used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That's the way I feel about that.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading If you want to go around whittling up our educational institutions you can do so; but you will have to purchase them afterward yourself.
anew
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I don't propose to buy any more damaged furniture.
any thing at all
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading If you want to go around whittling up our educational institutions you can do so; but you will have to purchase them afterward yourself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I don't propose to buy any more damaged furniture.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If you want to go around whittling up our educational institutions you can do so; but you will have to purchase them afterward yourself.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading I don't propose to buy any more damaged furniture.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, now, I'll tell you what I'll do.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
don't
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From this reading I don't propose to buy any more damaged furniture.
educationaladjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
relating to the process of education
From this reading If you want to go around whittling up our educational institutions you can do so; but you will have to purchase them afterward yourself.
at any time
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading That's the way I feel about that.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading I don't propose to buy any more damaged furniture.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If you want to go around whittling up our educational institutions you can do so; but you will have to purchase them afterward yourself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you want to go around whittling up our educational institutions you can do so; but you will have to purchase them afterward yourself.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
I'll
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From this reading "Well, now, I'll tell you what I'll do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
institutionsnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading If you want to go around whittling up our educational institutions you can do so; but you will have to purchase them afterward yourself.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
lickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
licksnounUS /lɪks/
plural of “lick” — a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I don't propose to buy any more damaged furniture.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, now, I'll tell you what I'll do.
occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If you want to go around whittling up our educational institutions you can do so; but you will have to purchase them afterward yourself.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I don't propose to buy any more damaged furniture.
the act of punishing
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading If you want to go around whittling up our educational institutions you can do so; but you will have to purchase them afterward yourself.
except for; apart from
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If you want to go around whittling up our educational institutions you can do so; but you will have to purchase them afterward yourself.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
express in words
From this reading "Well, now, I'll tell you what I'll do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That's the way I feel about that.
That's
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From this reading That's the way I feel about that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If you want to go around whittling up our educational institutions you can do so; but you will have to purchase them afterward yourself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If you want to go around whittling up our educational institutions you can do so; but you will have to purchase them afterward yourself.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If you want to go around whittling up our educational institutions you can do so; but you will have to purchase them afterward yourself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That's the way I feel about that.
(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 "Well, now, I'll tell you what I'll do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, now, I'll tell you what I'll do.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I'll give you a dollar to save you from punishment this time, but if anything of this kind ever occurs again I'll hold you while the teacher licks you and then I'll get the teacher to hold you while I lick you.
whittlingverbUS /ˈwɪtlɪŋ/
-ing form of “whittle” — cut small bits or pare shavings from
From this reading If you want to go around whittling up our educational institutions you can do so; but you will have to purchase them afterward yourself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you want to go around whittling up our educational institutions you can do so; but you will have to purchase them afterward yourself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, now, I'll tell you what I'll do.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading If you want to go around whittling up our educational institutions you can do so; but you will have to purchase them afterward yourself.
