used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You can go all over town and see all the sights and I have to sit like a judge, all alone in my temple.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You fellows are having all the fun,” Cliff said ruefully, while the disguised five sat around after dinner the third day they spent in Quichaka.
anew
From this reading “Bill saw your father again—how was he, Bill?”
(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 “You fellows are having all the fun,” Cliff said ruefully, while the disguised five sat around after dinner the third day they spent in Quichaka.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “You can go all over town and see all the sights and I have to sit like a judge, all alone in my temple.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You can go all over town and see all the sights and I have to sit like a judge, all alone in my temple.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You fellows are having all the fun,” Cliff said ruefully, while the disguised five sat around after dinner the third day they spent in Quichaka.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “You fellows are having all the fun,” Cliff said ruefully, while the disguised five sat around after dinner the third day they spent in Quichaka.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It won’t be for long,” Nicky cheered him up.
(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
From this reading “He’s getting better every minute,” Bill informed them.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Bill saw your father again—how was he, Bill?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can go all over town and see all the sights and I have to sit like a judge, all alone in my temple.”
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading “It won’t be for long,” Nicky cheered him up.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “You fellows are having all the fun,” Cliff said ruefully, while the disguised five sat around after dinner the third day they spent in Quichaka.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “You fellows are having all the fun,” Cliff said ruefully, while the disguised five sat around after dinner the third day they spent in Quichaka.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “You fellows are having all the fun,” Cliff said ruefully, while the disguised five sat around after dinner the third day they spent in Quichaka.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading “You fellows are having all the fun,” Cliff said ruefully, while the disguised five sat around after dinner the third day they spent in Quichaka.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “He’s getting better every minute,” Bill informed them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Bill saw your father again—how was he, Bill?”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “You fellows are having all the fun,” Cliff said ruefully, while the disguised five sat around after dinner the third day they spent in Quichaka.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “You fellows are having all the fun,” Cliff said ruefully, while the disguised five sat around after dinner the third day they spent in Quichaka.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It won’t be for long,” Nicky cheered him up.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “You fellows are having all the fun,” Cliff said ruefully, while the disguised five sat around after dinner the third day they spent in Quichaka.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “He’s getting better every minute,” Bill informed them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You can go all over town and see all the sights and I have to sit like a judge, all alone in my temple.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You can go all over town and see all the sights and I have to sit like a judge, all alone in my temple.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “You fellows are having all the fun,” Cliff said ruefully, while the disguised five sat around after dinner the third day they spent in Quichaka.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Bill saw your father again—how was he, Bill?”
He's
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From this reading “He’s getting better every minute,” Bill informed them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It won’t be for long,” Nicky cheered him up.
how
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From this reading “Bill saw your father again—how was he, Bill?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You can go all over town and see all the sights and I have to sit like a judge, all alone in my temple.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You fellows are having all the fun,” Cliff said ruefully, while the disguised five sat around after dinner the third day they spent in Quichaka.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “He’s getting better every minute,” Bill informed them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It won’t be for long,” Nicky cheered him up.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “You can go all over town and see all the sights and I have to sit like a judge, all alone in my temple.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You can go all over town and see all the sights and I have to sit like a judge, all alone in my temple.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “It won’t be for long,” Nicky cheered him up.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “He’s getting better every minute,” Bill informed them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You can go all over town and see all the sights and I have to sit like a judge, all alone in my temple.”
Nicky
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From this reading “It won’t be for long,” Nicky cheered him up.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “You can go all over town and see all the sights and I have to sit like a judge, all alone in my temple.”
Quichaka
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From this reading “You fellows are having all the fun,” Cliff said ruefully, while the disguised five sat around after dinner the third day they spent in Quichaka.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading “You fellows are having all the fun,” Cliff said ruefully, while the disguised five sat around after dinner the third day they spent in Quichaka.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You fellows are having all the fun,” Cliff said ruefully, while the disguised five sat around after dinner the third day they spent in Quichaka.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “You fellows are having all the fun,” Cliff said ruefully, while the disguised five sat around after dinner the third day they spent in Quichaka.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Bill saw your father again—how was he, Bill?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You can go all over town and see all the sights and I have to sit like a judge, all alone in my temple.”
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading “You can go all over town and see all the sights and I have to sit like a judge, all alone in my temple.”
be seated
From this reading “You can go all over town and see all the sights and I have to sit like a judge, all alone in my temple.”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “You fellows are having all the fun,” Cliff said ruefully, while the disguised five sat around after dinner the third day they spent in Quichaka.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “You can go all over town and see all the sights and I have to sit like a judge, all alone in my temple.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You fellows are having all the fun,” Cliff said ruefully, while the disguised five sat around after dinner the third day they spent in Quichaka.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “He’s getting better every minute,” Bill informed them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You fellows are having all the fun,” Cliff said ruefully, while the disguised five sat around after dinner the third day they spent in Quichaka.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “You fellows are having all the fun,” Cliff said ruefully, while the disguised five sat around after dinner the third day they spent in Quichaka.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You can go all over town and see all the sights and I have to sit like a judge, all alone in my temple.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “You can go all over town and see all the sights and I have to sit like a judge, all alone in my temple.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It won’t be for long,” Nicky cheered him up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Bill saw your father again—how was he, Bill?”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “You fellows are having all the fun,” Cliff said ruefully, while the disguised five sat around after dinner the third day they spent in Quichaka.
won't
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From this reading “It won’t be for long,” Nicky cheered him up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You fellows are having all the fun,” Cliff said ruefully, while the disguised five sat around after dinner the third day they spent in Quichaka.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Bill saw your father again—how was he, Bill?”
