used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Personally I’ve always found shoes a good subject when hard pressed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But what shall we talk about?”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Personally I’ve always found shoes a good subject when hard pressed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
any thing at all
From this reading “Oh anything—ships or shoes or sealing wax,” she returned lightly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But what shall we talk about?”
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
doteverbUS /doʊt/
be foolish or senile due to old age
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
a quad with a square body
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
set up or found
From this reading “Personally I’ve always found shoes a good subject when hard pressed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Personally I’ve always found shoes a good subject when hard pressed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Personally I’ve always found shoes a good subject when hard pressed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I persisted.
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From this reading “Personally I’ve always found shoes a good subject when hard pressed.
and nothing more
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
without good reason
From this reading “Oh anything—ships or shoes or sealing wax,” she returned lightly.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
Middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh anything—ships or shoes or sealing wax,” she returned lightly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Oh anything—ships or shoes or sealing wax,” she returned lightly.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading I persisted.
PersonallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading “Personally I’ve always found shoes a good subject when hard pressed.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “Personally I’ve always found shoes a good subject when hard pressed.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Oh anything—ships or shoes or sealing wax,” she returned lightly.
sealingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the act of treating something to make it repel water
From this reading “Oh anything—ships or shoes or sealing wax,” she returned lightly.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “But what shall we talk about?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh anything—ships or shoes or sealing wax,” she returned lightly.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “Oh anything—ships or shoes or sealing wax,” she returned lightly.
a particular situation
From this reading “Oh anything—ships or shoes or sealing wax,” she returned lightly.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “Personally I’ve always found shoes a good subject when hard pressed.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “But what shall we talk about?”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading “Oh anything—ships or shoes or sealing wax,” she returned lightly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But what shall we talk about?”
be dressed in
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But what shall we talk about?”
at the time that
From this reading “Personally I’ve always found shoes a good subject when hard pressed.
in or at the place that
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Middle-aged people are practically certain to have foot troubles and they just dote on telling you about the kind of shoes they wear and where they got ’em and what a lot they had to pay!”
