used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RAINY DAY AND “GOOD SPORTS” “It’s been pouring all night and look at it now!” exclaimed Isabel in disgust.
(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 A RAINY DAY AND “GOOD SPORTS” “It’s been pouring all night and look at it now!” exclaimed Isabel in disgust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RAINY DAY AND “GOOD SPORTS” “It’s been pouring all night and look at it now!” exclaimed Isabel in disgust.
any thing at all
From this reading The ground will be soaked and we can’t have games either, can’t go out or swim or anything, I suppose.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A RAINY DAY AND “GOOD SPORTS” “It’s been pouring all night and look at it now!” exclaimed Isabel in disgust.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I had to help get the shutters down in the night, I mean I insisted on helping, because I was awake when the storm came up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ground will be soaked and we can’t have games either, can’t go out or swim or anything, I suppose.”
for the reason that
From this reading I had to help get the shutters down in the night, I mean I insisted on helping, because I was awake when the storm came up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A RAINY DAY AND “GOOD SPORTS” “It’s been pouring all night and look at it now!” exclaimed Isabel in disgust.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had to help get the shutters down in the night, I mean I insisted on helping, because I was awake when the storm came up.
can't
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From this reading The ground will be soaked and we can’t have games either, can’t go out or swim or anything, I suppose.”
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “Why can’t we swim?—’cause we’d get wet?’”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A RAINY DAY AND “GOOD SPORTS” “It’s been pouring all night and look at it now!” exclaimed Isabel in disgust.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading A RAINY DAY AND “GOOD SPORTS” “It’s been pouring all night and look at it now!” exclaimed Isabel in disgust.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I had to help get the shutters down in the night, I mean I insisted on helping, because I was awake when the storm came up.
one or the other of two
From this reading The ground will be soaked and we can’t have games either, can’t go out or swim or anything, I suppose.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading A RAINY DAY AND “GOOD SPORTS” “It’s been pouring all night and look at it now!” exclaimed Isabel in disgust.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The ground will be soaked and we can’t have games either, can’t go out or swim or anything, I suppose.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had to help get the shutters down in the night, I mean I insisted on helping, because I was awake when the storm came up.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The ground will be soaked and we can’t have games either, can’t go out or swim or anything, I suppose.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A RAINY DAY AND “GOOD SPORTS” “It’s been pouring all night and look at it now!” exclaimed Isabel in disgust.
GoodbyenounUS /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading “Goodbye our hike to Wiscasset!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The ground will be soaked and we can’t have games either, can’t go out or swim or anything, I suppose.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to help get the shutters down in the night, I mean I insisted on helping, because I was awake when the storm came up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The ground will be soaked and we can’t have games either, can’t go out or swim or anything, I suppose.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I had to help get the shutters down in the night, I mean I insisted on helping, because I was awake when the storm came up.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading I had to help get the shutters down in the night, I mean I insisted on helping, because I was awake when the storm came up.
hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading “Goodbye our hike to Wiscasset!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had to help get the shutters down in the night, I mean I insisted on helping, because I was awake when the storm came up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RAINY DAY AND “GOOD SPORTS” “It’s been pouring all night and look at it now!” exclaimed Isabel in disgust.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading I had to help get the shutters down in the night, I mean I insisted on helping, because I was awake when the storm came up.
Isabel
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From this reading A RAINY DAY AND “GOOD SPORTS” “It’s been pouring all night and look at it now!” exclaimed Isabel in disgust.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A RAINY DAY AND “GOOD SPORTS” “It’s been pouring all night and look at it now!” exclaimed Isabel in disgust.
It's
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From this reading A RAINY DAY AND “GOOD SPORTS” “It’s been pouring all night and look at it now!” exclaimed Isabel in disgust.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A RAINY DAY AND “GOOD SPORTS” “It’s been pouring all night and look at it now!” exclaimed Isabel in disgust.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I had to help get the shutters down in the night, I mean I insisted on helping, because I was awake when the storm came up.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A RAINY DAY AND “GOOD SPORTS” “It’s been pouring all night and look at it now!” exclaimed Isabel in disgust.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A RAINY DAY AND “GOOD SPORTS” “It’s been pouring all night and look at it now!” exclaimed Isabel in disgust.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had to help get the shutters down in the night, I mean I insisted on helping, because I was awake when the storm came up.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The ground will be soaked and we can’t have games either, can’t go out or swim or anything, I suppose.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Goodbye our hike to Wiscasset!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ground will be soaked and we can’t have games either, can’t go out or swim or anything, I suppose.”
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading A RAINY DAY AND “GOOD SPORTS” “It’s been pouring all night and look at it now!” exclaimed Isabel in disgust.
RAINYadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading A RAINY DAY AND “GOOD SPORTS” “It’s been pouring all night and look at it now!” exclaimed Isabel in disgust.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading I had to help get the shutters down in the night, I mean I insisted on helping, because I was awake when the storm came up.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading The ground will be soaked and we can’t have games either, can’t go out or swim or anything, I suppose.”
SPORTSnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading A RAINY DAY AND “GOOD SPORTS” “It’s been pouring all night and look at it now!” exclaimed Isabel in disgust.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading I had to help get the shutters down in the night, I mean I insisted on helping, because I was awake when the storm came up.
express a supposition
From this reading The ground will be soaked and we can’t have games either, can’t go out or swim or anything, I suppose.”
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading The ground will be soaked and we can’t have games either, can’t go out or swim or anything, I suppose.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had to help get the shutters down in the night, I mean I insisted on helping, because I was awake when the storm came up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Goodbye our hike to Wiscasset!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had to help get the shutters down in the night, I mean I insisted on helping, because I was awake when the storm came up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had to help get the shutters down in the night, I mean I insisted on helping, because I was awake when the storm came up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The ground will be soaked and we can’t have games either, can’t go out or swim or anything, I suppose.”
we'd
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From this reading “Why can’t we swim?—’cause we’d get wet?’”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “Why can’t we swim?—’cause we’d get wet?’”
at the time that
From this reading I had to help get the shutters down in the night, I mean I insisted on helping, because I was awake when the storm came up.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why can’t we swim?—’cause we’d get wet?’”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The ground will be soaked and we can’t have games either, can’t go out or swim or anything, I suppose.”
Wiscasset
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From this reading “Goodbye our hike to Wiscasset!
