used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now, Virgie," he said, "you mustn't think that I am not stretching a point to promise you what I have.
(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 It's too blamed dangerous and you're all the little girl I have.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Now, Virgie," he said, "you mustn't think that I am not stretching a point to promise you what I have.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's too blamed dangerous and you're all the little girl I have.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading It's awful when your father wants to do something you're ashamed of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I flared up at this.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Well, if you must do it, I am going to cut the risk by twenty-five per cent and my automobile days will be blanks."
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading It's awful when your father wants to do something you're ashamed of.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, if you must do it, I am going to cut the risk by twenty-five per cent and my automobile days will be blanks."
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It's too blamed dangerous and you're all the little girl I have.
blanksnounUS /blæŋks/
plural of “blank” — a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
From this reading Well, if you must do it, I am going to cut the risk by twenty-five per cent and my automobile days will be blanks."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Well, if you must do it, I am going to cut the risk by twenty-five per cent and my automobile days will be blanks."
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Well, if you must do it, I am going to cut the risk by twenty-five per cent and my automobile days will be blanks."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Well, if you must do it, I am going to cut the risk by twenty-five per cent and my automobile days will be blanks."
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading It's too blamed dangerous and you're all the little girl I have.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Well, if you must do it, I am going to cut the risk by twenty-five per cent and my automobile days will be blanks."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Well, if you must do it, I am going to cut the risk by twenty-five per cent and my automobile days will be blanks."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It's awful when your father wants to do something you're ashamed of.
flaredverbUS /flerd/
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading I flared up at this.
a young female
From this reading It's too blamed dangerous and you're all the little girl I have.
the act of departing
From this reading Well, if you must do it, I am going to cut the risk by twenty-five per cent and my automobile days will be blanks."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now, Virgie," he said, "you mustn't think that I am not stretching a point to promise you what I have.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, Virgie," he said, "you mustn't think that I am not stretching a point to promise you what I have.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, Virgie," he said, "you mustn't think that I am not stretching a point to promise you what I have.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, if you must do it, I am going to cut the risk by twenty-five per cent and my automobile days will be blanks."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, if you must do it, I am going to cut the risk by twenty-five per cent and my automobile days will be blanks."
It's
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From this reading It's too blamed dangerous and you're all the little girl I have.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It's too blamed dangerous and you're all the little girl I have.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Well, if you must do it, I am going to cut the risk by twenty-five per cent and my automobile days will be blanks."
mustn't
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From this reading "Now, Virgie," he said, "you mustn't think that I am not stretching a point to promise you what I have.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, if you must do it, I am going to cut the risk by twenty-five per cent and my automobile days will be blanks."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Now, Virgie," he said, "you mustn't think that I am not stretching a point to promise you what I have.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Virgie," he said, "you mustn't think that I am not stretching a point to promise you what I have.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's awful when your father wants to do something you're ashamed of.
for each
From this reading Well, if you must do it, I am going to cut the risk by twenty-five per cent and my automobile days will be blanks."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Now, Virgie," he said, "you mustn't think that I am not stretching a point to promise you what I have.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Now, Virgie," he said, "you mustn't think that I am not stretching a point to promise you what I have.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Well, if you must do it, I am going to cut the risk by twenty-five per cent and my automobile days will be blanks."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, Virgie," he said, "you mustn't think that I am not stretching a point to promise you what I have.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It's awful when your father wants to do something you're ashamed of.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading "Now, Virgie," he said, "you mustn't think that I am not stretching a point to promise you what I have.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, Virgie," he said, "you mustn't think that I am not stretching a point to promise you what I have.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's too blamed dangerous and you're all the little girl I have.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Now, Virgie," he said, "you mustn't think that I am not stretching a point to promise you what I have.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I flared up at this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, Virgie," he said, "you mustn't think that I am not stretching a point to promise you what I have.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It's too blamed dangerous and you're all the little girl I have.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Well, if you must do it, I am going to cut the risk by twenty-five per cent and my automobile days will be blanks."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I flared up at this.
Virgie
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From this reading "Now, Virgie," he said, "you mustn't think that I am not stretching a point to promise you what I have.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading It's awful when your father wants to do something you're ashamed of.
(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, if you must do it, I am going to cut the risk by twenty-five per cent and my automobile days will be blanks."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, Virgie," he said, "you mustn't think that I am not stretching a point to promise you what I have.
at the time that
From this reading It's awful when your father wants to do something you're ashamed of.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, if you must do it, I am going to cut the risk by twenty-five per cent and my automobile days will be blanks."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Virgie," he said, "you mustn't think that I am not stretching a point to promise you what I have.
you're
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From this reading It's too blamed dangerous and you're all the little girl I have.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's awful when your father wants to do something you're ashamed of.
