used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's _there_, plain as day," he said, in a perplexed tone, sitting down on the corner of the bed, and running his fingers distractedly through his hair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was still thinking when the busy work of the day was done--thinking anxiously about the same thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUSINESS AND BOTTLES.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He was still thinking when the busy work of the day was done--thinking anxiously about the same thing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's _there_, plain as day," he said, in a perplexed tone, sitting down on the corner of the bed, and running his fingers distractedly through his hair.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "It's _there_, plain as day," he said, in a perplexed tone, sitting down on the corner of the bed, and running his fingers distractedly through his hair.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading That's it, word for word, and that's the Bible, and I do it, why fifty times a day; and I've got to if I stay here.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading "'Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, that puttest thy bottle to him.'
BOTTLESnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading BUSINESS AND BOTTLES.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading BUSINESS AND BOTTLES.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He was still thinking when the busy work of the day was done--thinking anxiously about the same thing.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "It's _there_, plain as day," he said, in a perplexed tone, sitting down on the corner of the bed, and running his fingers distractedly through his hair.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was still thinking when the busy work of the day was done--thinking anxiously about the same thing.
distractedlyadverb
in a distracted manner
From this reading "It's _there_, plain as day," he said, in a perplexed tone, sitting down on the corner of the bed, and running his fingers distractedly through his hair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That's it, word for word, and that's the Bible, and I do it, why fifty times a day; and I've got to if I stay here.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He was still thinking when the busy work of the day was done--thinking anxiously about the same thing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It's _there_, plain as day," he said, in a perplexed tone, sitting down on the corner of the bed, and running his fingers distractedly through his hair.
take in liquids
From this reading "'Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, that puttest thy bottle to him.'
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading That's it, word for word, and that's the Bible, and I do it, why fifty times a day; and I've got to if I stay here.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "It's _there_, plain as day," he said, in a perplexed tone, sitting down on the corner of the bed, and running his fingers distractedly through his hair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That's it, word for word, and that's the Bible, and I do it, why fifty times a day; and I've got to if I stay here.
giveth
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From this reading "'Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, that puttest thy bottle to him.'
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That's it, word for word, and that's the Bible, and I do it, why fifty times a day; and I've got to if I stay here.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "It's _there_, plain as day," he said, in a perplexed tone, sitting down on the corner of the bed, and running his fingers distractedly through his hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still thinking when the busy work of the day was done--thinking anxiously about the same thing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading That's it, word for word, and that's the Bible, and I do it, why fifty times a day; and I've got to if I stay here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, that puttest thy bottle to him.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's _there_, plain as day," he said, in a perplexed tone, sitting down on the corner of the bed, and running his fingers distractedly through his hair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That's it, word for word, and that's the Bible, and I do it, why fifty times a day; and I've got to if I stay here.
I've
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From this reading That's it, word for word, and that's the Bible, and I do it, why fifty times a day; and I've got to if I stay here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That's it, word for word, and that's the Bible, and I do it, why fifty times a day; and I've got to if I stay here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's _there_, plain as day," he said, in a perplexed tone, sitting down on the corner of the bed, and running his fingers distractedly through his hair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That's it, word for word, and that's the Bible, and I do it, why fifty times a day; and I've got to if I stay here.
It's
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From this reading "It's _there_, plain as day," he said, in a perplexed tone, sitting down on the corner of the bed, and running his fingers distractedly through his hair.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "'Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, that puttest thy bottle to him.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was still thinking when the busy work of the day was done--thinking anxiously about the same thing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's _there_, plain as day," he said, in a perplexed tone, sitting down on the corner of the bed, and running his fingers distractedly through his hair.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading "It's _there_, plain as day," he said, in a perplexed tone, sitting down on the corner of the bed, and running his fingers distractedly through his hair.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "It's _there_, plain as day," he said, in a perplexed tone, sitting down on the corner of the bed, and running his fingers distractedly through his hair.
puttest
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From this reading "'Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, that puttest thy bottle to him.'
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "It's _there_, plain as day," he said, in a perplexed tone, sitting down on the corner of the bed, and running his fingers distractedly through his hair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's _there_, plain as day," he said, in a perplexed tone, sitting down on the corner of the bed, and running his fingers distractedly through his hair.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was still thinking when the busy work of the day was done--thinking anxiously about the same thing.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "It's _there_, plain as day," he said, in a perplexed tone, sitting down on the corner of the bed, and running his fingers distractedly through his hair.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading That's it, word for word, and that's the Bible, and I do it, why fifty times a day; and I've got to if I stay here.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still thinking when the busy work of the day was done--thinking anxiously about the same thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, that puttest thy bottle to him.'
That's
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From this reading That's it, word for word, and that's the Bible, and I do it, why fifty times a day; and I've got to if I stay here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was still thinking when the busy work of the day was done--thinking anxiously about the same thing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It's _there_, plain as day," he said, in a perplexed tone, sitting down on the corner of the bed, and running his fingers distractedly through his hair.
a special situation
From this reading He was still thinking when the busy work of the day was done--thinking anxiously about the same thing.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was still thinking when the busy work of the day was done--thinking anxiously about the same thing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "It's _there_, plain as day," he said, in a perplexed tone, sitting down on the corner of the bed, and running his fingers distractedly through his hair.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "'Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, that puttest thy bottle to him.'
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading That's it, word for word, and that's the Bible, and I do it, why fifty times a day; and I've got to if I stay here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, that puttest thy bottle to him.'
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "It's _there_, plain as day," he said, in a perplexed tone, sitting down on the corner of the bed, and running his fingers distractedly through his hair.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading "'Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, that puttest thy bottle to him.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was still thinking when the busy work of the day was done--thinking anxiously about the same thing.
at the time that
From this reading He was still thinking when the busy work of the day was done--thinking anxiously about the same thing.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That's it, word for word, and that's the Bible, and I do it, why fifty times a day; and I've got to if I stay here.
WoenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading "'Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, that puttest thy bottle to him.'
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading That's it, word for word, and that's the Bible, and I do it, why fifty times a day; and I've got to if I stay here.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was still thinking when the busy work of the day was done--thinking anxiously about the same thing.
