used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VI PETER HAS TO TELL HIS STORY MANY TIMES Once you start a story you cannot call it back; It travels on and on and on and ever on, alack!
alack
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From this reading VI PETER HAS TO TELL HIS STORY MANY TIMES Once you start a story you cannot call it back; It travels on and on and on and ever on, alack!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But if you tell a story that isn't true or nice, the time is almost sure to come when you will want to call it back and cannot.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading That is the reason why you should always be sure that a story you repeat is a good story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VI PETER HAS TO TELL HIS STORY MANY TIMES Once you start a story you cannot call it back; It travels on and on and on and ever on, alack!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You see stories are just like rivers,--they run on and on forever.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading VI PETER HAS TO TELL HIS STORY MANY TIMES Once you start a story you cannot call it back; It travels on and on and on and ever on, alack!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That is the reason why you should always be sure that a story you repeat is a good story.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if you tell a story that isn't true or nice, the time is almost sure to come when you will want to call it back and cannot.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading VI PETER HAS TO TELL HIS STORY MANY TIMES Once you start a story you cannot call it back; It travels on and on and on and ever on, alack!
cannot
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From this reading VI PETER HAS TO TELL HIS STORY MANY TIMES Once you start a story you cannot call it back; It travels on and on and on and ever on, alack!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But if you tell a story that isn't true or nice, the time is almost sure to come when you will want to call it back and cannot.
at any time
From this reading VI PETER HAS TO TELL HIS STORY MANY TIMES Once you start a story you cannot call it back; It travels on and on and on and ever on, alack!
for a limitless time
From this reading You see stories are just like rivers,--they run on and on forever.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Then you will be glad to have it travel on and on and on, and will never want to call it back.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That is the reason why you should always be sure that a story you repeat is a good story.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VI PETER HAS TO TELL HIS STORY MANY TIMES Once you start a story you cannot call it back; It travels on and on and on and ever on, alack!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then you will be glad to have it travel on and on and on, and will never want to call it back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VI PETER HAS TO TELL HIS STORY MANY TIMES Once you start a story you cannot call it back; It travels on and on and on and ever on, alack!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if you tell a story that isn't true or nice, the time is almost sure to come when you will want to call it back and cannot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is the reason why you should always be sure that a story you repeat is a good story.
isn't
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From this reading But if you tell a story that isn't true or nice, the time is almost sure to come when you will want to call it back and cannot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading VI PETER HAS TO TELL HIS STORY MANY TIMES Once you start a story you cannot call it back; It travels on and on and on and ever on, alack!
and nothing more
From this reading You see stories are just like rivers,--they run on and on forever.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You see stories are just like rivers,--they run on and on forever.
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 VI PETER HAS TO TELL HIS STORY MANY TIMES Once you start a story you cannot call it back; It travels on and on and on and ever on, alack!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Then you will be glad to have it travel on and on and on, and will never want to call it back.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading But if you tell a story that isn't true or nice, the time is almost sure to come when you will want to call it back and cannot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VI PETER HAS TO TELL HIS STORY MANY TIMES Once you start a story you cannot call it back; It travels on and on and on and ever on, alack!
on one occasion
From this reading VI PETER HAS TO TELL HIS STORY MANY TIMES Once you start a story you cannot call it back; It travels on and on and on and ever on, alack!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But if you tell a story that isn't true or nice, the time is almost sure to come when you will want to call it back and cannot.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading VI PETER HAS TO TELL HIS STORY MANY TIMES Once you start a story you cannot call it back; It travels on and on and on and ever on, alack!
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading That is the reason why you should always be sure that a story you repeat is a good story.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading That is the reason why you should always be sure that a story you repeat is a good story.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading You see stories are just like rivers,--they run on and on forever.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading You see stories are just like rivers,--they run on and on forever.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see stories are just like rivers,--they run on and on forever.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That is the reason why you should always be sure that a story you repeat is a good story.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading VI PETER HAS TO TELL HIS STORY MANY TIMES Once you start a story you cannot call it back; It travels on and on and on and ever on, alack!
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading You see stories are just like rivers,--they run on and on forever.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading VI PETER HAS TO TELL HIS STORY MANY TIMES Once you start a story you cannot call it back; It travels on and on and on and ever on, alack!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading That is the reason why you should always be sure that a story you repeat is a good story.
express in words
From this reading VI PETER HAS TO TELL HIS STORY MANY TIMES Once you start a story you cannot call it back; It travels on and on and on and ever on, alack!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the reason why you should always be sure that a story you repeat is a good story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is the reason why you should always be sure that a story you repeat is a good story.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then you will be glad to have it travel on and on and on, and will never want to call it back.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You see stories are just like rivers,--they run on and on forever.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But if you tell a story that isn't true or nice, the time is almost sure to come when you will want to call it back and cannot.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading VI PETER HAS TO TELL HIS STORY MANY TIMES Once you start a story you cannot call it back; It travels on and on and on and ever on, alack!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VI PETER HAS TO TELL HIS STORY MANY TIMES Once you start a story you cannot call it back; It travels on and on and on and ever on, alack!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then you will be glad to have it travel on and on and on, and will never want to call it back.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading VI PETER HAS TO TELL HIS STORY MANY TIMES Once you start a story you cannot call it back; It travels on and on and on and ever on, alack!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But if you tell a story that isn't true or nice, the time is almost sure to come when you will want to call it back and cannot.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VI PETER HAS TO TELL HIS STORY MANY TIMES Once you start a story you cannot call it back; It travels on and on and on and ever on, alack!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Then you will be glad to have it travel on and on and on, and will never want to call it back.
at the time that
From this reading But if you tell a story that isn't true or nice, the time is almost sure to come when you will want to call it back and cannot.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That is the reason why you should always be sure that a story you repeat is a good story.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then you will be glad to have it travel on and on and on, and will never want to call it back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading VI PETER HAS TO TELL HIS STORY MANY TIMES Once you start a story you cannot call it back; It travels on and on and on and ever on, alack!
