used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HUGH'S PETS IN DANGER "Rotten luck, Hugh, to have that practice game called off this afternoon just because it rained a little.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading HUGH'S PETS IN DANGER "Rotten luck, Hugh, to have that practice game called off this afternoon just because it rained a little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ground wasn't drenched very much, and we could have done some work, anyhow.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading The ground wasn't drenched very much, and we could have done some work, anyhow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had hastened and overtaken the other a block or so away from the campus.
for the reason that
From this reading HUGH'S PETS IN DANGER "Rotten luck, Hugh, to have that practice game called off this afternoon just because it rained a little.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading He had hastened and overtaken the other a block or so away from the campus.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it's too late now."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HUGH'S PETS IN DANGER "Rotten luck, Hugh, to have that practice game called off this afternoon just because it rained a little.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading He had hastened and overtaken the other a block or so away from the campus.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The ground wasn't drenched very much, and we could have done some work, anyhow.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading HUGH'S PETS IN DANGER "Rotten luck, Hugh, to have that practice game called off this afternoon just because it rained a little.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The ground wasn't drenched very much, and we could have done some work, anyhow.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading The ground wasn't drenched very much, and we could have done some work, anyhow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thad was on the way home from school on Wednesday afternoon when he said this.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading HUGH'S PETS IN DANGER "Rotten luck, Hugh, to have that practice game called off this afternoon just because it rained a little.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The ground wasn't drenched very much, and we could have done some work, anyhow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had hastened and overtaken the other a block or so away from the campus.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He had hastened and overtaken the other a block or so away from the campus.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HUGH'S PETS IN DANGER "Rotten luck, Hugh, to have that practice game called off this afternoon just because it rained a little.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thad was on the way home from school on Wednesday afternoon when he said this.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Thad was on the way home from school on Wednesday afternoon when he said this.
Hugh
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From this reading HUGH'S PETS IN DANGER "Rotten luck, Hugh, to have that practice game called off this afternoon just because it rained a little.
HUGH'S
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From this reading HUGH'S PETS IN DANGER "Rotten luck, Hugh, to have that practice game called off this afternoon just because it rained a little.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HUGH'S PETS IN DANGER "Rotten luck, Hugh, to have that practice game called off this afternoon just because it rained a little.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HUGH'S PETS IN DANGER "Rotten luck, Hugh, to have that practice game called off this afternoon just because it rained a little.
it's
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From this reading But it's too late now."
and nothing more
From this reading HUGH'S PETS IN DANGER "Rotten luck, Hugh, to have that practice game called off this afternoon just because it rained a little.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But it's too late now."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HUGH'S PETS IN DANGER "Rotten luck, Hugh, to have that practice game called off this afternoon just because it rained a little.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading HUGH'S PETS IN DANGER "Rotten luck, Hugh, to have that practice game called off this afternoon just because it rained a little.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The ground wasn't drenched very much, and we could have done some work, anyhow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But it's too late now."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HUGH'S PETS IN DANGER "Rotten luck, Hugh, to have that practice game called off this afternoon just because it rained a little.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thad was on the way home from school on Wednesday afternoon when he said this.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had hastened and overtaken the other a block or so away from the campus.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had hastened and overtaken the other a block or so away from the campus.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading He had hastened and overtaken the other a block or so away from the campus.
PETSnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading HUGH'S PETS IN DANGER "Rotten luck, Hugh, to have that practice game called off this afternoon just because it rained a little.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading HUGH'S PETS IN DANGER "Rotten luck, Hugh, to have that practice game called off this afternoon just because it rained a little.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading HUGH'S PETS IN DANGER "Rotten luck, Hugh, to have that practice game called off this afternoon just because it rained a little.
RottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading HUGH'S PETS IN DANGER "Rotten luck, Hugh, to have that practice game called off this afternoon just because it rained a little.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Thad was on the way home from school on Wednesday afternoon when he said this.
an educational institution
From this reading Thad was on the way home from school on Wednesday afternoon when he said this.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had hastened and overtaken the other a block or so away from the campus.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The ground wasn't drenched very much, and we could have done some work, anyhow.
Thad
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From this reading Thad was on the way home from school on Wednesday afternoon when he said this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HUGH'S PETS IN DANGER "Rotten luck, Hugh, to have that practice game called off this afternoon just because it rained a little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ground wasn't drenched very much, and we could have done some work, anyhow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HUGH'S PETS IN DANGER "Rotten luck, Hugh, to have that practice game called off this afternoon just because it rained a little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HUGH'S PETS IN DANGER "Rotten luck, Hugh, to have that practice game called off this afternoon just because it rained a little.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But it's too late now."
precisely as stated
From this reading The ground wasn't drenched very much, and we could have done some work, anyhow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thad was on the way home from school on Wednesday afternoon when he said this.
wasn't
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From this reading The ground wasn't drenched very much, and we could have done some work, anyhow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Thad was on the way home from school on Wednesday afternoon when he said this.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The ground wasn't drenched very much, and we could have done some work, anyhow.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Thad was on the way home from school on Wednesday afternoon when he said this.
at the time that
From this reading Thad was on the way home from school on Wednesday afternoon when he said this.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The ground wasn't drenched very much, and we could have done some work, anyhow.
