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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Reckless, happy-go-lucky and new; And because he is crazy and won’t take a dare.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading He’s never at rest and he may be a pest, And the gods cannot say what he’ll do; He can’t take a test, yet above all the rest, I like him—and you’ll like him too.

(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 He’s wild and all that and as blind as a bat, And he drives them distracted it’s true; But one look at that hat and I say for all that, I like him, that’s all, I just do.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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the formal act of approving

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at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He’s wild and all that and as blind as a bat, And he drives them distracted it’s true; But one look at that hat and I say for all that, I like him, that’s all, I just do.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He’s wild and all that and as blind as a bat, And he drives them distracted it’s true; But one look at that hat and I say for all that, I like him, that’s all, I just do.

nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate

From this reading He’s wild and all that and as blind as a bat, And he drives them distracted it’s true; But one look at that hat and I say for all that, I like him, that’s all, I just do.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He’s never at rest and he may be a pest, And the gods cannot say what he’ll do; He can’t take a test, yet above all the rest, I like him—and you’ll like him too.

for the reason that

From this reading Reckless, happy-go-lucky and new; And because he is crazy and won’t take a dare.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading He’s wild and all that and as blind as a bat, And he drives them distracted it’s true; But one look at that hat and I say for all that, I like him, that’s all, I just do.

a youthful male person

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He’s wild and all that and as blind as a bat, And he drives them distracted it’s true; But one look at that hat and I say for all that, I like him, that’s all, I just do.

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From this reading He’s never at rest and he may be a pest, And the gods cannot say what he’ll do; He can’t take a test, yet above all the rest, I like him—and you’ll like him too.

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From this reading He’s never at rest and he may be a pest, And the gods cannot say what he’ll do; He can’t take a test, yet above all the rest, I like him—and you’ll like him too.

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading Reckless, happy-go-lucky and new; And because he is crazy and won’t take a dare.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading Reckless, happy-go-lucky and new; And because he is crazy and won’t take a dare.

having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

From this reading He’s wild and all that and as blind as a bat, And he drives them distracted it’s true; But one look at that hat and I say for all that, I like him, that’s all, I just do.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He’s wild and all that and as blind as a bat, And he drives them distracted it’s true; But one look at that hat and I say for all that, I like him, that’s all, I just do.

plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something

From this reading He’s wild and all that and as blind as a bat, And he drives them distracted it’s true; But one look at that hat and I say for all that, I like him, that’s all, I just do.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He’s wild and all that and as blind as a bat, And he drives them distracted it’s true; But one look at that hat and I say for all that, I like him, that’s all, I just do.

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading He’s never at rest and he may be a pest, And the gods cannot say what he’ll do; He can’t take a test, yet above all the rest, I like him—and you’ll like him too.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

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cheerfully irresponsible

From this reading Reckless, happy-go-lucky and new; And because he is crazy and won’t take a dare.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

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From this reading He’s never at rest and he may be a pest, And the gods cannot say what he’ll do; He can’t take a test, yet above all the rest, I like him—and you’ll like him too.

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From this reading He’s wild and all that and as blind as a bat, And he drives them distracted it’s true; But one look at that hat and I say for all that, I like him, that’s all, I just do.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They liked him—and I like him too.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading They liked him—and I like him too.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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From this reading He’s wild and all that and as blind as a bat, And he drives them distracted it’s true; But one look at that hat and I say for all that, I like him, that’s all, I just do.

and nothing more

From this reading He’s wild and all that and as blind as a bat, And he drives them distracted it’s true; But one look at that hat and I say for all that, I like him, that’s all, I just do.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They liked him—and I like him too.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading They liked him—and I like him too.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He’s wild and all that and as blind as a bat, And he drives them distracted it’s true; But one look at that hat and I say for all that, I like him, that’s all, I just do.

produced by a manufacturing process

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used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading He’s never at rest and he may be a pest, And the gods cannot say what he’ll do; He can’t take a test, yet above all the rest, I like him—and you’ll like him too.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He’s never at rest and he may be a pest, And the gods cannot say what he’ll do; He can’t take a test, yet above all the rest, I like him—and you’ll like him too.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Reckless, happy-go-lucky and new; And because he is crazy and won’t take a dare.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He’s wild and all that and as blind as a bat, And he drives them distracted it’s true; But one look at that hat and I say for all that, I like him, that’s all, I just do.

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

From this reading He’s never at rest and he may be a pest, And the gods cannot say what he’ll do; He can’t take a test, yet above all the rest, I like him—and you’ll like him too.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

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marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading Reckless, happy-go-lucky and new; And because he is crazy and won’t take a dare.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading He’s never at rest and he may be a pest, And the gods cannot say what he’ll do; He can’t take a test, yet above all the rest, I like him—and you’ll like him too.

shaken into waves or undulations as by wind

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express in words

From this reading He’s wild and all that and as blind as a bat, And he drives them distracted it’s true; But one look at that hat and I say for all that, I like him, that’s all, I just do.

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

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carry out

From this reading Reckless, happy-go-lucky and new; And because he is crazy and won’t take a dare.

trying something to find out about it

From this reading He’s never at rest and he may be a pest, And the gods cannot say what he’ll do; He can’t take a test, yet above all the rest, I like him—and you’ll like him too.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He’s wild and all that and as blind as a bat, And he drives them distracted it’s true; But one look at that hat and I say for all that, I like him, that’s all, I just do.

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From this reading He’s wild and all that and as blind as a bat, And he drives them distracted it’s true; But one look at that hat and I say for all that, I like him, that’s all, I just do.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He’s wild and all that and as blind as a bat, And he drives them distracted it’s true; But one look at that hat and I say for all that, I like him, that’s all, I just do.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They liked him—and I like him too.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading They liked him—and I like him too.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading He’s wild and all that and as blind as a bat, And he drives them distracted it’s true; But one look at that hat and I say for all that, I like him, that’s all, I just do.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

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used to ask for information about something

From this reading He’s never at rest and he may be a pest, And the gods cannot say what he’ll do; He can’t take a test, yet above all the rest, I like him—and you’ll like him too.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading He’s wild and all that and as blind as a bat, And he drives them distracted it’s true; But one look at that hat and I say for all that, I like him, that’s all, I just do.

in the company of; together with

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From this reading Reckless, happy-go-lucky and new; And because he is crazy and won’t take a dare.

but in spite of that

From this reading He’s never at rest and he may be a pest, And the gods cannot say what he’ll do; He can’t take a test, yet above all the rest, I like him—and you’ll like him too.

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From this reading He’s never at rest and he may be a pest, And the gods cannot say what he’ll do; He can’t take a test, yet above all the rest, I like him—and you’ll like him too.