used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLIST AGAIN "What a glorious morning!" cried Betty, raising her face to the brilliant sunshine.
anew
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLIST AGAIN "What a glorious morning!" cried Betty, raising her face to the brilliant sunshine.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "Oh, don't give up, Grade dear, before we've even started," cried Betty, giving a little exuberant skip with the sheer joy of being alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I feel as if I could walk miles and miles and miles and never stop."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I feel as if I could walk miles and miles and miles and never stop."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Perhaps you'd be willing to walk a few for me."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Oh, don't give up, Grade dear, before we've even started," cried Betty, giving a little exuberant skip with the sheer joy of being alive.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Oh, don't give up, Grade dear, before we've even started," cried Betty, giving a little exuberant skip with the sheer joy of being alive.
Betty
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From this reading THE MOTORCYCLIST AGAIN "What a glorious morning!" cried Betty, raising her face to the brilliant sunshine.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLIST AGAIN "What a glorious morning!" cried Betty, raising her face to the brilliant sunshine.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I feel as if I could walk miles and miles and miles and never stop."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLIST AGAIN "What a glorious morning!" cried Betty, raising her face to the brilliant sunshine.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, don't give up, Grade dear, before we've even started," cried Betty, giving a little exuberant skip with the sheer joy of being alive.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, it's lucky for you that you do," sighed Grace.
don't
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From this reading "Oh, don't give up, Grade dear, before we've even started," cried Betty, giving a little exuberant skip with the sheer joy of being alive.
divisible by two
From this reading "Oh, don't give up, Grade dear, before we've even started," cried Betty, giving a little exuberant skip with the sheer joy of being alive.
exuberantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərənt/
joyously unrestrained
From this reading "Oh, don't give up, Grade dear, before we've even started," cried Betty, giving a little exuberant skip with the sheer joy of being alive.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLIST AGAIN "What a glorious morning!" cried Betty, raising her face to the brilliant sunshine.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel as if I could walk miles and miles and miles and never stop."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Perhaps you'd be willing to walk a few for me."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, it's lucky for you that you do," sighed Grace.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Oh, don't give up, Grade dear, before we've even started," cried Betty, giving a little exuberant skip with the sheer joy of being alive.
the act of giving
From this reading "Oh, don't give up, Grade dear, before we've even started," cried Betty, giving a little exuberant skip with the sheer joy of being alive.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLIST AGAIN "What a glorious morning!" cried Betty, raising her face to the brilliant sunshine.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Well, it's lucky for you that you do," sighed Grace.
GradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading "Oh, don't give up, Grade dear, before we've even started," cried Betty, giving a little exuberant skip with the sheer joy of being alive.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLIST AGAIN "What a glorious morning!" cried Betty, raising her face to the brilliant sunshine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel as if I could walk miles and miles and miles and never stop."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I feel as if I could walk miles and miles and miles and never stop."
it's
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From this reading "Well, it's lucky for you that you do," sighed Grace.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "Oh, don't give up, Grade dear, before we've even started," cried Betty, giving a little exuberant skip with the sheer joy of being alive.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, don't give up, Grade dear, before we've even started," cried Betty, giving a little exuberant skip with the sheer joy of being alive.
occurring by chance
From this reading "Well, it's lucky for you that you do," sighed Grace.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Perhaps you'd be willing to walk a few for me."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "I feel as if I could walk miles and miles and miles and never stop."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLIST AGAIN "What a glorious morning!" cried Betty, raising her face to the brilliant sunshine.
MOTORCYCLISTnounUS /ˈmoʊtərsaɪkəlɪst/
a traveler who rides a motorcycle
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLIST AGAIN "What a glorious morning!" cried Betty, raising her face to the brilliant sunshine.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I feel as if I could walk miles and miles and miles and never stop."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, don't give up, Grade dear, before we've even started," cried Betty, giving a little exuberant skip with the sheer joy of being alive.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, don't give up, Grade dear, before we've even started," cried Betty, giving a little exuberant skip with the sheer joy of being alive.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps you'd be willing to walk a few for me."
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLIST AGAIN "What a glorious morning!" cried Betty, raising her face to the brilliant sunshine.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Oh, don't give up, Grade dear, before we've even started," cried Betty, giving a little exuberant skip with the sheer joy of being alive.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Well, it's lucky for you that you do," sighed Grace.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading "Oh, don't give up, Grade dear, before we've even started," cried Betty, giving a little exuberant skip with the sheer joy of being alive.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Oh, don't give up, Grade dear, before we've even started," cried Betty, giving a little exuberant skip with the sheer joy of being alive.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "I feel as if I could walk miles and miles and miles and never stop."
the rays of the sun
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLIST AGAIN "What a glorious morning!" cried Betty, raising her face to the brilliant sunshine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, it's lucky for you that you do," sighed Grace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLIST AGAIN "What a glorious morning!" cried Betty, raising her face to the brilliant sunshine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLIST AGAIN "What a glorious morning!" cried Betty, raising her face to the brilliant sunshine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, don't give up, Grade dear, before we've even started," cried Betty, giving a little exuberant skip with the sheer joy of being alive.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "I feel as if I could walk miles and miles and miles and never stop."
we've
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From this reading "Oh, don't give up, Grade dear, before we've even started," cried Betty, giving a little exuberant skip with the sheer joy of being alive.
(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, it's lucky for you that you do," sighed Grace.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLIST AGAIN "What a glorious morning!" cried Betty, raising her face to the brilliant sunshine.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "Perhaps you'd be willing to walk a few for me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, don't give up, Grade dear, before we've even started," cried Betty, giving a little exuberant skip with the sheer joy of being alive.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, it's lucky for you that you do," sighed Grace.
you'd
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From this reading "Perhaps you'd be willing to walk a few for me."
