used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's a blamed fool who never learns anything by experience, and I never have accused myself of being a fool--except at odd times--so I didn't land broke.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading It's a blamed fool who never learns anything by experience, and I never have accused myself of being a fool--except at odd times--so I didn't land broke.
(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 For the sodden land I had looked upon with such disgust when first I had seen it, the range lay dimpled in all the enticement of spring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the second time in my irresponsible career I stood on the station platform at Osage and watched the train slide off to the East.
any thing at all
From this reading It's a blamed fool who never learns anything by experience, and I never have accused myself of being a fool--except at odd times--so I didn't land broke.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I had money to pay for several meals, and I looked around for somebody I knew; Frosty, I hoped.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the second time in my irresponsible career I stood on the station platform at Osage and watched the train slide off to the East.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It's a blamed fool who never learns anything by experience, and I never have accused myself of being a fool--except at odd times--so I didn't land broke.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It's a blamed fool who never learns anything by experience, and I never have accused myself of being a fool--except at odd times--so I didn't land broke.
lacking funds
From this reading It's a blamed fool who never learns anything by experience, and I never have accused myself of being a fool--except at odd times--so I didn't land broke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It's a blamed fool who never learns anything by experience, and I never have accused myself of being a fool--except at odd times--so I didn't land broke.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading For the second time in my irresponsible career I stood on the station platform at Osage and watched the train slide off to the East.
didn't
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From this reading It's a blamed fool who never learns anything by experience, and I never have accused myself of being a fool--except at odd times--so I didn't land broke.
dimpledverbUS /ˈdɪmpəld/
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading For the sodden land I had looked upon with such disgust when first I had seen it, the range lay dimpled in all the enticement of spring.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading For the sodden land I had looked upon with such disgust when first I had seen it, the range lay dimpled in all the enticement of spring.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading For the second time in my irresponsible career I stood on the station platform at Osage and watched the train slide off to the East.
enticementnounUS /ɪnˈtaɪsmənt/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading For the sodden land I had looked upon with such disgust when first I had seen it, the range lay dimpled in all the enticement of spring.
apart from; not including
From this reading It's a blamed fool who never learns anything by experience, and I never have accused myself of being a fool--except at odd times--so I didn't land broke.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It's a blamed fool who never learns anything by experience, and I never have accused myself of being a fool--except at odd times--so I didn't land broke.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the sodden land I had looked upon with such disgust when first I had seen it, the range lay dimpled in all the enticement of spring.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading It's a blamed fool who never learns anything by experience, and I never have accused myself of being a fool--except at odd times--so I didn't land broke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the second time in my irresponsible career I stood on the station platform at Osage and watched the train slide off to the East.
FrostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading I had money to pay for several meals, and I looked around for somebody I knew; Frosty, I hoped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had money to pay for several meals, and I looked around for somebody I knew; Frosty, I hoped.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I Shake Hands with Old Man King.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It's a blamed fool who never learns anything by experience, and I never have accused myself of being a fool--except at odd times--so I didn't land broke.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I had money to pay for several meals, and I looked around for somebody I knew; Frosty, I hoped.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Shake Hands with Old Man King.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the second time in my irresponsible career I stood on the station platform at Osage and watched the train slide off to the East.
irresponsibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈspɑːnsəbəl/
showing lack of care for consequences
From this reading For the second time in my irresponsible career I stood on the station platform at Osage and watched the train slide off to the East.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the sodden land I had looked upon with such disgust when first I had seen it, the range lay dimpled in all the enticement of spring.
