used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We’ve lived here about eight years, but, as I told you, I’ve only been in that church a few times, and I’ve never walked down that back street.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We’ve lived here about eight years, but, as I told you, I’ve only been in that church a few times, and I’ve never walked down that back street.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We’ve lived here about eight years, but, as I told you, I’ve only been in that church a few times, and I’ve never walked down that back street.”
Ann
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From this reading “How long have you lived here, Florence?” asked Jo Ann.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “This is the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of,” declared Florence as they hurried back to the house, eager to examine the rear wall from the inside.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How long have you lived here, Florence?” asked Jo Ann.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “This is the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of,” declared Florence as they hurried back to the house, eager to examine the rear wall from the inside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’m sure I’d have seen that window long before this if I’d been in your place.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I’m sure I’d have seen that window long before this if I’d been in your place.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We’ve lived here about eight years, but, as I told you, I’ve only been in that church a few times, and I’ve never walked down that back street.”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “We’ve lived here about eight years, but, as I told you, I’ve only been in that church a few times, and I’ve never walked down that back street.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “This is the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of,” declared Florence as they hurried back to the house, eager to examine the rear wall from the inside.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “We’ve lived here about eight years, but, as I told you, I’ve only been in that church a few times, and I’ve never walked down that back street.”
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “This is the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of,” declared Florence as they hurried back to the house, eager to examine the rear wall from the inside.
being one more than seven
From this reading “We’ve lived here about eight years, but, as I told you, I’ve only been in that church a few times, and I’ve never walked down that back street.”
at any time
From this reading “This is the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of,” declared Florence as they hurried back to the house, eager to examine the rear wall from the inside.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “This is the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of,” declared Florence as they hurried back to the house, eager to examine the rear wall from the inside.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Lived here eight years and never walked back of your own house!” exclaimed Jo Ann in surprise.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “We’ve lived here about eight years, but, as I told you, I’ve only been in that church a few times, and I’ve never walked down that back street.”
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “This is the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of,” declared Florence as they hurried back to the house, eager to examine the rear wall from the inside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “This is the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of,” declared Florence as they hurried back to the house, eager to examine the rear wall from the inside.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How long have you lived here, Florence?” asked Jo Ann.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “This is the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of,” declared Florence as they hurried back to the house, eager to examine the rear wall from the inside.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “How long have you lived here, Florence?” asked Jo Ann.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “This is the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of,” declared Florence as they hurried back to the house, eager to examine the rear wall from the inside.
How
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From this reading “How long have you lived here, Florence?” asked Jo Ann.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “This is the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of,” declared Florence as they hurried back to the house, eager to examine the rear wall from the inside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We’ve lived here about eight years, but, as I told you, I’ve only been in that church a few times, and I’ve never walked down that back street.”
I'd
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From this reading “I’m sure I’d have seen that window long before this if I’d been in your place.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m sure I’d have seen that window long before this if I’d been in your place.”
I've
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From this reading “This is the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of,” declared Florence as they hurried back to the house, eager to examine the rear wall from the inside.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I’m sure I’d have seen that window long before this if I’d been in your place.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’m sure I’d have seen that window long before this if I’d been in your place.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “This is the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of,” declared Florence as they hurried back to the house, eager to examine the rear wall from the inside.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of,” declared Florence as they hurried back to the house, eager to examine the rear wall from the inside.
Jo
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From this reading “How long have you lived here, Florence?” asked Jo Ann.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “How long have you lived here, Florence?” asked Jo Ann.
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 “How long have you lived here, Florence?” asked Jo Ann.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “We’ve lived here about eight years, but, as I told you, I’ve only been in that church a few times, and I’ve never walked down that back street.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This is the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of,” declared Florence as they hurried back to the house, eager to examine the rear wall from the inside.
and nothing more
From this reading “We’ve lived here about eight years, but, as I told you, I’ve only been in that church a few times, and I’ve never walked down that back street.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Lived here eight years and never walked back of your own house!” exclaimed Jo Ann in surprise.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I’m sure I’d have seen that window long before this if I’d been in your place.”
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “This is the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of,” declared Florence as they hurried back to the house, eager to examine the rear wall from the inside.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’m sure I’d have seen that window long before this if I’d been in your place.”
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “This is the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of,” declared Florence as they hurried back to the house, eager to examine the rear wall from the inside.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “We’ve lived here about eight years, but, as I told you, I’ve only been in that church a few times, and I’ve never walked down that back street.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I’m sure I’d have seen that window long before this if I’d been in your place.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Lived here eight years and never walked back of your own house!” exclaimed Jo Ann in surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m sure I’d have seen that window long before this if I’d been in your place.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This is the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of,” declared Florence as they hurried back to the house, eager to examine the rear wall from the inside.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of,” declared Florence as they hurried back to the house, eager to examine the rear wall from the inside.
a special situation
From this reading “This is the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of,” declared Florence as they hurried back to the house, eager to examine the rear wall from the inside.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of,” declared Florence as they hurried back to the house, eager to examine the rear wall from the inside.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “We’ve lived here about eight years, but, as I told you, I’ve only been in that church a few times, and I’ve never walked down that back street.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of,” declared Florence as they hurried back to the house, eager to examine the rear wall from the inside.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “We’ve lived here about eight years, but, as I told you, I’ve only been in that church a few times, and I’ve never walked down that back street.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “We’ve lived here about eight years, but, as I told you, I’ve only been in that church a few times, and I’ve never walked down that back street.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “This is the strangest thing I’ve ever heard of,” declared Florence as they hurried back to the house, eager to examine the rear wall from the inside.
We've
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From this reading “We’ve lived here about eight years, but, as I told you, I’ve only been in that church a few times, and I’ve never walked down that back street.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “I’m sure I’d have seen that window long before this if I’d been in your place.”
a late time of life
From this reading “We’ve lived here about eight years, but, as I told you, I’ve only been in that church a few times, and I’ve never walked down that back street.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How long have you lived here, Florence?” asked Jo Ann.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m sure I’d have seen that window long before this if I’d been in your place.”
