used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pardon me, sir--would you like to say a few words to the unseen audience of Station KPAR?
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
(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 "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Pardon me, sir--would you like to say a few words to the unseen audience of Station KPAR?
for the reason that
From this reading Literally in the street, because the sidewalk is covered with grass.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Literally in the street, because the sidewalk is covered with grass.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Pardon me, sir--would you like to say a few words to the unseen audience of Station KPAR?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Let's have your name first.
your parents
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
the act of giving
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let's have your name first.
I'll
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From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Speak right into the microphone, sir.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
KPAR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pardon me, sir--would you like to say a few words to the unseen audience of Station KPAR?
Let's
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From this reading Let's have your name first.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Pardon me, sir--would you like to say a few words to the unseen audience of Station KPAR?
LiterallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading Literally in the street, because the sidewalk is covered with grass.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pardon me, sir--would you like to say a few words to the unseen audience of Station KPAR?
microphonenounUS /ˈmaɪkrəfoʊn/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Speak right into the microphone, sir.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Let's have your name first.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Pardon me, sir--would you like to say a few words to the unseen audience of Station KPAR?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
a full supply
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
express in words
From this reading Pardon me, sir--would you like to say a few words to the unseen audience of Station KPAR?
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading Literally in the street, because the sidewalk is covered with grass.
term of address for a man
From this reading Pardon me, sir--would you like to say a few words to the unseen audience of Station KPAR?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
express in speech
From this reading Speak right into the microphone, sir.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Pardon me, sir--would you like to say a few words to the unseen audience of Station KPAR?
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Pardon me, sir--would you like to say a few words to the unseen audience of Station KPAR?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
(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 "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Literally in the street, because the sidewalk is covered with grass.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Pardon me, sir--would you like to say a few words to the unseen audience of Station KPAR?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Pardon me, sir--would you like to say a few words to the unseen audience of Station KPAR?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "While we're waiting for some action, folks--well, not exactly that--the grass is giving us plenty of action all right--I'll try to bring you some impressions of the people in the street.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let's have your name first.
