used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WOLF "Now, Elder," said Baptiste, getting up from the table without going through the usual formalities of resting a few minutes after the meal.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading But it's rather a rough, hard task, I'll admit."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE WOLF "Now, Elder," said Baptiste, getting up from the table without going through the usual formalities of resting a few minutes after the meal.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I'm preparing to jack it up and load it, so if you would like to come along, very well, we'll be glad to have you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm preparing to jack it up and load it, so if you would like to come along, very well, we'll be glad to have you.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Now, now, son," started the Reverend, holding back his exasperation with difficulty.
Baptiste
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From this reading THE WOLF "Now, Elder," said Baptiste, getting up from the table without going through the usual formalities of resting a few minutes after the meal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'm preparing to jack it up and load it, so if you would like to come along, very well, we'll be glad to have you.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "I've bought a building in town that I'm going to move onto Orlean's place.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "I've bought a building in town that I'm going to move onto Orlean's place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it's rather a rough, hard task, I'll admit."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I'm preparing to jack it up and load it, so if you would like to come along, very well, we'll be glad to have you.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "Now, now, son," started the Reverend, holding back his exasperation with difficulty.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading THE WOLF "Now, Elder," said Baptiste, getting up from the table without going through the usual formalities of resting a few minutes after the meal.
exasperationnounUS /ˌeksæspərˈeɪʃən/
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
From this reading "Now, now, son," started the Reverend, holding back his exasperation with difficulty.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE WOLF "Now, Elder," said Baptiste, getting up from the table without going through the usual formalities of resting a few minutes after the meal.
formalitiesnounUS /fɔːrˈmælətiz/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading THE WOLF "Now, Elder," said Baptiste, getting up from the table without going through the usual formalities of resting a few minutes after the meal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE WOLF "Now, Elder," said Baptiste, getting up from the table without going through the usual formalities of resting a few minutes after the meal.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE WOLF "Now, Elder," said Baptiste, getting up from the table without going through the usual formalities of resting a few minutes after the meal.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I'm preparing to jack it up and load it, so if you would like to come along, very well, we'll be glad to have you.
the act of departing
From this reading THE WOLF "Now, Elder," said Baptiste, getting up from the table without going through the usual formalities of resting a few minutes after the meal.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But it's rather a rough, hard task, I'll admit."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'm preparing to jack it up and load it, so if you would like to come along, very well, we'll be glad to have you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now, now, son," started the Reverend, holding back his exasperation with difficulty.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Now, now, son," started the Reverend, holding back his exasperation with difficulty.
I'll
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From this reading But it's rather a rough, hard task, I'll admit."
I'm
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From this reading "I've bought a building in town that I'm going to move onto Orlean's place.
I've
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From this reading "I've bought a building in town that I'm going to move onto Orlean's place.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'm preparing to jack it up and load it, so if you would like to come along, very well, we'll be glad to have you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've bought a building in town that I'm going to move onto Orlean's place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'm preparing to jack it up and load it, so if you would like to come along, very well, we'll be glad to have you.
it's
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From this reading But it's rather a rough, hard task, I'll admit."
a small worthless amount
From this reading I'm preparing to jack it up and load it, so if you would like to come along, very well, we'll be glad to have you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'm preparing to jack it up and load it, so if you would like to come along, very well, we'll be glad to have you.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading I'm preparing to jack it up and load it, so if you would like to come along, very well, we'll be glad to have you.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading THE WOLF "Now, Elder," said Baptiste, getting up from the table without going through the usual formalities of resting a few minutes after the meal.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE WOLF "Now, Elder," said Baptiste, getting up from the table without going through the usual formalities of resting a few minutes after the meal.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I've bought a building in town that I'm going to move onto Orlean's place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE WOLF "Now, Elder," said Baptiste, getting up from the table without going through the usual formalities of resting a few minutes after the meal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WOLF "Now, Elder," said Baptiste, getting up from the table without going through the usual formalities of resting a few minutes after the meal.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading "I've bought a building in town that I'm going to move onto Orlean's place.
Orlean'snounUS /ˈɔːrliːənz/
possessive form of “orleans” — a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading "I've bought a building in town that I'm going to move onto Orlean's place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I've bought a building in town that I'm going to move onto Orlean's place.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading I'm preparing to jack it up and load it, so if you would like to come along, very well, we'll be glad to have you.
on the contrary
From this reading But it's rather a rough, hard task, I'll admit."
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE WOLF "Now, Elder," said Baptiste, getting up from the table without going through the usual formalities of resting a few minutes after the meal.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading "Now, now, son," started the Reverend, holding back his exasperation with difficulty.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading But it's rather a rough, hard task, I'll admit."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE WOLF "Now, Elder," said Baptiste, getting up from the table without going through the usual formalities of resting a few minutes after the meal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm preparing to jack it up and load it, so if you would like to come along, very well, we'll be glad to have you.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Now, now, son," started the Reverend, holding back his exasperation with difficulty.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Now, now, son," started the Reverend, holding back his exasperation with difficulty.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE WOLF "Now, Elder," said Baptiste, getting up from the table without going through the usual formalities of resting a few minutes after the meal.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading But it's rather a rough, hard task, I'll admit."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've bought a building in town that I'm going to move onto Orlean's place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOLF "Now, Elder," said Baptiste, getting up from the table without going through the usual formalities of resting a few minutes after the meal.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE WOLF "Now, Elder," said Baptiste, getting up from the table without going through the usual formalities of resting a few minutes after the meal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've bought a building in town that I'm going to move onto Orlean's place.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I've bought a building in town that I'm going to move onto Orlean's place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE WOLF "Now, Elder," said Baptiste, getting up from the table without going through the usual formalities of resting a few minutes after the meal.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading THE WOLF "Now, Elder," said Baptiste, getting up from the table without going through the usual formalities of resting a few minutes after the meal.
precisely as stated
From this reading I'm preparing to jack it up and load it, so if you would like to come along, very well, we'll be glad to have you.
we'll
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From this reading I'm preparing to jack it up and load it, so if you would like to come along, very well, we'll be glad to have you.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I'm preparing to jack it up and load it, so if you would like to come along, very well, we'll be glad to have you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now, now, son," started the Reverend, holding back his exasperation with difficulty.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE WOLF "Now, Elder," said Baptiste, getting up from the table without going through the usual formalities of resting a few minutes after the meal.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE WOLF "Now, Elder," said Baptiste, getting up from the table without going through the usual formalities of resting a few minutes after the meal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I'm preparing to jack it up and load it, so if you would like to come along, very well, we'll be glad to have you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm preparing to jack it up and load it, so if you would like to come along, very well, we'll be glad to have you.
