a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The Wicksville paper told how there wouldn't be any school for six weeks, on account of somebody getting diphtheria.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Wicksville paper told how there wouldn't be any school for six weeks, on account of somebody getting diphtheria.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Wicksville paper told how there wouldn't be any school for six weeks, on account of somebody getting diphtheria.
lacking funds
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "James," says my mother--that's my real name, but the fellows call me Plunk--"I've--I've got to go with--your father."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "James," says my mother--that's my real name, but the fellows call me Plunk--"I've--I've got to go with--your father."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She was crying, you see, and I wasn't feeling very good, I can tell you.
demanding attention
From this reading She was crying, you see, and I wasn't feeling very good, I can tell you.
DetroitnounUS /dɪˈtrɔɪt/
the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
didn't
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From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
diphtherianounUS /dɪfˈθɪriɑː/
acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing
From this reading The Wicksville paper told how there wouldn't be any school for six weeks, on account of somebody getting diphtheria.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And," she went on, "I don't know what--we shall ever do."
don't
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From this reading "And," she went on, "I don't know what--we shall ever do."
at any time
From this reading "And," she went on, "I don't know what--we shall ever do."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She was crying, you see, and I wasn't feeling very good, I can tell you.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "James," says my mother--that's my real name, but the fellows call me Plunk--"I've--I've got to go with--your father."
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Wicksville paper told how there wouldn't be any school for six weeks, on account of somebody getting diphtheria.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The Wicksville paper told how there wouldn't be any school for six weeks, on account of somebody getting diphtheria.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was crying, you see, and I wasn't feeling very good, I can tell you.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
how
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From this reading The Wicksville paper told how there wouldn't be any school for six weeks, on account of somebody getting diphtheria.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was crying, you see, and I wasn't feeling very good, I can tell you.
I've
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From this reading "James," says my mother--that's my real name, but the fellows call me Plunk--"I've--I've got to go with--your father."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "James," says my mother--that's my real name, but the fellows call me Plunk--"I've--I've got to go with--your father."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And," she went on, "I don't know what--we shall ever do."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "James," says my mother--that's my real name, but the fellows call me Plunk--"I've--I've got to go with--your father."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "James," says my mother--that's my real name, but the fellows call me Plunk--"I've--I've got to go with--your father."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "James," says my mother--that's my real name, but the fellows call me Plunk--"I've--I've got to go with--your father."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wicksville paper told how there wouldn't be any school for six weeks, on account of somebody getting diphtheria.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Wicksville paper told how there wouldn't be any school for six weeks, on account of somebody getting diphtheria.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The Wicksville paper told how there wouldn't be any school for six weeks, on account of somebody getting diphtheria.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
PlunkverbUS /plʌŋk/
make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
From this reading "James," says my mother--that's my real name, but the fellows call me Plunk--"I've--I've got to go with--your father."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "James," says my mother--that's my real name, but the fellows call me Plunk--"I've--I've got to go with--your father."
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "James," says my mother--that's my real name, but the fellows call me Plunk--"I've--I've got to go with--your father."
an educational institution
From this reading The Wicksville paper told how there wouldn't be any school for six weeks, on account of somebody getting diphtheria.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was crying, you see, and I wasn't feeling very good, I can tell you.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And," she went on, "I don't know what--we shall ever do."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was crying, you see, and I wasn't feeling very good, I can tell you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The Wicksville paper told how there wouldn't be any school for six weeks, on account of somebody getting diphtheria.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
a person, without saying who
From this reading The Wicksville paper told how there wouldn't be any school for six weeks, on account of somebody getting diphtheria.
express in words
From this reading She was crying, you see, and I wasn't feeling very good, I can tell you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
that's
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From this reading "James," says my mother--that's my real name, but the fellows call me Plunk--"I've--I've got to go with--your father."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wicksville paper told how there wouldn't be any school for six weeks, on account of somebody getting diphtheria.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Wicksville paper told how there wouldn't be any school for six weeks, on account of somebody getting diphtheria.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Wicksville paper told how there wouldn't be any school for six weeks, on account of somebody getting diphtheria.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was crying, you see, and I wasn't feeling very good, I can tell you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was crying, you see, and I wasn't feeling very good, I can tell you.
wasn't
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From this reading She was crying, you see, and I wasn't feeling very good, I can tell you.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That same afternoon my father didn't get out of the way of an automobile and got broke inside some place, so he had to go to the hospital in Detroit to have it fixed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And," she went on, "I don't know what--we shall ever do."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Wicksville paper told how there wouldn't be any school for six weeks, on account of somebody getting diphtheria.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And," she went on, "I don't know what--we shall ever do."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And," she went on, "I don't know what--we shall ever do."
Wicksville
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From this reading The Wicksville paper told how there wouldn't be any school for six weeks, on account of somebody getting diphtheria.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "James," says my mother--that's my real name, but the fellows call me Plunk--"I've--I've got to go with--your father."
wouldn't
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From this reading The Wicksville paper told how there wouldn't be any school for six weeks, on account of somebody getting diphtheria.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was crying, you see, and I wasn't feeling very good, I can tell you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "James," says my mother--that's my real name, but the fellows call me Plunk--"I've--I've got to go with--your father."
