used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IMA SHOWS HER HEART I Percival suggested to Ima that they should use in a stroll the leisure evening that the trouble in the vans had given him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Come along, Ima, up to the top over there--Bracken Down they call it."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here and there bickerings were assuming an ugly note.--"Let's get out of it," Percival said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some drink had been passing as the day wore on, and the heat between the two factions was not better for it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some drink had been passing as the day wore on, and the heat between the two factions was not better for it.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading Here and there bickerings were assuming an ugly note.--"Let's get out of it," Percival said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some drink had been passing as the day wore on, and the heat between the two factions was not better for it.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Some drink had been passing as the day wore on, and the heat between the two factions was not better for it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Some drink had been passing as the day wore on, and the heat between the two factions was not better for it.
bickerings
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From this reading Here and there bickerings were assuming an ugly note.--"Let's get out of it," Percival said.
BrackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading "Come along, Ima, up to the top over there--Bracken Down they call it."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Come along, Ima, up to the top over there--Bracken Down they call it."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was close upon nine o'clock as they left the Fair.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come along, Ima, up to the top over there--Bracken Down they call it."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some drink had been passing as the day wore on, and the heat between the two factions was not better for it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Come along, Ima, up to the top over there--Bracken Down they call it."
take in liquids
From this reading Some drink had been passing as the day wore on, and the heat between the two factions was not better for it.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading IMA SHOWS HER HEART I Percival suggested to Ima that they should use in a stroll the leisure evening that the trouble in the vans had given him.
factionsnounUS /ˈfækʃənz/
plural of “faction” — a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
From this reading Some drink had been passing as the day wore on, and the heat between the two factions was not better for it.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was close upon nine o'clock as they left the Fair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some drink had been passing as the day wore on, and the heat between the two factions was not better for it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Here and there bickerings were assuming an ugly note.--"Let's get out of it," Percival said.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading IMA SHOWS HER HEART I Percival suggested to Ima that they should use in a stroll the leisure evening that the trouble in the vans had given him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IMA SHOWS HER HEART I Percival suggested to Ima that they should use in a stroll the leisure evening that the trouble in the vans had given him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading IMA SHOWS HER HEART I Percival suggested to Ima that they should use in a stroll the leisure evening that the trouble in the vans had given him.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Some drink had been passing as the day wore on, and the heat between the two factions was not better for it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IMA SHOWS HER HEART I Percival suggested to Ima that they should use in a stroll the leisure evening that the trouble in the vans had given him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there bickerings were assuming an ugly note.--"Let's get out of it," Percival said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IMA SHOWS HER HEART I Percival suggested to Ima that they should use in a stroll the leisure evening that the trouble in the vans had given him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IMA SHOWS HER HEART I Percival suggested to Ima that they should use in a stroll the leisure evening that the trouble in the vans had given him.
IMA
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From this reading IMA SHOWS HER HEART I Percival suggested to Ima that they should use in a stroll the leisure evening that the trouble in the vans had given him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IMA SHOWS HER HEART I Percival suggested to Ima that they should use in a stroll the leisure evening that the trouble in the vans had given him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some drink had been passing as the day wore on, and the heat between the two factions was not better for it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was close upon nine o'clock as they left the Fair.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading IMA SHOWS HER HEART I Percival suggested to Ima that they should use in a stroll the leisure evening that the trouble in the vans had given him.
Let's
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From this reading Here and there bickerings were assuming an ugly note.--"Let's get out of it," Percival said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was close upon nine o'clock as they left the Fair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some drink had been passing as the day wore on, and the heat between the two factions was not better for it.
a brief written record
From this reading Here and there bickerings were assuming an ugly note.--"Let's get out of it," Percival said.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was close upon nine o'clock as they left the Fair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here and there bickerings were assuming an ugly note.--"Let's get out of it," Percival said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some drink had been passing as the day wore on, and the heat between the two factions was not better for it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Here and there bickerings were assuming an ugly note.--"Let's get out of it," Percival said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Come along, Ima, up to the top over there--Bracken Down they call it."
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Some drink had been passing as the day wore on, and the heat between the two factions was not better for it.
Percival
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From this reading IMA SHOWS HER HEART I Percival suggested to Ima that they should use in a stroll the leisure evening that the trouble in the vans had given him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Here and there bickerings were assuming an ugly note.--"Let's get out of it," Percival said.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading IMA SHOWS HER HEART I Percival suggested to Ima that they should use in a stroll the leisure evening that the trouble in the vans had given him.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading IMA SHOWS HER HEART I Percival suggested to Ima that they should use in a stroll the leisure evening that the trouble in the vans had given him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some drink had been passing as the day wore on, and the heat between the two factions was not better for it.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading IMA SHOWS HER HEART I Percival suggested to Ima that they should use in a stroll the leisure evening that the trouble in the vans had given him.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading IMA SHOWS HER HEART I Percival suggested to Ima that they should use in a stroll the leisure evening that the trouble in the vans had given him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IMA SHOWS HER HEART I Percival suggested to Ima that they should use in a stroll the leisure evening that the trouble in the vans had given him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IMA SHOWS HER HEART I Percival suggested to Ima that they should use in a stroll the leisure evening that the trouble in the vans had given him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there bickerings were assuming an ugly note.--"Let's get out of it," Percival said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IMA SHOWS HER HEART I Percival suggested to Ima that they should use in a stroll the leisure evening that the trouble in the vans had given him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IMA SHOWS HER HEART I Percival suggested to Ima that they should use in a stroll the leisure evening that the trouble in the vans had given him.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "Come along, Ima, up to the top over there--Bracken Down they call it."
a source of difficulty
From this reading IMA SHOWS HER HEART I Percival suggested to Ima that they should use in a stroll the leisure evening that the trouble in the vans had given him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some drink had been passing as the day wore on, and the heat between the two factions was not better for it.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Here and there bickerings were assuming an ugly note.--"Let's get out of it," Percival said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Come along, Ima, up to the top over there--Bracken Down they call it."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was close upon nine o'clock as they left the Fair.
the act of using
From this reading IMA SHOWS HER HEART I Percival suggested to Ima that they should use in a stroll the leisure evening that the trouble in the vans had given him.
vansnounUS /vænz/
plural of “van” — any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading IMA SHOWS HER HEART I Percival suggested to Ima that they should use in a stroll the leisure evening that the trouble in the vans had given him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some drink had been passing as the day wore on, and the heat between the two factions was not better for it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here and there bickerings were assuming an ugly note.--"Let's get out of it," Percival said.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Some drink had been passing as the day wore on, and the heat between the two factions was not better for it.
