used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But something has happened, and "of a strangeness" which makes it seem to belong to some of those queer old dime "thrillers" which you never wanted me to read.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And even now as I think back over the events of the last twenty-four hours I feel that I must have dreamed them, and that I will wake and find that nothing has really happened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And even now as I think back over the events of the last twenty-four hours I feel that I must have dreamed them, and that I will wake and find that nothing has really happened.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Last night Geoffrey Fox asked me to go out with him on the river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I don't know whether to begin at the beginning or at the end of what I have to tell you.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And even now as I think back over the events of the last twenty-four hours I feel that I must have dreamed them, and that I will wake and find that nothing has really happened.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I don't know whether to begin at the beginning or at the end of what I have to tell you.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I don't know whether to begin at the beginning or at the end of what I have to tell you.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading But something has happened, and "of a strangeness" which makes it seem to belong to some of those queer old dime "thrillers" which you never wanted me to read.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But something has happened, and "of a strangeness" which makes it seem to belong to some of those queer old dime "thrillers" which you never wanted me to read.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Plays Cave Man._ MINE OWN UNCLE:
dimenounUS /daɪm/
a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
From this reading But something has happened, and "of a strangeness" which makes it seem to belong to some of those queer old dime "thrillers" which you never wanted me to read.
don't
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From this reading I don't know whether to begin at the beginning or at the end of what I have to tell you.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading And even now as I think back over the events of the last twenty-four hours I feel that I must have dreamed them, and that I will wake and find that nothing has really happened.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I don't know whether to begin at the beginning or at the end of what I have to tell you.
divisible by two
From this reading And even now as I think back over the events of the last twenty-four hours I feel that I must have dreamed them, and that I will wake and find that nothing has really happened.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading And even now as I think back over the events of the last twenty-four hours I feel that I must have dreamed them, and that I will wake and find that nothing has really happened.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And even now as I think back over the events of the last twenty-four hours I feel that I must have dreamed them, and that I will wake and find that nothing has really happened.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And even now as I think back over the events of the last twenty-four hours I feel that I must have dreamed them, and that I will wake and find that nothing has really happened.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Last night Geoffrey Fox asked me to go out with him on the river.
Geoffrey
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From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Plays Cave Man._ MINE OWN UNCLE:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Last night Geoffrey Fox asked me to go out with him on the river.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And even now as I think back over the events of the last twenty-four hours I feel that I must have dreamed them, and that I will wake and find that nothing has really happened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And even now as I think back over the events of the last twenty-four hours I feel that I must have dreamed them, and that I will wake and find that nothing has really happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't know whether to begin at the beginning or at the end of what I have to tell you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Last night Geoffrey Fox asked me to go out with him on the river.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And even now as I think back over the events of the last twenty-four hours I feel that I must have dreamed them, and that I will wake and find that nothing has really happened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know whether to begin at the beginning or at the end of what I have to tell you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Plays Cave Man._ MINE OWN UNCLE:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But something has happened, and "of a strangeness" which makes it seem to belong to some of those queer old dime "thrillers" which you never wanted me to read.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know whether to begin at the beginning or at the end of what I have to tell you.
immediately past
From this reading And even now as I think back over the events of the last twenty-four hours I feel that I must have dreamed them, and that I will wake and find that nothing has really happened.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading But something has happened, and "of a strangeness" which makes it seem to belong to some of those queer old dime "thrillers" which you never wanted me to read.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Plays Cave Man._ MINE OWN UNCLE:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But something has happened, and "of a strangeness" which makes it seem to belong to some of those queer old dime "thrillers" which you never wanted me to read.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Plays Cave Man._ MINE OWN UNCLE:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And even now as I think back over the events of the last twenty-four hours I feel that I must have dreamed them, and that I will wake and find that nothing has really happened.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But something has happened, and "of a strangeness" which makes it seem to belong to some of those queer old dime "thrillers" which you never wanted me to read.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night Geoffrey Fox asked me to go out with him on the river.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And even now as I think back over the events of the last twenty-four hours I feel that I must have dreamed them, and that I will wake and find that nothing has really happened.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And even now as I think back over the events of the last twenty-four hours I feel that I must have dreamed them, and that I will wake and find that nothing has really happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don't know whether to begin at the beginning or at the end of what I have to tell you.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But something has happened, and "of a strangeness" which makes it seem to belong to some of those queer old dime "thrillers" which you never wanted me to read.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Last night Geoffrey Fox asked me to go out with him on the river.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I don't know whether to begin at the beginning or at the end of what I have to tell you.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Last night Geoffrey Fox asked me to go out with him on the river.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And even now as I think back over the events of the last twenty-four hours I feel that I must have dreamed them, and that I will wake and find that nothing has really happened.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Plays Cave Man._ MINE OWN UNCLE:
PlaysnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Plays Cave Man._ MINE OWN UNCLE:
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But something has happened, and "of a strangeness" which makes it seem to belong to some of those queer old dime "thrillers" which you never wanted me to read.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But something has happened, and "of a strangeness" which makes it seem to belong to some of those queer old dime "thrillers" which you never wanted me to read.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And even now as I think back over the events of the last twenty-four hours I feel that I must have dreamed them, and that I will wake and find that nothing has really happened.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Last night Geoffrey Fox asked me to go out with him on the river.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But something has happened, and "of a strangeness" which makes it seem to belong to some of those queer old dime "thrillers" which you never wanted me to read.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But something has happened, and "of a strangeness" which makes it seem to belong to some of those queer old dime "thrillers" which you never wanted me to read.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But something has happened, and "of a strangeness" which makes it seem to belong to some of those queer old dime "thrillers" which you never wanted me to read.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading But something has happened, and "of a strangeness" which makes it seem to belong to some of those queer old dime "thrillers" which you never wanted me to read.
express in words
From this reading I don't know whether to begin at the beginning or at the end of what I have to tell you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And even now as I think back over the events of the last twenty-four hours I feel that I must have dreamed them, and that I will wake and find that nothing has really happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don't know whether to begin at the beginning or at the end of what I have to tell you.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And even now as I think back over the events of the last twenty-four hours I feel that I must have dreamed them, and that I will wake and find that nothing has really happened.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And even now as I think back over the events of the last twenty-four hours I feel that I must have dreamed them, and that I will wake and find that nothing has really happened.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But something has happened, and "of a strangeness" which makes it seem to belong to some of those queer old dime "thrillers" which you never wanted me to read.
thrillersnounUS /ˈθrɪlərz/
plural of “thriller” — a suspenseful adventure story or play or movie
From this reading But something has happened, and "of a strangeness" which makes it seem to belong to some of those queer old dime "thrillers" which you never wanted me to read.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't know whether to begin at the beginning or at the end of what I have to tell you.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading And even now as I think back over the events of the last twenty-four hours I feel that I must have dreamed them, and that I will wake and find that nothing has really happened.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Plays Cave Man._ MINE OWN UNCLE:
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading And even now as I think back over the events of the last twenty-four hours I feel that I must have dreamed them, and that I will wake and find that nothing has really happened.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But something has happened, and "of a strangeness" which makes it seem to belong to some of those queer old dime "thrillers" which you never wanted me to read.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know whether to begin at the beginning or at the end of what I have to tell you.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I don't know whether to begin at the beginning or at the end of what I have to tell you.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which Geoffrey Plays Cave Man._ MINE OWN UNCLE:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And even now as I think back over the events of the last twenty-four hours I feel that I must have dreamed them, and that I will wake and find that nothing has really happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Last night Geoffrey Fox asked me to go out with him on the river.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't know whether to begin at the beginning or at the end of what I have to tell you.
