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From this reading 146: TO HIS MOTHER [_New York City_] _June 10th ’23_ Dear Grace: --/--/ Really, I’m having the finest time in my life.
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From this reading 146: TO HIS MOTHER [_New York City_] _June 10th ’23_ Dear Grace: --/--/ Really, I’m having the finest time in my life.
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From this reading 146: TO HIS MOTHER [_New York City_] _June 10th ’23_ Dear Grace: --/--/ Really, I’m having the finest time in my life.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Last night marketing with Sue [Jenkins] and Bill Brown down in the Italian section (where everyone looks so happy!) was a perfect circus.
(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 Not that there are so many--there could easily be, but I’m always cutting down on all but the few I like the most.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Not that there are so many--there could easily be, but I’m always cutting down on all but the few I like the most.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Last night marketing with Sue [Jenkins] and Bill Brown down in the Italian section (where everyone looks so happy!) was a perfect circus.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not that there are so many--there could easily be, but I’m always cutting down on all but the few I like the most.
asparagusnounUS /əˈsperəɡəs/
plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not that there are so many--there could easily be, but I’m always cutting down on all but the few I like the most.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Last night marketing with Sue [Jenkins] and Bill Brown down in the Italian section (where everyone looks so happy!) was a perfect circus.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Last night marketing with Sue [Jenkins] and Bill Brown down in the Italian section (where everyone looks so happy!) was a perfect circus.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that there are so many--there could easily be, but I’m always cutting down on all but the few I like the most.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading Last night marketing with Sue [Jenkins] and Bill Brown down in the Italian section (where everyone looks so happy!) was a perfect circus.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading 146: TO HIS MOTHER [_New York City_] _June 10th ’23_ Dear Grace: --/--/ Really, I’m having the finest time in my life.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not that there are so many--there could easily be, but I’m always cutting down on all but the few I like the most.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Not that there are so many--there could easily be, but I’m always cutting down on all but the few I like the most.
dearly loved
From this reading 146: TO HIS MOTHER [_New York City_] _June 10th ’23_ Dear Grace: --/--/ Really, I’m having the finest time in my life.
give a description of
From this reading There’s no use trying to describe the people I go round with.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Not that there are so many--there could easily be, but I’m always cutting down on all but the few I like the most.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Not that there are so many--there could easily be, but I’m always cutting down on all but the few I like the most.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
etc
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From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
every person
From this reading Last night marketing with Sue [Jenkins] and Bill Brown down in the Italian section (where everyone looks so happy!) was a perfect circus.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Not that there are so many--there could easily be, but I’m always cutting down on all but the few I like the most.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading 146: TO HIS MOTHER [_New York City_] _June 10th ’23_ Dear Grace: --/--/ Really, I’m having the finest time in my life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There’s no use trying to describe the people I go round with.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading 146: TO HIS MOTHER [_New York City_] _June 10th ’23_ Dear Grace: --/--/ Really, I’m having the finest time in my life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Last night marketing with Sue [Jenkins] and Bill Brown down in the Italian section (where everyone looks so happy!) was a perfect circus.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading 146: TO HIS MOTHER [_New York City_] _June 10th ’23_ Dear Grace: --/--/ Really, I’m having the finest time in my life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 146: TO HIS MOTHER [_New York City_] _June 10th ’23_ Dear Grace: --/--/ Really, I’m having the finest time in my life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There’s no use trying to describe the people I go round with.
I'm
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From this reading 146: TO HIS MOTHER [_New York City_] _June 10th ’23_ Dear Grace: --/--/ Really, I’m having the finest time in my life.
I've
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From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 146: TO HIS MOTHER [_New York City_] _June 10th ’23_ Dear Grace: --/--/ Really, I’m having the finest time in my life.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Last night marketing with Sue [Jenkins] and Bill Brown down in the Italian section (where everyone looks so happy!) was a perfect circus.
