used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. Pigg said Billie was very smart to think of such a thing, and I believe so myself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now in case you don't burn yourself with a firecracker and lose your penny down a hole in the sidewalk, I'm going to tell you in the next story about Buddy and Brighteyes' Fourth of July.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after to-morrow is Fourth of July, Brighteyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Pigg said Billie was very smart to think of such a thing, and I believe so myself.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Dr. Pigg said Billie was very smart to think of such a thing, and I believe so myself.
Billie
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From this reading Dr. Pigg said Billie was very smart to think of such a thing, and I believe so myself.
Brighteyes
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BuddynounUS /ˈbʌdi/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Now in case you don't burn yourself with a firecracker and lose your penny down a hole in the sidewalk, I'm going to tell you in the next story about Buddy and Brighteyes' Fourth of July.
BUDDY'SnounUS /ˈbʌdiz/
possessive form of “buddy” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading STORY VIII BUDDY'S AND BRIGHTEYES' FOURTH OF JULY One day, when Buddy and Brighteyes Pigg were playing out in front of their pen, Buddy suddenly exclaimed:
To consume or be consumed by fire.
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an occurrence of something
From this reading Now in case you don't burn yourself with a firecracker and lose your penny down a hole in the sidewalk, I'm going to tell you in the next story about Buddy and Brighteyes' Fourth of July.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading STORY VIII BUDDY'S AND BRIGHTEYES' FOURTH OF JULY One day, when Buddy and Brighteyes Pigg were playing out in front of their pen, Buddy suddenly exclaimed:
don't
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now in case you don't burn yourself with a firecracker and lose your penny down a hole in the sidewalk, I'm going to tell you in the next story about Buddy and Brighteyes' Fourth of July.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Pigg said Billie was very smart to think of such a thing, and I believe so myself.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading STORY VIII BUDDY'S AND BRIGHTEYES' FOURTH OF JULY One day, when Buddy and Brighteyes Pigg were playing out in front of their pen, Buddy suddenly exclaimed:
firecrackernounUS /ˈfaɪərkrækər/
firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
From this reading Now in case you don't burn yourself with a firecracker and lose your penny down a hole in the sidewalk, I'm going to tell you in the next story about Buddy and Brighteyes' Fourth of July.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Now in case you don't burn yourself with a firecracker and lose your penny down a hole in the sidewalk, I'm going to tell you in the next story about Buddy and Brighteyes' Fourth of July.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading STORY VIII BUDDY'S AND BRIGHTEYES' FOURTH OF JULY One day, when Buddy and Brighteyes Pigg were playing out in front of their pen, Buddy suddenly exclaimed:
the act of departing
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an opening into or through something
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dr. Pigg said Billie was very smart to think of such a thing, and I believe so myself.
I'm
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now in case you don't burn yourself with a firecracker and lose your penny down a hole in the sidewalk, I'm going to tell you in the next story about Buddy and Brighteyes' Fourth of July.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Day after to-morrow is Fourth of July, Brighteyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, just think of it!
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Now in case you don't burn yourself with a firecracker and lose your penny down a hole in the sidewalk, I'm going to tell you in the next story about Buddy and Brighteyes' Fourth of July.
and nothing more
From this reading "Why, just think of it!
