used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The Comet is going to have a rest to-day,” observed Billie the next morning at the breakfast table.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “He’s being screwed up and oiled and cleaned for his last spurt across the continent.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He’s being screwed up and oiled and cleaned for his last spurt across the continent.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I think I have automobile legs, just as ocean travelers have sea legs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The Comet is going to have a rest to-day,” observed Billie the next morning at the breakfast table.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading I think I have automobile legs, just as ocean travelers have sea legs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I’m sitting still, I seem to be constantly moving, and when I’m moving, I feel like a young bird learning to fly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He’s being screwed up and oiled and cleaned for his last spurt across the continent.”
Billie
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From this reading “The Comet is going to have a rest to-day,” observed Billie the next morning at the breakfast table.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading When I’m sitting still, I seem to be constantly moving, and when I’m moving, I feel like a young bird learning to fly.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “The Comet is going to have a rest to-day,” observed Billie the next morning at the breakfast table.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “For my part,” said Miss Campbell, “I’m glad to take a rest from the Comet.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading “He’s being screwed up and oiled and cleaned for his last spurt across the continent.”
CometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading “The Comet is going to have a rest to-day,” observed Billie the next morning at the breakfast table.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading When I’m sitting still, I seem to be constantly moving, and when I’m moving, I feel like a young bird learning to fly.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading “He’s being screwed up and oiled and cleaned for his last spurt across the continent.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading When I’m sitting still, I seem to be constantly moving, and when I’m moving, I feel like a young bird learning to fly.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading When I’m sitting still, I seem to be constantly moving, and when I’m moving, I feel like a young bird learning to fly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He’s being screwed up and oiled and cleaned for his last spurt across the continent.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “For my part,” said Miss Campbell, “I’m glad to take a rest from the Comet.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “For my part,” said Miss Campbell, “I’m glad to take a rest from the Comet.
the act of departing
From this reading “The Comet is going to have a rest to-day,” observed Billie the next morning at the breakfast table.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The Comet is going to have a rest to-day,” observed Billie the next morning at the breakfast table.
He's
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From this reading “He’s being screwed up and oiled and cleaned for his last spurt across the continent.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He’s being screwed up and oiled and cleaned for his last spurt across the continent.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think I have automobile legs, just as ocean travelers have sea legs.
I'm
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From this reading “For my part,” said Miss Campbell, “I’m glad to take a rest from the Comet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Comet is going to have a rest to-day,” observed Billie the next morning at the breakfast table.
and nothing more
From this reading I think I have automobile legs, just as ocean travelers have sea legs.
immediately past
From this reading “He’s being screwed up and oiled and cleaned for his last spurt across the continent.”
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading When I’m sitting still, I seem to be constantly moving, and when I’m moving, I feel like a young bird learning to fly.
staying power
From this reading I think I have automobile legs, just as ocean travelers have sea legs.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When I’m sitting still, I seem to be constantly moving, and when I’m moving, I feel like a young bird learning to fly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “For my part,” said Miss Campbell, “I’m glad to take a rest from the Comet.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “The Comet is going to have a rest to-day,” observed Billie the next morning at the breakfast table.
in motion
From this reading When I’m sitting still, I seem to be constantly moving, and when I’m moving, I feel like a young bird learning to fly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “For my part,” said Miss Campbell, “I’m glad to take a rest from the Comet.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “The Comet is going to have a rest to-day,” observed Billie the next morning at the breakfast table.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “The Comet is going to have a rest to-day,” observed Billie the next morning at the breakfast table.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading I think I have automobile legs, just as ocean travelers have sea legs.
oiledadjectiveUS /ɔɪld/
treated with oil
From this reading “He’s being screwed up and oiled and cleaned for his last spurt across the continent.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “For my part,” said Miss Campbell, “I’m glad to take a rest from the Comet.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “The Comet is going to have a rest to-day,” observed Billie the next morning at the breakfast table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “For my part,” said Miss Campbell, “I’m glad to take a rest from the Comet.
screwedverbUS /skruːd/
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading “He’s being screwed up and oiled and cleaned for his last spurt across the continent.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I think I have automobile legs, just as ocean travelers have sea legs.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When I’m sitting still, I seem to be constantly moving, and when I’m moving, I feel like a young bird learning to fly.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When I’m sitting still, I seem to be constantly moving, and when I’m moving, I feel like a young bird learning to fly.
spurtverbUS /spɜːrt/
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading “He’s being screwed up and oiled and cleaned for his last spurt across the continent.”
not in physical motion
From this reading When I’m sitting still, I seem to be constantly moving, and when I’m moving, I feel like a young bird learning to fly.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “The Comet is going to have a rest to-day,” observed Billie the next morning at the breakfast table.
carry out
From this reading “For my part,” said Miss Campbell, “I’m glad to take a rest from the Comet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Comet is going to have a rest to-day,” observed Billie the next morning at the breakfast table.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I have automobile legs, just as ocean travelers have sea legs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The Comet is going to have a rest to-day,” observed Billie the next morning at the breakfast table.
to-day
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From this reading “The Comet is going to have a rest to-day,” observed Billie the next morning at the breakfast table.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading I think I have automobile legs, just as ocean travelers have sea legs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “He’s being screwed up and oiled and cleaned for his last spurt across the continent.”
at the time that
From this reading When I’m sitting still, I seem to be constantly moving, and when I’m moving, I feel like a young bird learning to fly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When I’m sitting still, I seem to be constantly moving, and when I’m moving, I feel like a young bird learning to fly.
