used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am not so sure that we can go at all, it will require a lot of thinking."
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading She was trying to show Ted how impossible it was for them to do it and he was only just beginning to acknowledge that perhaps Saturday would be too soon.
(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 I am not so sure that we can go at all, it will require a lot of thinking."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not so sure that we can go at all, it will require a lot of thinking."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Marsh had heard the wonderful news and Ted's sudden plan for them to go out to Big Gulch or Wayland.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am not so sure that we can go at all, it will require a lot of thinking."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TED GOES BACK "But, Ted, it would be impossible for us to go on Saturday.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TED GOES BACK "But, Ted, it would be impossible for us to go on Saturday.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading She was trying to show Ted how impossible it was for them to do it and he was only just beginning to acknowledge that perhaps Saturday would be too soon.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Marsh had heard the wonderful news and Ted's sudden plan for them to go out to Big Gulch or Wayland.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TED GOES BACK "But, Ted, it would be impossible for us to go on Saturday.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I am not so sure that we can go at all, it will require a lot of thinking."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was trying to show Ted how impossible it was for them to do it and he was only just beginning to acknowledge that perhaps Saturday would be too soon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TED GOES BACK "But, Ted, it would be impossible for us to go on Saturday.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TED GOES BACK "But, Ted, it would be impossible for us to go on Saturday.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading TED GOES BACK "But, Ted, it would be impossible for us to go on Saturday.
GulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading Mrs. Marsh had heard the wonderful news and Ted's sudden plan for them to go out to Big Gulch or Wayland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Marsh had heard the wonderful news and Ted's sudden plan for them to go out to Big Gulch or Wayland.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was trying to show Ted how impossible it was for them to do it and he was only just beginning to acknowledge that perhaps Saturday would be too soon.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mrs. Marsh had heard the wonderful news and Ted's sudden plan for them to go out to Big Gulch or Wayland.
how
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From this reading She was trying to show Ted how impossible it was for them to do it and he was only just beginning to acknowledge that perhaps Saturday would be too soon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not so sure that we can go at all, it will require a lot of thinking."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading TED GOES BACK "But, Ted, it would be impossible for us to go on Saturday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TED GOES BACK "But, Ted, it would be impossible for us to go on Saturday.
and nothing more
From this reading She was trying to show Ted how impossible it was for them to do it and he was only just beginning to acknowledge that perhaps Saturday would be too soon.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I am not so sure that we can go at all, it will require a lot of thinking."
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading Mrs. Marsh had heard the wonderful news and Ted's sudden plan for them to go out to Big Gulch or Wayland.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Well, I tell you, mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Marsh had heard the wonderful news and Ted's sudden plan for them to go out to Big Gulch or Wayland.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Mrs. Marsh had heard the wonderful news and Ted's sudden plan for them to go out to Big Gulch or Wayland.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not so sure that we can go at all, it will require a lot of thinking."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am not so sure that we can go at all, it will require a lot of thinking."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TED GOES BACK "But, Ted, it would be impossible for us to go on Saturday.
and nothing more
From this reading She was trying to show Ted how impossible it was for them to do it and he was only just beginning to acknowledge that perhaps Saturday would be too soon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Marsh had heard the wonderful news and Ted's sudden plan for them to go out to Big Gulch or Wayland.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Marsh had heard the wonderful news and Ted's sudden plan for them to go out to Big Gulch or Wayland.
by chance
From this reading She was trying to show Ted how impossible it was for them to do it and he was only just beginning to acknowledge that perhaps Saturday would be too soon.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Mrs. Marsh had heard the wonderful news and Ted's sudden plan for them to go out to Big Gulch or Wayland.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading I am not so sure that we can go at all, it will require a lot of thinking."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading TED GOES BACK "But, Ted, it would be impossible for us to go on Saturday.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was trying to show Ted how impossible it was for them to do it and he was only just beginning to acknowledge that perhaps Saturday would be too soon.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was trying to show Ted how impossible it was for them to do it and he was only just beginning to acknowledge that perhaps Saturday would be too soon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am not so sure that we can go at all, it will require a lot of thinking."
in the near future
From this reading She was trying to show Ted how impossible it was for them to do it and he was only just beginning to acknowledge that perhaps Saturday would be too soon.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Mrs. Marsh had heard the wonderful news and Ted's sudden plan for them to go out to Big Gulch or Wayland.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am not so sure that we can go at all, it will require a lot of thinking."
TEDnounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading TED GOES BACK "But, Ted, it would be impossible for us to go on Saturday.
Ted'snounUS /tedz/
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Mrs. Marsh had heard the wonderful news and Ted's sudden plan for them to go out to Big Gulch or Wayland.
express in words
From this reading "Well, I tell you, mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am not so sure that we can go at all, it will require a lot of thinking."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Marsh had heard the wonderful news and Ted's sudden plan for them to go out to Big Gulch or Wayland.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Marsh had heard the wonderful news and Ted's sudden plan for them to go out to Big Gulch or Wayland.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I am not so sure that we can go at all, it will require a lot of thinking."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TED GOES BACK "But, Ted, it would be impossible for us to go on Saturday.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was trying to show Ted how impossible it was for them to do it and he was only just beginning to acknowledge that perhaps Saturday would be too soon.
hard to endure
From this reading She was trying to show Ted how impossible it was for them to do it and he was only just beginning to acknowledge that perhaps Saturday would be too soon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TED GOES BACK "But, Ted, it would be impossible for us to go on Saturday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was trying to show Ted how impossible it was for them to do it and he was only just beginning to acknowledge that perhaps Saturday would be too soon.
WaylandnounUS /ˈweɪlənd/
(European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund
From this reading Mrs. Marsh had heard the wonderful news and Ted's sudden plan for them to go out to Big Gulch or Wayland.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I am not so sure that we can go at all, it will require a lot of thinking."
(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, I tell you, mother.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am not so sure that we can go at all, it will require a lot of thinking."
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Mrs. Marsh had heard the wonderful news and Ted's sudden plan for them to go out to Big Gulch or Wayland.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading TED GOES BACK "But, Ted, it would be impossible for us to go on Saturday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I tell you, mother.
