used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It's a secret between us and we'll tell you all about it when we get back," he said to the others.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
(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 "It's a secret between us and we'll tell you all about it when we get back," he said to the others.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "What is it we're going to do?" asked Jerry in great excitement, dancing along beside Uncle Billy as they started away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now what would you like to do while we are away?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What is it we're going to do?" asked Jerry in great excitement, dancing along beside Uncle Billy as they started away.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it we're going to do?" asked Jerry in great excitement, dancing along beside Uncle Billy as they started away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Now what would you like to do while we are away?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "It's a secret between us and we'll tell you all about it when we get back," he said to the others.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "What is it we're going to do?" asked Jerry in great excitement, dancing along beside Uncle Billy as they started away.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "It's a secret between us and we'll tell you all about it when we get back," he said to the others.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading "What is it we're going to do?" asked Jerry in great excitement, dancing along beside Uncle Billy as they started away.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now what would you like to do while we are away?"
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "What is it we're going to do?" asked Jerry in great excitement, dancing along beside Uncle Billy as they started away.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's a secret between us and we'll tell you all about it when we get back," he said to the others.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
the act of departing
From this reading "What is it we're going to do?" asked Jerry in great excitement, dancing along beside Uncle Billy as they started away.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "What is it we're going to do?" asked Jerry in great excitement, dancing along beside Uncle Billy as they started away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it we're going to do?" asked Jerry in great excitement, dancing along beside Uncle Billy as they started away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's a secret between us and we'll tell you all about it when we get back," he said to the others.
It's
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From this reading "It's a secret between us and we'll tell you all about it when we get back," he said to the others.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
JERRY'SnounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Now what would you like to do while we are away?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
merry-go-roundnounUS /ˈmeriɡoʊraʊnd/
a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose)
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a secret between us and we'll tell you all about it when we get back," he said to the others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
peanutnounUS /ˈpiːnət/
underground pod of the peanut vine
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a secret between us and we'll tell you all about it when we get back," he said to the others.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "It's a secret between us and we'll tell you all about it when we get back," he said to the others.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
be standing; be upright
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "What is it we're going to do?" asked Jerry in great excitement, dancing along beside Uncle Billy as they started away.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
express in words
From this reading "It's a secret between us and we'll tell you all about it when we get back," he said to the others.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
interact in a certain way
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's a secret between us and we'll tell you all about it when we get back," he said to the others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It's a secret between us and we'll tell you all about it when we get back," he said to the others.
we'll
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From this reading "It's a secret between us and we'll tell you all about it when we get back," he said to the others.
we're
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From this reading "What is it we're going to do?" asked Jerry in great excitement, dancing along beside Uncle Billy as they started away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now what would you like to do while we are away?"
at the time that
From this reading "It's a secret between us and we'll tell you all about it when we get back," he said to the others.
in or at the place that
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JERRY'S TREAT Uncle Billy now led the party over to the pop corn and peanut stand where he made several purchases for them, after which he told Jerry that he had a treat in store for her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Now what would you like to do while we are away?"
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading "Ride on the merry-go-round," declared both the girls in a breath, and so after a few minutes, when they had reached the merry-go-round a long string of tickets was handed Beth and she willingly promised to remain there until Uncle Billy returned.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Now what would you like to do while we are away?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's a secret between us and we'll tell you all about it when we get back," he said to the others.