It's
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From this reading It's a blamed fool who never learns anything by experience, and I never have accused myself of being a fool--except at odd times--so I didn't land broke.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I Shake Hands with Old Man King.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had money to pay for several meals, and I looked around for somebody I knew; Frosty, I hoped.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It's a blamed fool who never learns anything by experience, and I never have accused myself of being a fool--except at odd times--so I didn't land broke.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For the sodden land I had looked upon with such disgust when first I had seen it, the range lay dimpled in all the enticement of spring.
learnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading It's a blamed fool who never learns anything by experience, and I never have accused myself of being a fool--except at odd times--so I didn't land broke.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I had money to pay for several meals, and I looked around for somebody I knew; Frosty, I hoped.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I Shake Hands with Old Man King.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading I had money to pay for several meals, and I looked around for somebody I knew; Frosty, I hoped.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I had money to pay for several meals, and I looked around for somebody I knew; Frosty, I hoped.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For the second time in my irresponsible career I stood on the station platform at Osage and watched the train slide off to the East.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It's a blamed fool who never learns anything by experience, and I never have accused myself of being a fool--except at odd times--so I didn't land broke.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It's a blamed fool who never learns anything by experience, and I never have accused myself of being a fool--except at odd times--so I didn't land broke.
not divisible by two
From this reading It's a blamed fool who never learns anything by experience, and I never have accused myself of being a fool--except at odd times--so I didn't land broke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's a blamed fool who never learns anything by experience, and I never have accused myself of being a fool--except at odd times--so I didn't land broke.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For the second time in my irresponsible career I stood on the station platform at Osage and watched the train slide off to the East.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I Shake Hands with Old Man King.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the second time in my irresponsible career I stood on the station platform at Osage and watched the train slide off to the East.
OsagenounUS /oʊˈseɪdʒ/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Missouri in the valleys of the Missouri and Osage rivers; oil was found on Osage lands early in the 20th century
From this reading For the second time in my irresponsible career I stood on the station platform at Osage and watched the train slide off to the East.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I had money to pay for several meals, and I looked around for somebody I knew; Frosty, I hoped.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading For the second time in my irresponsible career I stood on the station platform at Osage and watched the train slide off to the East.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading For the sodden land I had looked upon with such disgust when first I had seen it, the range lay dimpled in all the enticement of spring.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For the second time in my irresponsible career I stood on the station platform at Osage and watched the train slide off to the East.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For the sodden land I had looked upon with such disgust when first I had seen it, the range lay dimpled in all the enticement of spring.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I had money to pay for several meals, and I looked around for somebody I knew; Frosty, I hoped.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading I Shake Hands with Old Man King.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading For the second time in my irresponsible career I stood on the station platform at Osage and watched the train slide off to the East.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's a blamed fool who never learns anything by experience, and I never have accused myself of being a fool--except at odd times--so I didn't land broke.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading For the sodden land I had looked upon with such disgust when first I had seen it, the range lay dimpled in all the enticement of spring.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I had money to pay for several meals, and I looked around for somebody I knew; Frosty, I hoped.
the season of growth
From this reading For the sodden land I had looked upon with such disgust when first I had seen it, the range lay dimpled in all the enticement of spring.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading For the second time in my irresponsible career I stood on the station platform at Osage and watched the train slide off to the East.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For the second time in my irresponsible career I stood on the station platform at Osage and watched the train slide off to the East.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For the sodden land I had looked upon with such disgust when first I had seen it, the range lay dimpled in all the enticement of spring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the second time in my irresponsible career I stood on the station platform at Osage and watched the train slide off to the East.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the second time in my irresponsible career I stood on the station platform at Osage and watched the train slide off to the East.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It's a blamed fool who never learns anything by experience, and I never have accused myself of being a fool--except at odd times--so I didn't land broke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the second time in my irresponsible career I stood on the station platform at Osage and watched the train slide off to the East.
create by training and teaching
From this reading For the second time in my irresponsible career I stood on the station platform at Osage and watched the train slide off to the East.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For the sodden land I had looked upon with such disgust when first I had seen it, the range lay dimpled in all the enticement of spring.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading For the second time in my irresponsible career I stood on the station platform at Osage and watched the train slide off to the East.
at the time that
From this reading For the sodden land I had looked upon with such disgust when first I had seen it, the range lay dimpled in all the enticement of spring.
which person or people
From this reading It's a blamed fool who never learns anything by experience, and I never have accused myself of being a fool--except at odd times--so I didn't land broke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I Shake Hands with Old Man King.
