used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And at best it's a matter of who you meet most, and how.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?
accumulateverbUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/
get or gather together
From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at best it's a matter of who you meet most, and how.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, it's phony.
appendicitisnounUS /əˌpendɪˈsaɪtɪz/
inflammation of the vermiform appendix
From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at best it's a matter of who you meet most, and how.
BayardnounUS /ˈbeɪərd/
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading Take J. Bayard Steele.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And at best it's a matter of who you meet most, and how.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.
dopenounUS /doʊp/
street names for marijuana
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a quad with a square body
From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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givin
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
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how
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From this reading And at best it's a matter of who you meet most, and how.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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it's
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From this reading Anyway, it's phony.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Take J. Bayard Steele.
lawsuitsnounUS /ˈlɔːsuːts/
plural of “lawsuit” — a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And at best it's a matter of who you meet most, and how.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.
come together
From this reading And at best it's a matter of who you meet most, and how.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And at best it's a matter of who you meet most, and how.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.
belonging to the speaker and others
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used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
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PEDDERS
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PEEKINGverbUS /ˈpiːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “peek” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
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phonynounUS /ˈfoʊni/
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading Anyway, it's phony.
select carefully from a group
From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?
shinglesnounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/
eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading Take J. Bayard Steele.
StrikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
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be agreeable or acceptable to
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carry out
From this reading Take J. Bayard Steele.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?
the speaker together with one or more other people
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which person or people
From this reading PEEKING IN ON PEDDERS Who started that dope about Heaven givin' us our relations but thanks be we can pick friends to suit ourselves?
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Strikes me we often have friends wished on us; sort of accumulate 'em by chance, as we do appendicitis, or shingles, or lawsuits.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And at best it's a matter of who you meet most, and how.