used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
at or in the front
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
ain't
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From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
(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 "I had forgotten all about it."
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Glad to meet you, I am sure," replied the scientist politely, as he received the letter from the dual official.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Glad to meet you, I am sure," replied the scientist politely, as he received the letter from the dual official.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
bein
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From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
Blaston
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From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
consequentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwənt/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
travel across or pass over
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
disturbin
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From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
dualadjectiveUS /ˈduːəl/
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
From this reading "Glad to meet you, I am sure," replied the scientist politely, as he received the letter from the dual official.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "I had forgotten all about it."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Glad to meet you, I am sure," replied the scientist politely, as he received the letter from the dual official.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Glad to meet you, I am sure," replied the scientist politely, as he received the letter from the dual official.
GreasernounUS /ˈɡriːsər/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had forgotten all about it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
here's
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From this reading "Well, here's your letter," said the postmaster.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I had forgotten all about it."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Well, here's your letter," said the postmaster.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
come together
From this reading "Glad to meet you, I am sure," replied the scientist politely, as he received the letter from the dual official.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
having official authority or sanction
From this reading "Glad to meet you, I am sure," replied the scientist politely, as he received the letter from the dual official.
and nothing more
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
Pete
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From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading "Glad to meet you, I am sure," replied the scientist politely, as he received the letter from the dual official.
postmasternounUS /ˈpoʊstmæstər/
the person in charge of a post office
From this reading "Well, here's your letter," said the postmaster.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "Glad to meet you, I am sure," replied the scientist politely, as he received the letter from the dual official.
To recall to mind.
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Glad to meet you, I am sure," replied the scientist politely, as he received the letter from the dual official.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, here's your letter," said the postmaster.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading "Glad to meet you, I am sure," replied the scientist politely, as he received the letter from the dual official.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
shootin
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From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Glad to meet you, I am sure," replied the scientist politely, as he received the letter from the dual official.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
accept gladly
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
(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 "Well, here's your letter," said the postmaster.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
produce a literary work
From this reading TROUBLE AHEAD "I remember now, I did write to Nestor, telling him we were about to start back, and would probably cross the river at this place," spoke the professor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now allow me to welcome you to our city, which I do in the name of the Mayor--which individual you see in me--and the Common Council, which consists of Pete Blaston, only he ain't here, in consequent of bein' locked up for disturbin' th' peace an' quiet of the community by shootin' a Greaser."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, here's your letter," said the postmaster.
