used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
(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 isn’t anything, motherie,” Jean said, “only that we were all thinking of the Gulch, and then you spoke of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
any thing at all
From this reading “It isn’t anything, motherie,” Jean said, “only that we were all thinking of the Gulch, and then you spoke of it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you want some of the trout to-day?”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “It would make a fine mess for supper, Jeanie.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It would make a fine mess for supper, Jeanie.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Then we’ll go over and get some.
GulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
isn't
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From this reading “It isn’t anything, motherie,” Jean said, “only that we were all thinking of the Gulch, and then you spoke of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It isn’t anything, motherie,” Jean said, “only that we were all thinking of the Gulch, and then you spoke of it.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “It isn’t anything, motherie,” Jean said, “only that we were all thinking of the Gulch, and then you spoke of it.
Jeanie
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From this reading “It would make a fine mess for supper, Jeanie.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
engage in
From this reading “It would make a fine mess for supper, Jeanie.”
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “It would make a fine mess for supper, Jeanie.”
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
motherie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It isn’t anything, motherie,” Jean said, “only that we were all thinking of the Gulch, and then you spoke of it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
and nothing more
From this reading “It isn’t anything, motherie,” Jean said, “only that we were all thinking of the Gulch, and then you spoke of it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Then we’ll go over and get some.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It isn’t anything, motherie,” Jean said, “only that we were all thinking of the Gulch, and then you spoke of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Do you want some of the trout to-day?”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “It isn’t anything, motherie,” Jean said, “only that we were all thinking of the Gulch, and then you spoke of it.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “It would make a fine mess for supper, Jeanie.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It isn’t anything, motherie,” Jean said, “only that we were all thinking of the Gulch, and then you spoke of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “It isn’t anything, motherie,” Jean said, “only that we were all thinking of the Gulch, and then you spoke of it.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “It isn’t anything, motherie,” Jean said, “only that we were all thinking of the Gulch, and then you spoke of it.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you want some of the trout to-day?”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
TROVEnounUS /troʊv/
treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Do you want some of the trout to-day?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then we’ll go over and get some.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It isn’t anything, motherie,” Jean said, “only that we were all thinking of the Gulch, and then you spoke of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would make a fine mess for supper, Jeanie.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It isn’t anything, motherie,” Jean said, “only that we were all thinking of the Gulch, and then you spoke of it.
ZED'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ZED’S TREASURE TROVE “The best rainbow trout we get around here are in Lost Chance Gulch,” remarked Mrs. Murray, the following morning at the breakfast table, and she looked up in surprise as a ripple of mirth went round the table.
