AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Morning After "All over and paid for!" yawned Colonel Crutcher the morning after the debut party.
how long something has existed
From this reading "But I tell you, Crutcher, it was worth it, I mean digging in our jeans for the money and getting so tired out and feeling our age and everything.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Neither could I--nor every week, nor every month, nor even every year," agreed Major Fitch.
(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 The Morning After "All over and paid for!" yawned Colonel Crutcher the morning after the debut party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Morning After "All over and paid for!" yawned Colonel Crutcher the morning after the debut party.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I tell you, Crutcher, it was worth it, I mean digging in our jeans for the money and getting so tired out and feeling our age and everything.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The Morning After "All over and paid for!" yawned Colonel Crutcher the morning after the debut party.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Neither could I--nor every week, nor every month, nor even every year," agreed Major Fitch.
couldn't
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From this reading "I tell you I couldn't do it every night."
Crutcher
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From this reading The Morning After "All over and paid for!" yawned Colonel Crutcher the morning after the debut party.
debutverbUS /deɪˈbjuː/
present for the first time to the public
From this reading The Morning After "All over and paid for!" yawned Colonel Crutcher the morning after the debut party.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading "But I tell you, Crutcher, it was worth it, I mean digging in our jeans for the money and getting so tired out and feeling our age and everything.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I tell you I couldn't do it every night."
divisible by two
From this reading "Neither could I--nor every week, nor every month, nor even every year," agreed Major Fitch.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I tell you I couldn't do it every night."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "But I tell you, Crutcher, it was worth it, I mean digging in our jeans for the money and getting so tired out and feeling our age and everything.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was worth it all, just to see our girl's eyes shining and to prove what she is made of.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "But I tell you, Crutcher, it was worth it, I mean digging in our jeans for the money and getting so tired out and feeling our age and everything.
FitchnounUS /fɪtʃ/
dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
From this reading "Neither could I--nor every week, nor every month, nor even every year," agreed Major Fitch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Morning After "All over and paid for!" yawned Colonel Crutcher the morning after the debut party.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "But I tell you, Crutcher, it was worth it, I mean digging in our jeans for the money and getting so tired out and feeling our age and everything.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was worth it all, just to see our girl's eyes shining and to prove what she is made of.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you I couldn't do it every night."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But I tell you, Crutcher, it was worth it, I mean digging in our jeans for the money and getting so tired out and feeling our age and everything.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was worth it all, just to see our girl's eyes shining and to prove what she is made of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I tell you I couldn't do it every night."
jeansnounUS /dʒiːnz/
(used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
From this reading "But I tell you, Crutcher, it was worth it, I mean digging in our jeans for the money and getting so tired out and feeling our age and everything.
and nothing more
From this reading It was worth it all, just to see our girl's eyes shining and to prove what she is made of.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was worth it all, just to see our girl's eyes shining and to prove what she is made of.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Neither could I--nor every week, nor every month, nor even every year," agreed Major Fitch.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "But I tell you, Crutcher, it was worth it, I mean digging in our jeans for the money and getting so tired out and feeling our age and everything.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "But I tell you, Crutcher, it was worth it, I mean digging in our jeans for the money and getting so tired out and feeling our age and everything.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Neither could I--nor every week, nor every month, nor even every year," agreed Major Fitch.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Morning After "All over and paid for!" yawned Colonel Crutcher the morning after the debut party.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Neither could I--nor every week, nor every month, nor even every year," agreed Major Fitch.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I tell you I couldn't do it every night."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Neither could I--nor every week, nor every month, nor even every year," agreed Major Fitch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was worth it all, just to see our girl's eyes shining and to prove what she is made of.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "But I tell you, Crutcher, it was worth it, I mean digging in our jeans for the money and getting so tired out and feeling our age and everything.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But I tell you, Crutcher, it was worth it, I mean digging in our jeans for the money and getting so tired out and feeling our age and everything.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Morning After "All over and paid for!" yawned Colonel Crutcher the morning after the debut party.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The Morning After "All over and paid for!" yawned Colonel Crutcher the morning after the debut party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The Morning After "All over and paid for!" yawned Colonel Crutcher the morning after the debut party.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading It was worth it all, just to see our girl's eyes shining and to prove what she is made of.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was worth it all, just to see our girl's eyes shining and to prove what she is made of.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was worth it all, just to see our girl's eyes shining and to prove what she is made of.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It was worth it all, just to see our girl's eyes shining and to prove what she is made of.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But I tell you, Crutcher, it was worth it, I mean digging in our jeans for the money and getting so tired out and feeling our age and everything.
express in words
From this reading "I tell you I couldn't do it every night."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Morning After "All over and paid for!" yawned Colonel Crutcher the morning after the debut party.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "But I tell you, Crutcher, it was worth it, I mean digging in our jeans for the money and getting so tired out and feeling our age and everything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was worth it all, just to see our girl's eyes shining and to prove what she is made of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I tell you, Crutcher, it was worth it, I mean digging in our jeans for the money and getting so tired out and feeling our age and everything.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Neither could I--nor every week, nor every month, nor even every year," agreed Major Fitch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was worth it all, just to see our girl's eyes shining and to prove what she is made of.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "But I tell you, Crutcher, it was worth it, I mean digging in our jeans for the money and getting so tired out and feeling our age and everything.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading The Morning After "All over and paid for!" yawned Colonel Crutcher the morning after the debut party.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Neither could I--nor every week, nor every month, nor even every year," agreed Major Fitch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you I couldn't do it every night."
