used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alan pulled up short, nearly colliding with a trio of cute university girls in wife-beaters pushing bundle-buggies full of newspaper-wrapped fish and bags of soft, steaming bagels.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I heard something weird about that blue house on the corner," Kurt said.
anew
From this reading "Sorry," Alan said again.
Alan
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From this reading "Sorry," Alan said again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alan pulled up short, nearly colliding with a trio of cute university girls in wife-beaters pushing bundle-buggies full of newspaper-wrapped fish and bags of soft, steaming bagels.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They stepped around him, lugging their groceries over the curb and back onto the sidewalk, not breaking from their discussion.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They stepped around him, lugging their groceries over the curb and back onto the sidewalk, not breaking from their discussion.
bagelsnounUS /ˈbeɪɡəlz/
plural of “bagel” — (Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust
From this reading Alan pulled up short, nearly colliding with a trio of cute university girls in wife-beaters pushing bundle-buggies full of newspaper-wrapped fish and bags of soft, steaming bagels.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Alan pulled up short, nearly colliding with a trio of cute university girls in wife-beaters pushing bundle-buggies full of newspaper-wrapped fish and bags of soft, steaming bagels.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "I heard something weird about that blue house on the corner," Kurt said.
the act of breaking something
From this reading They stepped around him, lugging their groceries over the curb and back onto the sidewalk, not breaking from their discussion.
bundle-buggies
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From this reading Alan pulled up short, nearly colliding with a trio of cute university girls in wife-beaters pushing bundle-buggies full of newspaper-wrapped fish and bags of soft, steaming bagels.
collidingverbUS /kəˈlaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “collide” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Alan pulled up short, nearly colliding with a trio of cute university girls in wife-beaters pushing bundle-buggies full of newspaper-wrapped fish and bags of soft, steaming bagels.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "I heard something weird about that blue house on the corner," Kurt said.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading They stepped around him, lugging their groceries over the curb and back onto the sidewalk, not breaking from their discussion.
cuteadjectiveUS /kjuːt/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Alan pulled up short, nearly colliding with a trio of cute university girls in wife-beaters pushing bundle-buggies full of newspaper-wrapped fish and bags of soft, steaming bagels.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading They stepped around him, lugging their groceries over the curb and back onto the sidewalk, not breaking from their discussion.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Alan pulled up short, nearly colliding with a trio of cute university girls in wife-beaters pushing bundle-buggies full of newspaper-wrapped fish and bags of soft, steaming bagels.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They stepped around him, lugging their groceries over the curb and back onto the sidewalk, not breaking from their discussion.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Alan pulled up short, nearly colliding with a trio of cute university girls in wife-beaters pushing bundle-buggies full of newspaper-wrapped fish and bags of soft, steaming bagels.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Alan pulled up short, nearly colliding with a trio of cute university girls in wife-beaters pushing bundle-buggies full of newspaper-wrapped fish and bags of soft, steaming bagels.
groceriesnounUS /ˈɡroʊsəriz/
plural of “grocery” — a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading They stepped around him, lugging their groceries over the curb and back onto the sidewalk, not breaking from their discussion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "One of my kids told me this morning, he saw something last night when he was in the park."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I heard something weird about that blue house on the corner," Kurt said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They stepped around him, lugging their groceries over the curb and back onto the sidewalk, not breaking from their discussion.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I heard something weird about that blue house on the corner," Kurt said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I heard something weird about that blue house on the corner," Kurt said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "One of my kids told me this morning, he saw something last night when he was in the park."
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "One of my kids told me this morning, he saw something last night when he was in the park."
