adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If there's going to be a scene, two actors will be a-plenty.
a-plenty
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From this reading "If there's going to be a scene, two actors will be a-plenty.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading "If there's going to be a scene, two actors will be a-plenty.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading "If this argument is likely to be prolonged," he suggested sarcastically, "I'd advise you either to go up to your room, Mr. Peabody, or into that card room there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You go away and take the girls with you."
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading "If this argument is likely to be prolonged," he suggested sarcastically, "I'd advise you either to go up to your room, Mr. Peabody, or into that card room there.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You go away and take the girls with you."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If there's going to be a scene, two actors will be a-plenty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The clerk who had been regarding them curiously over his ledger now took a hand.
Betty
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From this reading BOB IS CLEARED "Betty, you stay out of this," commanded Bob sternly.
BOBverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB IS CLEARED "Betty, you stay out of this," commanded Bob sternly.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading "If this argument is likely to be prolonged," he suggested sarcastically, "I'd advise you either to go up to your room, Mr. Peabody, or into that card room there.
CLEAREDadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading BOB IS CLEARED "Betty, you stay out of this," commanded Bob sternly.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The clerk who had been regarding them curiously over his ledger now took a hand.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading BOB IS CLEARED "Betty, you stay out of this," commanded Bob sternly.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The clerk who had been regarding them curiously over his ledger now took a hand.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "If this argument is likely to be prolonged," he suggested sarcastically, "I'd advise you either to go up to your room, Mr. Peabody, or into that card room there.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading You go away and take the girls with you."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You go away and take the girls with you."
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "If there's going to be a scene, two actors will be a-plenty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The clerk who had been regarding them curiously over his ledger now took a hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The clerk who had been regarding them curiously over his ledger now took a hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If this argument is likely to be prolonged," he suggested sarcastically, "I'd advise you either to go up to your room, Mr. Peabody, or into that card room there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The clerk who had been regarding them curiously over his ledger now took a hand.
I'd
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From this reading "If this argument is likely to be prolonged," he suggested sarcastically, "I'd advise you either to go up to your room, Mr. Peabody, or into that card room there.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If there's going to be a scene, two actors will be a-plenty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "If this argument is likely to be prolonged," he suggested sarcastically, "I'd advise you either to go up to your room, Mr. Peabody, or into that card room there.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOB IS CLEARED "Betty, you stay out of this," commanded Bob sternly.
ledgernounUS /ˈledʒər/
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading The clerk who had been regarding them curiously over his ledger now took a hand.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "If this argument is likely to be prolonged," he suggested sarcastically, "I'd advise you either to go up to your room, Mr. Peabody, or into that card room there.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "If this argument is likely to be prolonged," he suggested sarcastically, "I'd advise you either to go up to your room, Mr. Peabody, or into that card room there.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The clerk who had been regarding them curiously over his ledger now took a hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOB IS CLEARED "Betty, you stay out of this," commanded Bob sternly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "If this argument is likely to be prolonged," he suggested sarcastically, "I'd advise you either to go up to your room, Mr. Peabody, or into that card room there.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BOB IS CLEARED "Betty, you stay out of this," commanded Bob sternly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The clerk who had been regarding them curiously over his ledger now took a hand.
PeabodynounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdi/
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading "If this argument is likely to be prolonged," he suggested sarcastically, "I'd advise you either to go up to your room, Mr. Peabody, or into that card room there.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading "If this argument is likely to be prolonged," he suggested sarcastically, "I'd advise you either to go up to your room, Mr. Peabody, or into that card room there.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The clerk who had been regarding them curiously over his ledger now took a hand.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "If this argument is likely to be prolonged," he suggested sarcastically, "I'd advise you either to go up to your room, Mr. Peabody, or into that card room there.
sarcasticallyadverbUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪkli/
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading "If this argument is likely to be prolonged," he suggested sarcastically, "I'd advise you either to go up to your room, Mr. Peabody, or into that card room there.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "If there's going to be a scene, two actors will be a-plenty.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading BOB IS CLEARED "Betty, you stay out of this," commanded Bob sternly.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading BOB IS CLEARED "Betty, you stay out of this," commanded Bob sternly.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "If this argument is likely to be prolonged," he suggested sarcastically, "I'd advise you either to go up to your room, Mr. Peabody, or into that card room there.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading You go away and take the girls with you."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If this argument is likely to be prolonged," he suggested sarcastically, "I'd advise you either to go up to your room, Mr. Peabody, or into that card room there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You go away and take the girls with you."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The clerk who had been regarding them curiously over his ledger now took a hand.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If this argument is likely to be prolonged," he suggested sarcastically, "I'd advise you either to go up to your room, Mr. Peabody, or into that card room there.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If there's going to be a scene, two actors will be a-plenty.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BOB IS CLEARED "Betty, you stay out of this," commanded Bob sternly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If there's going to be a scene, two actors will be a-plenty.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The clerk who had been regarding them curiously over his ledger now took a hand.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "If there's going to be a scene, two actors will be a-plenty.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "If this argument is likely to be prolonged," he suggested sarcastically, "I'd advise you either to go up to your room, Mr. Peabody, or into that card room there.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The clerk who had been regarding them curiously over his ledger now took a hand.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If there's going to be a scene, two actors will be a-plenty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You go away and take the girls with you."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BOB IS CLEARED "Betty, you stay out of this," commanded Bob sternly.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If this argument is likely to be prolonged," he suggested sarcastically, "I'd advise you either to go up to your room, Mr. Peabody, or into that card room there.
