used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
in the past
From this reading "I had my fortune told several months ago, and I am not to fall in love until I am years older than I am now."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I had my fortune told several months ago, and I am not to fall in love until I am years older than I am now."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Look at my hand," she said, pulling off her glove and showing a soft pink palm.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look at my hand," she said, pulling off her glove and showing a soft pink palm.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "I had my fortune told several months ago, and I am not to fall in love until I am years older than I am now."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "I had my fortune told several months ago, and I am not to fall in love until I am years older than I am now."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me your hand," he said.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading "Look at my hand," she said, pulling off her glove and showing a soft pink palm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Look at my hand," she said, pulling off her glove and showing a soft pink palm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Look at my hand," she said, pulling off her glove and showing a soft pink palm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had my fortune told several months ago, and I am not to fall in love until I am years older than I am now."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know something of palmistry, too."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look at my hand," she said, pulling off her glove and showing a soft pink palm.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I had my fortune told several months ago, and I am not to fall in love until I am years older than I am now."
love-making
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From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me your hand," he said.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "I had my fortune told several months ago, and I am not to fall in love until I am years older than I am now."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Look at my hand," she said, pulling off her glove and showing a soft pink palm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I had my fortune told several months ago, and I am not to fall in love until I am years older than I am now."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I had my fortune told several months ago, and I am not to fall in love until I am years older than I am now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Look at my hand," she said, pulling off her glove and showing a soft pink palm.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "I had my fortune told several months ago, and I am not to fall in love until I am years older than I am now."
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading "Look at my hand," she said, pulling off her glove and showing a soft pink palm.
palmistrynounUS /ˈpɑːmɪstri/
telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand
From this reading "I know something of palmistry, too."
pealnounUS /piːl/
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
a light shade of red
From this reading "Look at my hand," she said, pulling off her glove and showing a soft pink palm.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "Look at my hand," she said, pulling off her glove and showing a soft pink palm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look at my hand," she said, pulling off her glove and showing a soft pink palm.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "I had my fortune told several months ago, and I am not to fall in love until I am years older than I am now."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look at my hand," she said, pulling off her glove and showing a soft pink palm.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "Look at my hand," she said, pulling off her glove and showing a soft pink palm.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Look at my hand," she said, pulling off her glove and showing a soft pink palm.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I know something of palmistry, too."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I had my fortune told several months ago, and I am not to fall in love until I am years older than I am now."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I had my fortune told several months ago, and I am not to fall in love until I am years older than I am now."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I know something of palmistry, too."
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I had my fortune told several months ago, and I am not to fall in love until I am years older than I am now."
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
at the time that
From this reading Thus far had Wallace Armstrong proceeded in his unique love-making, when the lady he meant to wed in a few days' time disconcerted him by bursting into a hearty peal of laughter.
a late time of life
From this reading "I had my fortune told several months ago, and I am not to fall in love until I am years older than I am now."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Give me your hand," he said.
