used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When it comes to a hill, it just changes to gas, coagulates on the other side, an' goes on."
adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading I didn't adjust my compasses last night, an' I guess I'll have to sail by dead reckonin'.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I didn't adjust my compasses last night, an' I guess I'll have to sail by dead reckonin'.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now here, what there is of it, don't seem to pay any attention to grades.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Now here, what there is of it, don't seem to pay any attention to grades.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every country that ever I was in before, an' I've been in most of 'em, the water ran down hill.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Every country that ever I was in before, an' I've been in most of 'em, the water ran down hill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I didn't adjust my compasses last night, an' I guess I'll have to sail by dead reckonin'.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading When it comes to a hill, it just changes to gas, coagulates on the other side, an' goes on."
coagulates
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From this reading When it comes to a hill, it just changes to gas, coagulates on the other side, an' goes on."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading When it comes to a hill, it just changes to gas, coagulates on the other side, an' goes on."
compasses
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From this reading I didn't adjust my compasses last night, an' I guess I'll have to sail by dead reckonin'.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Every country that ever I was in before, an' I've been in most of 'em, the water ran down hill.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I didn't adjust my compasses last night, an' I guess I'll have to sail by dead reckonin'.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't adjust my compasses last night, an' I guess I'll have to sail by dead reckonin'.
don't
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From this reading Now here, what there is of it, don't seem to pay any attention to grades.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Every country that ever I was in before, an' I've been in most of 'em, the water ran down hill.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Every country that ever I was in before, an' I've been in most of 'em, the water ran down hill.
at any time
From this reading Every country that ever I was in before, an' I've been in most of 'em, the water ran down hill.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every country that ever I was in before, an' I've been in most of 'em, the water ran down hill.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading When it comes to a hill, it just changes to gas, coagulates on the other side, an' goes on."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading When it comes to a hill, it just changes to gas, coagulates on the other side, an' goes on."
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "I snum to Gracious if I know!
gradesnounUS /ɡreɪdz/
plural of “grade” — a body of students who are taught together
From this reading Now here, what there is of it, don't seem to pay any attention to grades.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I didn't adjust my compasses last night, an' I guess I'll have to sail by dead reckonin'.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I didn't adjust my compasses last night, an' I guess I'll have to sail by dead reckonin'.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now here, what there is of it, don't seem to pay any attention to grades.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Every country that ever I was in before, an' I've been in most of 'em, the water ran down hill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I snum to Gracious if I know!
I'll
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From this reading I didn't adjust my compasses last night, an' I guess I'll have to sail by dead reckonin'.
I've
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From this reading Every country that ever I was in before, an' I've been in most of 'em, the water ran down hill.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I snum to Gracious if I know!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every country that ever I was in before, an' I've been in most of 'em, the water ran down hill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now here, what there is of it, don't seem to pay any attention to grades.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now here, what there is of it, don't seem to pay any attention to grades.
and nothing more
From this reading When it comes to a hill, it just changes to gas, coagulates on the other side, an' goes on."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I snum to Gracious if I know!
immediately past
From this reading I didn't adjust my compasses last night, an' I guess I'll have to sail by dead reckonin'.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Every country that ever I was in before, an' I've been in most of 'em, the water ran down hill.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I didn't adjust my compasses last night, an' I guess I'll have to sail by dead reckonin'.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I didn't adjust my compasses last night, an' I guess I'll have to sail by dead reckonin'.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now here, what there is of it, don't seem to pay any attention to grades.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every country that ever I was in before, an' I've been in most of 'em, the water ran down hill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When it comes to a hill, it just changes to gas, coagulates on the other side, an' goes on."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When it comes to a hill, it just changes to gas, coagulates on the other side, an' goes on."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Now here, what there is of it, don't seem to pay any attention to grades.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Every country that ever I was in before, an' I've been in most of 'em, the water ran down hill.
reckonin
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From this reading I didn't adjust my compasses last night, an' I guess I'll have to sail by dead reckonin'.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading I didn't adjust my compasses last night, an' I guess I'll have to sail by dead reckonin'.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now here, what there is of it, don't seem to pay any attention to grades.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When it comes to a hill, it just changes to gas, coagulates on the other side, an' goes on."
snum
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From this reading "I snum to Gracious if I know!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every country that ever I was in before, an' I've been in most of 'em, the water ran down hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every country that ever I was in before, an' I've been in most of 'em, the water ran down hill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now here, what there is of it, don't seem to pay any attention to grades.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I snum to Gracious if I know!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every country that ever I was in before, an' I've been in most of 'em, the water ran down hill.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Every country that ever I was in before, an' I've been in most of 'em, the water ran down hill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now here, what there is of it, don't seem to pay any attention to grades.
at the time that
From this reading When it comes to a hill, it just changes to gas, coagulates on the other side, an' goes on."
