used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'll cast about in a big circle and find their tracks."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'll cast about in a big circle and find their tracks."
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading When Arthur, mittened and snow-shoed, had departed in search of Lee and Gay, the remaining sisters gathered about the full-page advertisement in _The Four Seasons_, and passed rapidly from anger to mild hysterics.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll cast about in a big circle and find their tracks."
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading When Arthur, mittened and snow-shoed, had departed in search of Lee and Gay, the remaining sisters gathered about the full-page advertisement in _The Four Seasons_, and passed rapidly from anger to mild hysterics.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't know that anything I may say," said Arthur, "_will_ do them any good.
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't know that anything I may say," said Arthur, "_will_ do them any good.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "I don't know that anything I may say," said Arthur, "_will_ do them any good.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I'll cast about in a big circle and find their tracks."
put or send forth
From this reading "I'll cast about in a big circle and find their tracks."
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading "I'll cast about in a big circle and find their tracks."
well in the past; former
From this reading When Arthur, mittened and snow-shoed, had departed in search of Lee and Gay, the remaining sisters gathered about the full-page advertisement in _The Four Seasons_, and passed rapidly from anger to mild hysterics.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I don't know that anything I may say," said Arthur, "_will_ do them any good.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know that anything I may say," said Arthur, "_will_ do them any good.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I'll cast about in a big circle and find their tracks."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading When Arthur, mittened and snow-shoed, had departed in search of Lee and Gay, the remaining sisters gathered about the full-page advertisement in _The Four Seasons_, and passed rapidly from anger to mild hysterics.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Arthur, mittened and snow-shoed, had departed in search of Lee and Gay, the remaining sisters gathered about the full-page advertisement in _The Four Seasons_, and passed rapidly from anger to mild hysterics.
full-pageadjective
occupying an entire page in a book or paper
From this reading When Arthur, mittened and snow-shoed, had departed in search of Lee and Gay, the remaining sisters gathered about the full-page advertisement in _The Four Seasons_, and passed rapidly from anger to mild hysterics.
brought together in one place
From this reading When Arthur, mittened and snow-shoed, had departed in search of Lee and Gay, the remaining sisters gathered about the full-page advertisement in _The Four Seasons_, and passed rapidly from anger to mild hysterics.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading When Arthur, mittened and snow-shoed, had departed in search of Lee and Gay, the remaining sisters gathered about the full-page advertisement in _The Four Seasons_, and passed rapidly from anger to mild hysterics.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Have you any idea where they've gone?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I don't know that anything I may say," said Arthur, "_will_ do them any good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Arthur, mittened and snow-shoed, had departed in search of Lee and Gay, the remaining sisters gathered about the full-page advertisement in _The Four Seasons_, and passed rapidly from anger to mild hysterics.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you any idea where they've gone?"
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I live in hopes."
hystericsnounUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪks/
an attack of hysteria
From this reading When Arthur, mittened and snow-shoed, had departed in search of Lee and Gay, the remaining sisters gathered about the full-page advertisement in _The Four Seasons_, and passed rapidly from anger to mild hysterics.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know that anything I may say," said Arthur, "_will_ do them any good.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll cast about in a big circle and find their tracks."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Have you any idea where they've gone?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I live in hopes."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know that anything I may say," said Arthur, "_will_ do them any good.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading When Arthur, mittened and snow-shoed, had departed in search of Lee and Gay, the remaining sisters gathered about the full-page advertisement in _The Four Seasons_, and passed rapidly from anger to mild hysterics.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I live in hopes."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I don't know that anything I may say," said Arthur, "_will_ do them any good.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading When Arthur, mittened and snow-shoed, had departed in search of Lee and Gay, the remaining sisters gathered about the full-page advertisement in _The Four Seasons_, and passed rapidly from anger to mild hysterics.
mittened
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From this reading When Arthur, mittened and snow-shoed, had departed in search of Lee and Gay, the remaining sisters gathered about the full-page advertisement in _The Four Seasons_, and passed rapidly from anger to mild hysterics.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Arthur, mittened and snow-shoed, had departed in search of Lee and Gay, the remaining sisters gathered about the full-page advertisement in _The Four Seasons_, and passed rapidly from anger to mild hysterics.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When Arthur, mittened and snow-shoed, had departed in search of Lee and Gay, the remaining sisters gathered about the full-page advertisement in _The Four Seasons_, and passed rapidly from anger to mild hysterics.
with speed
From this reading When Arthur, mittened and snow-shoed, had departed in search of Lee and Gay, the remaining sisters gathered about the full-page advertisement in _The Four Seasons_, and passed rapidly from anger to mild hysterics.
not used up
From this reading When Arthur, mittened and snow-shoed, had departed in search of Lee and Gay, the remaining sisters gathered about the full-page advertisement in _The Four Seasons_, and passed rapidly from anger to mild hysterics.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know that anything I may say," said Arthur, "_will_ do them any good.
express in words
From this reading "I don't know that anything I may say," said Arthur, "_will_ do them any good.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading When Arthur, mittened and snow-shoed, had departed in search of Lee and Gay, the remaining sisters gathered about the full-page advertisement in _The Four Seasons_, and passed rapidly from anger to mild hysterics.
SeasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading When Arthur, mittened and snow-shoed, had departed in search of Lee and Gay, the remaining sisters gathered about the full-page advertisement in _The Four Seasons_, and passed rapidly from anger to mild hysterics.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading When Arthur, mittened and snow-shoed, had departed in search of Lee and Gay, the remaining sisters gathered about the full-page advertisement in _The Four Seasons_, and passed rapidly from anger to mild hysterics.
snow-shoed
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From this reading When Arthur, mittened and snow-shoed, had departed in search of Lee and Gay, the remaining sisters gathered about the full-page advertisement in _The Four Seasons_, and passed rapidly from anger to mild hysterics.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't know that anything I may say," said Arthur, "_will_ do them any good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Arthur, mittened and snow-shoed, had departed in search of Lee and Gay, the remaining sisters gathered about the full-page advertisement in _The Four Seasons_, and passed rapidly from anger to mild hysterics.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I'll cast about in a big circle and find their tracks."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I don't know that anything I may say," said Arthur, "_will_ do them any good.
they've
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From this reading "Have you any idea where they've gone?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Arthur, mittened and snow-shoed, had departed in search of Lee and Gay, the remaining sisters gathered about the full-page advertisement in _The Four Seasons_, and passed rapidly from anger to mild hysterics.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "I'll cast about in a big circle and find their tracks."
at the time that
From this reading When Arthur, mittened and snow-shoed, had departed in search of Lee and Gay, the remaining sisters gathered about the full-page advertisement in _The Four Seasons_, and passed rapidly from anger to mild hysterics.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Have you any idea where they've gone?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I don't know that anything I may say," said Arthur, "_will_ do them any good.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you any idea where they've gone?"
