used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
(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 I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You know the doctor says I'll not be well for two whole years, or perhaps three.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading "Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading You know the doctor says I'll not be well for two whole years, or perhaps three.
at any time
From this reading "Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading OLD FATHER TIME.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
I'll
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From this reading You know the doctor says I'll not be well for two whole years, or perhaps three.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know the doctor says I'll not be well for two whole years, or perhaps three.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
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 "Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You know the doctor says I'll not be well for two whole years, or perhaps three.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD FATHER TIME.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You know the doctor says I'll not be well for two whole years, or perhaps three.
by chance
From this reading You know the doctor says I'll not be well for two whole years, or perhaps three.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading "Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading You know the doctor says I'll not be well for two whole years, or perhaps three.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "That's very simple, May.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading "Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's very simple, May.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading You know the doctor says I'll not be well for two whole years, or perhaps three.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading OLD FATHER TIME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You know the doctor says I'll not be well for two whole years, or perhaps three.
precisely as stated
From this reading "That's very simple, May.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years.
(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 You know the doctor says I'll not be well for two whole years, or perhaps three.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years.
which person or people
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading You know the doctor says I'll not be well for two whole years, or perhaps three.
showing curiosity
From this reading I have been wondering what month among them all I shall be able to run about in; and then I began to think who could have made the first calendar, and what led him to do it."
a late time of life
From this reading "Professor," said May, turning on the sofa where she was lying, "Jack has brought me a calendar that runs for ever so many years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know the doctor says I'll not be well for two whole years, or perhaps three.
