used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All of a sudden it seemed as if there was more water around me than before.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Mostly I cared about my mother on account of not being able to say good-bye to her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE TIGHT PLACE After that I made up my mind I wouldn’t think any more about living and then I was satisfied, kind of.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Mostly I cared about my mother on account of not being able to say good-bye to her.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TIGHT PLACE After that I made up my mind I wouldn’t think any more about living and then I was satisfied, kind of.
(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 All of a sudden it seemed as if there was more water around me than before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TIGHT PLACE After that I made up my mind I wouldn’t think any more about living and then I was satisfied, kind of.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They could get another fellow to lead the patrol, that’s one sure thing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE TIGHT PLACE After that I made up my mind I wouldn’t think any more about living and then I was satisfied, kind of.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All of a sudden it seemed as if there was more water around me than before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ’Cause as long as you know you’ve got to die, what’s the difference.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All of a sudden it seemed as if there was more water around me than before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mostly I cared about my mother on account of not being able to say good-bye to her.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Mostly I cared about my mother on account of not being able to say good-bye to her.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading ’Cause as long as you know you’ve got to die, what’s the difference.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could get another fellow to lead the patrol, that’s one sure thing.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading ’Cause as long as you know you’ve got to die, what’s the difference.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading ’Cause as long as you know you’ve got to die, what’s the difference.
a boy or man
From this reading They could get another fellow to lead the patrol, that’s one sure thing.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They could get another fellow to lead the patrol, that’s one sure thing.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Mostly I cared about my mother on account of not being able to say good-bye to her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ’Cause as long as you know you’ve got to die, what’s the difference.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mostly I cared about my mother on account of not being able to say good-bye to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TIGHT PLACE After that I made up my mind I wouldn’t think any more about living and then I was satisfied, kind of.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All of a sudden it seemed as if there was more water around me than before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All of a sudden it seemed as if there was more water around me than before.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading THE TIGHT PLACE After that I made up my mind I wouldn’t think any more about living and then I was satisfied, kind of.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ’Cause as long as you know you’ve got to die, what’s the difference.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading They could get another fellow to lead the patrol, that’s one sure thing.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading THE TIGHT PLACE After that I made up my mind I wouldn’t think any more about living and then I was satisfied, kind of.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading ’Cause as long as you know you’ve got to die, what’s the difference.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE TIGHT PLACE After that I made up my mind I wouldn’t think any more about living and then I was satisfied, kind of.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All of a sudden it seemed as if there was more water around me than before.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE TIGHT PLACE After that I made up my mind I wouldn’t think any more about living and then I was satisfied, kind of.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE TIGHT PLACE After that I made up my mind I wouldn’t think any more about living and then I was satisfied, kind of.
MostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Mostly I cared about my mother on account of not being able to say good-bye to her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mostly I cared about my mother on account of not being able to say good-bye to her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE TIGHT PLACE After that I made up my mind I wouldn’t think any more about living and then I was satisfied, kind of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mostly I cared about my mother on account of not being able to say good-bye to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TIGHT PLACE After that I made up my mind I wouldn’t think any more about living and then I was satisfied, kind of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mostly I cared about my mother on account of not being able to say good-bye to her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They could get another fellow to lead the patrol, that’s one sure thing.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading They could get another fellow to lead the patrol, that’s one sure thing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE TIGHT PLACE After that I made up my mind I wouldn’t think any more about living and then I was satisfied, kind of.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading THE TIGHT PLACE After that I made up my mind I wouldn’t think any more about living and then I was satisfied, kind of.
express in words
From this reading Mostly I cared about my mother on account of not being able to say good-bye to her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All of a sudden it seemed as if there was more water around me than before.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading All of a sudden it seemed as if there was more water around me than before.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They could get another fellow to lead the patrol, that’s one sure thing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All of a sudden it seemed as if there was more water around me than before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TIGHT PLACE After that I made up my mind I wouldn’t think any more about living and then I was satisfied, kind of.
that's
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From this reading They could get another fellow to lead the patrol, that’s one sure thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TIGHT PLACE After that I made up my mind I wouldn’t think any more about living and then I was satisfied, kind of.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE TIGHT PLACE After that I made up my mind I wouldn’t think any more about living and then I was satisfied, kind of.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All of a sudden it seemed as if there was more water around me than before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could get another fellow to lead the patrol, that’s one sure thing.
a special situation
From this reading They could get another fellow to lead the patrol, that’s one sure thing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE TIGHT PLACE After that I made up my mind I wouldn’t think any more about living and then I was satisfied, kind of.
TIGHTadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading THE TIGHT PLACE After that I made up my mind I wouldn’t think any more about living and then I was satisfied, kind of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’Cause as long as you know you’ve got to die, what’s the difference.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE TIGHT PLACE After that I made up my mind I wouldn’t think any more about living and then I was satisfied, kind of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TIGHT PLACE After that I made up my mind I wouldn’t think any more about living and then I was satisfied, kind of.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading All of a sudden it seemed as if there was more water around me than before.
what's
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From this reading ’Cause as long as you know you’ve got to die, what’s the difference.
wouldn't
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From this reading THE TIGHT PLACE After that I made up my mind I wouldn’t think any more about living and then I was satisfied, kind of.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’Cause as long as you know you’ve got to die, what’s the difference.
you've
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From this reading ’Cause as long as you know you’ve got to die, what’s the difference.
