used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I feel myself getting soluble, I write it out to Jane and I get a bracing cold wave of a letter in reply.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an open secret that starchy, modern women often long to wilt back into droopy musk roses, that climb over gates and things, but they don't let each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The one this morning was on the subject of love, or, at least, that is what Jane would have said it was on.
in or to or toward a former location
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I wonder if men ever melt suddenly into little boys, and try to squirm and run back to hide their heads in their mothers' skirts.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading When I feel myself getting soluble, I write it out to Jane and I get a bracing cold wave of a letter in reply.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is an open secret that starchy, modern women often long to wilt back into droopy musk roses, that climb over gates and things, but they don't let each other.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
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don't
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droopyadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpi/
hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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at any time
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undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
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United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I feel myself getting soluble, I write it out to Jane and I get a bracing cold wave of a letter in reply.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading When I feel myself getting soluble, I write it out to Jane and I get a bracing cold wave of a letter in reply.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The one this morning was on the subject of love, or, at least, that is what Jane would have said it was on.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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prevent from being seen or discovered
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wonder if men ever melt suddenly into little boys, and try to squirm and run back to hide their heads in their mothers' skirts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Jane
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From this reading When I feel myself getting soluble, I write it out to Jane and I get a bracing cold wave of a letter in reply.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The one this morning was on the subject of love, or, at least, that is what Jane would have said it was on.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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a written message addressed to a person or organization
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The one this morning was on the subject of love, or, at least, that is what Jane would have said it was on.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
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the force of workers available
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belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
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the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The one this morning was on the subject of love, or, at least, that is what Jane would have said it was on.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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musknounUS /mʌsk/
an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
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used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I feel myself getting soluble, I write it out to Jane and I get a bracing cold wave of a letter in reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I feel myself getting soluble, I write it out to Jane and I get a bracing cold wave of a letter in reply.
many times at short intervals
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The one this morning was on the subject of love, or, at least, that is what Jane would have said it was on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one this morning was on the subject of love, or, at least, that is what Jane would have said it was on.
To move from a closed position.
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The one this morning was on the subject of love, or, at least, that is what Jane would have said it was on.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is an open secret that starchy, modern women often long to wilt back into droopy musk roses, that climb over gates and things, but they don't let each other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When I feel myself getting soluble, I write it out to Jane and I get a bracing cold wave of a letter in reply.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading When I feel myself getting soluble, I write it out to Jane and I get a bracing cold wave of a letter in reply.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
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move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The one this morning was on the subject of love, or, at least, that is what Jane would have said it was on.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It is an open secret that starchy, modern women often long to wilt back into droopy musk roses, that climb over gates and things, but they don't let each other.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
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solubleadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːljəbəl/
(of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water)
From this reading When I feel myself getting soluble, I write it out to Jane and I get a bracing cold wave of a letter in reply.
squirmverbUS /skwɜːrm/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
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starchyadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtʃi/
consisting of or containing starch
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the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The one this morning was on the subject of love, or, at least, that is what Jane would have said it was on.
happening unexpectedly
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SWEETERadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading SWEETER WHEN TAMED?
TAMEDadjectiveUS /teɪmd/
brought from wildness into a domesticated state
From this reading SWEETER WHEN TAMED?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The one this morning was on the subject of love, or, at least, that is what Jane would have said it was on.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is an open secret that starchy, modern women often long to wilt back into droopy musk roses, that climb over gates and things, but they don't let each other.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It is an open secret that starchy, modern women often long to wilt back into droopy musk roses, that climb over gates and things, but they don't let each other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The one this morning was on the subject of love, or, at least, that is what Jane would have said it was on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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make an effort or attempt
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one this morning was on the subject of love, or, at least, that is what Jane would have said it was on.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading When I feel myself getting soluble, I write it out to Jane and I get a bracing cold wave of a letter in reply.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The one this morning was on the subject of love, or, at least, that is what Jane would have said it was on.
at the time that
From this reading SWEETER WHEN TAMED?
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
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plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It is an open secret that starchy, modern women often long to wilt back into droopy musk roses, that climb over gates and things, but they don't let each other.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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produce a literary work
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