used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHAPTER OF BETWEENS.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, in moving, did you ever happen to notice how many little things there are to be picked up?
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading One of the little things to be picked up is Norman Anderson.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And, in moving, did you ever happen to notice how many little things there are to be picked up?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And, in moving, did you ever happen to notice how many little things there are to be picked up?
BETWEENS
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From this reading A CHAPTER OF BETWEENS.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A CHAPTER OF BETWEENS.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you ever move?
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
at any time
From this reading Did you ever move?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
come to pass
From this reading And, in moving, did you ever happen to notice how many little things there are to be picked up?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
how
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From this reading And, in moving, did you ever happen to notice how many little things there are to be picked up?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, in moving, did you ever happen to notice how many little things there are to be picked up?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the little things to be picked up is Norman Anderson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And, in moving, did you ever happen to notice how many little things there are to be picked up?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And, in moving, did you ever happen to notice how many little things there are to be picked up?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Did you ever move?
in motion
From this reading And, in moving, did you ever happen to notice how many little things there are to be picked up?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading One of the little things to be picked up is Norman Anderson.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading And, in moving, did you ever happen to notice how many little things there are to be picked up?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHAPTER OF BETWEENS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the little things to be picked up is Norman Anderson.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading And, in moving, did you ever happen to notice how many little things there are to be picked up?
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And, in moving, did you ever happen to notice how many little things there are to be picked up?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And, in moving, did you ever happen to notice how many little things there are to be picked up?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, in moving, did you ever happen to notice how many little things there are to be picked up?
townshipnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/
an administrative division of a county
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And, in moving, did you ever happen to notice how many little things there are to be picked up?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now that I am about to shift the scene of my story from Clark township, the narrow stage upon which it has progressed through two dozen chapters, I find a great number of little things to be picked up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you ever move?
