used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I’d have given quite a few dollars to have been around when that scrap down by the East River started.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I’d have given quite a few dollars to have been around when that scrap down by the East River started.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You must have put up a peach of a scrap to get away from them as neatly as you did.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You must have put up a peach of a scrap to get away from them as neatly as you did.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’d have given quite a few dollars to have been around when that scrap down by the East River started.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
the two together, not just one
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I’d have given quite a few dollars to have been around when that scrap down by the East River started.
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From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You must have put up a peach of a scrap to get away from them as neatly as you did.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I’d have given quite a few dollars to have been around when that scrap down by the East River started.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading I’d have given quite a few dollars to have been around when that scrap down by the East River started.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I’d have given quite a few dollars to have been around when that scrap down by the East River started.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I haven’t been in a real good fracas for a long time, and it would surely have been a pleasure to have landed on one or two of those rascals.
fracasnounUS /ˈfreɪkəs/
noisy quarrel
From this reading I haven’t been in a real good fracas for a long time, and it would surely have been a pleasure to have landed on one or two of those rascals.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You must have put up a peach of a scrap to get away from them as neatly as you did.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You must have put up a peach of a scrap to get away from them as neatly as you did.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I’d have given quite a few dollars to have been around when that scrap down by the East River started.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I haven’t been in a real good fracas for a long time, and it would surely have been a pleasure to have landed on one or two of those rascals.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
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From this reading I haven’t been in a real good fracas for a long time, and it would surely have been a pleasure to have landed on one or two of those rascals.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
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From this reading I’d have given quite a few dollars to have been around when that scrap down by the East River started.
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From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I haven’t been in a real good fracas for a long time, and it would surely have been a pleasure to have landed on one or two of those rascals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I haven’t been in a real good fracas for a long time, and it would surely have been a pleasure to have landed on one or two of those rascals.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading I haven’t been in a real good fracas for a long time, and it would surely have been a pleasure to have landed on one or two of those rascals.
LARRY
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From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
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 I haven’t been in a real good fracas for a long time, and it would surely have been a pleasure to have landed on one or two of those rascals.
McRae
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From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must have put up a peach of a scrap to get away from them as neatly as you did.”
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading You must have put up a peach of a scrap to get away from them as neatly as you did.”
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “You’ve both shown wonderful pluck and nerve, and I’m proud of you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I haven’t been in a real good fracas for a long time, and it would surely have been a pleasure to have landed on one or two of those rascals.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I haven’t been in a real good fracas for a long time, and it would surely have been a pleasure to have landed on one or two of those rascals.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I haven’t been in a real good fracas for a long time, and it would surely have been a pleasure to have landed on one or two of those rascals.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading You must have put up a peach of a scrap to get away from them as neatly as you did.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I haven’t been in a real good fracas for a long time, and it would surely have been a pleasure to have landed on one or two of those rascals.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading “You’ve both shown wonderful pluck and nerve, and I’m proud of you.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “You’ve both shown wonderful pluck and nerve, and I’m proud of you.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You must have put up a peach of a scrap to get away from them as neatly as you did.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I’d have given quite a few dollars to have been around when that scrap down by the East River started.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading I haven’t been in a real good fracas for a long time, and it would surely have been a pleasure to have landed on one or two of those rascals.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I haven’t been in a real good fracas for a long time, and it would surely have been a pleasure to have landed on one or two of those rascals.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
precisely, exactly
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I’d have given quite a few dollars to have been around when that scrap down by the East River started.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
express in words
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
scoundrelsnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəlz/
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading I’d have given quite a few dollars to have been around when that scrap down by the East River started.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “You’ve both shown wonderful pluck and nerve, and I’m proud of you.
be seated
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I’d have given quite a few dollars to have been around when that scrap down by the East River started.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I haven’t been in a real good fracas for a long time, and it would surely have been a pleasure to have landed on one or two of those rascals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You must have put up a peach of a scrap to get away from them as neatly as you did.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I haven’t been in a real good fracas for a long time, and it would surely have been a pleasure to have landed on one or two of those rascals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I haven’t been in a real good fracas for a long time, and it would surely have been a pleasure to have landed on one or two of those rascals.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You must have put up a peach of a scrap to get away from them as neatly as you did.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
at the time that
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “You’ve both shown wonderful pluck and nerve, and I’m proud of you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I haven’t been in a real good fracas for a long time, and it would surely have been a pleasure to have landed on one or two of those rascals.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LARRY HAS HIS SAY “I’m so glad to have both of you back, safe and sound, that I can’t sit down right now and figure out the best way to punish those scoundrels,” McRae said, when the recital was ended.
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From this reading “You’ve both shown wonderful pluck and nerve, and I’m proud of you.
