used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day after I helped the choir I made a dash or two with them, but was not lucky.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after I helped the choir I made a dash or two with them, but was not lucky.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading First off, I flew thirty yards, and then fouled an Irishman and brought him down—brought us both down, in fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First off, I flew thirty yards, and then fouled an Irishman and brought him down—brought us both down, in fact.
bangingnounUS /ˈbæŋɪŋ/
a continuing very loud noise
From this reading We had some sharp words, and I felt pretty cheap, to come banging into a grave old person like that, with a million strangers looking on and smiling to themselves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been having considerable trouble with my wings.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Next, I had a collision with a Bishop—and bowled him down, of course.
the two together, not just one
From this reading First off, I flew thirty yards, and then fouled an Irishman and brought him down—brought us both down, in fact.
bowledverbUS /boʊld/
past form of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading Next, I had a collision with a Bishop—and bowled him down, of course.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading First off, I flew thirty yards, and then fouled an Irishman and brought him down—brought us both down, in fact.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day after I helped the choir I made a dash or two with them, but was not lucky.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading We had some sharp words, and I felt pretty cheap, to come banging into a grave old person like that, with a million strangers looking on and smiling to themselves.
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading The day after I helped the choir I made a dash or two with them, but was not lucky.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading Next, I had a collision with a Bishop—and bowled him down, of course.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We had some sharp words, and I felt pretty cheap, to come banging into a grave old person like that, with a million strangers looking on and smiling to themselves.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had been having considerable trouble with my wings.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Next, I had a collision with a Bishop—and bowled him down, of course.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading The day after I helped the choir I made a dash or two with them, but was not lucky.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after I helped the choir I made a dash or two with them, but was not lucky.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading First off, I flew thirty yards, and then fouled an Irishman and brought him down—brought us both down, in fact.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading First off, I flew thirty yards, and then fouled an Irishman and brought him down—brought us both down, in fact.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading We had some sharp words, and I felt pretty cheap, to come banging into a grave old person like that, with a million strangers looking on and smiling to themselves.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First off, I flew thirty yards, and then fouled an Irishman and brought him down—brought us both down, in fact.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading First off, I flew thirty yards, and then fouled an Irishman and brought him down—brought us both down, in fact.
fouledadjectiveUS /faʊld/
made dirty or foul
From this reading First off, I flew thirty yards, and then fouled an Irishman and brought him down—brought us both down, in fact.
death of a person
From this reading We had some sharp words, and I felt pretty cheap, to come banging into a grave old person like that, with a million strangers looking on and smiling to themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been having considerable trouble with my wings.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I had been having considerable trouble with my wings.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The day after I helped the choir I made a dash or two with them, but was not lucky.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First off, I flew thirty yards, and then fouled an Irishman and brought him down—brought us both down, in fact.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been having considerable trouble with my wings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First off, I flew thirty yards, and then fouled an Irishman and brought him down—brought us both down, in fact.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We had some sharp words, and I felt pretty cheap, to come banging into a grave old person like that, with a million strangers looking on and smiling to themselves.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading First off, I flew thirty yards, and then fouled an Irishman and brought him down—brought us both down, in fact.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We had some sharp words, and I felt pretty cheap, to come banging into a grave old person like that, with a million strangers looking on and smiling to themselves.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading We had some sharp words, and I felt pretty cheap, to come banging into a grave old person like that, with a million strangers looking on and smiling to themselves.
occurring by chance
From this reading The day after I helped the choir I made a dash or two with them, but was not lucky.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The day after I helped the choir I made a dash or two with them, but was not lucky.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading We had some sharp words, and I felt pretty cheap, to come banging into a grave old person like that, with a million strangers looking on and smiling to themselves.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had been having considerable trouble with my wings.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next, I had a collision with a Bishop—and bowled him down, of course.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The day after I helped the choir I made a dash or two with them, but was not lucky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next, I had a collision with a Bishop—and bowled him down, of course.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading First off, I flew thirty yards, and then fouled an Irishman and brought him down—brought us both down, in fact.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We had some sharp words, and I felt pretty cheap, to come banging into a grave old person like that, with a million strangers looking on and smiling to themselves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had some sharp words, and I felt pretty cheap, to come banging into a grave old person like that, with a million strangers looking on and smiling to themselves.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The day after I helped the choir I made a dash or two with them, but was not lucky.
a human being
From this reading We had some sharp words, and I felt pretty cheap, to come banging into a grave old person like that, with a million strangers looking on and smiling to themselves.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading We had some sharp words, and I felt pretty cheap, to come banging into a grave old person like that, with a million strangers looking on and smiling to themselves.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading We had some sharp words, and I felt pretty cheap, to come banging into a grave old person like that, with a million strangers looking on and smiling to themselves.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading We had some sharp words, and I felt pretty cheap, to come banging into a grave old person like that, with a million strangers looking on and smiling to themselves.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We had some sharp words, and I felt pretty cheap, to come banging into a grave old person like that, with a million strangers looking on and smiling to themselves.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading We had some sharp words, and I felt pretty cheap, to come banging into a grave old person like that, with a million strangers looking on and smiling to themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had some sharp words, and I felt pretty cheap, to come banging into a grave old person like that, with a million strangers looking on and smiling to themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after I helped the choir I made a dash or two with them, but was not lucky.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The day after I helped the choir I made a dash or two with them, but was not lucky.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading We had some sharp words, and I felt pretty cheap, to come banging into a grave old person like that, with a million strangers looking on and smiling to themselves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First off, I flew thirty yards, and then fouled an Irishman and brought him down—brought us both down, in fact.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading First off, I flew thirty yards, and then fouled an Irishman and brought him down—brought us both down, in fact.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had some sharp words, and I felt pretty cheap, to come banging into a grave old person like that, with a million strangers looking on and smiling to themselves.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I had been having considerable trouble with my wings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The day after I helped the choir I made a dash or two with them, but was not lucky.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First off, I flew thirty yards, and then fouled an Irishman and brought him down—brought us both down, in fact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day after I helped the choir I made a dash or two with them, but was not lucky.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had some sharp words, and I felt pretty cheap, to come banging into a grave old person like that, with a million strangers looking on and smiling to themselves.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading I had been having considerable trouble with my wings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had been having considerable trouble with my wings.
the words that are spoken
From this reading We had some sharp words, and I felt pretty cheap, to come banging into a grave old person like that, with a million strangers looking on and smiling to themselves.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading First off, I flew thirty yards, and then fouled an Irishman and brought him down—brought us both down, in fact.
