used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had a little scrap with the Johnnies ten days ago, but it didn't come to anything on either side.
in the past
From this reading We had a little scrap with the Johnnies ten days ago, but it didn't come to anything on either side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are sulking in their tents and we are dittoing in ours.
any thing at all
From this reading We had a little scrap with the Johnnies ten days ago, but it didn't come to anything on either side.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But what I began this letter to tell is really funny, and I don't want to forget to write it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We're just loafing here in camp waiting for the next move.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We had a little scrap with the Johnnies ten days ago, but it didn't come to anything on either side.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
dearly loved
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
didn't
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From this reading We had a little scrap with the Johnnies ten days ago, but it didn't come to anything on either side.
dittoing
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From this reading They are sulking in their tents and we are dittoing in ours.
don't
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From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
one or the other of two
From this reading We had a little scrap with the Johnnies ten days ago, but it didn't come to anything on either side.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We're just loafing here in camp waiting for the next move.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But what I began this letter to tell is really funny, and I don't want to forget to write it.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading But what I began this letter to tell is really funny, and I don't want to forget to write it.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had a little scrap with the Johnnies ten days ago, but it didn't come to anything on either side.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We're just loafing here in camp waiting for the next move.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We're just loafing here in camp waiting for the next move.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what I began this letter to tell is really funny, and I don't want to forget to write it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
Johnnies
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From this reading We had a little scrap with the Johnnies ten days ago, but it didn't come to anything on either side.
and nothing more
From this reading We're just loafing here in camp waiting for the next move.
immediately past
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But what I began this letter to tell is really funny, and I don't want to forget to write it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We had a little scrap with the Johnnies ten days ago, but it didn't come to anything on either side.
loafingnoun
having no employment
From this reading We're just loafing here in camp waiting for the next move.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We're just loafing here in camp waiting for the next move.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We're just loafing here in camp waiting for the next move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had a little scrap with the Johnnies ten days ago, but it didn't come to anything on either side.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading They are sulking in their tents and we are dittoing in ours.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But what I began this letter to tell is really funny, and I don't want to forget to write it.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading We had a little scrap with the Johnnies ten days ago, but it didn't come to anything on either side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We had a little scrap with the Johnnies ten days ago, but it didn't come to anything on either side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
sulkingverbUS /ˈsʌlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “sulk” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading They are sulking in their tents and we are dittoing in ours.
express in words
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading We had a little scrap with the Johnnies ten days ago, but it didn't come to anything on either side.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading They are sulking in their tents and we are dittoing in ours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They are sulking in their tents and we are dittoing in ours.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are sulking in their tents and we are dittoing in ours.
a special situation
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But what I began this letter to tell is really funny, and I don't want to forget to write it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading We're just loafing here in camp waiting for the next move.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But what I began this letter to tell is really funny, and I don't want to forget to write it.
wasn't
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From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had a little scrap with the Johnnies ten days ago, but it didn't come to anything on either side.
We're
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From this reading We're just loafing here in camp waiting for the next move.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what I began this letter to tell is really funny, and I don't want to forget to write it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had a little scrap with the Johnnies ten days ago, but it didn't come to anything on either side.
produce a literary work
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading _"The days of youth are the days of gladness."_ "Dear Mother," wrote Howard, "I forgot to write last week, but then there wasn't the first thing to tell, so it don't matter.
