used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRESH START IN LIFE Nat and his newly-found friend sat in the Niagara Falls Park until nearly one o'clock, talking their affairs over.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "Well, take my advice and don't get any more such fits," answered our hero.
matters of personal concern
From this reading A FRESH START IN LIFE Nat and his newly-found friend sat in the Niagara Falls Park until nearly one o'clock, talking their affairs over.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "That was a sudden fit, that's all."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I want to prove to you that I am not as crazy as I seemed," said the young man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FRESH START IN LIFE Nat and his newly-found friend sat in the Niagara Falls Park until nearly one o'clock, talking their affairs over.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, take my advice and don't get any more such fits," answered our hero.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well, take my advice and don't get any more such fits," answered our hero.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I want to prove to you that I am not as crazy as I seemed," said the young man.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then Paul Hampton asked the boy to go with him for dinner.
a youthful male person
From this reading Then Paul Hampton asked the boy to go with him for dinner.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "I want to prove to you that I am not as crazy as I seemed," said the young man.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Then Paul Hampton asked the boy to go with him for dinner.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, take my advice and don't get any more such fits," answered our hero.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading A FRESH START IN LIFE Nat and his newly-found friend sat in the Niagara Falls Park until nearly one o'clock, talking their affairs over.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "That was a sudden fit, that's all."
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading "Well, take my advice and don't get any more such fits," answered our hero.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Paul Hampton asked the boy to go with him for dinner.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A FRESH START IN LIFE Nat and his newly-found friend sat in the Niagara Falls Park until nearly one o'clock, talking their affairs over.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRESH START IN LIFE Nat and his newly-found friend sat in the Niagara Falls Park until nearly one o'clock, talking their affairs over.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, take my advice and don't get any more such fits," answered our hero.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Paul Hampton asked the boy to go with him for dinner.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading Then Paul Hampton asked the boy to go with him for dinner.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "Well, take my advice and don't get any more such fits," answered our hero.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Paul Hampton asked the boy to go with him for dinner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FRESH START IN LIFE Nat and his newly-found friend sat in the Niagara Falls Park until nearly one o'clock, talking their affairs over.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to prove to you that I am not as crazy as I seemed," said the young man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRESH START IN LIFE Nat and his newly-found friend sat in the Niagara Falls Park until nearly one o'clock, talking their affairs over.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A FRESH START IN LIFE Nat and his newly-found friend sat in the Niagara Falls Park until nearly one o'clock, talking their affairs over.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I want to prove to you that I am not as crazy as I seemed," said the young man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, take my advice and don't get any more such fits," answered our hero.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, take my advice and don't get any more such fits," answered our hero.
Nat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FRESH START IN LIFE Nat and his newly-found friend sat in the Niagara Falls Park until nearly one o'clock, talking their affairs over.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A FRESH START IN LIFE Nat and his newly-found friend sat in the Niagara Falls Park until nearly one o'clock, talking their affairs over.
newly-found
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FRESH START IN LIFE Nat and his newly-found friend sat in the Niagara Falls Park until nearly one o'clock, talking their affairs over.
NiagaranounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading A FRESH START IN LIFE Nat and his newly-found friend sat in the Niagara Falls Park until nearly one o'clock, talking their affairs over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I want to prove to you that I am not as crazy as I seemed," said the young man.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A FRESH START IN LIFE Nat and his newly-found friend sat in the Niagara Falls Park until nearly one o'clock, talking their affairs over.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A FRESH START IN LIFE Nat and his newly-found friend sat in the Niagara Falls Park until nearly one o'clock, talking their affairs over.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well, take my advice and don't get any more such fits," answered our hero.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A FRESH START IN LIFE Nat and his newly-found friend sat in the Niagara Falls Park until nearly one o'clock, talking their affairs over.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading A FRESH START IN LIFE Nat and his newly-found friend sat in the Niagara Falls Park until nearly one o'clock, talking their affairs over.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Then Paul Hampton asked the boy to go with him for dinner.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "I want to prove to you that I am not as crazy as I seemed," said the young man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I want to prove to you that I am not as crazy as I seemed," said the young man.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A FRESH START IN LIFE Nat and his newly-found friend sat in the Niagara Falls Park until nearly one o'clock, talking their affairs over.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I want to prove to you that I am not as crazy as I seemed," said the young man.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A FRESH START IN LIFE Nat and his newly-found friend sat in the Niagara Falls Park until nearly one o'clock, talking their affairs over.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Well, take my advice and don't get any more such fits," answered our hero.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "That was a sudden fit, that's all."
carry out
From this reading "Well, take my advice and don't get any more such fits," answered our hero.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading A FRESH START IN LIFE Nat and his newly-found friend sat in the Niagara Falls Park until nearly one o'clock, talking their affairs over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I want to prove to you that I am not as crazy as I seemed," said the young man.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was a sudden fit, that's all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRESH START IN LIFE Nat and his newly-found friend sat in the Niagara Falls Park until nearly one o'clock, talking their affairs over.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A FRESH START IN LIFE Nat and his newly-found friend sat in the Niagara Falls Park until nearly one o'clock, talking their affairs over.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Paul Hampton asked the boy to go with him for dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Paul Hampton asked the boy to go with him for dinner.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A FRESH START IN LIFE Nat and his newly-found friend sat in the Niagara Falls Park until nearly one o'clock, talking their affairs over.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to prove to you that I am not as crazy as I seemed," said the young man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was a sudden fit, that's all."
(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, take my advice and don't get any more such fits," answered our hero.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Paul Hampton asked the boy to go with him for dinner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want to prove to you that I am not as crazy as I seemed," said the young man.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I want to prove to you that I am not as crazy as I seemed," said the young man.
