used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
in the past
From this reading The man who was an angel fifty years ago would probably be a perfect devil these days if he had half a chance.
(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 We’re all being tested all the time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The man who was an angel fifty years ago would probably be a perfect devil these days if he had half a chance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He touched his breast lightly and smiled to minimize the seriousness of what he was saying.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The man who was an angel fifty years ago would probably be a perfect devil these days if he had half a chance.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We’re all being tested all the time.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He touched his breast lightly and smiled to minimize the seriousness of what he was saying.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The world is a different place every morning; but that’s only an old habit the world has.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The man who was an angel fifty years ago would probably be a perfect devil these days if he had half a chance.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The man who was an angel fifty years ago would probably be a perfect devil these days if he had half a chance.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The man who was an angel fifty years ago would probably be a perfect devil these days if he had half a chance.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The world is a different place every morning; but that’s only an old habit the world has.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The world is a different place every morning; but that’s only an old habit the world has.
everything's
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From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The man who was an angel fifty years ago would probably be a perfect devil these days if he had half a chance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
an established custom
From this reading The world is a different place every morning; but that’s only an old habit the world has.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man who was an angel fifty years ago would probably be a perfect devil these days if he had half a chance.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The man who was an angel fifty years ago would probably be a perfect devil these days if he had half a chance.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world is a different place every morning; but that’s only an old habit the world has.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He touched his breast lightly and smiled to minimize the seriousness of what he was saying.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He touched his breast lightly and smiled to minimize the seriousness of what he was saying.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The man who was an angel fifty years ago would probably be a perfect devil these days if he had half a chance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world is a different place every morning; but that’s only an old habit the world has.
it's
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From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
without good reason
From this reading He touched his breast lightly and smiled to minimize the seriousness of what he was saying.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who was an angel fifty years ago would probably be a perfect devil these days if he had half a chance.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
minimizeverbUS /ˈmɪnəmaɪz/
make small or insignificant
From this reading He touched his breast lightly and smiled to minimize the seriousness of what he was saying.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The world is a different place every morning; but that’s only an old habit the world has.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He touched his breast lightly and smiled to minimize the seriousness of what he was saying.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The world is a different place every morning; but that’s only an old habit the world has.
and nothing more
From this reading The world is a different place every morning; but that’s only an old habit the world has.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The man who was an angel fifty years ago would probably be a perfect devil these days if he had half a chance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The world is a different place every morning; but that’s only an old habit the world has.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He touched his breast lightly and smiled to minimize the seriousness of what he was saying.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading He touched his breast lightly and smiled to minimize the seriousness of what he was saying.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He touched his breast lightly and smiled to minimize the seriousness of what he was saying.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading We’re all being tested all the time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
that's
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From this reading The world is a different place every morning; but that’s only an old habit the world has.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He touched his breast lightly and smiled to minimize the seriousness of what he was saying.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The man who was an angel fifty years ago would probably be a perfect devil these days if he had half a chance.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We’re all being tested all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He touched his breast lightly and smiled to minimize the seriousness of what he was saying.
having come into contact
From this reading He touched his breast lightly and smiled to minimize the seriousness of what he was saying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He touched his breast lightly and smiled to minimize the seriousness of what he was saying.
We're
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From this reading We’re all being tested all the time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He touched his breast lightly and smiled to minimize the seriousness of what he was saying.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
which person or people
From this reading The man who was an angel fifty years ago would probably be a perfect devil these days if he had half a chance.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world is a different place every morning; but that’s only an old habit the world has.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The man who was an angel fifty years ago would probably be a perfect devil these days if he had half a chance.
a late time of life
From this reading The man who was an angel fifty years ago would probably be a perfect devil these days if he had half a chance.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Right around here, where the corn grows tall, you might think--and probably a lot of people back yonder in the city like to think--that everything’s safe and it’s easy to be good!
