used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "You sure had," agreed Tom.
(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 "Oh, I guess we'll make it free for all--any fellow is welcome to the idea," replied Teeter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Oh, I guess we'll make it free for all--any fellow is welcome to the idea," replied Teeter.
BULLYnounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
the act of consuming food
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father has taken out several patents."
a boy or man
From this reading "Oh, I guess we'll make it free for all--any fellow is welcome to the idea," replied Teeter.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, I guess we'll make it free for all--any fellow is welcome to the idea," replied Teeter.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Oh, I guess we'll make it free for all--any fellow is welcome to the idea," replied Teeter.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Let Joe give you some points.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Oh, I guess we'll make it free for all--any fellow is welcome to the idea," replied Teeter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You sure had," agreed Tom.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His father has taken out several patents."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father has taken out several patents."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I guess we'll make it free for all--any fellow is welcome to the idea," replied Teeter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Oh, I guess we'll make it free for all--any fellow is welcome to the idea," replied Teeter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, I guess we'll make it free for all--any fellow is welcome to the idea," replied Teeter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I guess we'll make it free for all--any fellow is welcome to the idea," replied Teeter.
Joe
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From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let Joe give you some points.
engage in
From this reading "Oh, I guess we'll make it free for all--any fellow is welcome to the idea," replied Teeter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I guess we'll make it free for all--any fellow is welcome to the idea," replied Teeter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
patentsnounUS /ˈpætənts/
plural of “patent” — a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
From this reading His father has taken out several patents."
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Let Joe give you some points.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, I guess we'll make it free for all--any fellow is welcome to the idea," replied Teeter.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading His father has taken out several patents."
SNEERSnounUS /snɪrz/
plural of “sneer” — a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Let Joe give you some points.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "You sure had," agreed Tom.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading His father has taken out several patents."
TeeterverbUS /ˈtiːtər/
move unsteadily, with a rocking motion
From this reading "Oh, I guess we'll make it free for all--any fellow is welcome to the idea," replied Teeter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
male cat
From this reading "You sure had," agreed Tom.
we'll
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From this reading "Oh, I guess we'll make it free for all--any fellow is welcome to the idea," replied Teeter.
accept gladly
From this reading "Oh, I guess we'll make it free for all--any fellow is welcome to the idea," replied Teeter.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
at the time that
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
withdrawalnounUS /wɪðˈdrɔːəl/
a retraction of a previously held position
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BULLY SNEERS "Well, you ought to get out a patent on this," remarked Joe, when they resumed the eating of the pie and the drinking of the pop, following the withdrawal of the professor.
