used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides, you shouldn't bring your baby brother to the hall in a small basket like that."
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "I don't mind your making fun or having jokes, but I'm very busy now, for the first act of the rehearsal is going to start.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading "Now look here, George," said the actor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Treadwell looked first at George, then at the basket, and once more at George.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Treadwell looked first at George, then at the basket, and once more at George.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Besides, you shouldn't bring your baby brother to the hall in a small basket like that."
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Mr. Treadwell looked first at George, then at the basket, and once more at George.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, you shouldn't bring your baby brother to the hall in a small basket like that."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Besides, you shouldn't bring your baby brother to the hall in a small basket like that."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Besides, you shouldn't bring your baby brother to the hall in a small basket like that."
BUNNYnounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading "WHERE IS BUNNY?"
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "I don't mind your making fun or having jokes, but I'm very busy now, for the first act of the rehearsal is going to start.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't mind your making fun or having jokes, but I'm very busy now, for the first act of the rehearsal is going to start.
don't
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From this reading "I don't mind your making fun or having jokes, but I'm very busy now, for the first act of the rehearsal is going to start.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Treadwell looked first at George, then at the basket, and once more at George.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't mind your making fun or having jokes, but I'm very busy now, for the first act of the rehearsal is going to start.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "I don't mind your making fun or having jokes, but I'm very busy now, for the first act of the rehearsal is going to start.
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 Mr. Treadwell looked first at George, then at the basket, and once more at George.
the act of departing
From this reading "I don't mind your making fun or having jokes, but I'm very busy now, for the first act of the rehearsal is going to start.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Besides, you shouldn't bring your baby brother to the hall in a small basket like that."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "I don't mind your making fun or having jokes, but I'm very busy now, for the first act of the rehearsal is going to start.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Now look here, George," said the actor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't mind your making fun or having jokes, but I'm very busy now, for the first act of the rehearsal is going to start.
I'm
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From this reading "I don't mind your making fun or having jokes, but I'm very busy now, for the first act of the rehearsal is going to start.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, you shouldn't bring your baby brother to the hall in a small basket like that."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WHERE IS BUNNY?"
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "I don't mind your making fun or having jokes, but I'm very busy now, for the first act of the rehearsal is going to start.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Besides, you shouldn't bring your baby brother to the hall in a small basket like that."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Now look here, George," said the actor.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Treadwell looked first at George, then at the basket, and once more at George.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "I don't mind your making fun or having jokes, but I'm very busy now, for the first act of the rehearsal is going to start.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I don't mind your making fun or having jokes, but I'm very busy now, for the first act of the rehearsal is going to start.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Treadwell looked first at George, then at the basket, and once more at George.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Treadwell looked first at George, then at the basket, and once more at George.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now look here, George," said the actor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't mind your making fun or having jokes, but I'm very busy now, for the first act of the rehearsal is going to start.
on one occasion
From this reading Mr. Treadwell looked first at George, then at the basket, and once more at George.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I don't mind your making fun or having jokes, but I'm very busy now, for the first act of the rehearsal is going to start.
rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading "I don't mind your making fun or having jokes, but I'm very busy now, for the first act of the rehearsal is going to start.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now look here, George," said the actor.
shouldn't
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From this reading Besides, you shouldn't bring your baby brother to the hall in a small basket like that."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Besides, you shouldn't bring your baby brother to the hall in a small basket like that."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I don't mind your making fun or having jokes, but I'm very busy now, for the first act of the rehearsal is going to start.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, you shouldn't bring your baby brother to the hall in a small basket like that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Treadwell looked first at George, then at the basket, and once more at George.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mr. Treadwell looked first at George, then at the basket, and once more at George.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't mind your making fun or having jokes, but I'm very busy now, for the first act of the rehearsal is going to start.
Treadwell
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From this reading Mr. Treadwell looked first at George, then at the basket, and once more at George.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I don't mind your making fun or having jokes, but I'm very busy now, for the first act of the rehearsal is going to start.
in or at the place that
From this reading "WHERE IS BUNNY?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Besides, you shouldn't bring your baby brother to the hall in a small basket like that."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't mind your making fun or having jokes, but I'm very busy now, for the first act of the rehearsal is going to start.
