used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “How big a country is this here Ilasker and to what part do we hike?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now Bill was like lots of other born and bred “Noo” Yorkers in that wherever there was an _a_ the end of a word he invariably substituted _er_ for it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “How big a country is this here Ilasker and to what part do we hike?”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
brought into existence
From this reading Now Bill was like lots of other born and bred “Noo” Yorkers in that wherever there was an _a_ the end of a word he invariably substituted _er_ for it.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading Now Bill was like lots of other born and bred “Noo” Yorkers in that wherever there was an _a_ the end of a word he invariably substituted _er_ for it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading FOR THE GOLD COUNTRY!
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How big a country is this here Ilasker and to what part do we hike?”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Now Bill was like lots of other born and bred “Noo” Yorkers in that wherever there was an _a_ the end of a word he invariably substituted _er_ for it.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading Now Bill was like lots of other born and bred “Noo” Yorkers in that wherever there was an _a_ the end of a word he invariably substituted _er_ for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR THE GOLD COUNTRY!
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
coins made of gold
From this reading FOR THE GOLD COUNTRY!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now Bill was like lots of other born and bred “Noo” Yorkers in that wherever there was an _a_ the end of a word he invariably substituted _er_ for it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “How big a country is this here Ilasker and to what part do we hike?”
hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading “How big a country is this here Ilasker and to what part do we hike?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
HOnounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading HO!
how
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From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
I've
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From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
Ilasker
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From this reading “How big a country is this here Ilasker and to what part do we hike?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Now Bill was like lots of other born and bred “Noo” Yorkers in that wherever there was an _a_ the end of a word he invariably substituted _er_ for it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now Bill was like lots of other born and bred “Noo” Yorkers in that wherever there was an _a_ the end of a word he invariably substituted _er_ for it.
a large number or amount
From this reading Now Bill was like lots of other born and bred “Noo” Yorkers in that wherever there was an _a_ the end of a word he invariably substituted _er_ for it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
Noo
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From this reading Now Bill was like lots of other born and bred “Noo” Yorkers in that wherever there was an _a_ the end of a word he invariably substituted _er_ for it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now Bill was like lots of other born and bred “Noo” Yorkers in that wherever there was an _a_ the end of a word he invariably substituted _er_ for it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
on one occasion
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now Bill was like lots of other born and bred “Noo” Yorkers in that wherever there was an _a_ the end of a word he invariably substituted _er_ for it.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “How big a country is this here Ilasker and to what part do we hike?”
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
substitutedverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːtɪd/
past form of “substitute” — put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading Now Bill was like lots of other born and bred “Noo” Yorkers in that wherever there was an _a_ the end of a word he invariably substituted _er_ for it.
required or under orders
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE GOLD COUNTRY!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now Bill was like lots of other born and bred “Noo” Yorkers in that wherever there was an _a_ the end of a word he invariably substituted _er_ for it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Bill was like lots of other born and bred “Noo” Yorkers in that wherever there was an _a_ the end of a word he invariably substituted _er_ for it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “How big a country is this here Ilasker and to what part do we hike?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “How big a country is this here Ilasker and to what part do we hike?”
in or to any place at all
From this reading Now Bill was like lots of other born and bred “Noo” Yorkers in that wherever there was an _a_ the end of a word he invariably substituted _er_ for it.
which person or people
From this reading “Now that I’ve declared myself in on this game I wants to know something about how it is supposed to be played,” said Bill, who, having once thrown his pet scheme overboard went into the new one heart and soul.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Now Bill was like lots of other born and bred “Noo” Yorkers in that wherever there was an _a_ the end of a word he invariably substituted _er_ for it.
Yorkers
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From this reading Now Bill was like lots of other born and bred “Noo” Yorkers in that wherever there was an _a_ the end of a word he invariably substituted _er_ for it.
