used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Did she to yours?" he asked, this time with a smile that was even more interesting than the laugh.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Did she to yours?" he asked, this time with a smile that was even more interesting than the laugh.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
crooningnounUS /ˈkruːnɪŋ/
singing in a soft low tone
From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
DelilahnounUS /dəˈlaɪlə/
(Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength
From this reading "It _was_ Friday and she didn't sing Delilah to my notion.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Rufus says that red-headed Peckerwoods go to the devil on Fridays," I retorted to the raillery of the Pan laugh.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did she to yours?" he asked, this time with a smile that was even more interesting than the laugh.
didn't
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From this reading "It _was_ Friday and she didn't sing Delilah to my notion.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
take in solid food
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
divisible by two
From this reading Did she to yours?" he asked, this time with a smile that was even more interesting than the laugh.
ewenounUS /juː/
a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading "It _was_ Friday and she didn't sing Delilah to my notion.
FridaysnounUS /ˈfraɪdiz/
plural of “friday” — the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading "Rufus says that red-headed Peckerwoods go to the devil on Fridays," I retorted to the raillery of the Pan laugh.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Did she to yours?" he asked, this time with a smile that was even more interesting than the laugh.
intoxicatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪtɪŋ/
causing intoxication
From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It _was_ Friday and she didn't sing Delilah to my notion.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Rufus says that red-headed Peckerwoods go to the devil on Fridays," I retorted to the raillery of the Pan laugh.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
let's
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From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
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 "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
mashverbUS /mæʃ/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It _was_ Friday and she didn't sing Delilah to my notion.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "It _was_ Friday and she didn't sing Delilah to my notion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Rufus says that red-headed Peckerwoods go to the devil on Fridays," I retorted to the raillery of the Pan laugh.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading "Rufus says that red-headed Peckerwoods go to the devil on Fridays," I retorted to the raillery of the Pan laugh.
Peckerwoods
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From this reading "Rufus says that red-headed Peckerwoods go to the devil on Fridays," I retorted to the raillery of the Pan laugh.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
raillerynoun
light teasing repartee
From this reading "Rufus says that red-headed Peckerwoods go to the devil on Fridays," I retorted to the raillery of the Pan laugh.
red-headed
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From this reading "Rufus says that red-headed Peckerwoods go to the devil on Fridays," I retorted to the raillery of the Pan laugh.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Rufus says that red-headed Peckerwoods go to the devil on Fridays," I retorted to the raillery of the Pan laugh.
Rufus
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From this reading "Rufus says that red-headed Peckerwoods go to the devil on Fridays," I retorted to the raillery of the Pan laugh.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Rufus says that red-headed Peckerwoods go to the devil on Fridays," I retorted to the raillery of the Pan laugh.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It _was_ Friday and she didn't sing Delilah to my notion.
deliver by singing
From this reading "It _was_ Friday and she didn't sing Delilah to my notion.
be seated
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Did she to yours?" he asked, this time with a smile that was even more interesting than the laugh.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
spring-house
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From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Did she to yours?" he asked, this time with a smile that was even more interesting than the laugh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Rufus says that red-headed Peckerwoods go to the devil on Fridays," I retorted to the raillery of the Pan laugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Did she to yours?" he asked, this time with a smile that was even more interesting than the laugh.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Did she to yours?" he asked, this time with a smile that was even more interesting than the laugh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Rufus says that red-headed Peckerwoods go to the devil on Fridays," I retorted to the raillery of the Pan laugh.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It _was_ Friday and she didn't sing Delilah to my notion.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Come over and sit with me by the spring-house and let's discuss grand opera while I eat my supper and wait until I think it is safe to give the ewe some mash.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm just Adam and I go many places," he answered with more of the intoxicating crooning laughter.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Did she to yours?" he asked, this time with a smile that was even more interesting than the laugh.
