used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRAGIC AFFAIR ON THE ROAD "Let's walk up the road a bit," suggested Hugh.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE TRAGIC AFFAIR ON THE ROAD "Let's walk up the road a bit," suggested Hugh.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It's too cool to sit here after getting so heated up inside the barn.
(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 And Sue told me they'd be all of a quarter of an hour laying the supper out."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And Sue told me they'd be all of a quarter of an hour laying the supper out."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Sue told me they'd be all of a quarter of an hour laying the supper out."
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "It's too cool to sit here after getting so heated up inside the barn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Sue told me they'd be all of a quarter of an hour laying the supper out."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading THE TRAGIC AFFAIR ON THE ROAD "Let's walk up the road a bit," suggested Hugh.
the two together, not just one
From this reading After those cranky dances, it'll do both of us good to step out in some other way than that silly tango, and monkey climb.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading After those cranky dances, it'll do both of us good to step out in some other way than that silly tango, and monkey climb.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "It's too cool to sit here after getting so heated up inside the barn.
crankyadjectiveUS /ˈkræŋki/
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
From this reading After those cranky dances, it'll do both of us good to step out in some other way than that silly tango, and monkey climb.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading After those cranky dances, it'll do both of us good to step out in some other way than that silly tango, and monkey climb.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After those cranky dances, it'll do both of us good to step out in some other way than that silly tango, and monkey climb.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "It's too cool to sit here after getting so heated up inside the barn.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading After those cranky dances, it'll do both of us good to step out in some other way than that silly tango, and monkey climb.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading "It's too cool to sit here after getting so heated up inside the barn.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It's too cool to sit here after getting so heated up inside the barn.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And Sue told me they'd be all of a quarter of an hour laying the supper out."
Hugh
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From this reading THE TRAGIC AFFAIR ON THE ROAD "Let's walk up the road a bit," suggested Hugh.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm with you, Hugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After those cranky dances, it'll do both of us good to step out in some other way than that silly tango, and monkey climb.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "It's too cool to sit here after getting so heated up inside the barn.
it'll
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From this reading After those cranky dances, it'll do both of us good to step out in some other way than that silly tango, and monkey climb.
It's
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From this reading "It's too cool to sit here after getting so heated up inside the barn.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading And Sue told me they'd be all of a quarter of an hour laying the supper out."
Let's
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From this reading THE TRAGIC AFFAIR ON THE ROAD "Let's walk up the road a bit," suggested Hugh.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Sue told me they'd be all of a quarter of an hour laying the supper out."
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading After those cranky dances, it'll do both of us good to step out in some other way than that silly tango, and monkey climb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Sue told me they'd be all of a quarter of an hour laying the supper out."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TRAGIC AFFAIR ON THE ROAD "Let's walk up the road a bit," suggested Hugh.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After those cranky dances, it'll do both of us good to step out in some other way than that silly tango, and monkey climb.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And Sue told me they'd be all of a quarter of an hour laying the supper out."
one of four equal parts
From this reading And Sue told me they'd be all of a quarter of an hour laying the supper out."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE TRAGIC AFFAIR ON THE ROAD "Let's walk up the road a bit," suggested Hugh.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading After those cranky dances, it'll do both of us good to step out in some other way than that silly tango, and monkey climb.
be seated
From this reading "It's too cool to sit here after getting so heated up inside the barn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's too cool to sit here after getting so heated up inside the barn.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After those cranky dances, it'll do both of us good to step out in some other way than that silly tango, and monkey climb.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading After those cranky dances, it'll do both of us good to step out in some other way than that silly tango, and monkey climb.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading And Sue told me they'd be all of a quarter of an hour laying the supper out."
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading THE TRAGIC AFFAIR ON THE ROAD "Let's walk up the road a bit," suggested Hugh.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading And Sue told me they'd be all of a quarter of an hour laying the supper out."
tangonounUS /ˈtæŋɡoʊ/
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin
From this reading After those cranky dances, it'll do both of us good to step out in some other way than that silly tango, and monkey climb.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After those cranky dances, it'll do both of us good to step out in some other way than that silly tango, and monkey climb.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After those cranky dances, it'll do both of us good to step out in some other way than that silly tango, and monkey climb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAGIC AFFAIR ON THE ROAD "Let's walk up the road a bit," suggested Hugh.
they'd
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From this reading And Sue told me they'd be all of a quarter of an hour laying the supper out."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading After those cranky dances, it'll do both of us good to step out in some other way than that silly tango, and monkey climb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's too cool to sit here after getting so heated up inside the barn.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And Sue told me they'd be all of a quarter of an hour laying the supper out."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's too cool to sit here after getting so heated up inside the barn.
TRAGICadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading THE TRAGIC AFFAIR ON THE ROAD "Let's walk up the road a bit," suggested Hugh.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE TRAGIC AFFAIR ON THE ROAD "Let's walk up the road a bit," suggested Hugh.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After those cranky dances, it'll do both of us good to step out in some other way than that silly tango, and monkey climb.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE TRAGIC AFFAIR ON THE ROAD "Let's walk up the road a bit," suggested Hugh.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After those cranky dances, it'll do both of us good to step out in some other way than that silly tango, and monkey climb.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm with you, Hugh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm with you, Hugh.
