used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's a boy in Chicago who thinks we're all of us just the thoughts of a green cat; when the green cat dies we'll all puff to nothing like smoke.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Have you found out about the Big Engine?
(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's all around us, you know--can't you hear it even now?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There's a man in the west who thinks all women are witches and run the world by conjure magic.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are all sorts of screwy theories (the Professor said) of what makes the wheels of the world go round.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It's all around us, you know--can't you hear it even now?
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Have you found out about the Big Engine?
a youthful male person
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showing who or what does the action
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can't
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feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading There's a boy in Chicago who thinks we're all of us just the thoughts of a green cat; when the green cat dies we'll all puff to nothing like smoke.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading There's a boy in Chicago who thinks we're all of us just the thoughts of a green cat; when the green cat dies we'll all puff to nothing like smoke.
conjureverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒər/
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
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diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
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motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
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divisible by two
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set up or found
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There are all sorts of screwy theories (the Professor said) of what makes the wheels of the world go round.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading There's a boy in Chicago who thinks we're all of us just the thoughts of a green cat; when the green cat dies we'll all puff to nothing like smoke.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It's all around us, you know--can't you hear it even now?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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It's
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and nothing more
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There's a boy in Chicago who thinks we're all of us just the thoughts of a green cat; when the green cat dies we'll all puff to nothing like smoke.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
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plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading There are all sorts of screwy theories (the Professor said) of what makes the wheels of the world go round.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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not one thing; not anything
From this reading There's a boy in Chicago who thinks we're all of us just the thoughts of a green cat; when the green cat dies we'll all puff to nothing like smoke.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
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puffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading There's a boy in Chicago who thinks we're all of us just the thoughts of a green cat; when the green cat dies we'll all puff to nothing like smoke.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
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move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There are all sorts of screwy theories (the Professor said) of what makes the wheels of the world go round.
screwyadjectiveUS /ˈskruːi/
not behaving normally
From this reading There are all sorts of screwy theories (the Professor said) of what makes the wheels of the world go round.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
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plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There are all sorts of screwy theories (the Professor said) of what makes the wheels of the world go round.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading There are all sorts of screwy theories (the Professor said) of what makes the wheels of the world go round.
in or at that place or location
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plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading There's a boy in Chicago who thinks we're all of us just the thoughts of a green cat; when the green cat dies we'll all puff to nothing like smoke.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There's a boy in Chicago who thinks we're all of us just the thoughts of a green cat; when the green cat dies we'll all puff to nothing like smoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There's a boy in Chicago who thinks we're all of us just the thoughts of a green cat; when the green cat dies we'll all puff to nothing like smoke.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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we'll
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we're
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the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading There are all sorts of screwy theories (the Professor said) of what makes the wheels of the world go round.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading There are all sorts of screwy theories (the Professor said) of what makes the wheels of the world go round.
at the time that
From this reading There's a boy in Chicago who thinks we're all of us just the thoughts of a green cat; when the green cat dies we'll all puff to nothing like smoke.
which person or people
From this reading There's a boy in Chicago who thinks we're all of us just the thoughts of a green cat; when the green cat dies we'll all puff to nothing like smoke.
witchesnounUS /ˈwɪtʃəz/
plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading There's a man in the west who thinks all women are witches and run the world by conjure magic.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There's a man in the west who thinks all women are witches and run the world by conjure magic.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There are all sorts of screwy theories (the Professor said) of what makes the wheels of the world go round.
the person or people being spoken to
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