used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thomas Lionel Ph.D., M.M. bounded out of bed with a cheerful bit of off-tune song.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Everything was according to plan.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Up to now it had been touch and go; at last he had established his right to co-occupy the mind along with the engineer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He glanced at the calendar and then the clock and he grinned because life was just too good to be true.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glanced at the calendar and then the clock and he grinned because life was just too good to be true.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He'd won his first battle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He glanced at the calendar and then the clock and he grinned because life was just too good to be true.
for the reason that
From this reading He glanced at the calendar and then the clock and he grinned because life was just too good to be true.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Thomas Lionel Ph.D., M.M. bounded out of bed with a cheerful bit of off-tune song.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up to now it had been touch and go; at last he had established his right to co-occupy the mind along with the engineer.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Thomas Lionel Ph.D., M.M. bounded out of bed with a cheerful bit of off-tune song.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Thomas Lionel Ph.D., M.M. bounded out of bed with a cheerful bit of off-tune song.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading He glanced at the calendar and then the clock and he grinned because life was just too good to be true.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Thomas Lionel Ph.D., M.M. bounded out of bed with a cheerful bit of off-tune song.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading He glanced at the calendar and then the clock and he grinned because life was just too good to be true.
co-occupy
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From this reading Up to now it had been touch and go; at last he had established his right to co-occupy the mind along with the engineer.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Thomas Lionel Ph.D., M.M. bounded out of bed with a cheerful bit of off-tune song.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Up to now it had been touch and go; at last he had established his right to co-occupy the mind along with the engineer.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Up to now it had been touch and go; at last he had established his right to co-occupy the mind along with the engineer.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was according to plan.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He'd won his first battle.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced at the calendar and then the clock and he grinned because life was just too good to be true.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Up to now it had been touch and go; at last he had established his right to co-occupy the mind along with the engineer.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He glanced at the calendar and then the clock and he grinned because life was just too good to be true.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading He glanced at the calendar and then the clock and he grinned because life was just too good to be true.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to now it had been touch and go; at last he had established his right to co-occupy the mind along with the engineer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced at the calendar and then the clock and he grinned because life was just too good to be true.
He'd
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From this reading He'd won his first battle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He'd won his first battle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Up to now it had been touch and go; at last he had established his right to co-occupy the mind along with the engineer.
and nothing more
From this reading He glanced at the calendar and then the clock and he grinned because life was just too good to be true.
immediately past
From this reading Up to now it had been touch and go; at last he had established his right to co-occupy the mind along with the engineer.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He glanced at the calendar and then the clock and he grinned because life was just too good to be true.
Lionel
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From this reading Thomas Lionel Ph.D., M.M. bounded out of bed with a cheerful bit of off-tune song.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Thomas Lionel Ph.D., M.M. bounded out of bed with a cheerful bit of off-tune song.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Up to now it had been touch and go; at last he had established his right to co-occupy the mind along with the engineer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Up to now it had been touch and go; at last he had established his right to co-occupy the mind along with the engineer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thomas Lionel Ph.D., M.M. bounded out of bed with a cheerful bit of off-tune song.
off-tune
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From this reading Thomas Lionel Ph.D., M.M. bounded out of bed with a cheerful bit of off-tune song.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thomas Lionel Ph.D., M.M. bounded out of bed with a cheerful bit of off-tune song.
PhnounUS /ˈpiːˈeɪtʃ/
(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter
From this reading Thomas Lionel Ph.D., M.M. bounded out of bed with a cheerful bit of off-tune song.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Everything was according to plan.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Up to now it had been touch and go; at last he had established his right to co-occupy the mind along with the engineer.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Thomas Lionel Ph.D., M.M. bounded out of bed with a cheerful bit of off-tune song.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He glanced at the calendar and then the clock and he grinned because life was just too good to be true.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He glanced at the calendar and then the clock and he grinned because life was just too good to be true.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Lionel Ph.D., M.M. bounded out of bed with a cheerful bit of off-tune song.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He glanced at the calendar and then the clock and he grinned because life was just too good to be true.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He glanced at the calendar and then the clock and he grinned because life was just too good to be true.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Up to now it had been touch and go; at last he had established his right to co-occupy the mind along with the engineer.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He glanced at the calendar and then the clock and he grinned because life was just too good to be true.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to now it had been touch and go; at last he had established his right to co-occupy the mind along with the engineer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He glanced at the calendar and then the clock and he grinned because life was just too good to be true.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thomas Lionel Ph.D., M.M. bounded out of bed with a cheerful bit of off-tune song.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading He'd won his first battle.
