used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'd been in the East a year that time we met, and I put in another year on top of that in China.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
(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 After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But even two years in the East with your heart at home must have an ending.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'd been in the East a year that time we met, and I put in another year on top of that in China.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I'd been in the East a year that time we met, and I put in another year on top of that in China.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "What was keeping me walking the deck or sitting up around camp-fires nights in the Philippines wasn't Filipinos," began Wickett.
astronomicaladjectiveUS /ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkəl/
relating or belonging to the science of astronomy
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But even two years in the East with your heart at home must have an ending.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I'd been in the East a year that time we met, and I put in another year on top of that in China.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "What was keeping me walking the deck or sitting up around camp-fires nights in the Philippines wasn't Filipinos," began Wickett.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even two years in the East with your heart at home must have an ending.
camp-fires
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From this reading "What was keeping me walking the deck or sitting up around camp-fires nights in the Philippines wasn't Filipinos," began Wickett.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading "I'd been in the East a year that time we met, and I put in another year on top of that in China.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "What was keeping me walking the deck or sitting up around camp-fires nights in the Philippines wasn't Filipinos," began Wickett.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "I'd been in the East a year that time we met, and I put in another year on top of that in China.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading But even two years in the East with your heart at home must have an ending.
divisible by two
From this reading But even two years in the East with your heart at home must have an ending.
FilipinosnounUS /ˌfɪləˈpiːnoʊz/
plural of “filipino” — a native or inhabitant of the Philippines
From this reading "What was keeping me walking the deck or sitting up around camp-fires nights in the Philippines wasn't Filipinos," began Wickett.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But even two years in the East with your heart at home must have an ending.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But even two years in the East with your heart at home must have an ending.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But even two years in the East with your heart at home must have an ending.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'd been in the East a year that time we met, and I put in another year on top of that in China.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd been in the East a year that time we met, and I put in another year on top of that in China.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What was keeping me walking the deck or sitting up around camp-fires nights in the Philippines wasn't Filipinos," began Wickett.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "What was keeping me walking the deck or sitting up around camp-fires nights in the Philippines wasn't Filipinos," began Wickett.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What was keeping me walking the deck or sitting up around camp-fires nights in the Philippines wasn't Filipinos," began Wickett.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I'd been in the East a year that time we met, and I put in another year on top of that in China.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But even two years in the East with your heart at home must have an ending.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading "What was keeping me walking the deck or sitting up around camp-fires nights in the Philippines wasn't Filipinos," began Wickett.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'd been in the East a year that time we met, and I put in another year on top of that in China.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'd been in the East a year that time we met, and I put in another year on top of that in China.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
and nothing more
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "What was keeping me walking the deck or sitting up around camp-fires nights in the Philippines wasn't Filipinos," began Wickett.
PhilippinesnounUS /ˈfɪləpiːnz/
a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
From this reading "What was keeping me walking the deck or sitting up around camp-fires nights in the Philippines wasn't Filipinos," began Wickett.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I'd been in the East a year that time we met, and I put in another year on top of that in China.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
revolveverbUS /riˈvɑːlv/
turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
sharpsnounUS /ʃɑːrps/
plural of “sharp” — a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
she'd
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From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "What was keeping me walking the deck or sitting up around camp-fires nights in the Philippines wasn't Filipinos," began Wickett.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A terrible two years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'd been in the East a year that time we met, and I put in another year on top of that in China.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What was keeping me walking the deck or sitting up around camp-fires nights in the Philippines wasn't Filipinos," began Wickett.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I'd been in the East a year that time we met, and I put in another year on top of that in China.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "I'd been in the East a year that time we met, and I put in another year on top of that in China.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A terrible two years.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What was keeping me walking the deck or sitting up around camp-fires nights in the Philippines wasn't Filipinos," began Wickett.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "What was keeping me walking the deck or sitting up around camp-fires nights in the Philippines wasn't Filipinos," began Wickett.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What was keeping me walking the deck or sitting up around camp-fires nights in the Philippines wasn't Filipinos," began Wickett.
wasn't
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From this reading "What was keeping me walking the deck or sitting up around camp-fires nights in the Philippines wasn't Filipinos," began Wickett.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I'd been in the East a year that time we met, and I put in another year on top of that in China.
weren't
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From this reading After all, the earth can only revolve so many days in one year, though at times I used to believe she'd quit revolving altogether, had stopped dead, was only marking time--'specially nights--and that the astronomical sharps weren't on to her changes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was keeping me walking the deck or sitting up around camp-fires nights in the Philippines wasn't Filipinos," began Wickett.
Wickett
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From this reading "What was keeping me walking the deck or sitting up around camp-fires nights in the Philippines wasn't Filipinos," began Wickett.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But even two years in the East with your heart at home must have an ending.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "I'd been in the East a year that time we met, and I put in another year on top of that in China.
a late time of life
From this reading A terrible two years.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But even two years in the East with your heart at home must have an ending.
