used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
(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 My quaint New England spinster is gone and with her all the point of my playlet.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading They've given the part to a blooming, buxom, down-to-the-minute young person, late of "Oh, You Kewpie-Kid!" (in the chorus) and frankly contemptuous of this role.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BROTHER is excellent, a wistful-eyed, shabby youth who really looks convincingly ill and coughs in a way to carry conviction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh, but THE GIRL!
buxomadjectiveUS /ˈbʌksəm/
(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
From this reading They've given the part to a blooming, buxom, down-to-the-minute young person, late of "Oh, You Kewpie-Kid!" (in the chorus) and frankly contemptuous of this role.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading BROTHER is excellent, a wistful-eyed, shabby youth who really looks convincingly ill and coughs in a way to carry conviction.
put or send forth
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading They've given the part to a blooming, buxom, down-to-the-minute young person, late of "Oh, You Kewpie-Kid!" (in the chorus) and frankly contemptuous of this role.
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading They've given the part to a blooming, buxom, down-to-the-minute young person, late of "Oh, You Kewpie-Kid!" (in the chorus) and frankly contemptuous of this role.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading BROTHER is excellent, a wistful-eyed, shabby youth who really looks convincingly ill and coughs in a way to carry conviction.
convincinglyadverbUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋli/
in a convincing manner
From this reading BROTHER is excellent, a wistful-eyed, shabby youth who really looks convincingly ill and coughs in a way to carry conviction.
coughsnounUS /kɔːfs/
plural of “cough” — a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading BROTHER is excellent, a wistful-eyed, shabby youth who really looks convincingly ill and coughs in a way to carry conviction.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
down-to-the-minute
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From this reading They've given the part to a blooming, buxom, down-to-the-minute young person, late of "Oh, You Kewpie-Kid!" (in the chorus) and frankly contemptuous of this role.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading My quaint New England spinster is gone and with her all the point of my playlet.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading BROTHER is excellent, a wistful-eyed, shabby youth who really looks convincingly ill and coughs in a way to carry conviction.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading They've given the part to a blooming, buxom, down-to-the-minute young person, late of "Oh, You Kewpie-Kid!" (in the chorus) and frankly contemptuous of this role.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
a young female
From this reading Oh, but THE GIRL!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They've given the part to a blooming, buxom, down-to-the-minute young person, late of "Oh, You Kewpie-Kid!" (in the chorus) and frankly contemptuous of this role.
destroyed or killed
From this reading My quaint New England spinster is gone and with her all the point of my playlet.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My quaint New England spinster is gone and with her all the point of my playlet.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading BROTHER is excellent, a wistful-eyed, shabby youth who really looks convincingly ill and coughs in a way to carry conviction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
and nothing more
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
Kewpie-Kid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They've given the part to a blooming, buxom, down-to-the-minute young person, late of "Oh, You Kewpie-Kid!" (in the chorus) and frankly contemptuous of this role.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They've given the part to a blooming, buxom, down-to-the-minute young person, late of "Oh, You Kewpie-Kid!" (in the chorus) and frankly contemptuous of this role.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading BROTHER is excellent, a wistful-eyed, shabby youth who really looks convincingly ill and coughs in a way to carry conviction.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My quaint New England spinster is gone and with her all the point of my playlet.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My quaint New England spinster is gone and with her all the point of my playlet.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, but THE GIRL!
on one occasion
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They've given the part to a blooming, buxom, down-to-the-minute young person, late of "Oh, You Kewpie-Kid!" (in the chorus) and frankly contemptuous of this role.
a human being
From this reading They've given the part to a blooming, buxom, down-to-the-minute young person, late of "Oh, You Kewpie-Kid!" (in the chorus) and frankly contemptuous of this role.
playletnoun
a short play
From this reading My quaint New England spinster is gone and with her all the point of my playlet.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading My quaint New England spinster is gone and with her all the point of my playlet.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading My quaint New England spinster is gone and with her all the point of my playlet.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading BROTHER is excellent, a wistful-eyed, shabby youth who really looks convincingly ill and coughs in a way to carry conviction.
rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading They've given the part to a blooming, buxom, down-to-the-minute young person, late of "Oh, You Kewpie-Kid!" (in the chorus) and frankly contemptuous of this role.
SALLYnounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading BROTHER is excellent, a wistful-eyed, shabby youth who really looks convincingly ill and coughs in a way to carry conviction.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
spinsternounUS /ˈspɪnstər/
an elderly unmarried woman
From this reading My quaint New England spinster is gone and with her all the point of my playlet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, but THE GIRL!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Friday._ DEAREST SALLY: It just happened that they need a new sketch act, so they cast "ONE CROWDED HOUR" at once and it is already in rehearsal.
They've
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From this reading They've given the part to a blooming, buxom, down-to-the-minute young person, late of "Oh, You Kewpie-Kid!" (in the chorus) and frankly contemptuous of this role.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They've given the part to a blooming, buxom, down-to-the-minute young person, late of "Oh, You Kewpie-Kid!" (in the chorus) and frankly contemptuous of this role.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BROTHER is excellent, a wistful-eyed, shabby youth who really looks convincingly ill and coughs in a way to carry conviction.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading BROTHER is excellent, a wistful-eyed, shabby youth who really looks convincingly ill and coughs in a way to carry conviction.
which person or people
From this reading BROTHER is excellent, a wistful-eyed, shabby youth who really looks convincingly ill and coughs in a way to carry conviction.
wistful-eyed
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From this reading BROTHER is excellent, a wistful-eyed, shabby youth who really looks convincingly ill and coughs in a way to carry conviction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My quaint New England spinster is gone and with her all the point of my playlet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They've given the part to a blooming, buxom, down-to-the-minute young person, late of "Oh, You Kewpie-Kid!" (in the chorus) and frankly contemptuous of this role.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They've given the part to a blooming, buxom, down-to-the-minute young person, late of "Oh, You Kewpie-Kid!" (in the chorus) and frankly contemptuous of this role.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading BROTHER is excellent, a wistful-eyed, shabby youth who really looks convincingly ill and coughs in a way to carry conviction.
