used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "And have you always lived there?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And have you always lived there?"
at or in or to any place
From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
for the reason that
From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
(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 It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The rest of the year Midland is quite enough for me.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rest of the year Midland is quite enough for me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
the act of departing
From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And have you always lived there?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
I'm
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From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rest of the year Midland is quite enough for me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
It's
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From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "And have you always lived there?"
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rest of the year Midland is quite enough for me.
MidlandnounUS /ˈmɪdlænd/
a town in west central Texas
From this reading The rest of the year Midland is quite enough for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of the year Midland is quite enough for me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
by chance
From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The rest of the year Midland is quite enough for me.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the year Midland is quite enough for me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rest of the year Midland is quite enough for me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And have you always lived there?"
there's
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From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then, you know, in a small way I'm a prophet in my own country, perhaps because I was away from it for awhile.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
produce a literary work
From this reading It's gay at times; there's a good deal going on; and I can write there as well as anywhere, and better than in New York.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "I lived a year or so in New York, and I manage to get on here some time every winter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And have you always lived there?"
