used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's been a hard day at the hospital."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I looked at the wheels of the gig, and they were all clay, red clay from the one road hereabouts that's made of it--the graveyard road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked at the wheels of the gig, and they were all clay, red clay from the one road hereabouts that's made of it--the graveyard road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It's been a hard day at the hospital."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It's been a hard day at the hospital."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now that might do for some, but not for me, that's known the doctor fifty-four years come Easter.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading I looked at the wheels of the gig, and they were all clay, red clay from the one road hereabouts that's made of it--the graveyard road.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now that might do for some, but not for me, that's known the doctor fifty-four years come Easter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It's been a hard day at the hospital."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now that might do for some, but not for me, that's known the doctor fifty-four years come Easter.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Now that might do for some, but not for me, that's known the doctor fifty-four years come Easter.
take in liquids
From this reading "You haven't some kind of drink for me, have you, Rhoda?" he says, sort of faint-like.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading Now that might do for some, but not for me, that's known the doctor fifty-four years come Easter.
faint-like
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From this reading "You haven't some kind of drink for me, have you, Rhoda?" he says, sort of faint-like.
fifty-fouradjective
being four more than fifty
From this reading Now that might do for some, but not for me, that's known the doctor fifty-four years come Easter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You haven't some kind of drink for me, have you, Rhoda?" he says, sort of faint-like.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I looked at the wheels of the gig, and they were all clay, red clay from the one road hereabouts that's made of it--the graveyard road.
gignounUS /ɡɪɡ/
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading I looked at the wheels of the gig, and they were all clay, red clay from the one road hereabouts that's made of it--the graveyard road.
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading I looked at the wheels of the gig, and they were all clay, red clay from the one road hereabouts that's made of it--the graveyard road.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It's been a hard day at the hospital."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You haven't some kind of drink for me, have you, Rhoda?" he says, sort of faint-like.
haven't
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From this reading "You haven't some kind of drink for me, have you, Rhoda?" he says, sort of faint-like.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You haven't some kind of drink for me, have you, Rhoda?" he says, sort of faint-like.
he'd
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From this reading And I knew where he'd been.
hereaboutsadverbUS /ˈhɪrəbaʊts/
in this general vicinity
From this reading I looked at the wheels of the gig, and they were all clay, red clay from the one road hereabouts that's made of it--the graveyard road.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading "It's been a hard day at the hospital."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked at the wheels of the gig, and they were all clay, red clay from the one road hereabouts that's made of it--the graveyard road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I looked at the wheels of the gig, and they were all clay, red clay from the one road hereabouts that's made of it--the graveyard road.
It's
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From this reading "It's been a hard day at the hospital."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "You haven't some kind of drink for me, have you, Rhoda?" he says, sort of faint-like.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And I knew where he'd been.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Now that might do for some, but not for me, that's known the doctor fifty-four years come Easter.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked at the wheels of the gig, and they were all clay, red clay from the one road hereabouts that's made of it--the graveyard road.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I looked at the wheels of the gig, and they were all clay, red clay from the one road hereabouts that's made of it--the graveyard road.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You haven't some kind of drink for me, have you, Rhoda?" he says, sort of faint-like.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now that might do for some, but not for me, that's known the doctor fifty-four years come Easter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now that might do for some, but not for me, that's known the doctor fifty-four years come Easter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that might do for some, but not for me, that's known the doctor fifty-four years come Easter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You haven't some kind of drink for me, have you, Rhoda?" he says, sort of faint-like.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I looked at the wheels of the gig, and they were all clay, red clay from the one road hereabouts that's made of it--the graveyard road.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I looked at the wheels of the gig, and they were all clay, red clay from the one road hereabouts that's made of it--the graveyard road.
Rhoda
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From this reading "You haven't some kind of drink for me, have you, Rhoda?" he says, sort of faint-like.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I looked at the wheels of the gig, and they were all clay, red clay from the one road hereabouts that's made of it--the graveyard road.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "You haven't some kind of drink for me, have you, Rhoda?" he says, sort of faint-like.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You haven't some kind of drink for me, have you, Rhoda?" he says, sort of faint-like.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "You haven't some kind of drink for me, have you, Rhoda?" he says, sort of faint-like.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that might do for some, but not for me, that's known the doctor fifty-four years come Easter.
that's
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From this reading Now that might do for some, but not for me, that's known the doctor fifty-four years come Easter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's been a hard day at the hospital."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I looked at the wheels of the gig, and they were all clay, red clay from the one road hereabouts that's made of it--the graveyard road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I looked at the wheels of the gig, and they were all clay, red clay from the one road hereabouts that's made of it--the graveyard road.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading I looked at the wheels of the gig, and they were all clay, red clay from the one road hereabouts that's made of it--the graveyard road.
in or at the place that
From this reading And I knew where he'd been.
a late time of life
From this reading Now that might do for some, but not for me, that's known the doctor fifty-four years come Easter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You haven't some kind of drink for me, have you, Rhoda?" he says, sort of faint-like.
