used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
(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 I thought you’d all like to be here when I did, you know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when the members of the society were assembled in the barn Harry produced triumphantly three letters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here’s two from New York and one from Cleveland, Ohio, and--and they all feel as though they had something in them!”
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading And when the members of the society were assembled in the barn Harry produced triumphantly three letters.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading And when the members of the society were assembled in the barn Harry produced triumphantly three letters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought you’d all like to be here when I did, you know.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “They came this morning,” she said excitedly, “and I haven’t opened them yet.
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading Here’s two from New York and one from Cleveland, Ohio, and--and they all feel as though they had something in them!”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I thought you’d all like to be here when I did, you know.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “They came this morning,” she said excitedly, “and I haven’t opened them yet.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Here’s two from New York and one from Cleveland, Ohio, and--and they all feel as though they had something in them!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here’s two from New York and one from Cleveland, Ohio, and--and they all feel as though they had something in them!”
FUNDnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here’s two from New York and one from Cleveland, Ohio, and--and they all feel as though they had something in them!”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading And when the members of the society were assembled in the barn Harry produced triumphantly three letters.
haven't
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From this reading “They came this morning,” she said excitedly, “and I haven’t opened them yet.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I thought you’d all like to be here when I did, you know.
Here's
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From this reading Here’s two from New York and one from Cleveland, Ohio, and--and they all feel as though they had something in them!”
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I thought you’d all like to be here when I did, you know.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
the literary culture
From this reading And when the members of the society were assembled in the barn Harry produced triumphantly three letters.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I thought you’d all like to be here when I did, you know.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading And when the members of the society were assembled in the barn Harry produced triumphantly three letters.
METHUSELAHnounUS /məˈθjuːzələ/
(Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “They came this morning,” she said excitedly, “and I haven’t opened them yet.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Here’s two from New York and one from Cleveland, Ohio, and--and they all feel as though they had something in them!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Here’s two from New York and one from Cleveland, Ohio, and--and they all feel as though they had something in them!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here’s two from New York and one from Cleveland, Ohio, and--and they all feel as though they had something in them!”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “They came this morning,” she said excitedly, “and I haven’t opened them yet.
a human being
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading And when the members of the society were assembled in the barn Harry produced triumphantly three letters.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They came this morning,” she said excitedly, “and I haven’t opened them yet.
secretary-treasurer
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From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They came this morning,” she said excitedly, “and I haven’t opened them yet.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading And when the members of the society were assembled in the barn Harry produced triumphantly three letters.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Here’s two from New York and one from Cleveland, Ohio, and--and they all feel as though they had something in them!”
SUBSCRIBESverbUS /səbˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “subscribe” — offer to buy, as of stocks and shares
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “They came this morning,” she said excitedly, “and I haven’t opened them yet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They came this morning,” she said excitedly, “and I haven’t opened them yet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “They came this morning,” she said excitedly, “and I haven’t opened them yet.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Here’s two from New York and one from Cleveland, Ohio, and--and they all feel as though they had something in them!”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought you’d all like to be here when I did, you know.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And when the members of the society were assembled in the barn Harry produced triumphantly three letters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading And when the members of the society were assembled in the barn Harry produced triumphantly three letters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading METHUSELAH SUBSCRIBES TO THE FUND Two days later, on Monday, there was a meeting of the F. H. S. I. S., the call having been hurriedly issued by the secretary-treasurer in person.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And when the members of the society were assembled in the barn Harry produced triumphantly three letters.
at the time that
From this reading And when the members of the society were assembled in the barn Harry produced triumphantly three letters.
but in spite of that
From this reading “They came this morning,” she said excitedly, “and I haven’t opened them yet.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Here’s two from New York and one from Cleveland, Ohio, and--and they all feel as though they had something in them!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought you’d all like to be here when I did, you know.
you'd
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From this reading I thought you’d all like to be here when I did, you know.
