used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a good time, I thought, to sort of feel him out on our proposed Ashton trip.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading This was a good time, I thought, to sort of feel him out on our proposed Ashton trip.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We’ll soon be going camping,” I told him, getting at my subject in a roundabout way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We’ll soon be going camping,” I told him, getting at my subject in a roundabout way.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
brickyardnounUS /ˈbrɪkjɑːrd/
a place where bricks are made and sold
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading “We’ll soon be going camping,” I told him, getting at my subject in a roundabout way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I wish I could go with you,” he grinned, helping himself to one of our doughnuts.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
doughnutsnounUS /ˈdoʊnʌts/
plural of “doughnut” — a toroidal shape
From this reading “I wish I could go with you,” he grinned, helping himself to one of our doughnuts.
the act of consuming food
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading This was a good time, I thought, to sort of feel him out on our proposed Ashton trip.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
a young female
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I wish I could go with you,” he grinned, helping himself to one of our doughnuts.
the act of departing
From this reading “We’ll soon be going camping,” I told him, getting at my subject in a roundabout way.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This was a good time, I thought, to sort of feel him out on our proposed Ashton trip.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “I wish I could go with you,” he grinned, helping himself to one of our doughnuts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wish I could go with you,” he grinned, helping himself to one of our doughnuts.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “I wish I could go with you,” he grinned, helping himself to one of our doughnuts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was a good time, I thought, to sort of feel him out on our proposed Ashton trip.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I wish I could go with you,” he grinned, helping himself to one of our doughnuts.
how
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From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This was a good time, I thought, to sort of feel him out on our proposed Ashton trip.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “We’ll let you,” Scoop put in quickly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “We’ll soon be going camping,” I told him, getting at my subject in a roundabout way.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was a good time, I thought, to sort of feel him out on our proposed Ashton trip.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was a good time, I thought, to sort of feel him out on our proposed Ashton trip.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I wish I could go with you,” he grinned, helping himself to one of our doughnuts.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This was a good time, I thought, to sort of feel him out on our proposed Ashton trip.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This was a good time, I thought, to sort of feel him out on our proposed Ashton trip.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading This was a good time, I thought, to sort of feel him out on our proposed Ashton trip.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “We’ll let you,” Scoop put in quickly.
with speed
From this reading “We’ll let you,” Scoop put in quickly.
roundaboutadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading “We’ll soon be going camping,” I told him, getting at my subject in a roundabout way.
ScoopnounUS /skuːp/
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading “We’ll let you,” Scoop put in quickly.
in the near future
From this reading “We’ll soon be going camping,” I told him, getting at my subject in a roundabout way.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This was a good time, I thought, to sort of feel him out on our proposed Ashton trip.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “We’ll soon be going camping,” I told him, getting at my subject in a roundabout way.
TAMnounUS /tæm/
a woolen cap of Scottish origin
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a good time, I thought, to sort of feel him out on our proposed Ashton trip.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This was a good time, I thought, to sort of feel him out on our proposed Ashton trip.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This was a good time, I thought, to sort of feel him out on our proposed Ashton trip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “We’ll soon be going camping,” I told him, getting at my subject in a roundabout way.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading This was a good time, I thought, to sort of feel him out on our proposed Ashton trip.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a good time, I thought, to sort of feel him out on our proposed Ashton trip.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “We’ll soon be going camping,” I told him, getting at my subject in a roundabout way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll soon be going camping,” I told him, getting at my subject in a roundabout way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
at the time that
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading THE GIRL IN THE BLUE TAM The next morning when we were eating breakfast, after an uneventful night, Dad came whistling to the brickyard dock to learn how we were getting along.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish I could go with you,” he grinned, helping himself to one of our doughnuts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I wish I could go with you,” he grinned, helping himself to one of our doughnuts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wish I could go with you,” he grinned, helping himself to one of our doughnuts.
