used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a bit he'll be too lazy to draw his breath, and then he'll die and it will be our fault."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading "I don't see how you make that out," declared Bart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Besides it will be a sort of lesson for Jim," said Ned.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Besides it will be a sort of lesson for Jim," said Ned.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading After a bit he'll be too lazy to draw his breath, and then he'll die and it will be our fault."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading After a bit he'll be too lazy to draw his breath, and then he'll die and it will be our fault."
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I don't see how you make that out," declared Bart.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading After a bit he'll be too lazy to draw his breath, and then he'll die and it will be our fault."
don't
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From this reading "I don't see how you make that out," declared Bart.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading After a bit he'll be too lazy to draw his breath, and then he'll die and it will be our fault."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading After a bit he'll be too lazy to draw his breath, and then he'll die and it will be our fault."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "He's getting worse and worse.
he'll
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From this reading After a bit he'll be too lazy to draw his breath, and then he'll die and it will be our fault."
He's
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From this reading "He's getting worse and worse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
how
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From this reading "I don't see how you make that out," declared Bart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see how you make that out," declared Bart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Besides it will be a sort of lesson for Jim," said Ned.
Jim
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From this reading "Besides it will be a sort of lesson for Jim," said Ned.
LAZYadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
a unit of instruction
From this reading "Besides it will be a sort of lesson for Jim," said Ned.
engage in
From this reading "I don't see how you make that out," declared Bart.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
Ned
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From this reading "Besides it will be a sort of lesson for Jim," said Ned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Besides it will be a sort of lesson for Jim," said Ned.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After a bit he'll be too lazy to draw his breath, and then he'll die and it will be our fault."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I don't see how you make that out," declared Bart.
perfectedadjectiveUS /pərˈfektɪd/
(of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
any competition
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Besides it will be a sort of lesson for Jim," said Ned.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see how you make that out," declared Bart.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Besides it will be a sort of lesson for Jim," said Ned.
carry out
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't see how you make that out," declared Bart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After a bit he'll be too lazy to draw his breath, and then he'll die and it will be our fault."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a bit he'll be too lazy to draw his breath, and then he'll die and it will be our fault."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading After a bit he'll be too lazy to draw his breath, and then he'll die and it will be our fault."
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Besides it will be a sort of lesson for Jim," said Ned.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "He's getting worse and worse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE LAZY RACE As they walked along, the three chums perfected their plans for some fun they hoped would take Frank's mind off his trouble for a while, and, at the same time, afford amusement for themselves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't see how you make that out," declared Bart.
