used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being a child must have been great fun--once.
(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 Sometimes it seems that all our struggle with moody verbs and insubordinate conjunctions was a wicked waste--poor little sleepy puzzleheads!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When you and I went to school it was not quite so bad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nowadays one would as lief be a Strasburg goose.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading When you and I went to school it was not quite so bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nowadays one would as lief be a Strasburg goose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Being a child must have been great fun--once.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being a child must have been great fun--once.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading True, neither of us could now extract a cube root with a stump puller, and it is sad to reflect how little call life has made for duodecimals.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Being a child must have been great fun--once.
conjunctionsnounUS /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “conjunction” — the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
From this reading Sometimes it seems that all our struggle with moody verbs and insubordinate conjunctions was a wicked waste--poor little sleepy puzzleheads!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading True, neither of us could now extract a cube root with a stump puller, and it is sad to reflect how little call life has made for duodecimals.
cubenounUS /kjuːb/
a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces
From this reading True, neither of us could now extract a cube root with a stump puller, and it is sad to reflect how little call life has made for duodecimals.
duodecimals
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From this reading True, neither of us could now extract a cube root with a stump puller, and it is sad to reflect how little call life has made for duodecimals.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading True, neither of us could now extract a cube root with a stump puller, and it is sad to reflect how little call life has made for duodecimals.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading True, neither of us could now extract a cube root with a stump puller, and it is sad to reflect how little call life has made for duodecimals.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Being a child must have been great fun--once.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Nowadays one would as lief be a Strasburg goose.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Being a child must have been great fun--once.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading True, neither of us could now extract a cube root with a stump puller, and it is sad to reflect how little call life has made for duodecimals.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Being a child must have been great fun--once.
how
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From this reading True, neither of us could now extract a cube root with a stump puller, and it is sad to reflect how little call life has made for duodecimals.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When you and I went to school it was not quite so bad.
insubordinateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈbɔːrdəneɪt/
not submissive to authority
From this reading Sometimes it seems that all our struggle with moody verbs and insubordinate conjunctions was a wicked waste--poor little sleepy puzzleheads!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading True, neither of us could now extract a cube root with a stump puller, and it is sad to reflect how little call life has made for duodecimals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When you and I went to school it was not quite so bad.
liefadverbUS /liːf/
in a willing manner
From this reading Nowadays one would as lief be a Strasburg goose.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading True, neither of us could now extract a cube root with a stump puller, and it is sad to reflect how little call life has made for duodecimals.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading True, neither of us could now extract a cube root with a stump puller, and it is sad to reflect how little call life has made for duodecimals.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading True, neither of us could now extract a cube root with a stump puller, and it is sad to reflect how little call life has made for duodecimals.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading Sometimes it seems that all our struggle with moody verbs and insubordinate conjunctions was a wicked waste--poor little sleepy puzzleheads!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Being a child must have been great fun--once.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading True, neither of us could now extract a cube root with a stump puller, and it is sad to reflect how little call life has made for duodecimals.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When you and I went to school it was not quite so bad.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading True, neither of us could now extract a cube root with a stump puller, and it is sad to reflect how little call life has made for duodecimals.
NowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Nowadays one would as lief be a Strasburg goose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading True, neither of us could now extract a cube root with a stump puller, and it is sad to reflect how little call life has made for duodecimals.
on one occasion
From this reading Being a child must have been great fun--once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nowadays one would as lief be a Strasburg goose.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Sometimes it seems that all our struggle with moody verbs and insubordinate conjunctions was a wicked waste--poor little sleepy puzzleheads!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Sometimes it seems that all our struggle with moody verbs and insubordinate conjunctions was a wicked waste--poor little sleepy puzzleheads!
pullernounUS /ˈpʊlər/
someone who applies force so as to cause motion toward herself or himself
From this reading True, neither of us could now extract a cube root with a stump puller, and it is sad to reflect how little call life has made for duodecimals.
puzzleheads
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From this reading Sometimes it seems that all our struggle with moody verbs and insubordinate conjunctions was a wicked waste--poor little sleepy puzzleheads!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When you and I went to school it was not quite so bad.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading True, neither of us could now extract a cube root with a stump puller, and it is sad to reflect how little call life has made for duodecimals.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading True, neither of us could now extract a cube root with a stump puller, and it is sad to reflect how little call life has made for duodecimals.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading True, neither of us could now extract a cube root with a stump puller, and it is sad to reflect how little call life has made for duodecimals.
an educational institution
From this reading When you and I went to school it was not quite so bad.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sometimes it seems that all our struggle with moody verbs and insubordinate conjunctions was a wicked waste--poor little sleepy puzzleheads!
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Sometimes it seems that all our struggle with moody verbs and insubordinate conjunctions was a wicked waste--poor little sleepy puzzleheads!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When you and I went to school it was not quite so bad.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes it seems that all our struggle with moody verbs and insubordinate conjunctions was a wicked waste--poor little sleepy puzzleheads!
Strasburg
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From this reading Nowadays one would as lief be a Strasburg goose.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Sometimes it seems that all our struggle with moody verbs and insubordinate conjunctions was a wicked waste--poor little sleepy puzzleheads!
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading True, neither of us could now extract a cube root with a stump puller, and it is sad to reflect how little call life has made for duodecimals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes it seems that all our struggle with moody verbs and insubordinate conjunctions was a wicked waste--poor little sleepy puzzleheads!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When you and I went to school it was not quite so bad.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, neither of us could now extract a cube root with a stump puller, and it is sad to reflect how little call life has made for duodecimals.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading True, neither of us could now extract a cube root with a stump puller, and it is sad to reflect how little call life has made for duodecimals.
verbsnounUS /vɜːrbz/
plural of “verb” — the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
From this reading Sometimes it seems that all our struggle with moody verbs and insubordinate conjunctions was a wicked waste--poor little sleepy puzzleheads!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When you and I went to school it was not quite so bad.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Sometimes it seems that all our struggle with moody verbs and insubordinate conjunctions was a wicked waste--poor little sleepy puzzleheads!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When you and I went to school it was not quite so bad.
at the time that
From this reading When you and I went to school it was not quite so bad.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Sometimes it seems that all our struggle with moody verbs and insubordinate conjunctions was a wicked waste--poor little sleepy puzzleheads!
in the company of; together with
From this reading True, neither of us could now extract a cube root with a stump puller, and it is sad to reflect how little call life has made for duodecimals.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nowadays one would as lief be a Strasburg goose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you and I went to school it was not quite so bad.
