used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Not while I am alive, it won't!
(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 It surely was all right for me to let myself do it now.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Not while I am alive, it won't!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I couldn't have been more safe.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading Let the dead past bury its dead?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
couldn't
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From this reading I couldn't have been more safe.
creased
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From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Let the dead past bury its dead?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It surely was all right for me to let myself do it now.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
extinctionnounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
no longer active; extinguished
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
an act that fails
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It surely was all right for me to let myself do it now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I couldn't have been more safe.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not while I am alive, it won't!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not while I am alive, it won't!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Let the dead past bury its dead?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the dead past bury its dead?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It surely was all right for me to let myself do it now.
monumentaladjectiveUS /ˌmɑːnjəˈmentəl/
relating or belonging to or serving as a monument
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I couldn't have been more safe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It surely was all right for me to let myself do it now.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not while I am alive, it won't!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It surely was all right for me to let myself do it now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Let the dead past bury its dead?
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
quiznounUS /kwɪz/
an examination consisting of a few short questions
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It surely was all right for me to let myself do it now.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I couldn't have been more safe.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It surely was all right for me to let myself do it now.
televisionnounUS /ˈteləvɪʒən/
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let the dead past bury its dead?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It surely was all right for me to let myself do it now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It surely was all right for me to let myself do it now.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Not while I am alive, it won't!
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading In the window of the radio store a color television set was enjoying a quiz by itself and creased in my pocket was the newspaper account of the failure of a monumental human adventure in the blooming extinction of a huge rocket.
won't
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From this reading Not while I am alive, it won't!
