used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just the same, it would have been better if I'd gone on about my business instead of trying to get a rise out of them.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There wasn't any call for me to stand around idle and get jabbed in the nose.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There wasn't any call for me to stand around idle and get jabbed in the nose.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There wasn't any call for me to stand around idle and get jabbed in the nose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Just the same, it would have been better if I'd gone on about my business instead of trying to get a rise out of them.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Just the same, it would have been better if I'd gone on about my business instead of trying to get a rise out of them.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Just the same, it would have been better if I'd gone on about my business instead of trying to get a rise out of them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Guess what you need to do, son, is keep your hands in your pockets and your mouth shut!"
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "It was his fault, though.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There wasn't any call for me to stand around idle and get jabbed in the nose.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There wasn't any call for me to stand around idle and get jabbed in the nose.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Just the same, it would have been better if I'd gone on about my business instead of trying to get a rise out of them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Guess what you need to do, son, is keep your hands in your pockets and your mouth shut!"
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Guess what you need to do, son, is keep your hands in your pockets and your mouth shut!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Just the same, it would have been better if I'd gone on about my business instead of trying to get a rise out of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
I'd
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From this reading Just the same, it would have been better if I'd gone on about my business instead of trying to get a rise out of them.
not in action or at work
From this reading There wasn't any call for me to stand around idle and get jabbed in the nose.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Just the same, it would have been better if I'd gone on about my business instead of trying to get a rise out of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Just the same, it would have been better if I'd gone on about my business instead of trying to get a rise out of them.
IranounUS /ˈaɪrə/
a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guess what you need to do, son, is keep your hands in your pockets and your mouth shut!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was his fault, though.
jabbedverbUS /dʒæbd/
inflected form of “jab” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading There wasn't any call for me to stand around idle and get jabbed in the nose.
and nothing more
From this reading Just the same, it would have been better if I'd gone on about my business instead of trying to get a rise out of them.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Guess what you need to do, son, is keep your hands in your pockets and your mouth shut!"
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There wasn't any call for me to stand around idle and get jabbed in the nose.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Guess what you need to do, son, is keep your hands in your pockets and your mouth shut!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Just the same, it would have been better if I'd gone on about my business instead of trying to get a rise out of them.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Guess what you need to do, son, is keep your hands in your pockets and your mouth shut!"
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading There wasn't any call for me to stand around idle and get jabbed in the nose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just the same, it would have been better if I'd gone on about my business instead of trying to get a rise out of them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Just the same, it would have been better if I'd gone on about my business instead of trying to get a rise out of them.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Guess what you need to do, son, is keep your hands in your pockets and your mouth shut!"
filled with bewilderment
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
move upward
From this reading Just the same, it would have been better if I'd gone on about my business instead of trying to get a rise out of them.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Just the same, it would have been better if I'd gone on about my business instead of trying to get a rise out of them.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Guess what you need to do, son, is keep your hands in your pockets and your mouth shut!"
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
a male human offspring
From this reading Guess what you need to do, son, is keep your hands in your pockets and your mouth shut!"
be standing; be upright
From this reading There wasn't any call for me to stand around idle and get jabbed in the nose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Just the same, it would have been better if I'd gone on about my business instead of trying to get a rise out of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There wasn't any call for me to stand around idle and get jabbed in the nose.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It was his fault, though.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There wasn't any call for me to stand around idle and get jabbed in the nose.
hard to endure
From this reading Just the same, it would have been better if I'd gone on about my business instead of trying to get a rise out of them.
precisely as stated
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was his fault, though.
wasn't
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From this reading There wasn't any call for me to stand around idle and get jabbed in the nose.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Just the same, it would have been better if I'd gone on about my business instead of trying to get a rise out of them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Guess what you need to do, son, is keep your hands in your pockets and your mouth shut!"
you'd
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From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE "Not what you'd call a very good beginning," thought Ira, ruefully, as, followed by the somewhat puzzled looks of the group in front of the gymnasium, he made his way across the campus.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Guess what you need to do, son, is keep your hands in your pockets and your mouth shut!"
