used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No, that’s a pretty hard knock, all right,” admitted Bobby, “but I’ll try not to do it again.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE DISTANT HOWL “That sounds like one of Billy’s jokes,” declared Fred, “and I can’t say anything worse than that about it.”
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “No, that’s a pretty hard knock, all right,” admitted Bobby, “but I’ll try not to do it again.”
anew
From this reading “No, that’s a pretty hard knock, all right,” admitted Bobby, “but I’ll try not to do it again.”
(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 “No, that’s a pretty hard knock, all right,” admitted Bobby, “but I’ll try not to do it again.”
alligator's
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From this reading “As a punishment, I vote that we appoint Bobby to try the first alligator’s egg,” suggested Lee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DISTANT HOWL “That sounds like one of Billy’s jokes,” declared Fred, “and I can’t say anything worse than that about it.”
any thing at all
From this reading THE DISTANT HOWL “That sounds like one of Billy’s jokes,” declared Fred, “and I can’t say anything worse than that about it.”
appointverbUS /əˈpɔɪnt/
create and charge with a task or function
From this reading “As a punishment, I vote that we appoint Bobby to try the first alligator’s egg,” suggested Lee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As a punishment, I vote that we appoint Bobby to try the first alligator’s egg,” suggested Lee.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading THE DISTANT HOWL “That sounds like one of Billy’s jokes,” declared Fred, “and I can’t say anything worse than that about it.”
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “No, that’s a pretty hard knock, all right,” admitted Bobby, “but I’ll try not to do it again.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, that’s a pretty hard knock, all right,” admitted Bobby, “but I’ll try not to do it again.”
can't
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From this reading THE DISTANT HOWL “That sounds like one of Billy’s jokes,” declared Fred, “and I can’t say anything worse than that about it.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading THE DISTANT HOWL “That sounds like one of Billy’s jokes,” declared Fred, “and I can’t say anything worse than that about it.”
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading THE DISTANT HOWL “That sounds like one of Billy’s jokes,” declared Fred, “and I can’t say anything worse than that about it.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “No, that’s a pretty hard knock, all right,” admitted Bobby, “but I’ll try not to do it again.”
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading “As a punishment, I vote that we appoint Bobby to try the first alligator’s egg,” suggested Lee.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading “You’re unanimously elected, Bobby.”
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading “Second the motion!” shouted Fred enthusiastically.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “As a punishment, I vote that we appoint Bobby to try the first alligator’s egg,” suggested Lee.
Fred
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From this reading THE DISTANT HOWL “That sounds like one of Billy’s jokes,” declared Fred, “and I can’t say anything worse than that about it.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “No, that’s a pretty hard knock, all right,” admitted Bobby, “but I’ll try not to do it again.”
HOWLverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading THE DISTANT HOWL “That sounds like one of Billy’s jokes,” declared Fred, “and I can’t say anything worse than that about it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DISTANT HOWL “That sounds like one of Billy’s jokes,” declared Fred, “and I can’t say anything worse than that about it.”
I'll
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From this reading “No, that’s a pretty hard knock, all right,” admitted Bobby, “but I’ll try not to do it again.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DISTANT HOWL “That sounds like one of Billy’s jokes,” declared Fred, “and I can’t say anything worse than that about it.”
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading THE DISTANT HOWL “That sounds like one of Billy’s jokes,” declared Fred, “and I can’t say anything worse than that about it.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “No, that’s a pretty hard knock, all right,” admitted Bobby, “but I’ll try not to do it again.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “As a punishment, I vote that we appoint Bobby to try the first alligator’s egg,” suggested Lee.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE DISTANT HOWL “That sounds like one of Billy’s jokes,” declared Fred, “and I can’t say anything worse than that about it.”
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “Second the motion!” shouted Fred enthusiastically.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, that’s a pretty hard knock, all right,” admitted Bobby, “but I’ll try not to do it again.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, that’s a pretty hard knock, all right,” admitted Bobby, “but I’ll try not to do it again.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DISTANT HOWL “That sounds like one of Billy’s jokes,” declared Fred, “and I can’t say anything worse than that about it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DISTANT HOWL “That sounds like one of Billy’s jokes,” declared Fred, “and I can’t say anything worse than that about it.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “No, that’s a pretty hard knock, all right,” admitted Bobby, “but I’ll try not to do it again.”
the act of punishing
From this reading “As a punishment, I vote that we appoint Bobby to try the first alligator’s egg,” suggested Lee.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “No, that’s a pretty hard knock, all right,” admitted Bobby, “but I’ll try not to do it again.”
express in words
From this reading THE DISTANT HOWL “That sounds like one of Billy’s jokes,” declared Fred, “and I can’t say anything worse than that about it.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Second the motion!” shouted Fred enthusiastically.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Second the motion!” shouted Fred enthusiastically.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE DISTANT HOWL “That sounds like one of Billy’s jokes,” declared Fred, “and I can’t say anything worse than that about it.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “As a punishment, I vote that we appoint Bobby to try the first alligator’s egg,” suggested Lee.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE DISTANT HOWL “That sounds like one of Billy’s jokes,” declared Fred, “and I can’t say anything worse than that about it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DISTANT HOWL “That sounds like one of Billy’s jokes,” declared Fred, “and I can’t say anything worse than that about it.”
that's
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From this reading “No, that’s a pretty hard knock, all right,” admitted Bobby, “but I’ll try not to do it again.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISTANT HOWL “That sounds like one of Billy’s jokes,” declared Fred, “and I can’t say anything worse than that about it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No, that’s a pretty hard knock, all right,” admitted Bobby, “but I’ll try not to do it again.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “No, that’s a pretty hard knock, all right,” admitted Bobby, “but I’ll try not to do it again.”
unanimouslyadverbUS /juːˈnænəməsli/
of one mind; without dissent
From this reading “You’re unanimously elected, Bobby.”
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading “As a punishment, I vote that we appoint Bobby to try the first alligator’s egg,” suggested Lee.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “As a punishment, I vote that we appoint Bobby to try the first alligator’s egg,” suggested Lee.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading THE DISTANT HOWL “That sounds like one of Billy’s jokes,” declared Fred, “and I can’t say anything worse than that about it.”
You're
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From this reading “You’re unanimously elected, Bobby.”
