used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wall, no more we couldn't do justice to these buildin's unless we laid out to live as long as Methusleah did, and hang round here for a hundred years or so.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
(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 We had to go by a lot of officers all dressed up in uniforms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We couldn't do it--we couldn't do justice to Michigan with one pair of feet and eyes--no, indeed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
Buildin
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From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
buildin's
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From this reading Wall, no more we couldn't do justice to these buildin's unless we laid out to live as long as Methusleah did, and hang round here for a hundred years or so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We had to go by a lot of officers all dressed up in uniforms.
couldn't
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From this reading We couldn't do it--we couldn't do justice to Michigan with one pair of feet and eyes--no, indeed.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We couldn't do it--we couldn't do justice to Michigan with one pair of feet and eyes--no, indeed.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading We had to go by a lot of officers all dressed up in uniforms.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Like the other palaces, this is so vast that it seemed as we stepped up to it some like wadin' out into Lake Michigan to examine her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading We couldn't do it--we couldn't do justice to Michigan with one pair of feet and eyes--no, indeed.
feelin
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From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We couldn't do it--we couldn't do justice to Michigan with one pair of feet and eyes--no, indeed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wall, no more we couldn't do justice to these buildin's unless we laid out to live as long as Methusleah did, and hang round here for a hundred years or so.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We had to go by a lot of officers all dressed up in uniforms.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had to go by a lot of officers all dressed up in uniforms.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Wall, no more we couldn't do justice to these buildin's unless we laid out to live as long as Methusleah did, and hang round here for a hundred years or so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Like the other palaces, this is so vast that it seemed as we stepped up to it some like wadin' out into Lake Michigan to examine her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Wall, no more we couldn't do justice to these buildin's unless we laid out to live as long as Methusleah did, and hang round here for a hundred years or so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
ten 10s
From this reading Wall, no more we couldn't do justice to these buildin's unless we laid out to live as long as Methusleah did, and hang round here for a hundred years or so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had to go by a lot of officers all dressed up in uniforms.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading We couldn't do it--we couldn't do justice to Michigan with one pair of feet and eyes--no, indeed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Like the other palaces, this is so vast that it seemed as we stepped up to it some like wadin' out into Lake Michigan to examine her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like the other palaces, this is so vast that it seemed as we stepped up to it some like wadin' out into Lake Michigan to examine her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading We couldn't do it--we couldn't do justice to Michigan with one pair of feet and eyes--no, indeed.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Wall, no more we couldn't do justice to these buildin's unless we laid out to live as long as Methusleah did, and hang round here for a hundred years or so.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Like the other palaces, this is so vast that it seemed as we stepped up to it some like wadin' out into Lake Michigan to examine her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the other palaces, this is so vast that it seemed as we stepped up to it some like wadin' out into Lake Michigan to examine her.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Wall, no more we couldn't do justice to these buildin's unless we laid out to live as long as Methusleah did, and hang round here for a hundred years or so.
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 Wall, no more we couldn't do justice to these buildin's unless we laid out to live as long as Methusleah did, and hang round here for a hundred years or so.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading We had to go by a lot of officers all dressed up in uniforms.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
Methusleah
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From this reading Wall, no more we couldn't do justice to these buildin's unless we laid out to live as long as Methusleah did, and hang round here for a hundred years or so.
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Like the other palaces, this is so vast that it seemed as we stepped up to it some like wadin' out into Lake Michigan to examine her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Wall, no more we couldn't do justice to these buildin's unless we laid out to live as long as Methusleah did, and hang round here for a hundred years or so.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
not any; not one
From this reading We couldn't do it--we couldn't do justice to Michigan with one pair of feet and eyes--no, indeed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading We had to go by a lot of officers all dressed up in uniforms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We couldn't do it--we couldn't do justice to Michigan with one pair of feet and eyes--no, indeed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Wall, no more we couldn't do justice to these buildin's unless we laid out to live as long as Methusleah did, and hang round here for a hundred years or so.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Like the other palaces, this is so vast that it seemed as we stepped up to it some like wadin' out into Lake Michigan to examine her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Like the other palaces, this is so vast that it seemed as we stepped up to it some like wadin' out into Lake Michigan to examine her.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading We couldn't do it--we couldn't do justice to Michigan with one pair of feet and eyes--no, indeed.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Like the other palaces, this is so vast that it seemed as we stepped up to it some like wadin' out into Lake Michigan to examine her.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Wall, no more we couldn't do justice to these buildin's unless we laid out to live as long as Methusleah did, and hang round here for a hundred years or so.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
express in words
From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Like the other palaces, this is so vast that it seemed as we stepped up to it some like wadin' out into Lake Michigan to examine her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Like the other palaces, this is so vast that it seemed as we stepped up to it some like wadin' out into Lake Michigan to examine her.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Like the other palaces, this is so vast that it seemed as we stepped up to it some like wadin' out into Lake Michigan to examine her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like the other palaces, this is so vast that it seemed as we stepped up to it some like wadin' out into Lake Michigan to examine her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Wall, no more we couldn't do justice to these buildin's unless we laid out to live as long as Methusleah did, and hang round here for a hundred years or so.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Like the other palaces, this is so vast that it seemed as we stepped up to it some like wadin' out into Lake Michigan to examine her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading We had to go by a lot of officers all dressed up in uniforms.
except if; if not
From this reading Wall, no more we couldn't do justice to these buildin's unless we laid out to live as long as Methusleah did, and hang round here for a hundred years or so.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Like the other palaces, this is so vast that it seemed as we stepped up to it some like wadin' out into Lake Michigan to examine her.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Like the other palaces, this is so vast that it seemed as we stepped up to it some like wadin' out into Lake Michigan to examine her.
wadin
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From this reading Like the other palaces, this is so vast that it seemed as we stepped up to it some like wadin' out into Lake Michigan to examine her.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Wall, no more we couldn't do justice to these buildin's unless we laid out to live as long as Methusleah did, and hang round here for a hundred years or so.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Like the other palaces, this is so vast that it seemed as we stepped up to it some like wadin' out into Lake Michigan to examine her.
in or at the place that
From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We couldn't do it--we couldn't do justice to Michigan with one pair of feet and eyes--no, indeed.
wouldn't
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From this reading Of course, feelin' as I did about my Uncle Samuel, it wouldn't have done to not gone to the Government Buildin', where he makes his headquarters, so to say.
a late time of life
From this reading Wall, no more we couldn't do justice to these buildin's unless we laid out to live as long as Methusleah did, and hang round here for a hundred years or so.
