used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But just then a gentleman introduced himself to me and we went and had a little drink.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But just then a gentleman introduced himself to me and we went and had a little drink.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
(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 That made me feel better, and so I ditched the purveyor of refreshments and fled to the clubhouse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But just then a gentleman introduced himself to me and we went and had a little drink.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
clothing in general
From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
clubhousenounUS /ˈklʌbhaʊs/
a building that is occupied by a social club
From this reading That made me feel better, and so I ditched the purveyor of refreshments and fled to the clubhouse.
couldn't
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From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
ditchedverbUS /dɪtʃt/
past form of “ditch” — forsake
From this reading That made me feel better, and so I ditched the purveyor of refreshments and fled to the clubhouse.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Then I do want to go home.
take in liquids
From this reading "But just then a gentleman introduced himself to me and we went and had a little drink.
else
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From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
evergreennounUS /ˈevərɡriːn/
a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
apart from; not including
From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading That made me feel better, and so I ditched the purveyor of refreshments and fled to the clubhouse.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt ill.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading That made me feel better, and so I ditched the purveyor of refreshments and fled to the clubhouse.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
a man of refinement
From this reading "But just then a gentleman introduced himself to me and we went and had a little drink.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Then I do want to go home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But just then a gentleman introduced himself to me and we went and had a little drink.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "But just then a gentleman introduced himself to me and we went and had a little drink.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Then I do want to go home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I do want to go home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I felt ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading "But just then a gentleman introduced himself to me and we went and had a little drink.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
and nothing more
From this reading "But just then a gentleman introduced himself to me and we went and had a little drink.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But just then a gentleman introduced himself to me and we went and had a little drink.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That made me feel better, and so I ditched the purveyor of refreshments and fled to the clubhouse.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But just then a gentleman introduced himself to me and we went and had a little drink.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That made me feel better, and so I ditched the purveyor of refreshments and fled to the clubhouse.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
purveyornounUS /pərˈveɪər/
someone who supplies provisions (especially food)
From this reading That made me feel better, and so I ditched the purveyor of refreshments and fled to the clubhouse.
refreshmentsnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənts/
plural of “refreshment” — snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading That made me feel better, and so I ditched the purveyor of refreshments and fled to the clubhouse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That made me feel better, and so I ditched the purveyor of refreshments and fled to the clubhouse.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
spavins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
express in words
From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That made me feel better, and so I ditched the purveyor of refreshments and fled to the clubhouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That made me feel better, and so I ditched the purveyor of refreshments and fled to the clubhouse.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I do want to go home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then I do want to go home.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Then I do want to go home.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But just then a gentleman introduced himself to me and we went and had a little drink.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But just then a gentleman introduced himself to me and we went and had a little drink.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is nothing more to tell except that I couldn't lose and I came home in an automobile with my clothes so full of this evergreen stuff that I looked as if I had spavins or something else.
