used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I made a map.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading It hasn’t got anything to do with our adventures in this story, but it’s in the story a lot, just the same.
(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 It isn’t much good and it doesn’t show all the streets in our town, but it shows the streets that old track crosses.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On Main Street, almost opposite the station, is Bennett’s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It isn’t much good and it doesn’t show all the streets in our town, but it shows the streets that old track crosses.
any thing at all
From this reading It hasn’t got anything to do with our adventures in this story, but it’s in the story a lot, just the same.
for the reason that
From this reading I put that in because I thought maybe you’d like to know where it is.
Bennett'snounUS /ˈbenəts/
possessive form of “bennett” — United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading On Main Street, almost opposite the station, is Bennett’s.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It isn’t much good and it doesn’t show all the streets in our town, but it shows the streets that old track crosses.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading It isn’t much good and it doesn’t show all the streets in our town, but it shows the streets that old track crosses.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It hasn’t got anything to do with our adventures in this story, but it’s in the story a lot, just the same.
doesn't
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From this reading It isn’t much good and it doesn’t show all the streets in our town, but it shows the streets that old track crosses.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It isn’t much good and it doesn’t show all the streets in our town, but it shows the streets that old track crosses.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It hasn’t got anything to do with our adventures in this story, but it’s in the story a lot, just the same.
hasn't
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From this reading It hasn’t got anything to do with our adventures in this story, but it’s in the story a lot, just the same.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I made a map.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It isn’t much good and it doesn’t show all the streets in our town, but it shows the streets that old track crosses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Main Street, almost opposite the station, is Bennett’s.
isn't
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From this reading It isn’t much good and it doesn’t show all the streets in our town, but it shows the streets that old track crosses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It isn’t much good and it doesn’t show all the streets in our town, but it shows the streets that old track crosses.
it's
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From this reading It hasn’t got anything to do with our adventures in this story, but it’s in the story a lot, just the same.
and nothing more
From this reading It hasn’t got anything to do with our adventures in this story, but it’s in the story a lot, just the same.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I put that in because I thought maybe you’d like to know where it is.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I put that in because I thought maybe you’d like to know where it is.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It hasn’t got anything to do with our adventures in this story, but it’s in the story a lot, just the same.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made a map.
most important element
From this reading On Main Street, almost opposite the station, is Bennett’s.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading I made a map.
by chance
From this reading I put that in because I thought maybe you’d like to know where it is.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It isn’t much good and it doesn’t show all the streets in our town, but it shows the streets that old track crosses.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It isn’t much good and it doesn’t show all the streets in our town, but it shows the streets that old track crosses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Main Street, almost opposite the station, is Bennett’s.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading On Main Street, almost opposite the station, is Bennett’s.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It isn’t much good and it doesn’t show all the streets in our town, but it shows the streets that old track crosses.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put that in because I thought maybe you’d like to know where it is.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It hasn’t got anything to do with our adventures in this story, but it’s in the story a lot, just the same.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It isn’t much good and it doesn’t show all the streets in our town, but it shows the streets that old track crosses.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading It isn’t much good and it doesn’t show all the streets in our town, but it shows the streets that old track crosses.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading On Main Street, almost opposite the station, is Bennett’s.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It hasn’t got anything to do with our adventures in this story, but it’s in the story a lot, just the same.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On Main Street, almost opposite the station, is Bennett’s.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It isn’t much good and it doesn’t show all the streets in our town, but it shows the streets that old track crosses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It isn’t much good and it doesn’t show all the streets in our town, but it shows the streets that old track crosses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It isn’t much good and it doesn’t show all the streets in our town, but it shows the streets that old track crosses.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It hasn’t got anything to do with our adventures in this story, but it’s in the story a lot, just the same.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I put that in because I thought maybe you’d like to know where it is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I put that in because I thought maybe you’d like to know where it is.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It isn’t much good and it doesn’t show all the streets in our town, but it shows the streets that old track crosses.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading It isn’t much good and it doesn’t show all the streets in our town, but it shows the streets that old track crosses.
in or at the place that
From this reading I put that in because I thought maybe you’d like to know where it is.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It hasn’t got anything to do with our adventures in this story, but it’s in the story a lot, just the same.
you'd
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From this reading I put that in because I thought maybe you’d like to know where it is.