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Now in case you don't burn yourself with a firecracker and lose your penny down a hole in the sidewalk, I'm going to tell you in the next story about Buddy and Brighteyes' Fourth of July.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Dr. Pigg said Billie was very smart to think of such a thing, and I believe so myself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Now in case you don't burn yourself with a firecracker and lose your penny down a hole in the sidewalk, I'm going to tell you in the next story about Buddy and Brighteyes' Fourth of July.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now in case you don't burn yourself with a firecracker and lose your penny down a hole in the sidewalk, I'm going to tell you in the next story about Buddy and Brighteyes' Fourth of July.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Pigg said Billie was very smart to think of such a thing, and I believe so myself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading STORY VIII BUDDY'S AND BRIGHTEYES' FOURTH OF JULY One day, when Buddy and Brighteyes Pigg were playing out in front of their pen, Buddy suddenly exclaimed:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading STORY VIII BUDDY'S AND BRIGHTEYES' FOURTH OF JULY One day, when Buddy and Brighteyes Pigg were playing out in front of their pen, Buddy suddenly exclaimed:
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading STORY VIII BUDDY'S AND BRIGHTEYES' FOURTH OF JULY One day, when Buddy and Brighteyes Pigg were playing out in front of their pen, Buddy suddenly exclaimed:
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
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Pigg
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From this reading Dr. Pigg said Billie was very smart to think of such a thing, and I believe so myself.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading STORY VIII BUDDY'S AND BRIGHTEYES' FOURTH OF JULY One day, when Buddy and Brighteyes Pigg were playing out in front of their pen, Buddy suddenly exclaimed:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dr. Pigg said Billie was very smart to think of such a thing, and I believe so myself.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading Now in case you don't burn yourself with a firecracker and lose your penny down a hole in the sidewalk, I'm going to tell you in the next story about Buddy and Brighteyes' Fourth of July.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Dr. Pigg said Billie was very smart to think of such a thing, and I believe so myself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dr. Pigg said Billie was very smart to think of such a thing, and I believe so myself.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Now in case you don't burn yourself with a firecracker and lose your penny down a hole in the sidewalk, I'm going to tell you in the next story about Buddy and Brighteyes' Fourth of July.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Pigg said Billie was very smart to think of such a thing, and I believe so myself.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading STORY VIII BUDDY'S AND BRIGHTEYES' FOURTH OF JULY One day, when Buddy and Brighteyes Pigg were playing out in front of their pen, Buddy suddenly exclaimed:
express in words
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now in case you don't burn yourself with a firecracker and lose your penny down a hole in the sidewalk, I'm going to tell you in the next story about Buddy and Brighteyes' Fourth of July.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading STORY VIII BUDDY'S AND BRIGHTEYES' FOURTH OF JULY One day, when Buddy and Brighteyes Pigg were playing out in front of their pen, Buddy suddenly exclaimed:
a special situation
From this reading Dr. Pigg said Billie was very smart to think of such a thing, and I believe so myself.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Dr. Pigg said Billie was very smart to think of such a thing, and I believe so myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Pigg said Billie was very smart to think of such a thing, and I believe so myself.
to-morrow
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From this reading Day after to-morrow is Fourth of July, Brighteyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dr. Pigg said Billie was very smart to think of such a thing, and I believe so myself.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading STORY VIII BUDDY'S AND BRIGHTEYES' FOURTH OF JULY One day, when Buddy and Brighteyes Pigg were playing out in front of their pen, Buddy suddenly exclaimed:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Pigg said Billie was very smart to think of such a thing, and I believe so myself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading STORY VIII BUDDY'S AND BRIGHTEYES' FOURTH OF JULY One day, when Buddy and Brighteyes Pigg were playing out in front of their pen, Buddy suddenly exclaimed:
at the time that
From this reading STORY VIII BUDDY'S AND BRIGHTEYES' FOURTH OF JULY One day, when Buddy and Brighteyes Pigg were playing out in front of their pen, Buddy suddenly exclaimed:
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, just think of it!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now in case you don't burn yourself with a firecracker and lose your penny down a hole in the sidewalk, I'm going to tell you in the next story about Buddy and Brighteyes' Fourth of July.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now in case you don't burn yourself with a firecracker and lose your penny down a hole in the sidewalk, I'm going to tell you in the next story about Buddy and Brighteyes' Fourth of July.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now in case you don't burn yourself with a firecracker and lose your penny down a hole in the sidewalk, I'm going to tell you in the next story about Buddy and Brighteyes' Fourth of July.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Now in case you don't burn yourself with a firecracker and lose your penny down a hole in the sidewalk, I'm going to tell you in the next story about Buddy and Brighteyes' Fourth of July.
