used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a futile search for Ballard, Johnny wandered back to the Blue Moon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It promised to be a grand flop and Johnny was duly unhappy about it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a futile search for Ballard, Johnny wandered back to the Blue Moon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Blue Moon was Johnny’s latest financial venture in a strange and troubled world.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After a futile search for Ballard, Johnny wandered back to the Blue Moon.
Ballard
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From this reading After a futile search for Ballard, Johnny wandered back to the Blue Moon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It promised to be a grand flop and Johnny was duly unhappy about it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The establishing of the Blue Moon had been a suggestion of Johnny’s grandfather.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading After a futile search for Ballard, Johnny wandered back to the Blue Moon.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading It promised to be a grand flop and Johnny was duly unhappy about it.
establishingverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “establish” — set up or found
From this reading The establishing of the Blue Moon had been a suggestion of Johnny’s grandfather.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading The Blue Moon was Johnny’s latest financial venture in a strange and troubled world.
flopverbUS /flɑːp/
fall loosely
From this reading It promised to be a grand flop and Johnny was duly unhappy about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After a futile search for Ballard, Johnny wandered back to the Blue Moon.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading After a futile search for Ballard, Johnny wandered back to the Blue Moon.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading It promised to be a grand flop and Johnny was duly unhappy about it.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading The establishing of the Blue Moon had been a suggestion of Johnny’s grandfather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The establishing of the Blue Moon had been a suggestion of Johnny’s grandfather.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Blue Moon was Johnny’s latest financial venture in a strange and troubled world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It promised to be a grand flop and Johnny was duly unhappy about it.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading After a futile search for Ballard, Johnny wandered back to the Blue Moon.
Johnny'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːniz/
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading The Blue Moon was Johnny’s latest financial venture in a strange and troubled world.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading The Blue Moon was Johnny’s latest financial venture in a strange and troubled world.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man was seldom wrong.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading After a futile search for Ballard, Johnny wandered back to the Blue Moon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The establishing of the Blue Moon had been a suggestion of Johnny’s grandfather.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man was seldom wrong.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading It promised to be a grand flop and Johnny was duly unhappy about it.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading After a futile search for Ballard, Johnny wandered back to the Blue Moon.
not often
From this reading The old man was seldom wrong.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The Blue Moon was Johnny’s latest financial venture in a strange and troubled world.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The establishing of the Blue Moon had been a suggestion of Johnny’s grandfather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a futile search for Ballard, Johnny wandered back to the Blue Moon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a futile search for Ballard, Johnny wandered back to the Blue Moon.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The Blue Moon was Johnny’s latest financial venture in a strange and troubled world.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading It promised to be a grand flop and Johnny was duly unhappy about it.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading The Blue Moon was Johnny’s latest financial venture in a strange and troubled world.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading After a futile search for Ballard, Johnny wandered back to the Blue Moon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Blue Moon was Johnny’s latest financial venture in a strange and troubled world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Blue Moon was Johnny’s latest financial venture in a strange and troubled world.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The old man was seldom wrong.
