used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You bet we do,” mumbled Ted from a cut and bleeding mouth, “but you ought to see Bohm, he’s a sight!”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Gosh, it was great,” he said, leaning up against the fence for support.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You bet we do,” mumbled Ted from a cut and bleeding mouth, “but you ought to see Bohm, he’s a sight!”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “You bet we do,” mumbled Ted from a cut and bleeding mouth, “but you ought to see Bohm, he’s a sight!”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading “You bet we do,” mumbled Ted from a cut and bleeding mouth, “but you ought to see Bohm, he’s a sight!”
blood-stained
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From this reading I gave them some wine, washed off their blood-stained faces, and made protesting Ted go into my room and lie down.
Bohm
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From this reading “You bet we do,” mumbled Ted from a cut and bleeding mouth, “but you ought to see Bohm, he’s a sight!”
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You bet we do,” mumbled Ted from a cut and bleeding mouth, “but you ought to see Bohm, he’s a sight!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
Charley
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From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “You bet we do,” mumbled Ted from a cut and bleeding mouth, “but you ought to see Bohm, he’s a sight!”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Ted got off his horse with difficulty.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You bet we do,” mumbled Ted from a cut and bleeding mouth, “but you ought to see Bohm, he’s a sight!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I gave them some wine, washed off their blood-stained faces, and made protesting Ted go into my room and lie down.
enclose with a fence
From this reading “Gosh, it was great,” he said, leaning up against the fence for support.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Gosh, it was great,” he said, leaning up against the fence for support.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You bet we do,” mumbled Ted from a cut and bleeding mouth, “but you ought to see Bohm, he’s a sight!”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave them some wine, washed off their blood-stained faces, and made protesting Ted go into my room and lie down.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I gave them some wine, washed off their blood-stained faces, and made protesting Ted go into my room and lie down.
Gosh
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From this reading “Gosh, it was great,” he said, leaning up against the fence for support.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Ted got off his horse with difficulty.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Gosh, it was great,” he said, leaning up against the fence for support.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Gosh, it was great,” he said, leaning up against the fence for support.
he's
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From this reading “You bet we do,” mumbled Ted from a cut and bleeding mouth, “but you ought to see Bohm, he’s a sight!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ted got off his horse with difficulty.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Ted got off his horse with difficulty.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Gosh, it was great,” he said, leaning up against the fence for support.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “Gosh, it was great,” he said, leaning up against the fence for support.
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 “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I gave them some wine, washed off their blood-stained faces, and made protesting Ted go into my room and lie down.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I gave them some wine, washed off their blood-stained faces, and made protesting Ted go into my room and lie down.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “You bet we do,” mumbled Ted from a cut and bleeding mouth, “but you ought to see Bohm, he’s a sight!”
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “You bet we do,” mumbled Ted from a cut and bleeding mouth, “but you ought to see Bohm, he’s a sight!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I gave them some wine, washed off their blood-stained faces, and made protesting Ted go into my room and lie down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ted got off his horse with difficulty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You bet we do,” mumbled Ted from a cut and bleeding mouth, “but you ought to see Bohm, he’s a sight!”
protestingverbUS /prəˈtestɪŋ/
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading I gave them some wine, washed off their blood-stained faces, and made protesting Ted go into my room and lie down.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I gave them some wine, washed off their blood-stained faces, and made protesting Ted go into my room and lie down.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Gosh, it was great,” he said, leaning up against the fence for support.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You bet we do,” mumbled Ted from a cut and bleeding mouth, “but you ought to see Bohm, he’s a sight!”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “You bet we do,” mumbled Ted from a cut and bleeding mouth, “but you ought to see Bohm, he’s a sight!”
be seated
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I gave them some wine, washed off their blood-stained faces, and made protesting Ted go into my room and lie down.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading “Gosh, it was great,” he said, leaning up against the fence for support.
carry out
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “You bet we do,” mumbled Ted from a cut and bleeding mouth, “but you ought to see Bohm, he’s a sight!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Gosh, it was great,” he said, leaning up against the fence for support.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I gave them some wine, washed off their blood-stained faces, and made protesting Ted go into my room and lie down.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I gave them some wine, washed off their blood-stained faces, and made protesting Ted go into my room and lie down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You bet we do,” mumbled Ted from a cut and bleeding mouth, “but you ought to see Bohm, he’s a sight!”
unsteadilyadverb
in an unsteady manner
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Gosh, it was great,” he said, leaning up against the fence for support.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Gosh, it was great,” he said, leaning up against the fence for support.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading I gave them some wine, washed off their blood-stained faces, and made protesting Ted go into my room and lie down.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You bet we do,” mumbled Ted from a cut and bleeding mouth, “but you ought to see Bohm, he’s a sight!”
which person or people
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading I gave them some wine, washed off their blood-stained faces, and made protesting Ted go into my room and lie down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ted got off his horse with difficulty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You bet we do,” mumbled Ted from a cut and bleeding mouth, “but you ought to see Bohm, he’s a sight!”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come in and sit down, both of you, Charley will take your horses,” and I led the way into the house followed a little unsteadily by Bill and Ted, who collapsed on the first chairs they could reach.
