used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Your affectionate, anxious, but optimistic MOLLY.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Think what it will be for Larry to be engaged to Mrs. Shuster day after day in a motor car, especially if there's a better looking and younger woman on board!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Your affectionate, anxious, but optimistic MOLLY.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You see how things are shaping themselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Think what it will be for Larry to be engaged to Mrs. Shuster day after day in a motor car, especially if there's a better looking and younger woman on board!
(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
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warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I _hope_ it makes you look forward a little, little bit, to my next letter, dear girl!
a committee having supervisory powers
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Your affectionate, anxious, but optimistic MOLLY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Think what it will be for Larry to be engaged to Mrs. Shuster day after day in a motor car, especially if there's a better looking and younger woman on board!
dearly loved
From this reading I _hope_ it makes you look forward a little, little bit, to my next letter, dear girl!
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Think what it will be for Larry to be engaged to Mrs. Shuster day after day in a motor car, especially if there's a better looking and younger woman on board!
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Think what it will be for Larry to be engaged to Mrs. Shuster day after day in a motor car, especially if there's a better looking and younger woman on board!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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at or to or toward the front
From this reading I _hope_ it makes you look forward a little, little bit, to my next letter, dear girl!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
a young female
From this reading I _hope_ it makes you look forward a little, little bit, to my next letter, dear girl!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I _hope_ it makes you look forward a little, little bit, to my next letter, dear girl!
how
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From this reading You see how things are shaping themselves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I _hope_ it makes you look forward a little, little bit, to my next letter, dear girl!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Think what it will be for Larry to be engaged to Mrs. Shuster day after day in a motor car, especially if there's a better looking and younger woman on board!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
a small worthless amount
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
Larry
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From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I _hope_ it makes you look forward a little, little bit, to my next letter, dear girl!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I _hope_ it makes you look forward a little, little bit, to my next letter, dear girl!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I _hope_ it makes you look forward a little, little bit, to my next letter, dear girl!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Think what it will be for Larry to be engaged to Mrs. Shuster day after day in a motor car, especially if there's a better looking and younger woman on board!
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading I _hope_ it makes you look forward a little, little bit, to my next letter, dear girl!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
MOLLYnounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Your affectionate, anxious, but optimistic MOLLY.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Think what it will be for Larry to be engaged to Mrs. Shuster day after day in a motor car, especially if there's a better looking and younger woman on board!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I _hope_ it makes you look forward a little, little bit, to my next letter, dear girl!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I _hope_ it makes you look forward a little, little bit, to my next letter, dear girl!
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
optimisticadjectiveUS /ˌɑːptəˈmɪstɪk/
expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
From this reading Your affectionate, anxious, but optimistic MOLLY.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
Identical; not different.
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see how things are shaping themselves.
shapingnounUS /ˈʃeɪpɪŋ/
any process serving to define the shape of something
From this reading You see how things are shaping themselves.
Shuster
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From this reading Think what it will be for Larry to be engaged to Mrs. Shuster day after day in a motor car, especially if there's a better looking and younger woman on board!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading You see how things are shaping themselves.
there's
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading You see how things are shaping themselves.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
(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 We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
used to ask for information about something
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Think what it will be for Larry to be engaged to Mrs. Shuster day after day in a motor car, especially if there's a better looking and younger woman on board!
in the company of; together with
From this reading We went on developing our plan, with occasional suggestions from Jack; and we thought we might as well try to kill another bird with the same stone, by throwing it in the direction of Larry and Mrs. S.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Think what it will be for Larry to be engaged to Mrs. Shuster day after day in a motor car, especially if there's a better looking and younger woman on board!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see how things are shaping themselves.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Think what it will be for Larry to be engaged to Mrs. Shuster day after day in a motor car, especially if there's a better looking and younger woman on board!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your affectionate, anxious, but optimistic MOLLY.