Jenkins
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From this reading Last night marketing with Sue [Jenkins] and Bill Brown down in the Italian section (where everyone looks so happy!) was a perfect circus.
jostlingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːsəlɪŋ/
the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading 146: TO HIS MOTHER [_New York City_] _June 10th ’23_ Dear Grace: --/--/ Really, I’m having the finest time in my life.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
immediately past
From this reading Last night marketing with Sue [Jenkins] and Bill Brown down in the Italian section (where everyone looks so happy!) was a perfect circus.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 146: TO HIS MOTHER [_New York City_] _June 10th ’23_ Dear Grace: --/--/ Really, I’m having the finest time in my life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Not that there are so many--there could easily be, but I’m always cutting down on all but the few I like the most.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Last night marketing with Sue [Jenkins] and Bill Brown down in the Italian section (where everyone looks so happy!) was a perfect circus.
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 Not that there are so many--there could easily be, but I’m always cutting down on all but the few I like the most.
marketingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkətɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Last night marketing with Sue [Jenkins] and Bill Brown down in the Italian section (where everyone looks so happy!) was a perfect circus.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Not that there are so many--there could easily be, but I’m always cutting down on all but the few I like the most.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 146: TO HIS MOTHER [_New York City_] _June 10th ’23_ Dear Grace: --/--/ Really, I’m having the finest time in my life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 146: TO HIS MOTHER [_New York City_] _June 10th ’23_ Dear Grace: --/--/ Really, I’m having the finest time in my life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 146: TO HIS MOTHER [_New York City_] _June 10th ’23_ Dear Grace: --/--/ Really, I’m having the finest time in my life.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night marketing with Sue [Jenkins] and Bill Brown down in the Italian section (where everyone looks so happy!) was a perfect circus.
not any; not one
From this reading There’s no use trying to describe the people I go round with.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that there are so many--there could easily be, but I’m always cutting down on all but the few I like the most.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not that there are so many--there could easily be, but I’m always cutting down on all but the few I like the most.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
and nothing more
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
pansnounUS /pænz/
plural of “pan” — cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There’s no use trying to describe the people I go round with.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Last night marketing with Sue [Jenkins] and Bill Brown down in the Italian section (where everyone looks so happy!) was a perfect circus.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
potsnounUS /pɑːts/
plural of “pot” — metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading 146: TO HIS MOTHER [_New York City_] _June 10th ’23_ Dear Grace: --/--/ Really, I’m having the finest time in my life.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There’s no use trying to describe the people I go round with.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Last night marketing with Sue [Jenkins] and Bill Brown down in the Italian section (where everyone looks so happy!) was a perfect circus.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not that there are so many--there could easily be, but I’m always cutting down on all but the few I like the most.
spinachnounUS /ˈspɪnətʃ/
southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Last night marketing with Sue [Jenkins] and Bill Brown down in the Italian section (where everyone looks so happy!) was a perfect circus.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that there are so many--there could easily be, but I’m always cutting down on all but the few I like the most.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 146: TO HIS MOTHER [_New York City_] _June 10th ’23_ Dear Grace: --/--/ Really, I’m having the finest time in my life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not that there are so many--there could easily be, but I’m always cutting down on all but the few I like the most.
There's
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From this reading There’s no use trying to describe the people I go round with.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
a special situation
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 146: TO HIS MOTHER [_New York City_] _June 10th ’23_ Dear Grace: --/--/ Really, I’m having the finest time in my life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 146: TO HIS MOTHER [_New York City_] _June 10th ’23_ Dear Grace: --/--/ Really, I’m having the finest time in my life.
hard to endure
From this reading There’s no use trying to describe the people I go round with.
the act of using
From this reading There’s no use trying to describe the people I go round with.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Last night marketing with Sue [Jenkins] and Bill Brown down in the Italian section (where everyone looks so happy!) was a perfect circus.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
in or at the place that
From this reading Last night marketing with Sue [Jenkins] and Bill Brown down in the Italian section (where everyone looks so happy!) was a perfect circus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There’s no use trying to describe the people I go round with.
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 146: TO HIS MOTHER [_New York City_] _June 10th ’23_ Dear Grace: --/--/ Really, I’m having the finest time in my life.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading We carried pots and pans, spinach, asparagus, etc., etc., from place to place--only buying one kind of thing in each store--jostling with the crowds, etc. I’ve never been with young people I enjoyed so much, and they, of course, have had real lives.
