used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
(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 So I chuckled, and he chuckled with me, and we went to bed a little while later, and I proceeded to forget all about it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So I chuckled, and he chuckled with me, and we went to bed a little while later, and I proceeded to forget all about it.
armloads
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From this reading It didn't even dawn on me, when the next morning he went out and came home with a couple armloads of wires, tubes and miscellaneous doogadgets, that he meant business.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading So I chuckled, and he chuckled with me, and we went to bed a little while later, and I proceeded to forget all about it.
Blakeson
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From this reading Old brain-like-a-fish Blakeson.
brain-like-a-fish
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From this reading Old brain-like-a-fish Blakeson.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It didn't even dawn on me, when the next morning he went out and came home with a couple armloads of wires, tubes and miscellaneous doogadgets, that he meant business.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It didn't even dawn on me, when the next morning he went out and came home with a couple armloads of wires, tubes and miscellaneous doogadgets, that he meant business.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading So I chuckled, and he chuckled with me, and we went to bed a little while later, and I proceeded to forget all about it.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It didn't even dawn on me, when the next morning he went out and came home with a couple armloads of wires, tubes and miscellaneous doogadgets, that he meant business.
the first light of day
From this reading It didn't even dawn on me, when the next morning he went out and came home with a couple armloads of wires, tubes and miscellaneous doogadgets, that he meant business.
recognizable; marked
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
didn't
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From this reading It didn't even dawn on me, when the next morning he went out and came home with a couple armloads of wires, tubes and miscellaneous doogadgets, that he meant business.
doogadgets
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From this reading It didn't even dawn on me, when the next morning he went out and came home with a couple armloads of wires, tubes and miscellaneous doogadgets, that he meant business.
increase twofold
From this reading Double Feature Well, you know me!
divisible by two
From this reading It didn't even dawn on me, when the next morning he went out and came home with a couple armloads of wires, tubes and miscellaneous doogadgets, that he meant business.
FeaturenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Double Feature Well, you know me!
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading So I chuckled, and he chuckled with me, and we went to bed a little while later, and I proceeded to forget all about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It didn't even dawn on me, when the next morning he went out and came home with a couple armloads of wires, tubes and miscellaneous doogadgets, that he meant business.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Double Feature Well, you know me!
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading So I chuckled, and he chuckled with me, and we went to bed a little while later, and I proceeded to forget all about it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So I chuckled, and he chuckled with me, and we went to bed a little while later, and I proceeded to forget all about 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 I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Double Feature Well, you know me!
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It didn't even dawn on me, when the next morning he went out and came home with a couple armloads of wires, tubes and miscellaneous doogadgets, that he meant business.
miscellaneousadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading It didn't even dawn on me, when the next morning he went out and came home with a couple armloads of wires, tubes and miscellaneous doogadgets, that he meant business.
a particular point in time
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It didn't even dawn on me, when the next morning he went out and came home with a couple armloads of wires, tubes and miscellaneous doogadgets, that he meant business.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It didn't even dawn on me, when the next morning he went out and came home with a couple armloads of wires, tubes and miscellaneous doogadgets, that he meant business.
not any; not one
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old brain-like-a-fish Blakeson.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It didn't even dawn on me, when the next morning he went out and came home with a couple armloads of wires, tubes and miscellaneous doogadgets, that he meant business.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It didn't even dawn on me, when the next morning he went out and came home with a couple armloads of wires, tubes and miscellaneous doogadgets, that he meant business.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading So I chuckled, and he chuckled with me, and we went to bed a little while later, and I proceeded to forget all about it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I chuckled, and he chuckled with me, and we went to bed a little while later, and I proceeded to forget all about it.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It didn't even dawn on me, when the next morning he went out and came home with a couple armloads of wires, tubes and miscellaneous doogadgets, that he meant business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It didn't even dawn on me, when the next morning he went out and came home with a couple armloads of wires, tubes and miscellaneous doogadgets, that he meant business.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So I chuckled, and he chuckled with me, and we went to bed a little while later, and I proceeded to forget all about it.
tubesnounUS /tuːbz/
plural of “tube” — conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading It didn't even dawn on me, when the next morning he went out and came home with a couple armloads of wires, tubes and miscellaneous doogadgets, that he meant business.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So I chuckled, and he chuckled with me, and we went to bed a little while later, and I proceeded to forget all about it.
(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 Double Feature Well, you know me!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So I chuckled, and he chuckled with me, and we went to bed a little while later, and I proceeded to forget all about it.
at the time that
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So I chuckled, and he chuckled with me, and we went to bed a little while later, and I proceeded to forget all about it.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading It didn't even dawn on me, when the next morning he went out and came home with a couple armloads of wires, tubes and miscellaneous doogadgets, that he meant business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I stared at him foolishly for a moment, then, when he said no more about it, decided Hank had finally developed, along with his many other virtues, a sense of humor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Double Feature Well, you know me!
