used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If we are not on the road when you get there, keep right on running.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
chillsnounUS /tʃɪlz/
plural of “chill” — coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Sam hasn't got much, but they're clean."
clothing in general
From this reading Then I'll see what I can do for you in the line of clothes.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then I'll see what I can do for you in the line of clothes.
Don't
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From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then I'll see what I can do for you in the line of clothes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sam hasn't got much, but they're clean."
hasn't
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From this reading Sam hasn't got much, but they're clean."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I'll see what I can do for you in the line of clothes.
I'll
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From this reading Then I'll see what I can do for you in the line of clothes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we are not on the road when you get there, keep right on running.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
It's
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From this reading It's the only thing.
and nothing more
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If we are not on the road when you get there, keep right on running.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Then I'll see what I can do for you in the line of clothes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Sam hasn't got much, but they're clean."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If we are not on the road when you get there, keep right on running.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I'll see what I can do for you in the line of clothes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If we are not on the road when you get there, keep right on running.
and nothing more
From this reading It's the only thing.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
precisely, exactly
From this reading If we are not on the road when you get there, keep right on running.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading If we are not on the road when you get there, keep right on running.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading If we are not on the road when you get there, keep right on running.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam hasn't got much, but they're clean."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then I'll see what I can do for you in the line of clothes.
the season of growth
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
sunbonnetnoun
a large bonnet that shades the face; worn by girls and women
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I'll see what I can do for you in the line of clothes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If we are not on the road when you get there, keep right on running.
they're
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From this reading Sam hasn't got much, but they're clean."
a special situation
From this reading It's the only thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
except if; if not
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we are not on the road when you get there, keep right on running.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then I'll see what I can do for you in the line of clothes.
at the time that
From this reading If we are not on the road when you get there, keep right on running.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A QUEER SPRING SUIT "Don't stop to talk unless you want to get the chills from that spring," urged the little country woman in the big sunbonnet, "but just chase across that field as fast as you can.
