used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now that I have got Oklahoma and there is no doubt as to how the rest of the country is going, I feel the need of a little recreation--" he said.
Alice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Red Knight lay back in his seat and looked thoughtfully at Alice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Red Knight lay back in his seat and looked thoughtfully at Alice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now that I have got Oklahoma and there is no doubt as to how the rest of the country is going, I feel the need of a little recreation--" he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Red Knight lay back in his seat and looked thoughtfully at Alice.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Red Knight lay back in his seat and looked thoughtfully at Alice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the Comic Editor who suggested that they go uptown by the subway.
ComicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading It was the Comic Editor who suggested that they go uptown by the subway.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Now that I have got Oklahoma and there is no doubt as to how the rest of the country is going, I feel the need of a little recreation--" he said.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Now that I have got Oklahoma and there is no doubt as to how the rest of the country is going, I feel the need of a little recreation--" he said.
EditornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading It was the Comic Editor who suggested that they go uptown by the subway.
every person
From this reading It was the rush hour, so there was plenty of room for everybody.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Now that I have got Oklahoma and there is no doubt as to how the rest of the country is going, I feel the need of a little recreation--" he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the rush hour, so there was plenty of room for everybody.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was the Comic Editor who suggested that they go uptown by the subway.
the act of departing
From this reading "Now that I have got Oklahoma and there is no doubt as to how the rest of the country is going, I feel the need of a little recreation--" he said.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now that I have got Oklahoma and there is no doubt as to how the rest of the country is going, I feel the need of a little recreation--" he said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now that I have got Oklahoma and there is no doubt as to how the rest of the country is going, I feel the need of a little recreation--" he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now that I have got Oklahoma and there is no doubt as to how the rest of the country is going, I feel the need of a little recreation--" he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wreckreation, you know," said the Comic Editor and nudged Alice in the side as he spelled out the joke for her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Red Knight lay back in his seat and looked thoughtfully at Alice.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was the rush hour, so there was plenty of room for everybody.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now that I have got Oklahoma and there is no doubt as to how the rest of the country is going, I feel the need of a little recreation--" he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now that I have got Oklahoma and there is no doubt as to how the rest of the country is going, I feel the need of a little recreation--" he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Red Knight lay back in his seat and looked thoughtfully at Alice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now that I have got Oklahoma and there is no doubt as to how the rest of the country is going, I feel the need of a little recreation--" he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Comic Editor who suggested that they go uptown by the subway.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Wreckreation, you know," said the Comic Editor and nudged Alice in the side as he spelled out the joke for her.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The Red Knight lay back in his seat and looked thoughtfully at Alice.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Wreckreation, you know," said the Comic Editor and nudged Alice in the side as he spelled out the joke for her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Red Knight lay back in his seat and looked thoughtfully at Alice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Now that I have got Oklahoma and there is no doubt as to how the rest of the country is going, I feel the need of a little recreation--" he said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Red Knight lay back in his seat and looked thoughtfully at Alice.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Now that I have got Oklahoma and there is no doubt as to how the rest of the country is going, I feel the need of a little recreation--" he said.
not any; not one
From this reading "Now that I have got Oklahoma and there is no doubt as to how the rest of the country is going, I feel the need of a little recreation--" he said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now that I have got Oklahoma and there is no doubt as to how the rest of the country is going, I feel the need of a little recreation--" he said.
nudgedverbUS /nʌdʒd/
past form of “nudge” — to push against gently
From this reading "Wreckreation, you know," said the Comic Editor and nudged Alice in the side as he spelled out the joke for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the rush hour, so there was plenty of room for everybody.
OklahomanounUS /ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə/
a state in south central United States
From this reading "Now that I have got Oklahoma and there is no doubt as to how the rest of the country is going, I feel the need of a little recreation--" he said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Wreckreation, you know," said the Comic Editor and nudged Alice in the side as he spelled out the joke for her.
a full supply
From this reading It was the rush hour, so there was plenty of room for everybody.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading "Now that I have got Oklahoma and there is no doubt as to how the rest of the country is going, I feel the need of a little recreation--" he said.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Red Knight lay back in his seat and looked thoughtfully at Alice.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Now that I have got Oklahoma and there is no doubt as to how the rest of the country is going, I feel the need of a little recreation--" he said.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was the rush hour, so there was plenty of room for everybody.
move hurridly
From this reading It was the rush hour, so there was plenty of room for everybody.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now that I have got Oklahoma and there is no doubt as to how the rest of the country is going, I feel the need of a little recreation--" he said.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The Red Knight lay back in his seat and looked thoughtfully at Alice.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Wreckreation, you know," said the Comic Editor and nudged Alice in the side as he spelled out the joke for her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the rush hour, so there was plenty of room for everybody.
spelledverbUS /speld/
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading "Wreckreation, you know," said the Comic Editor and nudged Alice in the side as he spelled out the joke for her.
subwaynounUS /ˈsʌbweɪ/
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
From this reading It was the Comic Editor who suggested that they go uptown by the subway.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was the Comic Editor who suggested that they go uptown by the subway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the Comic Editor who suggested that they go uptown by the subway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the Comic Editor who suggested that they go uptown by the subway.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the rush hour, so there was plenty of room for everybody.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the Comic Editor who suggested that they go uptown by the subway.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading The Red Knight lay back in his seat and looked thoughtfully at Alice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now that I have got Oklahoma and there is no doubt as to how the rest of the country is going, I feel the need of a little recreation--" he said.
uptownnounUS /ˈʌpˈtaʊn/
a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
From this reading It was the Comic Editor who suggested that they go uptown by the subway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the Comic Editor who suggested that they go uptown by the subway.
which person or people
From this reading It was the Comic Editor who suggested that they go uptown by the subway.
Wreckreation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wreckreation, you know," said the Comic Editor and nudged Alice in the side as he spelled out the joke for her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wreckreation, you know," said the Comic Editor and nudged Alice in the side as he spelled out the joke for her.
