used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That gown is two poems and a short story."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading * * * TOUGH ON THE SENATOR The Senator was back home, looking after his political fences, and asked the minister about some of his old acquaintances.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading * * * TOUGH ON THE SENATOR The Senator was back home, looking after his political fences, and asked the minister about some of his old acquaintances.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading * * * TOUGH ON THE SENATOR The Senator was back home, looking after his political fences, and asked the minister about some of his old acquaintances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That gown is two poems and a short story."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading * * * TOUGH ON THE SENATOR The Senator was back home, looking after his political fences, and asked the minister about some of his old acquaintances.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading "What do you mean, poem?" replied the struggling author.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading * * * TOUGH ON THE SENATOR The Senator was back home, looking after his political fences, and asked the minister about some of his old acquaintances.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Will I be likely to see him to-day?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean, poem?" replied the struggling author.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading * * * TOUGH ON THE SENATOR The Senator was back home, looking after his political fences, and asked the minister about some of his old acquaintances.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading "That gown is two poems and a short story."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How is old Mr. Jones?" he inquired.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will I be likely to see him to-day?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * TOUGH ON THE SENATOR The Senator was back home, looking after his political fences, and asked the minister about some of his old acquaintances.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading * * * TOUGH ON THE SENATOR The Senator was back home, looking after his political fences, and asked the minister about some of his old acquaintances.
How
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From this reading "How is old Mr. Jones?" he inquired.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Will I be likely to see him to-day?"
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "How is old Mr. Jones?" he inquired.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That gown is two poems and a short story."
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "How is old Mr. Jones?" he inquired.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Will I be likely to see him to-day?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading * * * TOUGH ON THE SENATOR The Senator was back home, looking after his political fences, and asked the minister about some of his old acquaintances.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean, poem?" replied the struggling author.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading * * * TOUGH ON THE SENATOR The Senator was back home, looking after his political fences, and asked the minister about some of his old acquaintances.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "How is old Mr. Jones?" he inquired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * TOUGH ON THE SENATOR The Senator was back home, looking after his political fences, and asked the minister about some of his old acquaintances.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading * * * TOUGH ON THE SENATOR The Senator was back home, looking after his political fences, and asked the minister about some of his old acquaintances.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading * * * TOUGH ON THE SENATOR The Senator was back home, looking after his political fences, and asked the minister about some of his old acquaintances.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading "What do you mean, poem?" replied the struggling author.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading "That gown is two poems and a short story."
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading * * * TOUGH ON THE SENATOR The Senator was back home, looking after his political fences, and asked the minister about some of his old acquaintances.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "What do you mean, poem?" replied the struggling author.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Will I be likely to see him to-day?"
SENATORnounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading * * * TOUGH ON THE SENATOR The Senator was back home, looking after his political fences, and asked the minister about some of his old acquaintances.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "That gown is two poems and a short story."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading * * * TOUGH ON THE SENATOR The Senator was back home, looking after his political fences, and asked the minister about some of his old acquaintances.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "That gown is two poems and a short story."
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading "What do you mean, poem?" replied the struggling author.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That gown is two poems and a short story."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What do you mean, poem?" replied the struggling author.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Will I be likely to see him to-day?"
to-day
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From this reading "Will I be likely to see him to-day?"
TOUGHadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading * * * TOUGH ON THE SENATOR The Senator was back home, looking after his political fences, and asked the minister about some of his old acquaintances.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "That gown is two poems and a short story."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * TOUGH ON THE SENATOR The Senator was back home, looking after his political fences, and asked the minister about some of his old acquaintances.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean, poem?" replied the struggling author.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will I be likely to see him to-day?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean, poem?" replied the struggling author.
