used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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anew
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in the past
From this reading I was born in Hudson City, N. J., over forty years ago, when there were not as many houses in that town as there are now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I have said, "What is the use?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was born in Hudson City, N. J., over forty years ago, when there were not as many houses in that town as there are now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was born in Hudson City, N. J., over forty years ago, when there were not as many houses in that town as there are now.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I have often been asked the question, "Why don't you write a book?"
having undesirable or negative qualities
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have thought about it time and time again, and have come to the conclusion to write a story of my life, the good and the bad, and if the story will be a help, and check some one that's just going wrong, set him thinking, and point him on the right road, praise God!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I have often been asked the question, "Why don't you write a book?"
brought into existence
From this reading I was born in Hudson City, N. J., over forty years ago, when there were not as many houses in that town as there are now.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I was born in Hudson City, N. J., over forty years ago, when there were not as many houses in that town as there are now.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What good will it do?"
don't
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From this reading I have often been asked the question, "Why don't you write a book?"
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading I was born in Hudson City, N. J., over forty years ago, when there were not as many houses in that town as there are now.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
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the act of departing
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What good will it do?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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give help or assistance; be of service
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I was born in Hudson City, N. J., over forty years ago, when there were not as many houses in that town as there are now.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have often been asked the question, "Why don't you write a book?"
on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I have said, "What is the use?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What good will it do?"
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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and nothing more
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I was born in Hudson City, N. J., over forty years ago, when there were not as many houses in that town as there are now.
belonging to the person speaking
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a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading I was born in Hudson City, N. J., over forty years ago, when there were not as many houses in that town as there are now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was born in Hudson City, N. J., over forty years ago, when there were not as many houses in that town as there are now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was born in Hudson City, N. J., over forty years ago, when there were not as many houses in that town as there are now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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many times at short intervals
From this reading I have often been asked the question, "Why don't you write a book?"
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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a geometric element that has position but no extension
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an expression of approval and commendation
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challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
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precisely, exactly
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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And I have said, "What is the use?
put into a certain place or abstract location
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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that's
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
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the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I was born in Hudson City, N. J., over forty years ago, when there were not as many houses in that town as there are now.
the act of using
From this reading And I have said, "What is the use?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was born in Hudson City, N. J., over forty years ago, when there were not as many houses in that town as there are now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was born in Hudson City, N. J., over forty years ago, when there were not as many houses in that town as there are now.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And I have said, "What is the use?
at the time that
From this reading I was born in Hudson City, N. J., over forty years ago, when there were not as many houses in that town as there are now.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I have often been asked the question, "Why don't you write a book?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What good will it do?"
produce a literary work
From this reading I have often been asked the question, "Why don't you write a book?"
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
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a late time of life
From this reading I was born in Hudson City, N. J., over forty years ago, when there were not as many houses in that town as there are now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have often been asked the question, "Why don't you write a book?"
