used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a month Casey had seen the color of every State license plate in the Union, and some from Canada and Mexico.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cars came and cars went, in heat and dust and some tribulation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From Needles way they came, searching their souls for words to tell Casey what they thought of it as far as they had gone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Casey would squint up at them from under the rim of his greasy old Stetson and grin his Irish grin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Cars came and cars went, in heat and dust and some tribulation.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading In a month Casey had seen the color of every State license plate in the Union, and some from Canada and Mexico.
CarsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Cars came and cars went, in heat and dust and some tribulation.
Casey
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From this reading In a month Casey had seen the color of every State license plate in the Union, and some from Canada and Mexico.
chantverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading "Cheer up, the worst is yet to come," he would chant, with never a qualm at the staleness of the slogan.
give encouragement to
From this reading "Cheer up, the worst is yet to come," he would chant, with never a qualm at the staleness of the slogan.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading In a month Casey had seen the color of every State license plate in the Union, and some from Canada and Mexico.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Cheer up, the worst is yet to come," he would chant, with never a qualm at the staleness of the slogan.
remove the dust from
From this reading Cars came and cars went, in heat and dust and some tribulation.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In a month Casey had seen the color of every State license plate in the Union, and some from Canada and Mexico.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading From Needles way they came, searching their souls for words to tell Casey what they thought of it as far as they had gone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From Needles way they came, searching their souls for words to tell Casey what they thought of it as far as they had gone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a month Casey had seen the color of every State license plate in the Union, and some from Canada and Mexico.
destroyed or killed
From this reading From Needles way they came, searching their souls for words to tell Casey what they thought of it as far as they had gone.
greasyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːsi/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading And Casey would squint up at them from under the rim of his greasy old Stetson and grin his Irish grin.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading And Casey would squint up at them from under the rim of his greasy old Stetson and grin his Irish grin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a month Casey had seen the color of every State license plate in the Union, and some from Canada and Mexico.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Cheer up, the worst is yet to come," he would chant, with never a qualm at the staleness of the slogan.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Cars came and cars went, in heat and dust and some tribulation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Casey would squint up at them from under the rim of his greasy old Stetson and grin his Irish grin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cars came and cars went, in heat and dust and some tribulation.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading And Casey would squint up at them from under the rim of his greasy old Stetson and grin his Irish grin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Cheer up, the worst is yet to come," he would chant, with never a qualm at the staleness of the slogan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From Needles way they came, searching their souls for words to tell Casey what they thought of it as far as they had gone.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading In a month Casey had seen the color of every State license plate in the Union, and some from Canada and Mexico.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading In a month Casey had seen the color of every State license plate in the Union, and some from Canada and Mexico.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In a month Casey had seen the color of every State license plate in the Union, and some from Canada and Mexico.
NeedlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading From Needles way they came, searching their souls for words to tell Casey what they thought of it as far as they had gone.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Cheer up, the worst is yet to come," he would chant, with never a qualm at the staleness of the slogan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a month Casey had seen the color of every State license plate in the Union, and some from Canada and Mexico.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And Casey would squint up at them from under the rim of his greasy old Stetson and grin his Irish grin.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading In a month Casey had seen the color of every State license plate in the Union, and some from Canada and Mexico.
qualmnoun
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading "Cheer up, the worst is yet to come," he would chant, with never a qualm at the staleness of the slogan.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading And Casey would squint up at them from under the rim of his greasy old Stetson and grin his Irish grin.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading From Needles way they came, searching their souls for words to tell Casey what they thought of it as far as they had gone.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In a month Casey had seen the color of every State license plate in the Union, and some from Canada and Mexico.
slogannounUS /ˈsloʊɡən/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading "Cheer up, the worst is yet to come," he would chant, with never a qualm at the staleness of the slogan.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Cars came and cars went, in heat and dust and some tribulation.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading From Needles way they came, searching their souls for words to tell Casey what they thought of it as far as they had gone.
squintverbUS /skwɪnt/
cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
From this reading And Casey would squint up at them from under the rim of his greasy old Stetson and grin his Irish grin.
stalenessnoun
unoriginality as a result of being dull and hackneyed
From this reading "Cheer up, the worst is yet to come," he would chant, with never a qualm at the staleness of the slogan.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In a month Casey had seen the color of every State license plate in the Union, and some from Canada and Mexico.
StetsonnounUS /ˈstetsən/
a hat made of felt with a creased crown
From this reading And Casey would squint up at them from under the rim of his greasy old Stetson and grin his Irish grin.
express in words
From this reading From Needles way they came, searching their souls for words to tell Casey what they thought of it as far as they had gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a month Casey had seen the color of every State license plate in the Union, and some from Canada and Mexico.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From Needles way they came, searching their souls for words to tell Casey what they thought of it as far as they had gone.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And Casey would squint up at them from under the rim of his greasy old Stetson and grin his Irish grin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From Needles way they came, searching their souls for words to tell Casey what they thought of it as far as they had gone.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading From Needles way they came, searching their souls for words to tell Casey what they thought of it as far as they had gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Needles way they came, searching their souls for words to tell Casey what they thought of it as far as they had gone.
tribulationnounUS /ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading Cars came and cars went, in heat and dust and some tribulation.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And Casey would squint up at them from under the rim of his greasy old Stetson and grin his Irish grin.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading In a month Casey had seen the color of every State license plate in the Union, and some from Canada and Mexico.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And Casey would squint up at them from under the rim of his greasy old Stetson and grin his Irish grin.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From Needles way they came, searching their souls for words to tell Casey what they thought of it as far as they had gone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Cars came and cars went, in heat and dust and some tribulation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From Needles way they came, searching their souls for words to tell Casey what they thought of it as far as they had gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Cheer up, the worst is yet to come," he would chant, with never a qualm at the staleness of the slogan.
the words that are spoken
From this reading From Needles way they came, searching their souls for words to tell Casey what they thought of it as far as they had gone.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "Cheer up, the worst is yet to come," he would chant, with never a qualm at the staleness of the slogan.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And Casey would squint up at them from under the rim of his greasy old Stetson and grin his Irish grin.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Cheer up, the worst is yet to come," he would chant, with never a qualm at the staleness of the slogan.
