingly funny Ego-Shifting Room limerick and was about to reach for the note when Mrs. Harris's voice crackled through the room.
limericknounUS /ˈlɪmərɪk/
port city in southwestern Ireland
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the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading However fantastic it may seem, the society so elaborately described in this story has its seeds in ours.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mary knew it would be a screamingly funny Ego-Shifting Room limerick and was about to reach for the note when Mrs. Harris's voice crackled through the room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
a brief written record
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading However fantastic it may seem, the society so elaborately described in this story has its seeds in ours.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
go across or through
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Mary knew it would be a screamingly funny Ego-Shifting Room limerick and was about to reach for the note when Mrs. Harris's voice crackled through the room.
reciteverbUS /rəˈsaɪt/
recite in elocution
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mary knew it would be a screamingly funny Ego-Shifting Room limerick and was about to reach for the note when Mrs. Harris's voice crackled through the room.
screaminglyadverbUS /ˈskriːmɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading Mary knew it would be a screamingly funny Ego-Shifting Room limerick and was about to reach for the note when Mrs. Harris's voice crackled through the room.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading However fantastic it may seem, the society so elaborately described in this story has its seeds in ours.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading However fantastic it may seem, the society so elaborately described in this story has its seeds in ours.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However fantastic it may seem, the society so elaborately described in this story has its seeds in ours.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading However fantastic it may seem, the society so elaborately described in this story has its seeds in ours.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading However fantastic it may seem, the society so elaborately described in this story has its seeds in ours.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However fantastic it may seem, the society so elaborately described in this story has its seeds in ours.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However fantastic it may seem, the society so elaborately described in this story has its seeds in ours.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mary knew it would be a screamingly funny Ego-Shifting Room limerick and was about to reach for the note when Mrs. Harris's voice crackled through the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mary knew it would be a screamingly funny Ego-Shifting Room limerick and was about to reach for the note when Mrs. Harris's voice crackled through the room.
Walden's
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From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
at the time that
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The opening afternoon class for Mary Walden's ego-shift was almost over, and Mary was practically certain the teacher would not call on her to recite her assignment, when Carl Blair got it into his mind to try to pass her a dirty note.
