used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'IKKY-BOY COMES ALONG Being a parent grows on you, don't it?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All I can say about it now is I hope I didn't look as foolish as I felt.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Course, at first, when it's sprung on you so kind of sudden, you hardly know how to act.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And I expect for a few months there, after young Richard Hemmingway Ballard came and settled down with Vee and me, I put up kind of a ragged amateur performance as a fond father.
(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 All I can say about it now is I hope I didn't look as foolish as I felt.
ALONGprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
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amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading And I expect for a few months there, after young Richard Hemmingway Ballard came and settled down with Vee and me, I put up kind of a ragged amateur performance as a fond father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I expect for a few months there, after young Richard Hemmingway Ballard came and settled down with Vee and me, I put up kind of a ragged amateur performance as a fond father.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And I expect for a few months there, after young Richard Hemmingway Ballard came and settled down with Vee and me, I put up kind of a ragged amateur performance as a fond father.
in or near a particular place or position
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Ballard
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Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And I expect for a few months there, after young Richard Hemmingway Ballard came and settled down with Vee and me, I put up kind of a ragged amateur performance as a fond father.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading All I can say about it now is I hope I didn't look as foolish as I felt.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
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debutverbUS /deɪˈbjuː/
present for the first time to the public
From this reading That is, if you're makin' your debut in the part.
didn't
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don't
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And I expect for a few months there, after young Richard Hemmingway Ballard came and settled down with Vee and me, I put up kind of a ragged amateur performance as a fond father.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading And I expect for a few months there, after young Richard Hemmingway Ballard came and settled down with Vee and me, I put up kind of a ragged amateur performance as a fond father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And I expect for a few months there, after young Richard Hemmingway Ballard came and settled down with Vee and me, I put up kind of a ragged amateur performance as a fond father.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading All I can say about it now is I hope I didn't look as foolish as I felt.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And I expect for a few months there, after young Richard Hemmingway Ballard came and settled down with Vee and me, I put up kind of a ragged amateur performance as a fond father.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading And I expect for a few months there, after young Richard Hemmingway Ballard came and settled down with Vee and me, I put up kind of a ragged amateur performance as a fond father.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading All I can say about it now is I hope I didn't look as foolish as I felt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I expect for a few months there, after young Richard Hemmingway Ballard came and settled down with Vee and me, I put up kind of a ragged amateur performance as a fond father.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
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only a very short time before
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Hemmingway
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a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading All I can say about it now is I hope I didn't look as foolish as I felt.
how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I expect for a few months there, after young Richard Hemmingway Ballard came and settled down with Vee and me, I put up kind of a ragged amateur performance as a fond father.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That is, if you're makin' your debut in the part.
IKKY-BOY
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That is, if you're makin' your debut in the part.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, if you're makin' your debut in the part.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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it's
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having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Course, at first, when it's sprung on you so kind of sudden, you hardly know how to act.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Course, at first, when it's sprung on you so kind of sudden, you hardly know how to act.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading All I can say about it now is I hope I didn't look as foolish as I felt.
makinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading That is, if you're makin' your debut in the part.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I expect for a few months there, after young Richard Hemmingway Ballard came and settled down with Vee and me, I put up kind of a ragged amateur performance as a fond father.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And I expect for a few months there, after young Richard Hemmingway Ballard came and settled down with Vee and me, I put up kind of a ragged amateur performance as a fond father.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All I can say about it now is I hope I didn't look as foolish as I felt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'IKKY-BOY COMES ALONG Being a parent grows on you, don't it?
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That is, if you're makin' your debut in the part.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading And I expect for a few months there, after young Richard Hemmingway Ballard came and settled down with Vee and me, I put up kind of a ragged amateur performance as a fond father.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And I expect for a few months there, after young Richard Hemmingway Ballard came and settled down with Vee and me, I put up kind of a ragged amateur performance as a fond father.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading And I expect for a few months there, after young Richard Hemmingway Ballard came and settled down with Vee and me, I put up kind of a ragged amateur performance as a fond father.
Richard
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From this reading And I expect for a few months there, after young Richard Hemmingway Ballard came and settled down with Vee and me, I put up kind of a ragged amateur performance as a fond father.
express in words
From this reading All I can say about it now is I hope I didn't look as foolish as I felt.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading And I expect for a few months there, after young Richard Hemmingway Ballard came and settled down with Vee and me, I put up kind of a ragged amateur performance as a fond father.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Course, at first, when it's sprung on you so kind of sudden, you hardly know how to act.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Course, at first, when it's sprung on you so kind of sudden, you hardly know how to act.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Course, at first, when it's sprung on you so kind of sudden, you hardly know how to act.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, if you're makin' your debut in the part.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is, if you're makin' your debut in the part.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And I expect for a few months there, after young Richard Hemmingway Ballard came and settled down with Vee and me, I put up kind of a ragged amateur performance as a fond father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Course, at first, when it's sprung on you so kind of sudden, you hardly know how to act.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And I expect for a few months there, after young Richard Hemmingway Ballard came and settled down with Vee and me, I put up kind of a ragged amateur performance as a fond father.
Vee
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From this reading And I expect for a few months there, after young Richard Hemmingway Ballard came and settled down with Vee and me, I put up kind of a ragged amateur performance as a fond father.
at the time that
From this reading Course, at first, when it's sprung on you so kind of sudden, you hardly know how to act.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I expect for a few months there, after young Richard Hemmingway Ballard came and settled down with Vee and me, I put up kind of a ragged amateur performance as a fond father.
the person or people being spoken to
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you're
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And I expect for a few months there, after young Richard Hemmingway Ballard came and settled down with Vee and me, I put up kind of a ragged amateur performance as a fond father.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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