used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mary came in a few minutes later and she had to be told the news.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He was way up above this common earth, soarin’ around in the clouds, and all he wanted to talk was Georgianna.
(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 He was way up above this common earth, soarin’ around in the clouds, and all he wanted to talk was Georgianna.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Then Georgianna had to go home and, as she was altogether too precious to be allowed to walk, Jim Henry went and got his auto and they left in that.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Then Georgianna had to go home and, as she was altogether too precious to be allowed to walk, Jim Henry went and got his auto and they left in that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary came in a few minutes later and she had to be told the news.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He was way up above this common earth, soarin’ around in the clouds, and all he wanted to talk was Georgianna.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was as pleased as I was and there was more congratulatin’.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Then Georgianna had to go home and, as she was altogether too precious to be allowed to walk, Jim Henry went and got his auto and they left in that.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mary came in a few minutes later and she had to be told the news.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mary came in a few minutes later and she had to be told the news.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading He was way up above this common earth, soarin’ around in the clouds, and all he wanted to talk was Georgianna.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He was way up above this common earth, soarin’ around in the clouds, and all he wanted to talk was Georgianna.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
congratulatin
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From this reading She was as pleased as I was and there was more congratulatin’.
creepin
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From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He was way up above this common earth, soarin’ around in the clouds, and all he wanted to talk was Georgianna.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Mary came in a few minutes later and she had to be told the news.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
Georgianna
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From this reading Then Georgianna had to go home and, as she was altogether too precious to be allowed to walk, Jim Henry went and got his auto and they left in that.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Georgianna had to go home and, as she was altogether too precious to be allowed to walk, Jim Henry went and got his auto and they left in that.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then Georgianna had to go home and, as she was altogether too precious to be allowed to walk, Jim Henry went and got his auto and they left in that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary came in a few minutes later and she had to be told the news.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Then Georgianna had to go home and, as she was altogether too precious to be allowed to walk, Jim Henry went and got his auto and they left in that.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Georgianna had to go home and, as she was altogether too precious to be allowed to walk, Jim Henry went and got his auto and they left in that.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then Georgianna had to go home and, as she was altogether too precious to be allowed to walk, Jim Henry went and got his auto and they left in that.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was as pleased as I was and there was more congratulatin’.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary came in a few minutes later and she had to be told the news.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
Jim
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From this reading Then Georgianna had to go home and, as she was altogether too precious to be allowed to walk, Jim Henry went and got his auto and they left in that.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Mary came in a few minutes later and she had to be told the news.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then Georgianna had to go home and, as she was altogether too precious to be allowed to walk, Jim Henry went and got his auto and they left in that.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary came in a few minutes later and she had to be told the news.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Mary came in a few minutes later and she had to be told the news.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was as pleased as I was and there was more congratulatin’.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Mary came in a few minutes later and she had to be told the news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
paralysisnounUS /pərˈæləsəs/
loss of the ability to move a body part
From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She was as pleased as I was and there was more congratulatin’.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Then Georgianna had to go home and, as she was altogether too precious to be allowed to walk, Jim Henry went and got his auto and they left in that.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary came in a few minutes later and she had to be told the news.
soarin
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From this reading He was way up above this common earth, soarin’ around in the clouds, and all he wanted to talk was Georgianna.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
sufferin
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From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Georgianna had to go home and, as she was altogether too precious to be allowed to walk, Jim Henry went and got his auto and they left in that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary came in a few minutes later and she had to be told the news.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Georgianna had to go home and, as she was altogether too precious to be allowed to walk, Jim Henry went and got his auto and they left in that.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was as pleased as I was and there was more congratulatin’.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Georgianna had to go home and, as she was altogether too precious to be allowed to walk, Jim Henry went and got his auto and they left in that.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was way up above this common earth, soarin’ around in the clouds, and all he wanted to talk was Georgianna.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary came in a few minutes later and she had to be told the news.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mary came in a few minutes later and she had to be told the news.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then Georgianna had to go home and, as she was altogether too precious to be allowed to walk, Jim Henry went and got his auto and they left in that.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was way up above this common earth, soarin’ around in the clouds, and all he wanted to talk was Georgianna.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Then Georgianna had to go home and, as she was altogether too precious to be allowed to walk, Jim Henry went and got his auto and they left in that.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He was way up above this common earth, soarin’ around in the clouds, and all he wanted to talk was Georgianna.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was as pleased as I was and there was more congratulatin’.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was way up above this common earth, soarin’ around in the clouds, and all he wanted to talk was Georgianna.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then Georgianna had to go home and, as she was altogether too precious to be allowed to walk, Jim Henry went and got his auto and they left in that.
at the time that
From this reading When he got back—that car must have been sufferin’ from a stroke of creepin’ paralysis, for it took him two hours to run that little distance—he and I had a good confidential talk.
