used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh! if it _were_, I'd be the happiest boy in the land!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
a youthful male person
From this reading Oh! if it _were_, I'd be the happiest boy in the land!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
Culmnoun
stem of plants of the Gramineae
From this reading "Well, in the first place, you must know I want to help those Culm people, somehow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
don't
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From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Well, in the first place, you must know I want to help those Culm people, somehow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, now what have you got in your head, I'd like to know?" said Ned; "tell me quickly, for I hate long speeches, you know."
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Oh! if it _were_, I'd be the happiest boy in the land!"
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "Well, now what have you got in your head, I'd like to know?" said Ned; "tell me quickly, for I hate long speeches, you know."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, now what have you got in your head, I'd like to know?" said Ned; "tell me quickly, for I hate long speeches, you know."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Well, in the first place, you must know I want to help those Culm people, somehow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
I'd
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From this reading Oh! if it _were_, I'd be the happiest boy in the land!"
I've
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From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh! if it _were_, I'd be the happiest boy in the land!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
it's
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From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Oh! if it _were_, I'd be the happiest boy in the land!"
immediately past
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, now what have you got in your head, I'd like to know?" said Ned; "tell me quickly, for I hate long speeches, you know."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well, in the first place, you must know I want to help those Culm people, somehow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
Ned
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From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
Noll
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From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, now what have you got in your head, I'd like to know?" said Ned; "tell me quickly, for I hate long speeches, you know."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! if it _were_, I'd be the happiest boy in the land!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Well, in the first place, you must know I want to help those Culm people, somehow.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Well, in the first place, you must know I want to help those Culm people, somehow.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PLANS.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
with speed
From this reading "Well, now what have you got in your head, I'd like to know?" said Ned; "tell me quickly, for I hate long speeches, you know."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
express in words
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "Well, in the first place, you must know I want to help those Culm people, somehow.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "Well, now what have you got in your head, I'd like to know?" said Ned; "tell me quickly, for I hate long speeches, you know."
express in words
From this reading "Well, now what have you got in your head, I'd like to know?" said Ned; "tell me quickly, for I hate long speeches, you know."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Well, in the first place, you must know I want to help those Culm people, somehow.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well, in the first place, you must know I want to help those Culm people, somehow.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, now what have you got in your head, I'd like to know?" said Ned; "tell me quickly, for I hate long speeches, you know."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh! if it _were_, I'd be the happiest boy in the land!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, now what have you got in your head, I'd like to know?" said Ned; "tell me quickly, for I hate long speeches, you know."
you'll
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From this reading Noll looked thoughtfully on the sea a few minutes before he said, "I don't know what you'll say, Ned, the plan is so difficult; but I've thought of it a long time,--I believe it's been in my head every day for the last two months,--and it seems to me it is possible.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, now what have you got in your head, I'd like to know?" said Ned; "tell me quickly, for I hate long speeches, you know."
