used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Writes of Soldiers and Their Souls._ EVE CHESLEY writing from New York was still in a state of rebellion.
(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 "And now they all have the _measles_.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When I think of you, tearing around the country on your old white horse, with your ears tied up--I am sure you tie up your ears--it is a perfect nightmare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Writes of Soldiers and Their Souls._ EVE CHESLEY writing from New York was still in a state of rebellion.
appendicitisnounUS /əˌpendɪˈsaɪtɪz/
inflammation of the vermiform appendix
From this reading Oh, Dicky Boy, and you might be here specializing on appendicitis or something equally reasonable and modern.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When I think of you, tearing around the country on your old white horse, with your ears tied up--I am sure you tie up your ears--it is a perfect nightmare.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, Dicky Boy, and you might be here specializing on appendicitis or something equally reasonable and modern.
a youthful male person
From this reading Oh, Dicky Boy, and you might be here specializing on appendicitis or something equally reasonable and modern.
CHESLEY
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From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Writes of Soldiers and Their Souls._ EVE CHESLEY writing from New York was still in a state of rebellion.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading When I think of you, tearing around the country on your old white horse, with your ears tied up--I am sure you tie up your ears--it is a perfect nightmare.
DickynounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading Oh, Dicky Boy, and you might be here specializing on appendicitis or something equally reasonable and modern.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Richard, it needed only your letter to let me know what you have done to yourself.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading When I think of you, tearing around the country on your old white horse, with your ears tied up--I am sure you tie up your ears--it is a perfect nightmare.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Oh, Dicky Boy, and you might be here specializing on appendicitis or something equally reasonable and modern.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Writes of Soldiers and Their Souls._ EVE CHESLEY writing from New York was still in a state of rebellion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Writes of Soldiers and Their Souls._ EVE CHESLEY writing from New York was still in a state of rebellion.
Geoffrey
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From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Writes of Soldiers and Their Souls._ EVE CHESLEY writing from New York was still in a state of rebellion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And now they all have the _measles_.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Oh, Dicky Boy, and you might be here specializing on appendicitis or something equally reasonable and modern.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When I think of you, tearing around the country on your old white horse, with your ears tied up--I am sure you tie up your ears--it is a perfect nightmare.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I think of you, tearing around the country on your old white horse, with your ears tied up--I am sure you tie up your ears--it is a perfect nightmare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Writes of Soldiers and Their Souls._ EVE CHESLEY writing from New York was still in a state of rebellion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I think of you, tearing around the country on your old white horse, with your ears tied up--I am sure you tie up your ears--it is a perfect nightmare.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Richard, it needed only your letter to let me know what you have done to yourself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Richard, it needed only your letter to let me know what you have done to yourself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Richard, it needed only your letter to let me know what you have done to yourself.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Richard, it needed only your letter to let me know what you have done to yourself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Richard, it needed only your letter to let me know what you have done to yourself.
measlesnounUS /ˈmiːzəlz/
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading "And now they all have the _measles_.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Oh, Dicky Boy, and you might be here specializing on appendicitis or something equally reasonable and modern.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Oh, Dicky Boy, and you might be here specializing on appendicitis or something equally reasonable and modern.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Richard, it needed only your letter to let me know what you have done to yourself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Writes of Soldiers and Their Souls._ EVE CHESLEY writing from New York was still in a state of rebellion.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading When I think of you, tearing around the country on your old white horse, with your ears tied up--I am sure you tie up your ears--it is a perfect nightmare.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now they all have the _measles_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Writes of Soldiers and Their Souls._ EVE CHESLEY writing from New York was still in a state of rebellion.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Dicky Boy, and you might be here specializing on appendicitis or something equally reasonable and modern.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When I think of you, tearing around the country on your old white horse, with your ears tied up--I am sure you tie up your ears--it is a perfect nightmare.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I think of you, tearing around the country on your old white horse, with your ears tied up--I am sure you tie up your ears--it is a perfect nightmare.
and nothing more
From this reading Richard, it needed only your letter to let me know what you have done to yourself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Oh, Dicky Boy, and you might be here specializing on appendicitis or something equally reasonable and modern.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading When I think of you, tearing around the country on your old white horse, with your ears tied up--I am sure you tie up your ears--it is a perfect nightmare.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Oh, Dicky Boy, and you might be here specializing on appendicitis or something equally reasonable and modern.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Writes of Soldiers and Their Souls._ EVE CHESLEY writing from New York was still in a state of rebellion.
Richard
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plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Writes of Soldiers and Their Souls._ EVE CHESLEY writing from New York was still in a state of rebellion.
a thing, without saying which
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plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Writes of Soldiers and Their Souls._ EVE CHESLEY writing from New York was still in a state of rebellion.
specializingverbUS /ˈspeʃəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “specialize” — become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
From this reading Oh, Dicky Boy, and you might be here specializing on appendicitis or something equally reasonable and modern.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Writes of Soldiers and Their Souls._ EVE CHESLEY writing from New York was still in a state of rebellion.
not in physical motion
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Writes of Soldiers and Their Souls._ EVE CHESLEY writing from New York was still in a state of rebellion.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading When I think of you, tearing around the country on your old white horse, with your ears tied up--I am sure you tie up your ears--it is a perfect nightmare.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading When I think of you, tearing around the country on your old white horse, with your ears tied up--I am sure you tie up your ears--it is a perfect nightmare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And now they all have the _measles_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Writes of Soldiers and Their Souls._ EVE CHESLEY writing from New York was still in a state of rebellion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And now they all have the _measles_.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When I think of you, tearing around the country on your old white horse, with your ears tied up--I am sure you tie up your ears--it is a perfect nightmare.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading When I think of you, tearing around the country on your old white horse, with your ears tied up--I am sure you tie up your ears--it is a perfect nightmare.
bound or secured closely
From this reading When I think of you, tearing around the country on your old white horse, with your ears tied up--I am sure you tie up your ears--it is a perfect nightmare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Richard, it needed only your letter to let me know what you have done to yourself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When I think of you, tearing around the country on your old white horse, with your ears tied up--I am sure you tie up your ears--it is a perfect nightmare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Writes of Soldiers and Their Souls._ EVE CHESLEY writing from New York was still in a state of rebellion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Richard, it needed only your letter to let me know what you have done to yourself.
at the time that
From this reading When I think of you, tearing around the country on your old white horse, with your ears tied up--I am sure you tie up your ears--it is a perfect nightmare.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Writes of Soldiers and Their Souls._ EVE CHESLEY writing from New York was still in a state of rebellion.
a Caucasian
From this reading When I think of you, tearing around the country on your old white horse, with your ears tied up--I am sure you tie up your ears--it is a perfect nightmare.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I think of you, tearing around the country on your old white horse, with your ears tied up--I am sure you tie up your ears--it is a perfect nightmare.
WritesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Writes of Soldiers and Their Souls._ EVE CHESLEY writing from New York was still in a state of rebellion.
the act of creating written works
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Writes of Soldiers and Their Souls._ EVE CHESLEY writing from New York was still in a state of rebellion.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Writes of Soldiers and Their Souls._ EVE CHESLEY writing from New York was still in a state of rebellion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Richard, it needed only your letter to let me know what you have done to yourself.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Richard, it needed only your letter to let me know what you have done to yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Richard, it needed only your letter to let me know what you have done to yourself.
