used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anyway, I was glad it came back to me, because now I saw what I had done and I made up my mind that I’d buy a new book for the library.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then I was thinking how I’d have to tell Westy about it, and, oh, I don’t know, I just didn’t know how to go and speak to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anyway, I was glad it came back to me, because now I saw what I had done and I made up my mind that I’d buy a new book for the library.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Anyway, I didn’t have any money yet and books like that cost a lot.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, I was glad it came back to me, because now I saw what I had done and I made up my mind that I’d buy a new book for the library.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wasn’t mad at him, but anyway, I felt as if I didn’t want to see him—yet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wasn’t mad at him, but anyway, I felt as if I didn’t want to see him—yet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Anyway, I was glad it came back to me, because now I saw what I had done and I made up my mind that I’d buy a new book for the library.
for the reason that
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Anyway, I didn’t have any money yet and books like that cost a lot.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Anyway, I was glad it came back to me, because now I saw what I had done and I made up my mind that I’d buy a new book for the library.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Anyway, I was glad it came back to me, because now I saw what I had done and I made up my mind that I’d buy a new book for the library.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Anyway, I didn’t have any money yet and books like that cost a lot.
didn't
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From this reading Then I was thinking how I’d have to tell Westy about it, and, oh, I don’t know, I just didn’t know how to go and speak to him.
don't
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From this reading Then I was thinking how I’d have to tell Westy about it, and, oh, I don’t know, I just didn’t know how to go and speak to him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Anyway, I was glad it came back to me, because now I saw what I had done and I made up my mind that I’d buy a new book for the library.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I wasn’t mad at him, but anyway, I felt as if I didn’t want to see him—yet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anyway, I was glad it came back to me, because now I saw what I had done and I made up my mind that I’d buy a new book for the library.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Anyway, I was glad it came back to me, because now I saw what I had done and I made up my mind that I’d buy a new book for the library.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then I was thinking how I’d have to tell Westy about it, and, oh, I don’t know, I just didn’t know how to go and speak to him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then I was thinking how I’d have to tell Westy about it, and, oh, I don’t know, I just didn’t know how to go and speak to him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I was thinking how I’d have to tell Westy about it, and, oh, I don’t know, I just didn’t know how to go and speak to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
how
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From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
I'd
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From this reading Anyway, I was glad it came back to me, because now I saw what I had done and I made up my mind that I’d buy a new book for the library.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wasn’t mad at him, but anyway, I felt as if I didn’t want to see him—yet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
and nothing more
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then I was thinking how I’d have to tell Westy about it, and, oh, I don’t know, I just didn’t know how to go and speak to him.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Anyway, I was glad it came back to me, because now I saw what I had done and I made up my mind that I’d buy a new book for the library.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Anyway, I didn’t have any money yet and books like that cost a lot.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Anyway, I didn’t have any money yet and books like that cost a lot.
roused to anger
From this reading I wasn’t mad at him, but anyway, I felt as if I didn’t want to see him—yet.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Anyway, I was glad it came back to me, because now I saw what I had done and I made up my mind that I’d buy a new book for the library.
by chance
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anyway, I was glad it came back to me, because now I saw what I had done and I made up my mind that I’d buy a new book for the library.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Anyway, I was glad it came back to me, because now I saw what I had done and I made up my mind that I’d buy a new book for the library.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Anyway, I didn’t have any money yet and books like that cost a lot.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Anyway, I was glad it came back to me, because now I saw what I had done and I made up my mind that I’d buy a new book for the library.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Anyway, I was glad it came back to me, because now I saw what I had done and I made up my mind that I’d buy a new book for the library.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Then I was thinking how I’d have to tell Westy about it, and, oh, I don’t know, I just didn’t know how to go and speak to him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
cut with a saw
From this reading Anyway, I was glad it came back to me, because now I saw what I had done and I made up my mind that I’d buy a new book for the library.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I wasn’t mad at him, but anyway, I felt as if I didn’t want to see him—yet.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
express in speech
From this reading Then I was thinking how I’d have to tell Westy about it, and, oh, I don’t know, I just didn’t know how to go and speak to him.
express in words
From this reading Then I was thinking how I’d have to tell Westy about it, and, oh, I don’t know, I just didn’t know how to go and speak to him.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I was thinking how I’d have to tell Westy about it, and, oh, I don’t know, I just didn’t know how to go and speak to him.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Anyway, I was glad it came back to me, because now I saw what I had done and I made up my mind that I’d buy a new book for the library.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I wasn’t mad at him, but anyway, I felt as if I didn’t want to see him—yet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
wasn't
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From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
Westy
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From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE GENTLE BREEZE I was just thinking how funny it was that Westy got this very same book that I had, but maybe it wasn’t so funny, because that was what put it into his head to get it—seeing it in my tent.
but in spite of that
From this reading I wasn’t mad at him, but anyway, I felt as if I didn’t want to see him—yet.
