used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When they want to start an heirloom going they look around for a son to give it to, and when they haven't any sons they give the heirloom to their grandsons.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So Tuesday after school when I went home my sister Fan was out in the side yard, where the vines grow on the porch, and she was down on her hands and knees.
(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 “That's how all cardinals do.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When they want to start an heirloom going they look around for a son to give it to, and when they haven't any sons they give the heirloom to their grandsons.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they want to start an heirloom going they look around for a son to give it to, and when they haven't any sons they give the heirloom to their grandsons.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When they want to start an heirloom going they look around for a son to give it to, and when they haven't any sons they give the heirloom to their grandsons.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When they want to start an heirloom going they look around for a son to give it to, and when they haven't any sons they give the heirloom to their grandsons.”
for the reason that
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
BonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
burglarsnounUS /ˈbɜːrɡlərz/
plural of “burglar” — a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
burglarynounUS /ˈbɜːrɡləri/
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
cardinalsnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəlz/
plural of “cardinal” — (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading “That's how all cardinals do.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
couldn't
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From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Sure he did!” said Swatty.
didn't
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From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That's how all cardinals do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So Tuesday after school when I went home my sister Fan was out in the side yard, where the vines grow on the porch, and she was down on her hands and knees.
FanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading So Tuesday after school when I went home my sister Fan was out in the side yard, where the vines grow on the porch, and she was down on her hands and knees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they want to start an heirloom going they look around for a son to give it to, and when they haven't any sons they give the heirloom to their grandsons.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When they want to start an heirloom going they look around for a son to give it to, and when they haven't any sons they give the heirloom to their grandsons.”
the act of departing
From this reading When they want to start an heirloom going they look around for a son to give it to, and when they haven't any sons they give the heirloom to their grandsons.”
grandsonsnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌnz/
plural of “grandson” — a male grandchild
From this reading When they want to start an heirloom going they look around for a son to give it to, and when they haven't any sons they give the heirloom to their grandsons.”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading So Tuesday after school when I went home my sister Fan was out in the side yard, where the vines grow on the porch, and she was down on her hands and knees.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading So Tuesday after school when I went home my sister Fan was out in the side yard, where the vines grow on the porch, and she was down on her hands and knees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
haven't
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From this reading When they want to start an heirloom going they look around for a son to give it to, and when they haven't any sons they give the heirloom to their grandsons.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sure he did!” said Swatty.
heirloomnounUS /ˈerluːm/
(law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
From this reading When they want to start an heirloom going they look around for a son to give it to, and when they haven't any sons they give the heirloom to their grandsons.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So Tuesday after school when I went home my sister Fan was out in the side yard, where the vines grow on the porch, and she was down on her hands and knees.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So Tuesday after school when I went home my sister Fan was out in the side yard, where the vines grow on the porch, and she was down on her hands and knees.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
how
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From this reading “That's how all cardinals do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So Tuesday after school when I went home my sister Fan was out in the side yard, where the vines grow on the porch, and she was down on her hands and knees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Tuesday after school when I went home my sister Fan was out in the side yard, where the vines grow on the porch, and she was down on her hands and knees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When they want to start an heirloom going they look around for a son to give it to, and when they haven't any sons they give the heirloom to their grandsons.”
and nothing more
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading So Tuesday after school when I went home my sister Fan was out in the side yard, where the vines grow on the porch, and she was down on her hands and knees.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
immediately past
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When they want to start an heirloom going they look around for a son to give it to, and when they haven't any sons they give the heirloom to their grandsons.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So Tuesday after school when I went home my sister Fan was out in the side yard, where the vines grow on the porch, and she was down on her hands and knees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Tuesday after school when I went home my sister Fan was out in the side yard, where the vines grow on the porch, and she was down on her hands and knees.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So Tuesday after school when I went home my sister Fan was out in the side yard, where the vines grow on the porch, and she was down on her hands and knees.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading So Tuesday after school when I went home my sister Fan was out in the side yard, where the vines grow on the porch, and she was down on her hands and knees.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sure he did!” said Swatty.
an educational institution
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Tuesday after school when I went home my sister Fan was out in the side yard, where the vines grow on the porch, and she was down on her hands and knees.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading So Tuesday after school when I went home my sister Fan was out in the side yard, where the vines grow on the porch, and she was down on her hands and knees.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading So Tuesday after school when I went home my sister Fan was out in the side yard, where the vines grow on the porch, and she was down on her hands and knees.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Tuesday after school when I went home my sister Fan was out in the side yard, where the vines grow on the porch, and she was down on her hands and knees.
a male human offspring
From this reading When they want to start an heirloom going they look around for a son to give it to, and when they haven't any sons they give the heirloom to their grandsons.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading When they want to start an heirloom going they look around for a son to give it to, and when they haven't any sons they give the heirloom to their grandsons.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When they want to start an heirloom going they look around for a son to give it to, and when they haven't any sons they give the heirloom to their grandsons.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure he did!” said Swatty.
Swatty
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From this reading “Sure he did!” said Swatty.
That's
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From this reading “That's how all cardinals do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they want to start an heirloom going they look around for a son to give it to, and when they haven't any sons they give the heirloom to their grandsons.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they want to start an heirloom going they look around for a son to give it to, and when they haven't any sons they give the heirloom to their grandsons.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they want to start an heirloom going they look around for a son to give it to, and when they haven't any sons they give the heirloom to their grandsons.”
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they want to start an heirloom going they look around for a son to give it to, and when they haven't any sons they give the heirloom to their grandsons.”
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading So Tuesday after school when I went home my sister Fan was out in the side yard, where the vines grow on the porch, and she was down on her hands and knees.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading When they want to start an heirloom going they look around for a son to give it to, and when they haven't any sons they give the heirloom to their grandsons.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
(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 Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So Tuesday after school when I went home my sister Fan was out in the side yard, where the vines grow on the porch, and she was down on her hands and knees.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
at the time that
From this reading When they want to start an heirloom going they look around for a son to give it to, and when they haven't any sons they give the heirloom to their grandsons.”
in or at the place that
From this reading So Tuesday after school when I went home my sister Fan was out in the side yard, where the vines grow on the porch, and she was down on her hands and knees.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Well, the burglary was about Monday of the last week of school, and about Tuesday we were sick and tired of it--me and Swatty was--but we didn't know how to shut Bony up, because we couldn't have burglars come to our houses just because we wished they would.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading So Tuesday after school when I went home my sister Fan was out in the side yard, where the vines grow on the porch, and she was down on her hands and knees.
