used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRIP TO CHARLESTON My ankle improved rapidly and in another week I was able to walk and still another to dance.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading A TRIP TO CHARLESTON My ankle improved rapidly and in another week I was able to walk and still another to dance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I want to send a special correspondent to South Carolina to write up the political situation and I am thinking about sending myself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Girls, I've got a scheme!" exclaimed Zebedee one evening after dinner.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I had been patience itself, so my friends declared, and I am glad they thought so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TRIP TO CHARLESTON My ankle improved rapidly and in another week I was able to walk and still another to dance.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading A TRIP TO CHARLESTON My ankle improved rapidly and in another week I was able to walk and still another to dance.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A TRIP TO CHARLESTON My ankle improved rapidly and in another week I was able to walk and still another to dance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been patience itself, so my friends declared, and I am glad they thought so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had really been impatience itself but had kept it to myself.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading "I want to send a special correspondent to South Carolina to write up the political situation and I am thinking about sending myself.
CHARLESTONnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading A TRIP TO CHARLESTON My ankle improved rapidly and in another week I was able to walk and still another to dance.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading "I want to send a special correspondent to South Carolina to write up the political situation and I am thinking about sending myself.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading A TRIP TO CHARLESTON My ankle improved rapidly and in another week I was able to walk and still another to dance.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading I had been patience itself, so my friends declared, and I am glad they thought so.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Girls, I've got a scheme!" exclaimed Zebedee one evening after dinner.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Girls, I've got a scheme!" exclaimed Zebedee one evening after dinner.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Girls, I've got a scheme!" exclaimed Zebedee one evening after dinner.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I had been patience itself, so my friends declared, and I am glad they thought so.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Girls, I've got a scheme!" exclaimed Zebedee one evening after dinner.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I had been patience itself, so my friends declared, and I am glad they thought so.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Girls, I've got a scheme!" exclaimed Zebedee one evening after dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been patience itself, so my friends declared, and I am glad they thought so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A TRIP TO CHARLESTON My ankle improved rapidly and in another week I was able to walk and still another to dance.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Girls, I've got a scheme!" exclaimed Zebedee one evening after dinner.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading I had really been impatience itself but had kept it to myself.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading A TRIP TO CHARLESTON My ankle improved rapidly and in another week I was able to walk and still another to dance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TRIP TO CHARLESTON My ankle improved rapidly and in another week I was able to walk and still another to dance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had really been impatience itself but had kept it to myself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I had been patience itself, so my friends declared, and I am glad they thought so.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I had really been impatience itself but had kept it to myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A TRIP TO CHARLESTON My ankle improved rapidly and in another week I was able to walk and still another to dance.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had really been impatience itself but had kept it to myself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Girls, I've got a scheme!" exclaimed Zebedee one evening after dinner.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading I had been patience itself, so my friends declared, and I am glad they thought so.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading "I want to send a special correspondent to South Carolina to write up the political situation and I am thinking about sending myself.
with speed
From this reading A TRIP TO CHARLESTON My ankle improved rapidly and in another week I was able to walk and still another to dance.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I had really been impatience itself but had kept it to myself.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading "Girls, I've got a scheme!" exclaimed Zebedee one evening after dinner.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "I want to send a special correspondent to South Carolina to write up the political situation and I am thinking about sending myself.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading "I want to send a special correspondent to South Carolina to write up the political situation and I am thinking about sending myself.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "I want to send a special correspondent to South Carolina to write up the political situation and I am thinking about sending myself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had been patience itself, so my friends declared, and I am glad they thought so.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "I want to send a special correspondent to South Carolina to write up the political situation and I am thinking about sending myself.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "I want to send a special correspondent to South Carolina to write up the political situation and I am thinking about sending myself.
not in physical motion
From this reading A TRIP TO CHARLESTON My ankle improved rapidly and in another week I was able to walk and still another to dance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I want to send a special correspondent to South Carolina to write up the political situation and I am thinking about sending myself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had been patience itself, so my friends declared, and I am glad they thought so.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I want to send a special correspondent to South Carolina to write up the political situation and I am thinking about sending myself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had been patience itself, so my friends declared, and I am glad they thought so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TRIP TO CHARLESTON My ankle improved rapidly and in another week I was able to walk and still another to dance.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A TRIP TO CHARLESTON My ankle improved rapidly and in another week I was able to walk and still another to dance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I want to send a special correspondent to South Carolina to write up the political situation and I am thinking about sending myself.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A TRIP TO CHARLESTON My ankle improved rapidly and in another week I was able to walk and still another to dance.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to send a special correspondent to South Carolina to write up the political situation and I am thinking about sending myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TRIP TO CHARLESTON My ankle improved rapidly and in another week I was able to walk and still another to dance.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A TRIP TO CHARLESTON My ankle improved rapidly and in another week I was able to walk and still another to dance.
produce a literary work
From this reading "I want to send a special correspondent to South Carolina to write up the political situation and I am thinking about sending myself.
Zebedee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Girls, I've got a scheme!" exclaimed Zebedee one evening after dinner.
