used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
(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 LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
in addition
From this reading They had also tried to sell tickets, but no one had had much luck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
any thing at all
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Besides Bunny and his three particular chums--George, Harry and Charlie--a number of other lads had been asked to help with the performance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Besides Bunny and his three particular chums--George, Harry and Charlie--a number of other lads had been asked to help with the performance.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides Bunny and his three particular chums--George, Harry and Charlie--a number of other lads had been asked to help with the performance.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
Boardman
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From this reading Mr. Boardman took the two he had promised to buy, but if the boys wanted to make money from the show--and of course they did--twenty cents was not much.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So, as I have mentioned, the boys talked the matter over, and each one had a different idea of how to bring success.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading Besides Bunny and his three particular chums--George, Harry and Charlie--a number of other lads had been asked to help with the performance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had also tried to sell tickets, but no one had had much luck.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Mr. Boardman took the two he had promised to buy, but if the boys wanted to make money from the show--and of course they did--twenty cents was not much.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Mr. Boardman took the two he had promised to buy, but if the boys wanted to make money from the show--and of course they did--twenty cents was not much.
Charlie
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From this reading Besides Bunny and his three particular chums--George, Harry and Charlie--a number of other lads had been asked to help with the performance.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Besides Bunny and his three particular chums--George, Harry and Charlie--a number of other lads had been asked to help with the performance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Mr. Boardman took the two he had promised to buy, but if the boys wanted to make money from the show--and of course they did--twenty cents was not much.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Boardman took the two he had promised to buy, but if the boys wanted to make money from the show--and of course they did--twenty cents was not much.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading So, as I have mentioned, the boys talked the matter over, and each one had a different idea of how to bring success.
every person
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Boardman took the two he had promised to buy, but if the boys wanted to make money from the show--and of course they did--twenty cents was not much.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Besides Bunny and his three particular chums--George, Harry and Charlie--a number of other lads had been asked to help with the performance.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Besides Bunny and his three particular chums--George, Harry and Charlie--a number of other lads had been asked to help with the performance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So, as I have mentioned, the boys talked the matter over, and each one had a different idea of how to bring success.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Boardman took the two he had promised to buy, but if the boys wanted to make money from the show--and of course they did--twenty cents was not much.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Besides Bunny and his three particular chums--George, Harry and Charlie--a number of other lads had been asked to help with the performance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides Bunny and his three particular chums--George, Harry and Charlie--a number of other lads had been asked to help with the performance.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So, as I have mentioned, the boys talked the matter over, and each one had a different idea of how to bring success.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Boardman took the two he had promised to buy, but if the boys wanted to make money from the show--and of course they did--twenty cents was not much.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Besides Bunny and his three particular chums--George, Harry and Charlie--a number of other lads had been asked to help with the performance.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading They had also tried to sell tickets, but no one had had much luck.
engage in
From this reading Mr. Boardman took the two he had promised to buy, but if the boys wanted to make money from the show--and of course they did--twenty cents was not much.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading So, as I have mentioned, the boys talked the matter over, and each one had a different idea of how to bring success.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading So, as I have mentioned, the boys talked the matter over, and each one had a different idea of how to bring success.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Mr. Boardman took the two he had promised to buy, but if the boys wanted to make money from the show--and of course they did--twenty cents was not much.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Boardman took the two he had promised to buy, but if the boys wanted to make money from the show--and of course they did--twenty cents was not much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They had also tried to sell tickets, but no one had had much luck.
not any; not one
From this reading They had also tried to sell tickets, but no one had had much luck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Boardman took the two he had promised to buy, but if the boys wanted to make money from the show--and of course they did--twenty cents was not much.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Besides Bunny and his three particular chums--George, Harry and Charlie--a number of other lads had been asked to help with the performance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides Bunny and his three particular chums--George, Harry and Charlie--a number of other lads had been asked to help with the performance.
on one occasion
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had also tried to sell tickets, but no one had had much luck.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Besides Bunny and his three particular chums--George, Harry and Charlie--a number of other lads had been asked to help with the performance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So, as I have mentioned, the boys talked the matter over, and each one had a different idea of how to bring success.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Besides Bunny and his three particular chums--George, Harry and Charlie--a number of other lads had been asked to help with the performance.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Besides Bunny and his three particular chums--George, Harry and Charlie--a number of other lads had been asked to help with the performance.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Mr. Boardman took the two he had promised to buy, but if the boys wanted to make money from the show--and of course they did--twenty cents was not much.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading They had also tried to sell tickets, but no one had had much luck.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mr. Boardman took the two he had promised to buy, but if the boys wanted to make money from the show--and of course they did--twenty cents was not much.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, as I have mentioned, the boys talked the matter over, and each one had a different idea of how to bring success.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
successive (without a break)
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading So, as I have mentioned, the boys talked the matter over, and each one had a different idea of how to bring success.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading So, as I have mentioned, the boys talked the matter over, and each one had a different idea of how to bring success.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had also tried to sell tickets, but no one had had much luck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Besides Bunny and his three particular chums--George, Harry and Charlie--a number of other lads had been asked to help with the performance.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Boardman took the two he had promised to buy, but if the boys wanted to make money from the show--and of course they did--twenty cents was not much.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading They had also tried to sell tickets, but no one had had much luck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Mr. Boardman took the two he had promised to buy, but if the boys wanted to make money from the show--and of course they did--twenty cents was not much.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Boardman took the two he had promised to buy, but if the boys wanted to make money from the show--and of course they did--twenty cents was not much.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Mr. Boardman took the two he had promised to buy, but if the boys wanted to make money from the show--and of course they did--twenty cents was not much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Boardman took the two he had promised to buy, but if the boys wanted to make money from the show--and of course they did--twenty cents was not much.
at the time that
From this reading LOST DOG Everyone had a different idea as to how the tickets could best be sold, and when there are half a dozen or more boys all talking at once it is hard to get anything straight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Besides Bunny and his three particular chums--George, Harry and Charlie--a number of other lads had been asked to help with the performance.
