used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DRIFTING DUGOUT "I THINK we had better stop and take a little breathing spell, Sandy."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Oh! how good it feels to throw that burden down, and be able to stretch my arms, which ache as if they had a cramp."
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading Oh! how good it feels to throw that burden down, and be able to stretch my arms, which ache as if they had a cramp."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading This meat pack is very heavy, and it seems to me as if the air had grown much warmer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DRIFTING DUGOUT "I THINK we had better stop and take a little breathing spell, Sandy."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Oh! how good it feels to throw that burden down, and be able to stretch my arms, which ache as if they had a cramp."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This meat pack is very heavy, and it seems to me as if the air had grown much warmer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh! how good it feels to throw that burden down, and be able to stretch my arms, which ache as if they had a cramp."
(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 THE DRIFTING DUGOUT "I THINK we had better stop and take a little breathing spell, Sandy."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Nothing would please me better, Bob.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading THE DRIFTING DUGOUT "I THINK we had better stop and take a little breathing spell, Sandy."
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Oh! how good it feels to throw that burden down, and be able to stretch my arms, which ache as if they had a cramp."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Summer has come, down here, surely.
crampnounUS /kræmp/
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading Oh! how good it feels to throw that burden down, and be able to stretch my arms, which ache as if they had a cramp."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Summer has come, down here, surely.
DRIFTINGnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading THE DRIFTING DUGOUT "I THINK we had better stop and take a little breathing spell, Sandy."
DUGOUTnounUS /ˈdʌɡaʊt/
either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading THE DRIFTING DUGOUT "I THINK we had better stop and take a little breathing spell, Sandy."
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading Oh! how good it feels to throw that burden down, and be able to stretch my arms, which ache as if they had a cramp."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Oh! how good it feels to throw that burden down, and be able to stretch my arms, which ache as if they had a cramp."
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading This meat pack is very heavy, and it seems to me as if the air had grown much warmer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DRIFTING DUGOUT "I THINK we had better stop and take a little breathing spell, Sandy."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Summer has come, down here, surely.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading This meat pack is very heavy, and it seems to me as if the air had grown much warmer.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Summer has come, down here, surely.
how
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From this reading Oh! how good it feels to throw that burden down, and be able to stretch my arms, which ache as if they had a cramp."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DRIFTING DUGOUT "I THINK we had better stop and take a little breathing spell, Sandy."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This meat pack is very heavy, and it seems to me as if the air had grown much warmer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This meat pack is very heavy, and it seems to me as if the air had grown much warmer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This meat pack is very heavy, and it seems to me as if the air had grown much warmer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE DRIFTING DUGOUT "I THINK we had better stop and take a little breathing spell, Sandy."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nothing would please me better, Bob.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading This meat pack is very heavy, and it seems to me as if the air had grown much warmer.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This meat pack is very heavy, and it seems to me as if the air had grown much warmer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh! how good it feels to throw that burden down, and be able to stretch my arms, which ache as if they had a cramp."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing would please me better, Bob.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! how good it feels to throw that burden down, and be able to stretch my arms, which ache as if they had a cramp."
arrange in a container
From this reading This meat pack is very heavy, and it seems to me as if the air had grown much warmer.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Nothing would please me better, Bob.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading THE DRIFTING DUGOUT "I THINK we had better stop and take a little breathing spell, Sandy."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This meat pack is very heavy, and it seems to me as if the air had grown much warmer.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading THE DRIFTING DUGOUT "I THINK we had better stop and take a little breathing spell, Sandy."
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading THE DRIFTING DUGOUT "I THINK we had better stop and take a little breathing spell, Sandy."
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Oh! how good it feels to throw that burden down, and be able to stretch my arms, which ache as if they had a cramp."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Summer has come, down here, surely.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Summer has come, down here, surely.
carry out
From this reading THE DRIFTING DUGOUT "I THINK we had better stop and take a little breathing spell, Sandy."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh! how good it feels to throw that burden down, and be able to stretch my arms, which ache as if they had a cramp."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRIFTING DUGOUT "I THINK we had better stop and take a little breathing spell, Sandy."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh! how good it feels to throw that burden down, and be able to stretch my arms, which ache as if they had a cramp."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE DRIFTING DUGOUT "I THINK we had better stop and take a little breathing spell, Sandy."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This meat pack is very heavy, and it seems to me as if the air had grown much warmer.
propel through the air
From this reading Oh! how good it feels to throw that burden down, and be able to stretch my arms, which ache as if they had a cramp."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This meat pack is very heavy, and it seems to me as if the air had grown much warmer.
precisely as stated
From this reading This meat pack is very heavy, and it seems to me as if the air had grown much warmer.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading This meat pack is very heavy, and it seems to me as if the air had grown much warmer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE DRIFTING DUGOUT "I THINK we had better stop and take a little breathing spell, Sandy."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Oh! how good it feels to throw that burden down, and be able to stretch my arms, which ache as if they had a cramp."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Nothing would please me better, Bob.
