used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
ain't
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From this reading "It's the eats first, ain't it?" she asked; and I told her it certainly was.
(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 She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She was pulling me along the street as she talked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was pulling me along the street as she talked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "It's the eats first, ain't it?" she asked; and I told her it certainly was.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "It's the eats first, ain't it?" she asked; and I told her it certainly was.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Then I asked her where we were going, for it was clear that she was headed for some definite place.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Then I asked her where we were going, for it was clear that she was headed for some definite place.
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading "It's the eats first, ain't it?" she asked; and I told her it certainly was.
divisible by two
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "It's the eats first, ain't it?" she asked; and I told her it certainly was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then I asked her where we were going, for it was clear that she was headed for some definite place.
gaspsnounUS /ɡæsps/
plural of “gasp” — a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
the act of departing
From this reading Then I asked her where we were going, for it was clear that she was headed for some definite place.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Then I asked her where we were going, for it was clear that she was headed for some definite place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's the eats first, ain't it?" she asked; and I told her it certainly was.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's the eats first, ain't it?" she asked; and I told her it certainly was.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was pulling me along the street as she talked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
Owl-wagon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Owl-wagon," she told me, and saved her breath for the walk.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then I asked her where we were going, for it was clear that she was headed for some definite place.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading She was pulling me along the street as she talked.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "Owl-wagon," she told me, and saved her breath for the walk.
cut with a saw
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was pulling me along the street as she talked.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then I asked her where we were going, for it was clear that she was headed for some definite place.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She was pulling me along the street as she talked.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She was pulling me along the street as she talked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was pulling me along the street as she talked.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I asked her where we were going, for it was clear that she was headed for some definite place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "It's the eats first, ain't it?" she asked; and I told her it certainly was.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was pulling me along the street as she talked.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then I asked her where we were going, for it was clear that she was headed for some definite place.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then I asked her where we were going, for it was clear that she was headed for some definite place.
at the time that
From this reading She seemed to be in a great hurry all of a sudden, and in good spirits, but I realized how weak she was when I saw that even to walk half a block made her breath come in little gasps.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then I asked her where we were going, for it was clear that she was headed for some definite place.
