used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Certain true, black and blue?" asked Prudy, who always _would_ have something to say, whether she knew what she was talking about or not.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I can't make up any thing as I go along, but I can tell a sober, true story."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Certain true, black and blue?" asked Prudy, who always _would_ have something to say, whether she knew what she was talking about or not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Certain true, black and blue?" asked Prudy, who always _would_ have something to say, whether she knew what she was talking about or not.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I can't make up any thing as I go along, but I can tell a sober, true story."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MORE STORIES "I move we have some more stories," said Horace the next evening, as they were sitting in the twilight.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Certain true, black and blue?" asked Prudy, who always _would_ have something to say, whether she knew what she was talking about or not.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Certain true, black and blue?" asked Prudy, who always _would_ have something to say, whether she knew what she was talking about or not.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Certain true, black and blue?" asked Prudy, who always _would_ have something to say, whether she knew what she was talking about or not.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can't make up any thing as I go along, but I can tell a sober, true story."
can't
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From this reading I can't make up any thing as I go along, but I can tell a sober, true story."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Certain true, black and blue?" asked Prudy, who always _would_ have something to say, whether she knew what she was talking about or not.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
don't
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From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading MORE STORIES "I move we have some more stories," said Horace the next evening, as they were sitting in the twilight.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I can't make up any thing as I go along, but I can tell a sober, true story."
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
GracienounUS /ˈɡreɪsi/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading "It's your turn, Gracie."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MORE STORIES "I move we have some more stories," said Horace the next evening, as they were sitting in the twilight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading MORE STORIES "I move we have some more stories," said Horace the next evening, as they were sitting in the twilight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MORE STORIES "I move we have some more stories," said Horace the next evening, as they were sitting in the twilight.
I'd
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From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MORE STORIES "I move we have some more stories," said Horace the next evening, as they were sitting in the twilight.
It's
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From this reading "It's your turn, Gracie."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Certain true, black and blue?" asked Prudy, who always _would_ have something to say, whether she knew what she was talking about or not.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
engage in
From this reading I can't make up any thing as I go along, but I can tell a sober, true story."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE STORIES "I move we have some more stories," said Horace the next evening, as they were sitting in the twilight.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MORE STORIES "I move we have some more stories," said Horace the next evening, as they were sitting in the twilight.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MORE STORIES "I move we have some more stories," said Horace the next evening, as they were sitting in the twilight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Certain true, black and blue?" asked Prudy, who always _would_ have something to say, whether she knew what she was talking about or not.
Pincher
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From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
Prudy
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From this reading "Certain true, black and blue?" asked Prudy, who always _would_ have something to say, whether she knew what she was talking about or not.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MORE STORIES "I move we have some more stories," said Horace the next evening, as they were sitting in the twilight.
express in words
From this reading "Certain true, black and blue?" asked Prudy, who always _would_ have something to say, whether she knew what she was talking about or not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Certain true, black and blue?" asked Prudy, who always _would_ have something to say, whether she knew what she was talking about or not.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading MORE STORIES "I move we have some more stories," said Horace the next evening, as they were sitting in the twilight.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading I can't make up any thing as I go along, but I can tell a sober, true story."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MORE STORIES "I move we have some more stories," said Horace the next evening, as they were sitting in the twilight.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Certain true, black and blue?" asked Prudy, who always _would_ have something to say, whether she knew what she was talking about or not.
in the near future
From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
plural of “story” — 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 MORE STORIES "I move we have some more stories," said Horace the next evening, as they were sitting in the twilight.
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 "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Certain true, black and blue?" asked Prudy, who always _would_ have something to say, whether she knew what she was talking about or not.
express in words
From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE STORIES "I move we have some more stories," said Horace the next evening, as they were sitting in the twilight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MORE STORIES "I move we have some more stories," said Horace the next evening, as they were sitting in the twilight.
a special situation
From this reading I can't make up any thing as I go along, but I can tell a sober, true story."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I can't make up any thing as I go along, but I can tell a sober, true story."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "It's your turn, Gracie."
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading MORE STORIES "I move we have some more stories," said Horace the next evening, as they were sitting in the twilight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I can't make up any thing as I go along, but I can tell a sober, true story."
wagnounUS /wæɡ/
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Well, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Certain true, black and blue?" asked Prudy, who always _would_ have something to say, whether she knew what she was talking about or not.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MORE STORIES "I move we have some more stories," said Horace the next evening, as they were sitting in the twilight.
(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, I don't know but I'd as soon tell a story as not," replied Grace, pushing back her curls; "I reckon Pincher wants to hear one, he begins to wag his tail.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MORE STORIES "I move we have some more stories," said Horace the next evening, as they were sitting in the twilight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Certain true, black and blue?" asked Prudy, who always _would_ have something to say, whether she knew what she was talking about or not.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Certain true, black and blue?" asked Prudy, who always _would_ have something to say, whether she knew what she was talking about or not.
which person or people
From this reading "Certain true, black and blue?" asked Prudy, who always _would_ have something to say, whether she knew what she was talking about or not.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Certain true, black and blue?" asked Prudy, who always _would_ have something to say, whether she knew what she was talking about or not.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's your turn, Gracie."
