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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAR GEORGE, My plan is to leave here before April first, pass a few days in New York and then sail for Colon.
abalonesnounUS /ˌæbəˈloʊniz/
plural of “abalone” — any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior
From this reading God willing, we shall eat Carmel mussels and abalones in May or June.
AMBROSEnounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading Sincerely yours, AMBROSE BIERCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading God willing, we shall eat Carmel mussels and abalones in May or June.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading DEAR GEORGE, My plan is to leave here before April first, pass a few days in New York and then sail for Colon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DEAR GEORGE, My plan is to leave here before April first, pass a few days in New York and then sail for Colon.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading It has plenty of faults besides its monotonous rhyme scheme; but tell me what you think of it.
BIERCEnounUS /bɪrs/
United States writer of caustic wit (1842-1914)
From this reading Sincerely yours, AMBROSE BIERCE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It has plenty of faults besides its monotonous rhyme scheme; but tell me what you think of it.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading [Washington, D. C., March 7, 1910.]
Carmel
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From this reading God willing, we shall eat Carmel mussels and abalones in May or June.
ColonnounUS /ˈkoʊlən/
the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
From this reading DEAR GEORGE, My plan is to leave here before April first, pass a few days in New York and then sail for Colon.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading [Washington, D. C., March 7, 1910.]
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DEAR GEORGE, My plan is to leave here before April first, pass a few days in New York and then sail for Colon.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR GEORGE, My plan is to leave here before April first, pass a few days in New York and then sail for Colon.
take in solid food
From this reading God willing, we shall eat Carmel mussels and abalones in May or June.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It has plenty of faults besides its monotonous rhyme scheme; but tell me what you think of it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading DEAR GEORGE, My plan is to leave here before April first, pass a few days in New York and then sail for Colon.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DEAR GEORGE, My plan is to leave here before April first, pass a few days in New York and then sail for Colon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DEAR GEORGE, My plan is to leave here before April first, pass a few days in New York and then sail for Colon.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading DEAR GEORGE, My plan is to leave here before April first, pass a few days in New York and then sail for Colon.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God willing, we shall eat Carmel mussels and abalones in May or June.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has plenty of faults besides its monotonous rhyme scheme; but tell me what you think of it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading DEAR GEORGE, My plan is to leave here before April first, pass a few days in New York and then sail for Colon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading God willing, we shall eat Carmel mussels and abalones in May or June.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR GEORGE, My plan is to leave here before April first, pass a few days in New York and then sail for Colon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has plenty of faults besides its monotonous rhyme scheme; but tell me what you think of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It has plenty of faults besides its monotonous rhyme scheme; but tell me what you think of it.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading God willing, we shall eat Carmel mussels and abalones in May or June.
go away from a place
From this reading DEAR GEORGE, My plan is to leave here before April first, pass a few days in New York and then sail for Colon.
march in a procession
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading God willing, we shall eat Carmel mussels and abalones in May or June.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It has plenty of faults besides its monotonous rhyme scheme; but tell me what you think of it.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading It has plenty of faults besides its monotonous rhyme scheme; but tell me what you think of it.
musselsnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “mussel” — black marine bivalves usually steamed in wine
From this reading God willing, we shall eat Carmel mussels and abalones in May or June.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEAR GEORGE, My plan is to leave here before April first, pass a few days in New York and then sail for Colon.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading DEAR GEORGE, My plan is to leave here before April first, pass a few days in New York and then sail for Colon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has plenty of faults besides its monotonous rhyme scheme; but tell me what you think of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading God willing, we shall eat Carmel mussels and abalones in May or June.
go across or through
From this reading DEAR GEORGE, My plan is to leave here before April first, pass a few days in New York and then sail for Colon.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading DEAR GEORGE, My plan is to leave here before April first, pass a few days in New York and then sail for Colon.
a full supply
From this reading It has plenty of faults besides its monotonous rhyme scheme; but tell me what you think of it.
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading It has plenty of faults besides its monotonous rhyme scheme; but tell me what you think of it.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading DEAR GEORGE, My plan is to leave here before April first, pass a few days in New York and then sail for Colon.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading It has plenty of faults besides its monotonous rhyme scheme; but tell me what you think of it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading God willing, we shall eat Carmel mussels and abalones in May or June.
SincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading Sincerely yours, AMBROSE BIERCE.
express in words
From this reading It has plenty of faults besides its monotonous rhyme scheme; but tell me what you think of it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading DEAR GEORGE, My plan is to leave here before April first, pass a few days in New York and then sail for Colon.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It has plenty of faults besides its monotonous rhyme scheme; but tell me what you think of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR GEORGE, My plan is to leave here before April first, pass a few days in New York and then sail for Colon.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading [Washington, D. C., March 7, 1910.]
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading God willing, we shall eat Carmel mussels and abalones in May or June.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It has plenty of faults besides its monotonous rhyme scheme; but tell me what you think of it.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading God willing, we shall eat Carmel mussels and abalones in May or June.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading DEAR GEORGE, My plan is to leave here before April first, pass a few days in New York and then sail for Colon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It has plenty of faults besides its monotonous rhyme scheme; but tell me what you think of it.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Sincerely yours, AMBROSE BIERCE.
