used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morning found Marlin many miles down the coast and still feverishly pushing on.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Too bad he couldn't have left some word for Sally; but she'd probably understand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His failing to show up for breakfast would be the tipoff.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading His failing to show up for breakfast would be the tipoff.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Too bad he couldn't have left some word for Sally; but she'd probably understand.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading In the long run, she'd be glad that the father of her children still had the responsibility of caring for them.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In the long run, she'd be glad that the father of her children still had the responsibility of caring for them.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Morning found Marlin many miles down the coast and still feverishly pushing on.
couldn't
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From this reading Too bad he couldn't have left some word for Sally; but she'd probably understand.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She'd realize that he must have decided that he couldn't do this thing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She'd realize that he must have decided that he couldn't do this thing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Morning found Marlin many miles down the coast and still feverishly pushing on.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading His failing to show up for breakfast would be the tipoff.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In the long run, she'd be glad that the father of her children still had the responsibility of caring for them.
feverishlyadverbUS /ˈfevərɪʃli/
in a feverish manner
From this reading Morning found Marlin many miles down the coast and still feverishly pushing on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Too bad he couldn't have left some word for Sally; but she'd probably understand.
set up or found
From this reading Morning found Marlin many miles down the coast and still feverishly pushing on.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading In the long run, she'd be glad that the father of her children still had the responsibility of caring for them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the long run, she'd be glad that the father of her children still had the responsibility of caring for them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Too bad he couldn't have left some word for Sally; but she'd probably understand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Too bad he couldn't have left some word for Sally; but she'd probably understand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the long run, she'd be glad that the father of her children still had the responsibility of caring for them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His failing to show up for breakfast would be the tipoff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the long run, she'd be glad that the father of her children still had the responsibility of caring for them.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Too bad he couldn't have left some word for Sally; but she'd probably understand.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In the long run, she'd be glad that the father of her children still had the responsibility of caring for them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Morning found Marlin many miles down the coast and still feverishly pushing on.
MarlinnounUS /ˈmɑːrlən/
large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes
From this reading Morning found Marlin many miles down the coast and still feverishly pushing on.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Morning found Marlin many miles down the coast and still feverishly pushing on.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning found Marlin many miles down the coast and still feverishly pushing on.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She'd realize that he must have decided that he couldn't do this thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the long run, she'd be glad that the father of her children still had the responsibility of caring for them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Morning found Marlin many miles down the coast and still feverishly pushing on.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Too bad he couldn't have left some word for Sally; but she'd probably understand.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Morning found Marlin many miles down the coast and still feverishly pushing on.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading She'd realize that he must have decided that he couldn't do this thing.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading In the long run, she'd be glad that the father of her children still had the responsibility of caring for them.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In the long run, she'd be glad that the father of her children still had the responsibility of caring for them.
witty remark
From this reading Too bad he couldn't have left some word for Sally; but she'd probably understand.
she'd
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From this reading Too bad he couldn't have left some word for Sally; but she'd probably understand.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His failing to show up for breakfast would be the tipoff.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Too bad he couldn't have left some word for Sally; but she'd probably understand.
not in physical motion
From this reading Morning found Marlin many miles down the coast and still feverishly pushing on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She'd realize that he must have decided that he couldn't do this thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Morning found Marlin many miles down the coast and still feverishly pushing on.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the long run, she'd be glad that the father of her children still had the responsibility of caring for them.
a special situation
From this reading She'd realize that he must have decided that he couldn't do this thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She'd realize that he must have decided that he couldn't do this thing.
tipoff
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From this reading His failing to show up for breakfast would be the tipoff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His failing to show up for breakfast would be the tipoff.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too bad he couldn't have left some word for Sally; but she'd probably understand.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Too bad he couldn't have left some word for Sally; but she'd probably understand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His failing to show up for breakfast would be the tipoff.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Too bad he couldn't have left some word for Sally; but she'd probably understand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His failing to show up for breakfast would be the tipoff.
