used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BROWNSTONE FRONT "Coyote, eagle, Indian, I have seen countless generations of them fulfill their destinies and disappear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Manning knew the city well and Jim, boy-like, was overjoyed at the idea of being in the great town.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Manning knew the city well and Jim, boy-like, was overjoyed at the idea of being in the great town.
boy-like
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From this reading Mrs. Manning knew the city well and Jim, boy-like, was overjoyed at the idea of being in the great town.
BROWNSTONEnounUS /ˈbraʊnstoʊn/
a reddish brown sandstone; used in buildings
From this reading THE BROWNSTONE FRONT "Coyote, eagle, Indian, I have seen countless generations of them fulfill their destinies and disappear.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Mrs. Manning knew the city well and Jim, boy-like, was overjoyed at the idea of being in the great town.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I wonder when my turn will come."
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading THE BROWNSTONE FRONT "Coyote, eagle, Indian, I have seen countless generations of them fulfill their destinies and disappear.
CoyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading THE BROWNSTONE FRONT "Coyote, eagle, Indian, I have seen countless generations of them fulfill their destinies and disappear.
destiniesnounUS /ˈdestəniz/
plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE BROWNSTONE FRONT "Coyote, eagle, Indian, I have seen countless generations of them fulfill their destinies and disappear.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jim and his mother did not feel like strangers when they reached New York.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading THE BROWNSTONE FRONT "Coyote, eagle, Indian, I have seen countless generations of them fulfill their destinies and disappear.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading THE BROWNSTONE FRONT "Coyote, eagle, Indian, I have seen countless generations of them fulfill their destinies and disappear.
ELEPHANTnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Jim and his mother did not feel like strangers when they reached New York.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE BROWNSTONE FRONT "Coyote, eagle, Indian, I have seen countless generations of them fulfill their destinies and disappear.
fulfillverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading THE BROWNSTONE FRONT "Coyote, eagle, Indian, I have seen countless generations of them fulfill their destinies and disappear.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading THE BROWNSTONE FRONT "Coyote, eagle, Indian, I have seen countless generations of them fulfill their destinies and disappear.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Manning knew the city well and Jim, boy-like, was overjoyed at the idea of being in the great town.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BROWNSTONE FRONT "Coyote, eagle, Indian, I have seen countless generations of them fulfill their destinies and disappear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim and his mother did not feel like strangers when they reached New York.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BROWNSTONE FRONT "Coyote, eagle, Indian, I have seen countless generations of them fulfill their destinies and disappear.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mrs. Manning knew the city well and Jim, boy-like, was overjoyed at the idea of being in the great town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Manning knew the city well and Jim, boy-like, was overjoyed at the idea of being in the great town.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE BROWNSTONE FRONT "Coyote, eagle, Indian, I have seen countless generations of them fulfill their destinies and disappear.
Jim
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From this reading Jim and his mother did not feel like strangers when they reached New York.
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 Mrs. Manning knew the city well and Jim, boy-like, was overjoyed at the idea of being in the great town.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Jim and his mother did not feel like strangers when they reached New York.
ManningverbUS /ˈmænɪŋ/
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading Mrs. Manning knew the city well and Jim, boy-like, was overjoyed at the idea of being in the great town.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Jim and his mother did not feel like strangers when they reached New York.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Manning knew the city well and Jim, boy-like, was overjoyed at the idea of being in the great town.
MUSINGSnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋz/
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading MUSINGS OF THE ELEPHANT.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wonder when my turn will come."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Jim and his mother did not feel like strangers when they reached New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jim and his mother did not feel like strangers when they reached New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BROWNSTONE FRONT "Coyote, eagle, Indian, I have seen countless generations of them fulfill their destinies and disappear.
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading Mrs. Manning knew the city well and Jim, boy-like, was overjoyed at the idea of being in the great town.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Jim and his mother did not feel like strangers when they reached New York.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE BROWNSTONE FRONT "Coyote, eagle, Indian, I have seen countless generations of them fulfill their destinies and disappear.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Jim and his mother did not feel like strangers when they reached New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROWNSTONE FRONT "Coyote, eagle, Indian, I have seen countless generations of them fulfill their destinies and disappear.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE BROWNSTONE FRONT "Coyote, eagle, Indian, I have seen countless generations of them fulfill their destinies and disappear.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE BROWNSTONE FRONT "Coyote, eagle, Indian, I have seen countless generations of them fulfill their destinies and disappear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim and his mother did not feel like strangers when they reached New York.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mrs. Manning knew the city well and Jim, boy-like, was overjoyed at the idea of being in the great town.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I wonder when my turn will come."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Manning knew the city well and Jim, boy-like, was overjoyed at the idea of being in the great town.
(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 Mrs. Manning knew the city well and Jim, boy-like, was overjoyed at the idea of being in the great town.
at the time that
From this reading I wonder when my turn will come."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I wonder when my turn will come."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder when my turn will come."
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Jim and his mother did not feel like strangers when they reached New York.
