used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BOOJUM The first of July was a day so perfect that it might well have been made to order.
in the past
From this reading It should have been here long ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That taxi will never come and I just can’t wait another instant.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “That taxi will never come and I just can’t wait another instant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I just know we’ll be late,” and Jane bobbed up from her chair and rushed to the window at the sound of every car that passed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I just know we’ll be late,” and Jane bobbed up from her chair and rushed to the window at the sound of every car that passed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE BOOJUM The first of July was a day so perfect that it might well have been made to order.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The brilliant blue sky held little wisps of clouds that were scattered by a steady, gentle wind.
bobbed
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From this reading I just know we’ll be late,” and Jane bobbed up from her chair and rushed to the window at the sound of every car that passed.
BOOJUM
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From this reading THE BOOJUM The first of July was a day so perfect that it might well have been made to order.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The brilliant blue sky held little wisps of clouds that were scattered by a steady, gentle wind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The brilliant blue sky held little wisps of clouds that were scattered by a steady, gentle wind.
can't
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From this reading “That taxi will never come and I just can’t wait another instant.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading I just know we’ll be late,” and Jane bobbed up from her chair and rushed to the window at the sound of every car that passed.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I just know we’ll be late,” and Jane bobbed up from her chair and rushed to the window at the sound of every car that passed.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The brilliant blue sky held little wisps of clouds that were scattered by a steady, gentle wind.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “That taxi will never come and I just can’t wait another instant.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE BOOJUM The first of July was a day so perfect that it might well have been made to order.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I just know we’ll be late,” and Jane bobbed up from her chair and rushed to the window at the sound of every car that passed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE BOOJUM The first of July was a day so perfect that it might well have been made to order.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I just know we’ll be late,” and Jane bobbed up from her chair and rushed to the window at the sound of every car that passed.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The brilliant blue sky held little wisps of clouds that were scattered by a steady, gentle wind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BOOJUM The first of July was a day so perfect that it might well have been made to order.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The brilliant blue sky held little wisps of clouds that were scattered by a steady, gentle wind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I just know we’ll be late,” and Jane bobbed up from her chair and rushed to the window at the sound of every car that passed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It should have been here long ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That taxi will never come and I just can’t wait another instant.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “That taxi will never come and I just can’t wait another instant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BOOJUM The first of July was a day so perfect that it might well have been made to order.
Jane
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From this reading I just know we’ll be late,” and Jane bobbed up from her chair and rushed to the window at the sound of every car that passed.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading THE BOOJUM The first of July was a day so perfect that it might well have been made to order.
and nothing more
From this reading “That taxi will never come and I just can’t wait another instant.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I just know we’ll be late,” and Jane bobbed up from her chair and rushed to the window at the sound of every car that passed.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I just know we’ll be late,” and Jane bobbed up from her chair and rushed to the window at the sound of every car that passed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The brilliant blue sky held little wisps of clouds that were scattered by a steady, gentle wind.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It should have been here long ago.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE BOOJUM The first of July was a day so perfect that it might well have been made to order.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE BOOJUM The first of July was a day so perfect that it might well have been made to order.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “That taxi will never come and I just can’t wait another instant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOOJUM The first of July was a day so perfect that it might well have been made to order.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE BOOJUM The first of July was a day so perfect that it might well have been made to order.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I just know we’ll be late,” and Jane bobbed up from her chair and rushed to the window at the sound of every car that passed.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading THE BOOJUM The first of July was a day so perfect that it might well have been made to order.
done under pressure
From this reading I just know we’ll be late,” and Jane bobbed up from her chair and rushed to the window at the sound of every car that passed.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The brilliant blue sky held little wisps of clouds that were scattered by a steady, gentle wind.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It should have been here long ago.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The brilliant blue sky held little wisps of clouds that were scattered by a steady, gentle wind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE BOOJUM The first of July was a day so perfect that it might well have been made to order.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I just know we’ll be late,” and Jane bobbed up from her chair and rushed to the window at the sound of every car that passed.
make steady
From this reading The brilliant blue sky held little wisps of clouds that were scattered by a steady, gentle wind.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading “That taxi will never come and I just can’t wait another instant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BOOJUM The first of July was a day so perfect that it might well have been made to order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOOJUM The first of July was a day so perfect that it might well have been made to order.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BOOJUM The first of July was a day so perfect that it might well have been made to order.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I just know we’ll be late,” and Jane bobbed up from her chair and rushed to the window at the sound of every car that passed.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “That taxi will never come and I just can’t wait another instant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BOOJUM The first of July was a day so perfect that it might well have been made to order.
we'll
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From this reading I just know we’ll be late,” and Jane bobbed up from her chair and rushed to the window at the sound of every car that passed.
(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 THE BOOJUM The first of July was a day so perfect that it might well have been made to order.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The brilliant blue sky held little wisps of clouds that were scattered by a steady, gentle wind.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That taxi will never come and I just can’t wait another instant.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The brilliant blue sky held little wisps of clouds that were scattered by a steady, gentle wind.
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 I just know we’ll be late,” and Jane bobbed up from her chair and rushed to the window at the sound of every car that passed.
wisps
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From this reading The brilliant blue sky held little wisps of clouds that were scattered by a steady, gentle wind.
