used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "General, I've got to get rich quickly, and I'm finding a way."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I was talking to a man from West Virginia yesterday about buying out the National Oil Company, and I dreamed of it all night.
(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 "I was talking to a man from West Virginia yesterday about buying out the National Oil Company, and I dreamed of it all night.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading IN WHICH I TEST MY STRENGTH Her words rang in my ears while I went along the crooked pavement under the burnished sycamore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I met the General at the corner I was still hearing them, and they prompted the speech that burst impulsively from my lips.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I met the General at the corner I was still hearing them, and they prompted the speech that burst impulsively from my lips.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As I met the General at the corner I was still hearing them, and they prompted the speech that burst impulsively from my lips.
(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 "You'd better make sure first that your royal road doesn't end in a ditch."
burnishedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrnɪʃt/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading IN WHICH I TEST MY STRENGTH Her words rang in my ears while I went along the crooked pavement under the burnished sycamore.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading As I met the General at the corner I was still hearing them, and they prompted the speech that burst impulsively from my lips.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading "I was talking to a man from West Virginia yesterday about buying out the National Oil Company, and I dreamed of it all night.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "I was talking to a man from West Virginia yesterday about buying out the National Oil Company, and I dreamed of it all night.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading As I met the General at the corner I was still hearing them, and they prompted the speech that burst impulsively from my lips.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading IN WHICH I TEST MY STRENGTH Her words rang in my ears while I went along the crooked pavement under the burnished sycamore.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading "You'd better make sure first that your royal road doesn't end in a ditch."
doesn't
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From this reading "You'd better make sure first that your royal road doesn't end in a ditch."
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading "I was talking to a man from West Virginia yesterday about buying out the National Oil Company, and I dreamed of it all night.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading IN WHICH I TEST MY STRENGTH Her words rang in my ears while I went along the crooked pavement under the burnished sycamore.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "You'd better make sure first that your royal road doesn't end in a ditch."
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "General, I've got to get rich quickly, and I'm finding a way."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "You'd better make sure first that your royal road doesn't end in a ditch."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As I met the General at the corner I was still hearing them, and they prompted the speech that burst impulsively from my lips.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading As I met the General at the corner I was still hearing them, and they prompted the speech that burst impulsively from my lips.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "General, I've got to get rich quickly, and I'm finding a way."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "General, I've got to get rich quickly, and I'm finding a way."
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading As I met the General at the corner I was still hearing them, and they prompted the speech that burst impulsively from my lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I TEST MY STRENGTH Her words rang in my ears while I went along the crooked pavement under the burnished sycamore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH I TEST MY STRENGTH Her words rang in my ears while I went along the crooked pavement under the burnished sycamore.
I'm
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From this reading "General, I've got to get rich quickly, and I'm finding a way."
I've
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From this reading "General, I've got to get rich quickly, and I'm finding a way."
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading As I met the General at the corner I was still hearing them, and they prompted the speech that burst impulsively from my lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I TEST MY STRENGTH Her words rang in my ears while I went along the crooked pavement under the burnished sycamore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I was talking to a man from West Virginia yesterday about buying out the National Oil Company, and I dreamed of it all night.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading As I met the General at the corner I was still hearing them, and they prompted the speech that burst impulsively from my lips.
engage in
From this reading "You'd better make sure first that your royal road doesn't end in a ditch."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I was talking to a man from West Virginia yesterday about buying out the National Oil Company, and I dreamed of it all night.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As I met the General at the corner I was still hearing them, and they prompted the speech that burst impulsively from my lips.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN WHICH I TEST MY STRENGTH Her words rang in my ears while I went along the crooked pavement under the burnished sycamore.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading "I was talking to a man from West Virginia yesterday about buying out the National Oil Company, and I dreamed of it all night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I was talking to a man from West Virginia yesterday about buying out the National Oil Company, and I dreamed of it all night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was talking to a man from West Virginia yesterday about buying out the National Oil Company, and I dreamed of it all night.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading "I was talking to a man from West Virginia yesterday about buying out the National Oil Company, and I dreamed of it all night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I was talking to a man from West Virginia yesterday about buying out the National Oil Company, and I dreamed of it all night.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading IN WHICH I TEST MY STRENGTH Her words rang in my ears while I went along the crooked pavement under the burnished sycamore.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading As I met the General at the corner I was still hearing them, and they prompted the speech that burst impulsively from my lips.
with speed
From this reading "General, I've got to get rich quickly, and I'm finding a way."
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading IN WHICH I TEST MY STRENGTH Her words rang in my ears while I went along the crooked pavement under the burnished sycamore.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "General, I've got to get rich quickly, and I'm finding a way."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "You'd better make sure first that your royal road doesn't end in a ditch."
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "You'd better make sure first that your royal road doesn't end in a ditch."
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading As I met the General at the corner I was still hearing them, and they prompted the speech that burst impulsively from my lips.
not in physical motion
From this reading As I met the General at the corner I was still hearing them, and they prompted the speech that burst impulsively from my lips.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading IN WHICH I TEST MY STRENGTH Her words rang in my ears while I went along the crooked pavement under the burnished sycamore.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "You'd better make sure first that your royal road doesn't end in a ditch."
sycamorenounUS /ˈsɪkəmɔːr/
variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree
From this reading IN WHICH I TEST MY STRENGTH Her words rang in my ears while I went along the crooked pavement under the burnished sycamore.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "I was talking to a man from West Virginia yesterday about buying out the National Oil Company, and I dreamed of it all night.
TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading IN WHICH I TEST MY STRENGTH Her words rang in my ears while I went along the crooked pavement under the burnished sycamore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I met the General at the corner I was still hearing them, and they prompted the speech that burst impulsively from my lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH I TEST MY STRENGTH Her words rang in my ears while I went along the crooked pavement under the burnished sycamore.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As I met the General at the corner I was still hearing them, and they prompted the speech that burst impulsively from my lips.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I met the General at the corner I was still hearing them, and they prompted the speech that burst impulsively from my lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "General, I've got to get rich quickly, and I'm finding a way."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading IN WHICH I TEST MY STRENGTH Her words rang in my ears while I went along the crooked pavement under the burnished sycamore.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading "I was talking to a man from West Virginia yesterday about buying out the National Oil Company, and I dreamed of it all night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I met the General at the corner I was still hearing them, and they prompted the speech that burst impulsively from my lips.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "General, I've got to get rich quickly, and I'm finding a way."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN WHICH I TEST MY STRENGTH Her words rang in my ears while I went along the crooked pavement under the burnished sycamore.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "I was talking to a man from West Virginia yesterday about buying out the National Oil Company, and I dreamed of it all night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I TEST MY STRENGTH Her words rang in my ears while I went along the crooked pavement under the burnished sycamore.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading IN WHICH I TEST MY STRENGTH Her words rang in my ears while I went along the crooked pavement under the burnished sycamore.
the words that are spoken
From this reading IN WHICH I TEST MY STRENGTH Her words rang in my ears while I went along the crooked pavement under the burnished sycamore.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "I was talking to a man from West Virginia yesterday about buying out the National Oil Company, and I dreamed of it all night.
You'd
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From this reading "You'd better make sure first that your royal road doesn't end in a ditch."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'd better make sure first that your royal road doesn't end in a ditch."
