used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently he returned with a sober face, and looking very cold.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh, nothing; there’s a freight train in the cut just ahead of us, with two of its cars off the track, and the cut’s about half full of snow.
at or in the front
From this reading “Oh, nothing; there’s a freight train in the cut just ahead of us, with two of its cars off the track, and the cut’s about half full of snow.
(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 “Well, what is it?” they all asked.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading If our Christmas goose isn’t cooked already, there’ll be plenty of time to have it cooked before we get out of this.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently he returned with a sober face, and looking very cold.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well, what is it?” they all asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If our Christmas goose isn’t cooked already, there’ll be plenty of time to have it cooked before we get out of this.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If our Christmas goose isn’t cooked already, there’ll be plenty of time to have it cooked before we get out of this.”
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Is it that deep cut just below the Washington station?” asked Grace.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Oh, nothing; there’s a freight train in the cut just ahead of us, with two of its cars off the track, and the cut’s about half full of snow.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading If our Christmas goose isn’t cooked already, there’ll be plenty of time to have it cooked before we get out of this.”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Presently he returned with a sober face, and looking very cold.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading If our Christmas goose isn’t cooked already, there’ll be plenty of time to have it cooked before we get out of this.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “Oh, nothing; there’s a freight train in the cut just ahead of us, with two of its cars off the track, and the cut’s about half full of snow.
cut's
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From this reading “Oh, nothing; there’s a freight train in the cut just ahead of us, with two of its cars off the track, and the cut’s about half full of snow.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Is it that deep cut just below the Washington station?” asked Grace.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Presently he returned with a sober face, and looking very cold.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading “Oh, nothing; there’s a freight train in the cut just ahead of us, with two of its cars off the track, and the cut’s about half full of snow.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “Oh, nothing; there’s a freight train in the cut just ahead of us, with two of its cars off the track, and the cut’s about half full of snow.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If our Christmas goose isn’t cooked already, there’ll be plenty of time to have it cooked before we get out of this.”
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading If our Christmas goose isn’t cooked already, there’ll be plenty of time to have it cooked before we get out of this.”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “Is it that deep cut just below the Washington station?” asked Grace.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Oh, nothing; there’s a freight train in the cut just ahead of us, with two of its cars off the track, and the cut’s about half full of snow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If our Christmas goose isn’t cooked already, there’ll be plenty of time to have it cooked before we get out of this.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently he returned with a sober face, and looking very cold.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If our Christmas goose isn’t cooked already, there’ll be plenty of time to have it cooked before we get out of this.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, nothing; there’s a freight train in the cut just ahead of us, with two of its cars off the track, and the cut’s about half full of snow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, what is it?” they all asked.
isn't
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From this reading If our Christmas goose isn’t cooked already, there’ll be plenty of time to have it cooked before we get out of this.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, what is it?” they all asked.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, nothing; there’s a freight train in the cut just ahead of us, with two of its cars off the track, and the cut’s about half full of snow.
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, nothing; there’s a freight train in the cut just ahead of us, with two of its cars off the track, and the cut’s about half full of snow.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Presently he returned with a sober face, and looking very cold.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Oh, nothing; there’s a freight train in the cut just ahead of us, with two of its cars off the track, and the cut’s about half full of snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, nothing; there’s a freight train in the cut just ahead of us, with two of its cars off the track, and the cut’s about half full of snow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Oh, nothing; there’s a freight train in the cut just ahead of us, with two of its cars off the track, and the cut’s about half full of snow.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, nothing; there’s a freight train in the cut just ahead of us, with two of its cars off the track, and the cut’s about half full of snow.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If our Christmas goose isn’t cooked already, there’ll be plenty of time to have it cooked before we get out of this.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If our Christmas goose isn’t cooked already, there’ll be plenty of time to have it cooked before we get out of this.”
a full supply
From this reading If our Christmas goose isn’t cooked already, there’ll be plenty of time to have it cooked before we get out of this.”
in the near future
From this reading Presently he returned with a sober face, and looking very cold.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Presently he returned with a sober face, and looking very cold.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “Oh, nothing; there’s a freight train in the cut just ahead of us, with two of its cars off the track, and the cut’s about half full of snow.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Presently he returned with a sober face, and looking very cold.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “Is it that deep cut just below the Washington station?” asked Grace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is it that deep cut just below the Washington station?” asked Grace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, nothing; there’s a freight train in the cut just ahead of us, with two of its cars off the track, and the cut’s about half full of snow.
there'll
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From this reading If our Christmas goose isn’t cooked already, there’ll be plenty of time to have it cooked before we get out of this.”
there's
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From this reading “Oh, nothing; there’s a freight train in the cut just ahead of us, with two of its cars off the track, and the cut’s about half full of snow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, what is it?” they all asked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If our Christmas goose isn’t cooked already, there’ll be plenty of time to have it cooked before we get out of this.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If our Christmas goose isn’t cooked already, there’ll be plenty of time to have it cooked before we get out of this.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If our Christmas goose isn’t cooked already, there’ll be plenty of time to have it cooked before we get out of this.”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “Oh, nothing; there’s a freight train in the cut just ahead of us, with two of its cars off the track, and the cut’s about half full of snow.
create by training and teaching
From this reading “Oh, nothing; there’s a freight train in the cut just ahead of us, with two of its cars off the track, and the cut’s about half full of snow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Oh, nothing; there’s a freight train in the cut just ahead of us, with two of its cars off the track, and the cut’s about half full of snow.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, nothing; there’s a freight train in the cut just ahead of us, with two of its cars off the track, and the cut’s about half full of snow.
precisely as stated
From this reading Presently he returned with a sober face, and looking very cold.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “Is it that deep cut just below the Washington station?” asked Grace.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If our Christmas goose isn’t cooked already, there’ll be plenty of time to have it cooked before we get out of this.”
(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 “Well, what is it?” they all asked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what is it?” they all asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently he returned with a sober face, and looking very cold.
