used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After those week-end runs we put in, why aren’t you unconscious, too?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I want to stay right here in our nice hotel room and sleep.”
any person at all
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “I wasn’t going to suggest sightseeing--not yet, anyway,” said Vicki, at the mirror.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Then why are you up and dressed so early?
aren't
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From this reading After those week-end runs we put in, why aren’t you unconscious, too?”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I wasn’t going to suggest sightseeing--not yet, anyway,” said Vicki, at the mirror.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
CoxnounUS /kɑːks/
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
the act of discovering something
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
don't
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From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “Then why are you up and dressed so early?
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “Then why are you up and dressed so early?
divisible by two
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
Francisco
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From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
the act of departing
From this reading “I wasn’t going to suggest sightseeing--not yet, anyway,” said Vicki, at the mirror.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I want to stay right here in our nice hotel room and sleep.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “I want to stay right here in our nice hotel room and sleep.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I want to stay right here in our nice hotel room and sleep.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “I wasn’t going to suggest sightseeing--not yet, anyway,” said Vicki, at the mirror.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “I want to stay right here in our nice hotel room and sleep.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I wasn’t going to suggest sightseeing--not yet, anyway,” said Vicki, at the mirror.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I want to stay right here in our nice hotel room and sleep.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After those week-end runs we put in, why aren’t you unconscious, too?”
PuzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I want to stay right here in our nice hotel room and sleep.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “I want to stay right here in our nice hotel room and sleep.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading After those week-end runs we put in, why aren’t you unconscious, too?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
San
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From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
sightseeingnounUS /ˈsaɪtˈsiːɪŋ/
going about to look at places of interest
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “I want to stay right here in our nice hotel room and sleep.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Then why are you up and dressed so early?
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I want to stay right here in our nice hotel room and sleep.”
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then why are you up and dressed so early?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading After those week-end runs we put in, why aren’t you unconscious, too?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading After those week-end runs we put in, why aren’t you unconscious, too?”
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading After those week-end runs we put in, why aren’t you unconscious, too?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Then why are you up and dressed so early?
Vicki
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From this reading “I wasn’t going to suggest sightseeing--not yet, anyway,” said Vicki, at the mirror.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
wasn't
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From this reading “I wasn’t going to suggest sightseeing--not yet, anyway,” said Vicki, at the mirror.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _A Puzzling Discovery_ “I don’t even want to hear anyone suggest that we go sightseeing around San Francisco today,” said Jean Cox from the other twin bed, on Monday morning.
week-end
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From this reading After those week-end runs we put in, why aren’t you unconscious, too?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Then why are you up and dressed so early?
but in spite of that
From this reading “I wasn’t going to suggest sightseeing--not yet, anyway,” said Vicki, at the mirror.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then why are you up and dressed so early?
