used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was all in rhyme, with the explanations of the rhyme printed in real talk down the sides so as you could tell where you was at and what it was about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
(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 It was all in rhyme, with the explanations of the rhyme printed in real talk down the sides so as you could tell where you was at and what it was about.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I dig around for a while among them shelves, and most everything is one brand of science or other, but finally I got hold of a little book that was real interesting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It's about an Ancient Mariner.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It's about an Ancient Mariner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
any thing at all
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I dig around for a while among them shelves, and most everything is one brand of science or other, but finally I got hold of a little book that was real interesting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was all in rhyme, with the explanations of the rhyme printed in real talk down the sides so as you could tell where you was at and what it was about.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was all in rhyme, with the explanations of the rhyme printed in real talk down the sides so as you could tell where you was at and what it was about.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I dig around for a while among them shelves, and most everything is one brand of science or other, but finally I got hold of a little book that was real interesting.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading I dig around for a while among them shelves, and most everything is one brand of science or other, but finally I got hold of a little book that was real interesting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I dig around for a while among them shelves, and most everything is one brand of science or other, but finally I got hold of a little book that was real interesting.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was all in rhyme, with the explanations of the rhyme printed in real talk down the sides so as you could tell where you was at and what it was about.
damndest
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From this reading That was the damndest book!
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading I dig around for a while among them shelves, and most everything is one brand of science or other, but finally I got hold of a little book that was real interesting.
don't
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From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was all in rhyme, with the explanations of the rhyme printed in real talk down the sides so as you could tell where you was at and what it was about.
take in solid food
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I dig around for a while among them shelves, and most everything is one brand of science or other, but finally I got hold of a little book that was real interesting.
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading It was all in rhyme, with the explanations of the rhyme printed in real talk down the sides so as you could tell where you was at and what it was about.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading I dig around for a while among them shelves, and most everything is one brand of science or other, but finally I got hold of a little book that was real interesting.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I dig around for a while among them shelves, and most everything is one brand of science or other, but finally I got hold of a little book that was real interesting.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
he's
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From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I dig around for a while among them shelves, and most everything is one brand of science or other, but finally I got hold of a little book that was real interesting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
I'll
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From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was all in rhyme, with the explanations of the rhyme printed in real talk down the sides so as you could tell where you was at and what it was about.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading I dig around for a while among them shelves, and most everything is one brand of science or other, but finally I got hold of a little book that was real interesting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I dig around for a while among them shelves, and most everything is one brand of science or other, but finally I got hold of a little book that was real interesting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all in rhyme, with the explanations of the rhyme printed in real talk down the sides so as you could tell where you was at and what it was about.
It's
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From this reading It's about an Ancient Mariner.
a room where books are kept
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I dig around for a while among them shelves, and most everything is one brand of science or other, but finally I got hold of a little book that was real interesting.
MarinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading It's about an Ancient Mariner.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I dig around for a while among them shelves, and most everything is one brand of science or other, but finally I got hold of a little book that was real interesting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I dig around for a while among them shelves, and most everything is one brand of science or other, but finally I got hold of a little book that was real interesting.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I dig around for a while among them shelves, and most everything is one brand of science or other, but finally I got hold of a little book that was real interesting.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I dig around for a while among them shelves, and most everything is one brand of science or other, but finally I got hold of a little book that was real interesting.
perfessor's
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From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading It was all in rhyme, with the explanations of the rhyme printed in real talk down the sides so as you could tell where you was at and what it was about.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I dig around for a while among them shelves, and most everything is one brand of science or other, but finally I got hold of a little book that was real interesting.
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading It was all in rhyme, with the explanations of the rhyme printed in real talk down the sides so as you could tell where you was at and what it was about.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading I dig around for a while among them shelves, and most everything is one brand of science or other, but finally I got hold of a little book that was real interesting.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading I dig around for a while among them shelves, and most everything is one brand of science or other, but finally I got hold of a little book that was real interesting.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was all in rhyme, with the explanations of the rhyme printed in real talk down the sides so as you could tell where you was at and what it was about.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It was all in rhyme, with the explanations of the rhyme printed in real talk down the sides so as you could tell where you was at and what it was about.
express in words
From this reading It was all in rhyme, with the explanations of the rhyme printed in real talk down the sides so as you could tell where you was at and what it was about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I dig around for a while among them shelves, and most everything is one brand of science or other, but finally I got hold of a little book that was real interesting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I dig around for a while among them shelves, and most everything is one brand of science or other, but finally I got hold of a little book that was real interesting.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading So after I eat I don't want to go to bed and I gets a box of the perfessor's cigars and goes into the library and thinks I'll see if he's got anything fit to read.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I dig around for a while among them shelves, and most everything is one brand of science or other, but finally I got hold of a little book that was real interesting.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was all in rhyme, with the explanations of the rhyme printed in real talk down the sides so as you could tell where you was at and what it was about.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was all in rhyme, with the explanations of the rhyme printed in real talk down the sides so as you could tell where you was at and what it was about.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I dig around for a while among them shelves, and most everything is one brand of science or other, but finally I got hold of a little book that was real interesting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was all in rhyme, with the explanations of the rhyme printed in real talk down the sides so as you could tell where you was at and what it was about.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was all in rhyme, with the explanations of the rhyme printed in real talk down the sides so as you could tell where you was at and what it was about.
