used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN INTERMISSION It was nice sitting there under a big tree kind of all jollying each other and eating fish-balls.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
(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 AN INTERMISSION It was nice sitting there under a big tree kind of all jollying each other and eating fish-balls.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERMISSION It was nice sitting there under a big tree kind of all jollying each other and eating fish-balls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INTERMISSION It was nice sitting there under a big tree kind of all jollying each other and eating fish-balls.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AN INTERMISSION It was nice sitting there under a big tree kind of all jollying each other and eating fish-balls.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
recognizable; marked
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That’s the only sensible thing to do,” Marjorie said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading AN INTERMISSION It was nice sitting there under a big tree kind of all jollying each other and eating fish-balls.
the act of consuming food
From this reading AN INTERMISSION It was nice sitting there under a big tree kind of all jollying each other and eating fish-balls.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “That’s what makes me think we shouldn’t do it,” I told her; “we made a resolution to do everything wrong.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
fish-balls
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From this reading AN INTERMISSION It was nice sitting there under a big tree kind of all jollying each other and eating fish-balls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “That’s what makes me think we shouldn’t do it,” I told her; “we made a resolution to do everything wrong.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That’s what makes me think we shouldn’t do it,” I told her; “we made a resolution to do everything wrong.”
INTERMISSIONnounUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪʃən/
the act of suspending activity temporarily
From this reading AN INTERMISSION It was nice sitting there under a big tree kind of all jollying each other and eating fish-balls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN INTERMISSION It was nice sitting there under a big tree kind of all jollying each other and eating fish-balls.
jollyingverbUS /ˈdʒɑːliɪŋ/
-ing form of “jolly” — be silly or tease one another
From this reading AN INTERMISSION It was nice sitting there under a big tree kind of all jollying each other and eating fish-balls.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading AN INTERMISSION It was nice sitting there under a big tree kind of all jollying each other and eating fish-balls.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
left-handedadjectiveUS /ˌleftˈhændɪd/
using or intended for the left hand
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
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 We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “That’s what makes me think we shouldn’t do it,” I told her; “we made a resolution to do everything wrong.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “That’s what makes me think we shouldn’t do it,” I told her; “we made a resolution to do everything wrong.”
Marjorie
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From this reading “That’s the only sensible thing to do,” Marjorie said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That’s what makes me think we shouldn’t do it,” I told her; “we made a resolution to do everything wrong.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading AN INTERMISSION It was nice sitting there under a big tree kind of all jollying each other and eating fish-balls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INTERMISSION It was nice sitting there under a big tree kind of all jollying each other and eating fish-balls.
and nothing more
From this reading “That’s the only sensible thing to do,” Marjorie said.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading AN INTERMISSION It was nice sitting there under a big tree kind of all jollying each other and eating fish-balls.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That’s the only sensible thing to do,” Marjorie said.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “That’s the only sensible thing to do,” Marjorie said.
shouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s what makes me think we shouldn’t do it,” I told her; “we made a resolution to do everything wrong.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading AN INTERMISSION It was nice sitting there under a big tree kind of all jollying each other and eating fish-balls.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Stella Wingate said.
carry out
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s the only sensible thing to do,” Marjorie said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
in or at that place or location
From this reading AN INTERMISSION It was nice sitting there under a big tree kind of all jollying each other and eating fish-balls.
a special situation
From this reading “That’s the only sensible thing to do,” Marjorie said.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “That’s what makes me think we shouldn’t do it,” I told her; “we made a resolution to do everything wrong.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “That’s what makes me think we shouldn’t do it,” I told her; “we made a resolution to do everything wrong.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading AN INTERMISSION It was nice sitting there under a big tree kind of all jollying each other and eating fish-balls.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AN INTERMISSION It was nice sitting there under a big tree kind of all jollying each other and eating fish-balls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN INTERMISSION It was nice sitting there under a big tree kind of all jollying each other and eating fish-balls.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That’s what makes me think we shouldn’t do it,” I told her; “we made a resolution to do everything wrong.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
Wingate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stella Wingate said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We decided that as long as we were so comfortable we would forget about our left-handed resolution for a little while and then go back down to the lake and row to the outlet and take the first road to the left.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “That’s what makes me think we shouldn’t do it,” I told her; “we made a resolution to do everything wrong.”
