used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One doesn’t look for a “chronic’s” doing anything so unscheduled and foreign to routine; but Paw spoiled all precedent.
(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 One doesn’t look for a “chronic’s” doing anything so unscheduled and foreign to routine; but Paw spoiled all precedent.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It’s all very well to peck along, hand-to-mouth fashion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was an unexpected and unsettling contingency.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was an unexpected and unsettling contingency.
any thing at all
From this reading One doesn’t look for a “chronic’s” doing anything so unscheduled and foreign to routine; but Paw spoiled all precedent.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Then came the August morning when Paw died.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One doesn’t look for a “chronic’s” doing anything so unscheduled and foreign to routine; but Paw spoiled all precedent.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the August morning when Paw died.
chronic's
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From this reading One doesn’t look for a “chronic’s” doing anything so unscheduled and foreign to routine; but Paw spoiled all precedent.
contingencynounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənsi/
a possible event or occurrence or result
From this reading This was an unexpected and unsettling contingency.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Then came the August morning when Paw died.
doesn't
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From this reading One doesn’t look for a “chronic’s” doing anything so unscheduled and foreign to routine; but Paw spoiled all precedent.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading One doesn’t look for a “chronic’s” doing anything so unscheduled and foreign to routine; but Paw spoiled all precedent.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It’s all very well to peck along, hand-to-mouth fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One doesn’t look for a “chronic’s” doing anything so unscheduled and foreign to routine; but Paw spoiled all precedent.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading One doesn’t look for a “chronic’s” doing anything so unscheduled and foreign to routine; but Paw spoiled all precedent.
set up or found
From this reading They found him that morning with his heart quite still, and Luke knew they stood in the presence of imminent tragedy.
hand-to-mouthadjective
providing only bare essentials
From this reading It’s all very well to peck along, hand-to-mouth fashion.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They found him that morning with his heart quite still, and Luke knew they stood in the presence of imminent tragedy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They found him that morning with his heart quite still, and Luke knew they stood in the presence of imminent tragedy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They found him that morning with his heart quite still, and Luke knew they stood in the presence of imminent tragedy.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading They found him that morning with his heart quite still, and Luke knew they stood in the presence of imminent tragedy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They found him that morning with his heart quite still, and Luke knew they stood in the presence of imminent tragedy.
It's
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From this reading It’s all very well to peck along, hand-to-mouth fashion.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They found him that morning with his heart quite still, and Luke knew they stood in the presence of imminent tragedy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One doesn’t look for a “chronic’s” doing anything so unscheduled and foreign to routine; but Paw spoiled all precedent.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading They found him that morning with his heart quite still, and Luke knew they stood in the presence of imminent tragedy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then came the August morning when Paw died.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They found him that morning with his heart quite still, and Luke knew they stood in the presence of imminent tragedy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One doesn’t look for a “chronic’s” doing anything so unscheduled and foreign to routine; but Paw spoiled all precedent.
PawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading Then came the August morning when Paw died.
peckverbUS /pek/
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading It’s all very well to peck along, hand-to-mouth fashion.
precedentnounUS /ˈpresɪdənt/
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
From this reading One doesn’t look for a “chronic’s” doing anything so unscheduled and foreign to routine; but Paw spoiled all precedent.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading They found him that morning with his heart quite still, and Luke knew they stood in the presence of imminent tragedy.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They found him that morning with his heart quite still, and Luke knew they stood in the presence of imminent tragedy.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading One doesn’t look for a “chronic’s” doing anything so unscheduled and foreign to routine; but Paw spoiled all precedent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One doesn’t look for a “chronic’s” doing anything so unscheduled and foreign to routine; but Paw spoiled all precedent.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading One doesn’t look for a “chronic’s” doing anything so unscheduled and foreign to routine; but Paw spoiled all precedent.
not in physical motion
From this reading They found him that morning with his heart quite still, and Luke knew they stood in the presence of imminent tragedy.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They found him that morning with his heart quite still, and Luke knew they stood in the presence of imminent tragedy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They found him that morning with his heart quite still, and Luke knew they stood in the presence of imminent tragedy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then came the August morning when Paw died.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the August morning when Paw died.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found him that morning with his heart quite still, and Luke knew they stood in the presence of imminent tragedy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was an unexpected and unsettling contingency.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One doesn’t look for a “chronic’s” doing anything so unscheduled and foreign to routine; but Paw spoiled all precedent.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading They found him that morning with his heart quite still, and Luke knew they stood in the presence of imminent tragedy.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading This was an unexpected and unsettling contingency.
unscheduledadjectiveUS /ənˈskedʒuːld/
not scheduled or not on a regular schedule
From this reading One doesn’t look for a “chronic’s” doing anything so unscheduled and foreign to routine; but Paw spoiled all precedent.
unsettlingverbUS /ənˈsetəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “unsettle” — disturb the composure of
From this reading This was an unexpected and unsettling contingency.
precisely as stated
From this reading It’s all very well to peck along, hand-to-mouth fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was an unexpected and unsettling contingency.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It’s all very well to peck along, hand-to-mouth fashion.
at the time that
From this reading Then came the August morning when Paw died.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They found him that morning with his heart quite still, and Luke knew they stood in the presence of imminent tragedy.
