used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I told Will about it late that night.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
Alec
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From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
(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 I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading "I found them sitting on a bench in the waiting-room.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
etc
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From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
explodeverbUS /ɪkˈsploʊd/
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
set up or found
From this reading "I found them sitting on a bench in the waiting-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
a young female
From this reading I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I told Will about it late that night.
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 I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I told Will about it late that night.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
roused to anger
From this reading I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
joined in matrimony
From this reading I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
a particular point in time
From this reading I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I told Will about it late that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
plagiarisms
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From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
cut with a saw
From this reading I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "I found them sitting on a bench in the waiting-room.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I found them sitting on a bench in the waiting-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told Will about it late that night.
male cat
From this reading After listening for half an hour to a lot of plagiarisms from Tom and Alec such as, "He must paddle his own canoe," "Experience is the best teacher," etc., I slipped out of the house and down to the station.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
waiting-room
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From this reading "I found them sitting on a bench in the waiting-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
(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 I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I understand Oliver pretty well, and knew that he saw, as plainly as any of us, all the crude rough corners of the little country girl, to whom he had been attracted, and married in some mad impulsive moment.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I told Will about it late that night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The minute I heard Oliver explode out of that house of ours, and swing down the street--proud, angry, indignant, with that ridiculous little creature running on behind--I felt that he was headed straight to unhappiness and disaster.
