used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
any person at all
From this reading Gee whiz, that was the first time I ever heard anybody call Main Street, Bridgeboro, the center of civilization.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
for the reason that
From this reading That was because it wasn’t so far from Bennett’s.
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 That was because it wasn’t so far from Bennett’s.
Bridgeboro
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From this reading Gee whiz, that was the first time I ever heard anybody call Main Street, Bridgeboro, the center of civilization.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But most of them said it was too near the center of civilization.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Gee whiz, that was the first time I ever heard anybody call Main Street, Bridgeboro, the center of civilization.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading But most of them said it was too near the center of civilization.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading But most of them said it was too near the center of civilization.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I said, “I vote for Van Schlessenhoff’s field down near the river.”
at any time
From this reading Gee whiz, that was the first time I ever heard anybody call Main Street, Bridgeboro, the center of civilization.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading That was because it wasn’t so far from Bennett’s.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading I said, “I vote for Van Schlessenhoff’s field down near the river.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Gee whiz, that was the first time I ever heard anybody call Main Street, Bridgeboro, the center of civilization.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I said, “I vote for Van Schlessenhoff’s field down near the river.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That was because it wasn’t so far from Bennett’s.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading Gee whiz, that was the first time I ever heard anybody call Main Street, Bridgeboro, the center of civilization.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Gee whiz, that was the first time I ever heard anybody call Main Street, Bridgeboro, the center of civilization.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Gee whiz, that was the first time I ever heard anybody call Main Street, Bridgeboro, the center of civilization.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
most important element
From this reading Gee whiz, that was the first time I ever heard anybody call Main Street, Bridgeboro, the center of civilization.
by chance
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But most of them said it was too near the center of civilization.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But most of them said it was too near the center of civilization.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I said, “I vote for Van Schlessenhoff’s field down near the river.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
Schlessenhoff's
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From this reading I said, “I vote for Van Schlessenhoff’s field down near the river.”
Sneezenbunker
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From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Gee whiz, that was the first time I ever heard anybody call Main Street, Bridgeboro, the center of civilization.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But most of them said it was too near the center of civilization.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Gee whiz, that was the first time I ever heard anybody call Main Street, Bridgeboro, the center of civilization.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But most of them said it was too near the center of civilization.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading I said, “I vote for Van Schlessenhoff’s field down near the river.”
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading I said, “I vote for Van Schlessenhoff’s field down near the river.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
wasn't
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From this reading That was because it wasn’t so far from Bennett’s.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
whiznounUS /wɪz/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Gee whiz, that was the first time I ever heard anybody call Main Street, Bridgeboro, the center of civilization.
wouldn't
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From this reading We had some fun in that car while it was on the Sneezenbunker land, and two or three of the fellows said maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to keep it there.
