used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jess Tighe Spins a Web "Then you left Denver, did you?" asked Charlton suavely.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Can I sell you a windmill, Mr. Charlton, warranted to raise more water with less air pressure than any other in the market?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, then I left Denver and went to college and shouted, 'Rah, rah, rah, Cornell.'
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Can I sell you a windmill, Mr. Charlton, warranted to raise more water with less air pressure than any other in the market?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Jess Tighe Spins a Web "Then you left Denver, did you?" asked Charlton suavely.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In time I became a man and put away childish things.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In time I became a man and put away childish things.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can I sell you a windmill, Mr. Charlton, warranted to raise more water with less air pressure than any other in the market?"
Charlton
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From this reading Jess Tighe Spins a Web "Then you left Denver, did you?" asked Charlton suavely.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading In time I became a man and put away childish things.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "Yes, then I left Denver and went to college and shouted, 'Rah, rah, rah, Cornell.'
CornellnounUS /kɔːrˈnel/
United States actress noted for her performances in Broadway plays (1893-1974)
From this reading "Yes, then I left Denver and went to college and shouted, 'Rah, rah, rah, Cornell.'
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading Jess Tighe Spins a Web "Then you left Denver, did you?" asked Charlton suavely.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jess Tighe Spins a Web "Then you left Denver, did you?" asked Charlton suavely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, then I left Denver and went to college and shouted, 'Rah, rah, rah, Cornell.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In time I became a man and put away childish things.
Jess
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From this reading Jess Tighe Spins a Web "Then you left Denver, did you?" asked Charlton suavely.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Roy laughed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Jess Tighe Spins a Web "Then you left Denver, did you?" asked Charlton suavely.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Can I sell you a windmill, Mr. Charlton, warranted to raise more water with less air pressure than any other in the market?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In time I became a man and put away childish things.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Can I sell you a windmill, Mr. Charlton, warranted to raise more water with less air pressure than any other in the market?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Can I sell you a windmill, Mr. Charlton, warranted to raise more water with less air pressure than any other in the market?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Can I sell you a windmill, Mr. Charlton, warranted to raise more water with less air pressure than any other in the market?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Can I sell you a windmill, Mr. Charlton, warranted to raise more water with less air pressure than any other in the market?"
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Can I sell you a windmill, Mr. Charlton, warranted to raise more water with less air pressure than any other in the market?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In time I became a man and put away childish things.
Rah
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From this reading "Yes, then I left Denver and went to college and shouted, 'Rah, rah, rah, Cornell.'
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Can I sell you a windmill, Mr. Charlton, warranted to raise more water with less air pressure than any other in the market?"
Roy
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From this reading Roy laughed.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Can I sell you a windmill, Mr. Charlton, warranted to raise more water with less air pressure than any other in the market?"
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Yes, then I left Denver and went to college and shouted, 'Rah, rah, rah, Cornell.'
SpinsnounUS /spɪnz/
plural of “spin” — a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
From this reading Jess Tighe Spins a Web "Then you left Denver, did you?" asked Charlton suavely.
suavelyadverb
with suavity; in a suave manner
From this reading Jess Tighe Spins a Web "Then you left Denver, did you?" asked Charlton suavely.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Can I sell you a windmill, Mr. Charlton, warranted to raise more water with less air pressure than any other in the market?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Can I sell you a windmill, Mr. Charlton, warranted to raise more water with less air pressure than any other in the market?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Jess Tighe Spins a Web "Then you left Denver, did you?" asked Charlton suavely.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In time I became a man and put away childish things.
Tighe
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From this reading Jess Tighe Spins a Web "Then you left Denver, did you?" asked Charlton suavely.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In time I became a man and put away childish things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, then I left Denver and went to college and shouted, 'Rah, rah, rah, Cornell.'
warrantedverbUS /ˈwɔːrəntɪd/
past form of “warrant” — provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)
From this reading Can I sell you a windmill, Mr. Charlton, warranted to raise more water with less air pressure than any other in the market?"
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Can I sell you a windmill, Mr. Charlton, warranted to raise more water with less air pressure than any other in the market?"
WebnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading Jess Tighe Spins a Web "Then you left Denver, did you?" asked Charlton suavely.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, then I left Denver and went to college and shouted, 'Rah, rah, rah, Cornell.'
windmillnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪl/
a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading Can I sell you a windmill, Mr. Charlton, warranted to raise more water with less air pressure than any other in the market?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Can I sell you a windmill, Mr. Charlton, warranted to raise more water with less air pressure than any other in the market?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, then I left Denver and went to college and shouted, 'Rah, rah, rah, Cornell.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Jess Tighe Spins a Web "Then you left Denver, did you?" asked Charlton suavely.
