used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading "Yes, Miss Adams," came the wondering reply.
(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 You all have your lunch baskets, haven't you?"
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a minute they stood dazed, looking at me as if they thought I had lost my senses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a minute they stood dazed, looking at me as if they thought I had lost my senses.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading You all have your lunch baskets, haven't you?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, Miss Adams," came the wondering reply.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading For a minute they stood dazed, looking at me as if they thought I had lost my senses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute they stood dazed, looking at me as if they thought I had lost my senses.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
the act of departing
From this reading We're going to have a hike, and a picnic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a minute they stood dazed, looking at me as if they thought I had lost my senses.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
haven't
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From this reading You all have your lunch baskets, haven't you?"
hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading We're going to have a hike, and a picnic.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For a minute they stood dazed, looking at me as if they thought I had lost my senses.
immediately past
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For a minute they stood dazed, looking at me as if they thought I had lost my senses.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading For a minute they stood dazed, looking at me as if they thought I had lost my senses.
take the midday meal
From this reading You all have your lunch baskets, haven't you?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a minute they stood dazed, looking at me as if they thought I had lost my senses.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute they stood dazed, looking at me as if they thought I had lost my senses.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Yes, Miss Adams," came the wondering reply.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For a minute they stood dazed, looking at me as if they thought I had lost my senses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading We're going to have a hike, and a picnic.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Yes, Miss Adams," came the wondering reply.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading For a minute they stood dazed, looking at me as if they thought I had lost my senses.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a minute they stood dazed, looking at me as if they thought I had lost my senses.
carry out
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, Miss Adams," came the wondering reply.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a minute they stood dazed, looking at me as if they thought I had lost my senses.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a minute they stood dazed, looking at me as if they thought I had lost my senses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
We're
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From this reading We're going to have a hike, and a picnic.
(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 continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
winnersnounUS /ˈwɪnərz/
plural of “winner” — the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading "Well," I continued, "the left half of the line will take the road around Spencer way, and the right half will take the road around the other way, and the half that gets there last will have to give a show to amuse the winners.
showing curiosity
From this reading "Yes, Miss Adams," came the wondering reply.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Miss Adams," came the wondering reply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You all have your lunch baskets, haven't you?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You all have your lunch baskets, haven't you?"