Kurt
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From this reading "I heard something weird about that blue house on the corner," Kurt said.
immediately past
From this reading "One of my kids told me this morning, he saw something last night when he was in the park."
luggingverbUS /ˈlʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “lug” — carry with difficulty
From this reading They stepped around him, lugging their groceries over the curb and back onto the sidewalk, not breaking from their discussion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "One of my kids told me this morning, he saw something last night when he was in the park."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "One of my kids told me this morning, he saw something last night when he was in the park."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "One of my kids told me this morning, he saw something last night when he was in the park."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Alan pulled up short, nearly colliding with a trio of cute university girls in wife-beaters pushing bundle-buggies full of newspaper-wrapped fish and bags of soft, steaming bagels.
newspaper-wrapped
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From this reading Alan pulled up short, nearly colliding with a trio of cute university girls in wife-beaters pushing bundle-buggies full of newspaper-wrapped fish and bags of soft, steaming bagels.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "One of my kids told me this morning, he saw something last night when he was in the park."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They stepped around him, lugging their groceries over the curb and back onto the sidewalk, not breaking from their discussion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One of my kids told me this morning, he saw something last night when he was in the park."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I heard something weird about that blue house on the corner," Kurt said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of my kids told me this morning, he saw something last night when he was in the park."
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading They stepped around him, lugging their groceries over the curb and back onto the sidewalk, not breaking from their discussion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They stepped around him, lugging their groceries over the curb and back onto the sidewalk, not breaking from their discussion.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading "One of my kids told me this morning, he saw something last night when he was in the park."
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Alan pulled up short, nearly colliding with a trio of cute university girls in wife-beaters pushing bundle-buggies full of newspaper-wrapped fish and bags of soft, steaming bagels.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Alan pulled up short, nearly colliding with a trio of cute university girls in wife-beaters pushing bundle-buggies full of newspaper-wrapped fish and bags of soft, steaming bagels.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sorry," Alan said again.
cut with a saw
From this reading "One of my kids told me this morning, he saw something last night when he was in the park."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Alan pulled up short, nearly colliding with a trio of cute university girls in wife-beaters pushing bundle-buggies full of newspaper-wrapped fish and bags of soft, steaming bagels.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading They stepped around him, lugging their groceries over the curb and back onto the sidewalk, not breaking from their discussion.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Alan pulled up short, nearly colliding with a trio of cute university girls in wife-beaters pushing bundle-buggies full of newspaper-wrapped fish and bags of soft, steaming bagels.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I heard something weird about that blue house on the corner," Kurt said.
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Sorry," Alan said again.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading Alan pulled up short, nearly colliding with a trio of cute university girls in wife-beaters pushing bundle-buggies full of newspaper-wrapped fish and bags of soft, steaming bagels.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading They stepped around him, lugging their groceries over the curb and back onto the sidewalk, not breaking from their discussion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I heard something weird about that blue house on the corner," Kurt said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I heard something weird about that blue house on the corner," Kurt said.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They stepped around him, lugging their groceries over the curb and back onto the sidewalk, not breaking from their discussion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stepped around him, lugging their groceries over the curb and back onto the sidewalk, not breaking from their discussion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "One of my kids told me this morning, he saw something last night when he was in the park."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "One of my kids told me this morning, he saw something last night when he was in the park."
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Alan pulled up short, nearly colliding with a trio of cute university girls in wife-beaters pushing bundle-buggies full of newspaper-wrapped fish and bags of soft, steaming bagels.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Alan pulled up short, nearly colliding with a trio of cute university girls in wife-beaters pushing bundle-buggies full of newspaper-wrapped fish and bags of soft, steaming bagels.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Alan pulled up short, nearly colliding with a trio of cute university girls in wife-beaters pushing bundle-buggies full of newspaper-wrapped fish and bags of soft, steaming bagels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One of my kids told me this morning, he saw something last night when he was in the park."
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading "I heard something weird about that blue house on the corner," Kurt said.
at the time that
From this reading "One of my kids told me this morning, he saw something last night when he was in the park."
wife-beaters
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From this reading Alan pulled up short, nearly colliding with a trio of cute university girls in wife-beaters pushing bundle-buggies full of newspaper-wrapped fish and bags of soft, steaming bagels.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alan pulled up short, nearly colliding with a trio of cute university girls in wife-beaters pushing bundle-buggies full of newspaper-wrapped fish and bags of soft, steaming bagels.
