used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It doesn’t seem as if I stopped to breathe for about a month.
(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 From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It doesn’t seem as if I stopped to breathe for about a month.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it was a night and a day a fellow couldn’t forget if he lived to be a million years old.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading It doesn’t seem as if I stopped to breathe for about a month.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was a night and a day a fellow couldn’t forget if he lived to be a million years old.
confusingadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/
causing confusion or disorientation
From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
couldn't
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From this reading But it was a night and a day a fellow couldn’t forget if he lived to be a million years old.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Only, the whole thing was over in a night and less than a day.
doesn't
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From this reading It doesn’t seem as if I stopped to breathe for about a month.
a boy or man
From this reading But it was a night and a day a fellow couldn’t forget if he lived to be a million years old.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That first thing that happened was the noise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It doesn’t seem as if I stopped to breathe for about a month.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But it was a night and a day a fellow couldn’t forget if he lived to be a million years old.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was a night and a day a fellow couldn’t forget if he lived to be a million years old.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It doesn’t seem as if I stopped to breathe for about a month.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It doesn’t seem as if I stopped to breathe for about a month.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It doesn’t seem as if I stopped to breathe for about a month.
it's
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From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Only, the whole thing was over in a night and less than a day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But it was a night and a day a fellow couldn’t forget if he lived to be a million years old.
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 From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading But it was a night and a day a fellow couldn’t forget if he lived to be a million years old.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It doesn’t seem as if I stopped to breathe for about a month.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Only, the whole thing was over in a night and less than a day.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading That first thing that happened was the noise.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But it was a night and a day a fellow couldn’t forget if he lived to be a million years old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
and nothing more
From this reading Only, the whole thing was over in a night and less than a day.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Only, the whole thing was over in a night and less than a day.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
To recall to mind.
From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
precisely, exactly
From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It doesn’t seem as if I stopped to breathe for about a month.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It doesn’t seem as if I stopped to breathe for about a month.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Only, the whole thing was over in a night and less than a day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
a special situation
From this reading Only, the whole thing was over in a night and less than a day.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From now on so many things happened, one right onto the heels of the other, that it’s a little confusing to remember them all and get them in the right places.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only, the whole thing was over in a night and less than a day.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Only, the whole thing was over in a night and less than a day.
a late time of life
From this reading But it was a night and a day a fellow couldn’t forget if he lived to be a million years old.
