used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "These youngsters of mine will be giving a real show before I know it, with scenery and everything," he said.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Oh, she's thinking of wheels and things that go around!" laughed Bunny.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Say, Daddy, is the sheenery in a show like the sheenery in a automobile or one of your motor boats?" asked Sue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Say, Daddy, is the sheenery in a show like the sheenery in a automobile or one of your motor boats?" asked Sue.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "These youngsters of mine will be giving a real show before I know it, with scenery and everything," he said.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "These youngsters of mine will be giving a real show before I know it, with scenery and everything," he said.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Say, Daddy, is the sheenery in a show like the sheenery in a automobile or one of your motor boats?" asked Sue.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Well, a show isn't much fun unless you have some scenery in it," said Mr. Treadwell, "and the scenery I spoke of, which was part of our show, can be bought cheap, I think."
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading "Oh, she's thinking of wheels and things that go around!" laughed Bunny.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, a show isn't much fun unless you have some scenery in it," said Mr. Treadwell, "and the scenery I spoke of, which was part of our show, can be bought cheap, I think."
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading "Well, a show isn't much fun unless you have some scenery in it," said Mr. Treadwell, "and the scenery I spoke of, which was part of our show, can be bought cheap, I think."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "These youngsters of mine will be giving a real show before I know it, with scenery and everything," he said.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "Well, a show isn't much fun unless you have some scenery in it," said Mr. Treadwell, "and the scenery I spoke of, which was part of our show, can be bought cheap, I think."
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 THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
the act of giving
From this reading "These youngsters of mine will be giving a real show before I know it, with scenery and everything," he said.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, she's thinking of wheels and things that go around!" laughed Bunny.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, a show isn't much fun unless you have some scenery in it," said Mr. Treadwell, "and the scenery I spoke of, which was part of our show, can be bought cheap, I think."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "These youngsters of mine will be giving a real show before I know it, with scenery and everything," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, a show isn't much fun unless you have some scenery in it," said Mr. Treadwell, "and the scenery I spoke of, which was part of our show, can be bought cheap, I think."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Say, Daddy, is the sheenery in a show like the sheenery in a automobile or one of your motor boats?" asked Sue.
isn't
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From this reading "Well, a show isn't much fun unless you have some scenery in it," said Mr. Treadwell, "and the scenery I spoke of, which was part of our show, can be bought cheap, I think."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "These youngsters of mine will be giving a real show before I know it, with scenery and everything," he said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "These youngsters of mine will be giving a real show before I know it, with scenery and everything," he said.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Say, Daddy, is the sheenery in a show like the sheenery in a automobile or one of your motor boats?" asked Sue.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "These youngsters of mine will be giving a real show before I know it, with scenery and everything," he said.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "Say, Daddy, is the sheenery in a show like the sheenery in a automobile or one of your motor boats?" asked Sue.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, a show isn't much fun unless you have some scenery in it," said Mr. Treadwell, "and the scenery I spoke of, which was part of our show, can be bought cheap, I think."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Well, a show isn't much fun unless you have some scenery in it," said Mr. Treadwell, "and the scenery I spoke of, which was part of our show, can be bought cheap, I think."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "These youngsters of mine will be giving a real show before I know it, with scenery and everything," he said.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, she's thinking of wheels and things that go around!" laughed Bunny.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Say, Daddy, is the sheenery in a show like the sheenery in a automobile or one of your motor boats?" asked Sue.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Say, Daddy, is the sheenery in a show like the sheenery in a automobile or one of your motor boats?" asked Sue.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well, a show isn't much fun unless you have some scenery in it," said Mr. Treadwell, "and the scenery I spoke of, which was part of our show, can be bought cheap, I think."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Well, a show isn't much fun unless you have some scenery in it," said Mr. Treadwell, "and the scenery I spoke of, which was part of our show, can be bought cheap, I think."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "These youngsters of mine will be giving a real show before I know it, with scenery and everything," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "These youngsters of mine will be giving a real show before I know it, with scenery and everything," he said.
express in words
From this reading "Say, Daddy, is the sheenery in a show like the sheenery in a automobile or one of your motor boats?" asked Sue.
SCENERYnounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
she's
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From this reading "Oh, she's thinking of wheels and things that go around!" laughed Bunny.
sheenery
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From this reading "Say, Daddy, is the sheenery in a show like the sheenery in a automobile or one of your motor boats?" asked Sue.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "These youngsters of mine will be giving a real show before I know it, with scenery and everything," he said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, a show isn't much fun unless you have some scenery in it," said Mr. Treadwell, "and the scenery I spoke of, which was part of our show, can be bought cheap, I think."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Well, a show isn't much fun unless you have some scenery in it," said Mr. Treadwell, "and the scenery I spoke of, which was part of our show, can be bought cheap, I think."
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading "Say, Daddy, is the sheenery in a show like the sheenery in a automobile or one of your motor boats?" asked Sue.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, she's thinking of wheels and things that go around!" laughed Bunny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These youngsters of mine will be giving a real show before I know it, with scenery and everything," he said.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Oh, she's thinking of wheels and things that go around!" laughed Bunny.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, a show isn't much fun unless you have some scenery in it," said Mr. Treadwell, "and the scenery I spoke of, which was part of our show, can be bought cheap, I think."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Oh, she's thinking of wheels and things that go around!" laughed Bunny.
Treadwell
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From this reading "Well, a show isn't much fun unless you have some scenery in it," said Mr. Treadwell, "and the scenery I spoke of, which was part of our show, can be bought cheap, I think."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
except if; if not
From this reading "Well, a show isn't much fun unless you have some scenery in it," said Mr. Treadwell, "and the scenery I spoke of, which was part of our show, can be bought cheap, I think."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
(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, a show isn't much fun unless you have some scenery in it," said Mr. Treadwell, "and the scenery I spoke of, which was part of our show, can be bought cheap, I think."
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading "Oh, she's thinking of wheels and things that go around!" laughed Bunny.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well, a show isn't much fun unless you have some scenery in it," said Mr. Treadwell, "and the scenery I spoke of, which was part of our show, can be bought cheap, I think."
which person or people
From this reading THE SCENERY Daddy Brown looked at his two children, and then, as he glanced across the table at the actor who made believe he was George Washington and other great men, Daddy Brown laughed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "These youngsters of mine will be giving a real show before I know it, with scenery and everything," he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "These youngsters of mine will be giving a real show before I know it, with scenery and everything," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, a show isn't much fun unless you have some scenery in it," said Mr. Treadwell, "and the scenery I spoke of, which was part of our show, can be bought cheap, I think."
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "These youngsters of mine will be giving a real show before I know it, with scenery and everything," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, Daddy, is the sheenery in a show like the sheenery in a automobile or one of your motor boats?" asked Sue.
