used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why, when Sadie comes back from Bar Harbor and begins tellin' me about 'em, you'd thought she'd been left something in a will, she's so pleased.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Why, when Sadie comes back from Bar Harbor and begins tellin' me about 'em, you'd thought she'd been left something in a will, she's so pleased.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading You can guess who it was accumulated the lovers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Well, first off there was the lovers, then there was Harold; and it was only the combination that saved me from developin' an ingrowin' grouch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLAYING HAROLD BOTH WAYS Anyway, they came bunched, and that was some comfort.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading PLAYING HAROLD BOTH WAYS Anyway, they came bunched, and that was some comfort.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Why, when Sadie comes back from Bar Harbor and begins tellin' me about 'em, you'd thought she'd been left something in a will, she's so pleased.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Why, when Sadie comes back from Bar Harbor and begins tellin' me about 'em, you'd thought she'd been left something in a will, she's so pleased.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why, when Sadie comes back from Bar Harbor and begins tellin' me about 'em, you'd thought she'd been left something in a will, she's so pleased.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Why, when Sadie comes back from Bar Harbor and begins tellin' me about 'em, you'd thought she'd been left something in a will, she's so pleased.
the two together, not just one
From this reading PLAYING HAROLD BOTH WAYS Anyway, they came bunched, and that was some comfort.
bunchedverbUS /bʌntʃt/
past form of “bunch” — form into a bunch
From this reading PLAYING HAROLD BOTH WAYS Anyway, they came bunched, and that was some comfort.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PLAYING HAROLD BOTH WAYS Anyway, they came bunched, and that was some comfort.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can guess who it was accumulated the lovers.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading Well, first off there was the lovers, then there was Harold; and it was only the combination that saved me from developin' an ingrowin' grouch.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Why, when Sadie comes back from Bar Harbor and begins tellin' me about 'em, you'd thought she'd been left something in a will, she's so pleased.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading PLAYING HAROLD BOTH WAYS Anyway, they came bunched, and that was some comfort.
developin
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From this reading Well, first off there was the lovers, then there was Harold; and it was only the combination that saved me from developin' an ingrowin' grouch.
Eh
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From this reading Eh?
a quad with a square body
From this reading Why, when Sadie comes back from Bar Harbor and begins tellin' me about 'em, you'd thought she'd been left something in a will, she's so pleased.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Well, first off there was the lovers, then there was Harold; and it was only the combination that saved me from developin' an ingrowin' grouch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Well, first off there was the lovers, then there was Harold; and it was only the combination that saved me from developin' an ingrowin' grouch.
grouchnounUS /ɡraʊtʃ/
a bad-tempered person
From this reading Well, first off there was the lovers, then there was Harold; and it was only the combination that saved me from developin' an ingrowin' grouch.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading You can guess who it was accumulated the lovers.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Why, when Sadie comes back from Bar Harbor and begins tellin' me about 'em, you'd thought she'd been left something in a will, she's so pleased.
HAROLD
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From this reading PLAYING HAROLD BOTH WAYS Anyway, they came bunched, and that was some comfort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why, when Sadie comes back from Bar Harbor and begins tellin' me about 'em, you'd thought she'd been left something in a will, she's so pleased.
ingrowin
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From this reading Well, first off there was the lovers, then there was Harold; and it was only the combination that saved me from developin' an ingrowin' grouch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, first off there was the lovers, then there was Harold; and it was only the combination that saved me from developin' an ingrowin' grouch.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Why, when Sadie comes back from Bar Harbor and begins tellin' me about 'em, you'd thought she'd been left something in a will, she's so pleased.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Well, first off there was the lovers, then there was Harold; and it was only the combination that saved me from developin' an ingrowin' grouch.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, first off there was the lovers, then there was Harold; and it was only the combination that saved me from developin' an ingrowin' grouch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Well, first off there was the lovers, then there was Harold; and it was only the combination that saved me from developin' an ingrowin' grouch.
and nothing more
From this reading Well, first off there was the lovers, then there was Harold; and it was only the combination that saved me from developin' an ingrowin' grouch.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading PLAYING HAROLD BOTH WAYS Anyway, they came bunched, and that was some comfort.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Why, when Sadie comes back from Bar Harbor and begins tellin' me about 'em, you'd thought she'd been left something in a will, she's so pleased.
Sadie
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From this reading Why, when Sadie comes back from Bar Harbor and begins tellin' me about 'em, you'd thought she'd been left something in a will, she's so pleased.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Well, first off there was the lovers, then there was Harold; and it was only the combination that saved me from developin' an ingrowin' grouch.
she'd
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From this reading Why, when Sadie comes back from Bar Harbor and begins tellin' me about 'em, you'd thought she'd been left something in a will, she's so pleased.
she's
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From this reading Why, when Sadie comes back from Bar Harbor and begins tellin' me about 'em, you'd thought she'd been left something in a will, she's so pleased.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why, when Sadie comes back from Bar Harbor and begins tellin' me about 'em, you'd thought she'd been left something in a will, she's so pleased.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading PLAYING HAROLD BOTH WAYS Anyway, they came bunched, and that was some comfort.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Why, when Sadie comes back from Bar Harbor and begins tellin' me about 'em, you'd thought she'd been left something in a will, she's so pleased.
tellin
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From this reading Why, when Sadie comes back from Bar Harbor and begins tellin' me about 'em, you'd thought she'd been left something in a will, she's so pleased.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PLAYING HAROLD BOTH WAYS Anyway, they came bunched, and that was some comfort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, first off there was the lovers, then there was Harold; and it was only the combination that saved me from developin' an ingrowin' grouch.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Well, first off there was the lovers, then there was Harold; and it was only the combination that saved me from developin' an ingrowin' grouch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Well, first off there was the lovers, then there was Harold; and it was only the combination that saved me from developin' an ingrowin' grouch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PLAYING HAROLD BOTH WAYS Anyway, they came bunched, and that was some comfort.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Why, when Sadie comes back from Bar Harbor and begins tellin' me about 'em, you'd thought she'd been left something in a will, she's so pleased.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLAYING HAROLD BOTH WAYS Anyway, they came bunched, and that was some comfort.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading PLAYING HAROLD BOTH WAYS Anyway, they came bunched, and that was some comfort.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, first off there was the lovers, then there was Harold; and it was only the combination that saved me from developin' an ingrowin' grouch.
at the time that
From this reading Why, when Sadie comes back from Bar Harbor and begins tellin' me about 'em, you'd thought she'd been left something in a will, she's so pleased.
which person or people
From this reading You can guess who it was accumulated the lovers.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, when Sadie comes back from Bar Harbor and begins tellin' me about 'em, you'd thought she'd been left something in a will, she's so pleased.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Why, when Sadie comes back from Bar Harbor and begins tellin' me about 'em, you'd thought she'd been left something in a will, she's so pleased.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can guess who it was accumulated the lovers.
you'd
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From this reading Why, when Sadie comes back from Bar Harbor and begins tellin' me about 'em, you'd thought she'd been left something in a will, she's so pleased.
