used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We haven't talked much of our inner selves, Jerry, and it's a little hard to begin--especially as this goes away back to the beginning of the time I came to the studio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jerry sat down on the couch, by the fire, and Jane stood looking down at him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We haven't talked much of our inner selves, Jerry, and it's a little hard to begin--especially as this goes away back to the beginning of the time I came to the studio.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jerry sat down on the couch, by the fire, and Jane stood looking down at him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We haven't talked much of our inner selves, Jerry, and it's a little hard to begin--especially as this goes away back to the beginning of the time I came to the studio.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We haven't talked much of our inner selves, Jerry, and it's a little hard to begin--especially as this goes away back to the beginning of the time I came to the studio.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "We haven't talked much of our inner selves, Jerry, and it's a little hard to begin--especially as this goes away back to the beginning of the time I came to the studio.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "We haven't talked much of our inner selves, Jerry, and it's a little hard to begin--especially as this goes away back to the beginning of the time I came to the studio.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jerry sat down on the couch, by the fire, and Jane stood looking down at him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We haven't talked much of our inner selves, Jerry, and it's a little hard to begin--especially as this goes away back to the beginning of the time I came to the studio.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Jerry sat down on the couch, by the fire, and Jane stood looking down at him.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you ever wonder why I took the work you offered?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jerry sat down on the couch, by the fire, and Jane stood looking down at him.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "We haven't talked much of our inner selves, Jerry, and it's a little hard to begin--especially as this goes away back to the beginning of the time I came to the studio.
at any time
From this reading Did you ever wonder why I took the work you offered?"
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading She was trembling at the excitement of the moment.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Jerry sat down on the couch, by the fire, and Jane stood looking down at him.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "We haven't talked much of our inner selves, Jerry, and it's a little hard to begin--especially as this goes away back to the beginning of the time I came to the studio.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "We haven't talked much of our inner selves, Jerry, and it's a little hard to begin--especially as this goes away back to the beginning of the time I came to the studio.
haven't
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From this reading "We haven't talked much of our inner selves, Jerry, and it's a little hard to begin--especially as this goes away back to the beginning of the time I came to the studio.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jerry sat down on the couch, by the fire, and Jane stood looking down at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We haven't talked much of our inner selves, Jerry, and it's a little hard to begin--especially as this goes away back to the beginning of the time I came to the studio.
located inward
From this reading "We haven't talked much of our inner selves, Jerry, and it's a little hard to begin--especially as this goes away back to the beginning of the time I came to the studio.
it's
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From this reading "We haven't talked much of our inner selves, Jerry, and it's a little hard to begin--especially as this goes away back to the beginning of the time I came to the studio.
Jane
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From this reading Jerry sat down on the couch, by the fire, and Jane stood looking down at him.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry sat down on the couch, by the fire, and Jane stood looking down at him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We haven't talked much of our inner selves, Jerry, and it's a little hard to begin--especially as this goes away back to the beginning of the time I came to the studio.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Jerry sat down on the couch, by the fire, and Jane stood looking down at him.
a particular point in time
From this reading She was trembling at the excitement of the moment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "We haven't talked much of our inner selves, Jerry, and it's a little hard to begin--especially as this goes away back to the beginning of the time I came to the studio.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was trembling at the excitement of the moment.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Did you ever wonder why I took the work you offered?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jerry sat down on the couch, by the fire, and Jane stood looking down at him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We haven't talked much of our inner selves, Jerry, and it's a little hard to begin--especially as this goes away back to the beginning of the time I came to the studio.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jerry sat down on the couch, by the fire, and Jane stood looking down at him.
selvesnounUS /selvz/
plural of “self” — your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading "We haven't talked much of our inner selves, Jerry, and it's a little hard to begin--especially as this goes away back to the beginning of the time I came to the studio.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was trembling at the excitement of the moment.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jerry sat down on the couch, by the fire, and Jane stood looking down at him.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading "We haven't talked much of our inner selves, Jerry, and it's a little hard to begin--especially as this goes away back to the beginning of the time I came to the studio.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "We haven't talked much of our inner selves, Jerry, and it's a little hard to begin--especially as this goes away back to the beginning of the time I came to the studio.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jerry sat down on the couch, by the fire, and Jane stood looking down at him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We haven't talked much of our inner selves, Jerry, and it's a little hard to begin--especially as this goes away back to the beginning of the time I came to the studio.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We haven't talked much of our inner selves, Jerry, and it's a little hard to begin--especially as this goes away back to the beginning of the time I came to the studio.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We haven't talked much of our inner selves, Jerry, and it's a little hard to begin--especially as this goes away back to the beginning of the time I came to the studio.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Did you ever wonder why I took the work you offered?"
a shaky motion
From this reading She was trembling at the excitement of the moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was trembling at the excitement of the moment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We haven't talked much of our inner selves, Jerry, and it's a little hard to begin--especially as this goes away back to the beginning of the time I came to the studio.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Did you ever wonder why I took the work you offered?"
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Did you ever wonder why I took the work you offered?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Did you ever wonder why I took the work you offered?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you ever wonder why I took the work you offered?"
