used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And now, if that’s all that’s on your mind, Jerry, let’s go and----” “Eat!” broke in Jerry, with a smile.
absent-minded
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From this reading “Well, you sure have been absent-minded, Jerry, though maybe it was justified.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “That’s right,” agreed Bob.
(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 “And now, if that’s all that’s on your mind, Jerry, let’s go and----” “Eat!” broke in Jerry, with a smile.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE CLAY-DIGGERS There was silence among the three chums for several moments, and then Ned remarked:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CLAY-DIGGERS There was silence among the three chums for several moments, and then Ned remarked:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But it doesn’t seem to be so very serious--except, of course, we’re sorry your mother has lost any money.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it doesn’t seem to be so very serious--except, of course, we’re sorry your mother has lost any money.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Well, you sure have been absent-minded, Jerry, though maybe it was justified.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “That’s right,” agreed Bob.
lacking funds
From this reading “And now, if that’s all that’s on your mind, Jerry, let’s go and----” “Eat!” broke in Jerry, with a smile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it doesn’t seem to be so very serious--except, of course, we’re sorry your mother has lost any money.”
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE CLAY-DIGGERS There was silence among the three chums for several moments, and then Ned remarked:
CLAY-DIGGERS
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From this reading THE CLAY-DIGGERS There was silence among the three chums for several moments, and then Ned remarked:
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But it doesn’t seem to be so very serious--except, of course, we’re sorry your mother has lost any money.”
doesn't
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From this reading But it doesn’t seem to be so very serious--except, of course, we’re sorry your mother has lost any money.”
take in solid food
From this reading “And now, if that’s all that’s on your mind, Jerry, let’s go and----” “Eat!” broke in Jerry, with a smile.
apart from; not including
From this reading But it doesn’t seem to be so very serious--except, of course, we’re sorry your mother has lost any money.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CLAY-DIGGERS There was silence among the three chums for several moments, and then Ned remarked:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And now, if that’s all that’s on your mind, Jerry, let’s go and----” “Eat!” broke in Jerry, with a smile.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it doesn’t seem to be so very serious--except, of course, we’re sorry your mother has lost any money.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, you sure have been absent-minded, Jerry, though maybe it was justified.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And now, if that’s all that’s on your mind, Jerry, let’s go and----” “Eat!” broke in Jerry, with a smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And now, if that’s all that’s on your mind, Jerry, let’s go and----” “Eat!” broke in Jerry, with a smile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, you sure have been absent-minded, Jerry, though maybe it was justified.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Well, you sure have been absent-minded, Jerry, though maybe it was justified.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading “Well, you sure have been absent-minded, Jerry, though maybe it was justified.
let's
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From this reading “And now, if that’s all that’s on your mind, Jerry, let’s go and----” “Eat!” broke in Jerry, with a smile.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But it doesn’t seem to be so very serious--except, of course, we’re sorry your mother has lost any money.”
by chance
From this reading “Well, you sure have been absent-minded, Jerry, though maybe it was justified.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “And now, if that’s all that’s on your mind, Jerry, let’s go and----” “Eat!” broke in Jerry, with a smile.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading THE CLAY-DIGGERS There was silence among the three chums for several moments, and then Ned remarked:
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But it doesn’t seem to be so very serious--except, of course, we’re sorry your mother has lost any money.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But it doesn’t seem to be so very serious--except, of course, we’re sorry your mother has lost any money.”
Ned
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From this reading THE CLAY-DIGGERS There was silence among the three chums for several moments, and then Ned remarked:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now, if that’s all that’s on your mind, Jerry, let’s go and----” “Eat!” broke in Jerry, with a smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it doesn’t seem to be so very serious--except, of course, we’re sorry your mother has lost any money.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And now, if that’s all that’s on your mind, Jerry, let’s go and----” “Eat!” broke in Jerry, with a smile.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE CLAY-DIGGERS There was silence among the three chums for several moments, and then Ned remarked:
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That’s right,” agreed Bob.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But it doesn’t seem to be so very serious--except, of course, we’re sorry your mother has lost any money.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading But it doesn’t seem to be so very serious--except, of course, we’re sorry your mother has lost any money.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE CLAY-DIGGERS There was silence among the three chums for several moments, and then Ned remarked:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE CLAY-DIGGERS There was silence among the three chums for several moments, and then Ned remarked:
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “And now, if that’s all that’s on your mind, Jerry, let’s go and----” “Eat!” broke in Jerry, with a smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it doesn’t seem to be so very serious--except, of course, we’re sorry your mother has lost any money.”
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading But it doesn’t seem to be so very serious--except, of course, we’re sorry your mother has lost any money.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Well, you sure have been absent-minded, Jerry, though maybe it was justified.
That's
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From this reading “That’s right,” agreed Bob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLAY-DIGGERS There was silence among the three chums for several moments, and then Ned remarked:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE CLAY-DIGGERS There was silence among the three chums for several moments, and then Ned remarked:
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE CLAY-DIGGERS There was silence among the three chums for several moments, and then Ned remarked:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Well, you sure have been absent-minded, Jerry, though maybe it was justified.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE CLAY-DIGGERS There was silence among the three chums for several moments, and then Ned remarked:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it doesn’t seem to be so very serious--except, of course, we’re sorry your mother has lost any money.”
precisely as stated
From this reading But it doesn’t seem to be so very serious--except, of course, we’re sorry your mother has lost any money.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CLAY-DIGGERS There was silence among the three chums for several moments, and then Ned remarked:
we're
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From this reading But it doesn’t seem to be so very serious--except, of course, we’re sorry your mother has lost any money.”
(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, you sure have been absent-minded, Jerry, though maybe it was justified.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And now, if that’s all that’s on your mind, Jerry, let’s go and----” “Eat!” broke in Jerry, with a smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, you sure have been absent-minded, Jerry, though maybe it was justified.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But it doesn’t seem to be so very serious--except, of course, we’re sorry your mother has lost any money.”
