used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a woman in the state of Nevada to whom I once lied continuously, consistently, and shamelessly, for the matter of a couple of hours.
(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 The Real Thing, Blowed in the Glass "Speakin' in general, I 'ave tried 'em all, The 'appy roads that take you o'er the world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a woman in the state of Nevada to whom I once lied continuously, consistently, and shamelessly, for the matter of a couple of hours.
apologizeverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading I don't want to apologize to her.
appy
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From this reading The Real Thing, Blowed in the Glass "Speakin' in general, I 'ave tried 'em all, The 'appy roads that take you o'er the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
ave
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From this reading The Real Thing, Blowed in the Glass "Speakin' in general, I 'ave tried 'em all, The 'appy roads that take you o'er the world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Far be it from me.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
BlowedverbUS /bloʊd/
past form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The Real Thing, Blowed in the Glass "Speakin' in general, I 'ave tried 'em all, The 'appy roads that take you o'er the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
cannot
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From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
consistentlyadverbUS /kənˈsɪstəntli/
in a systematic or consistent manner
From this reading There is a woman in the state of Nevada to whom I once lied continuously, consistently, and shamelessly, for the matter of a couple of hours.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading There is a woman in the state of Nevada to whom I once lied continuously, consistently, and shamelessly, for the matter of a couple of hours.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading There is a woman in the state of Nevada to whom I once lied continuously, consistently, and shamelessly, for the matter of a couple of hours.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
don't
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From this reading I don't want to apologize to her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
a quad with a square body
From this reading The Real Thing, Blowed in the Glass "Speakin' in general, I 'ave tried 'em all, The 'appy roads that take you o'er the world.
ence
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From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far be it from me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
set up or found
From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far be it from me.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The Real Thing, Blowed in the Glass "Speakin' in general, I 'ave tried 'em all, The 'appy roads that take you o'er the world.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The Real Thing, Blowed in the Glass "Speakin' in general, I 'ave tried 'em all, The 'appy roads that take you o'er the world.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I don't want to apologize to her.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There is a woman in the state of Nevada to whom I once lied continuously, consistently, and shamelessly, for the matter of a couple of hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Real Thing, Blowed in the Glass "Speakin' in general, I 'ave tried 'em all, The 'appy roads that take you o'er the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Real Thing, Blowed in the Glass "Speakin' in general, I 'ave tried 'em all, The 'appy roads that take you o'er the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a woman in the state of Nevada to whom I once lied continuously, consistently, and shamelessly, for the matter of a couple of hours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Far be it from me.
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading There is a woman in the state of Nevada to whom I once lied continuously, consistently, and shamelessly, for the matter of a couple of hours.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There is a woman in the state of Nevada to whom I once lied continuously, consistently, and shamelessly, for the matter of a couple of hours.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Far be it from me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
NevadanounUS /nəˈvɑːdə/
a state in the western United States
From this reading There is a woman in the state of Nevada to whom I once lied continuously, consistently, and shamelessly, for the matter of a couple of hours.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading The Real Thing, Blowed in the Glass "Speakin' in general, I 'ave tried 'em all, The 'appy roads that take you o'er the world.
observin
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From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a woman in the state of Nevada to whom I once lied continuously, consistently, and shamelessly, for the matter of a couple of hours.
on one occasion
From this reading There is a woman in the state of Nevada to whom I once lied continuously, consistently, and shamelessly, for the matter of a couple of hours.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The Real Thing, Blowed in the Glass "Speakin' in general, I 'ave tried 'em all, The 'appy roads that take you o'er the world.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The Real Thing, Blowed in the Glass "Speakin' in general, I 'ave tried 'em all, The 'appy roads that take you o'er the world.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
shamelesslyadverbUS /ˈʃeɪmləsli/
without shame
From this reading There is a woman in the state of Nevada to whom I once lied continuously, consistently, and shamelessly, for the matter of a couple of hours.
Speakin
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From this reading The Real Thing, Blowed in the Glass "Speakin' in general, I 'ave tried 'em all, The 'appy roads that take you o'er the world.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There is a woman in the state of Nevada to whom I once lied continuously, consistently, and shamelessly, for the matter of a couple of hours.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
carry out
From this reading The Real Thing, Blowed in the Glass "Speakin' in general, I 'ave tried 'em all, The 'appy roads that take you o'er the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Real Thing, Blowed in the Glass "Speakin' in general, I 'ave tried 'em all, The 'appy roads that take you o'er the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Real Thing, Blowed in the Glass "Speakin' in general, I 'ave tried 'em all, The 'appy roads that take you o'er the world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a woman in the state of Nevada to whom I once lied continuously, consistently, and shamelessly, for the matter of a couple of hours.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
a special situation
From this reading The Real Thing, Blowed in the Glass "Speakin' in general, I 'ave tried 'em all, The 'appy roads that take you o'er the world.
up to a particular time
From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a woman in the state of Nevada to whom I once lied continuously, consistently, and shamelessly, for the matter of a couple of hours.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The Real Thing, Blowed in the Glass "Speakin' in general, I 'ave tried 'em all, The 'appy roads that take you o'er the world.
the act of using
From this reading Speakin' in general, I 'ave found them good For such as cannot use one bed too long, But must get 'ence, the same as I 'ave done, An' go observin' matters till they die."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don't want to apologize to her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is a woman in the state of Nevada to whom I once lied continuously, consistently, and shamelessly, for the matter of a couple of hours.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There is a woman in the state of Nevada to whom I once lied continuously, consistently, and shamelessly, for the matter of a couple of hours.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Real Thing, Blowed in the Glass "Speakin' in general, I 'ave tried 'em all, The 'appy roads that take you o'er the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Real Thing, Blowed in the Glass "Speakin' in general, I 'ave tried 'em all, The 'appy roads that take you o'er the world.
