used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bera said: “Mama, I don’t know any reason why you should fuss around about Swiftwater.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading What had been Swiftwater Bill’s fortune in all those months, I knew not, but the fact as stated in the paper that he had returned from Alaska was sufficient for me.
(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 What had been Swiftwater Bill’s fortune in all those months, I knew not, but the fact as stated in the paper that he had returned from Alaska was sufficient for me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Bera said: “Mama, I don’t know any reason why you should fuss around about Swiftwater.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Bera said: “Mama, I don’t know any reason why you should fuss around about Swiftwater.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “SWIFTWATER BILL GATES is back.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What had been Swiftwater Bill’s fortune in all those months, I knew not, but the fact as stated in the paper that he had returned from Alaska was sufficient for me.
Bera
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From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “SWIFTWATER BILL GATES is back.”
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading What had been Swiftwater Bill’s fortune in all those months, I knew not, but the fact as stated in the paper that he had returned from Alaska was sufficient for me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What had been Swiftwater Bill’s fortune in all those months, I knew not, but the fact as stated in the paper that he had returned from Alaska was sufficient for me.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
dearly loved
From this reading “Never mind me,” said I, “I’ll find him, my dear, just to see what he has to say for himself.”
don't
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From this reading Bera said: “Mama, I don’t know any reason why you should fuss around about Swiftwater.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading What had been Swiftwater Bill’s fortune in all those months, I knew not, but the fact as stated in the paper that he had returned from Alaska was sufficient for me.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Never mind me,” said I, “I’ll find him, my dear, just to see what he has to say for himself.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What had been Swiftwater Bill’s fortune in all those months, I knew not, but the fact as stated in the paper that he had returned from Alaska was sufficient for me.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading What had been Swiftwater Bill’s fortune in all those months, I knew not, but the fact as stated in the paper that he had returned from Alaska was sufficient for me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What had been Swiftwater Bill’s fortune in all those months, I knew not, but the fact as stated in the paper that he had returned from Alaska was sufficient for me.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Bera said: “Mama, I don’t know any reason why you should fuss around about Swiftwater.”
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading “SWIFTWATER BILL GATES is back.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Never mind me,” said I, “I’ll find him, my dear, just to see what he has to say for himself.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What had been Swiftwater Bill’s fortune in all those months, I knew not, but the fact as stated in the paper that he had returned from Alaska was sufficient for me.
headlinesnounUS /ˈhedlaɪnz/
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Never mind me,” said I, “I’ll find him, my dear, just to see what he has to say for himself.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Never mind me,” said I, “I’ll find him, my dear, just to see what he has to say for himself.”
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
I'll
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From this reading “Never mind me,” said I, “I’ll find him, my dear, just to see what he has to say for himself.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “SWIFTWATER BILL GATES is back.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Never mind me,” said I, “I’ll find him, my dear, just to see what he has to say for himself.”
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 What had been Swiftwater Bill’s fortune in all those months, I knew not, but the fact as stated in the paper that he had returned from Alaska was sufficient for me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Bera said: “Mama, I don’t know any reason why you should fuss around about Swiftwater.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
MamanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Bera said: “Mama, I don’t know any reason why you should fuss around about Swiftwater.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What had been Swiftwater Bill’s fortune in all those months, I knew not, but the fact as stated in the paper that he had returned from Alaska was sufficient for me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Never mind me,” said I, “I’ll find him, my dear, just to see what he has to say for himself.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never mind me,” said I, “I’ll find him, my dear, just to see what he has to say for himself.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What had been Swiftwater Bill’s fortune in all those months, I knew not, but the fact as stated in the paper that he had returned from Alaska was sufficient for me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Bera said: “Mama, I don’t know any reason why you should fuss around about Swiftwater.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading What had been Swiftwater Bill’s fortune in all those months, I knew not, but the fact as stated in the paper that he had returned from Alaska was sufficient for me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Bera said: “Mama, I don’t know any reason why you should fuss around about Swiftwater.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
cut with a saw
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
express in words
From this reading “Never mind me,” said I, “I’ll find him, my dear, just to see what he has to say for himself.”
SeattlenounUS /siˈætəl/
a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Never mind me,” said I, “I’ll find him, my dear, just to see what he has to say for himself.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Bera said: “Mama, I don’t know any reason why you should fuss around about Swiftwater.”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading What had been Swiftwater Bill’s fortune in all those months, I knew not, but the fact as stated in the paper that he had returned from Alaska was sufficient for me.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading What had been Swiftwater Bill’s fortune in all those months, I knew not, but the fact as stated in the paper that he had returned from Alaska was sufficient for me.
SWIFTWATER
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From this reading “SWIFTWATER BILL GATES is back.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What had been Swiftwater Bill’s fortune in all those months, I knew not, but the fact as stated in the paper that he had returned from Alaska was sufficient for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What had been Swiftwater Bill’s fortune in all those months, I knew not, but the fact as stated in the paper that he had returned from Alaska was sufficient for me.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Never mind me,” said I, “I’ll find him, my dear, just to see what he has to say for himself.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What had been Swiftwater Bill’s fortune in all those months, I knew not, but the fact as stated in the paper that he had returned from Alaska was sufficient for me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had been Swiftwater Bill’s fortune in all those months, I knew not, but the fact as stated in the paper that he had returned from Alaska was sufficient for me.
at the time that
From this reading One morning in Seattle months after Bera and I had set up a little housekeeping establishment in Seattle, I picked up the Saturday evening edition of The Times and almost dropped over in my chair when I saw headlines in the paper as shown in the foregoing.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Bera said: “Mama, I don’t know any reason why you should fuss around about Swiftwater.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bera said: “Mama, I don’t know any reason why you should fuss around about Swiftwater.”
