used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, that sure _is_ a calamity!” laughed Jim Tracy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, I can’t get any lump sugar for Rosebud, and you know he won’t eat the other kind.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Oh, I can’t get any lump sugar for Rosebud, and you know he won’t eat the other kind.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well, now, Miss Helen, what’s the trouble?” asked the ring-master, while Joe continued to gaze at the “vision.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, now, Miss Helen, what’s the trouble?” asked the ring-master, while Joe continued to gaze at the “vision.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her lips pouted prettily, and then she smiled—Joe declared at him, though it may have been at both of them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Her lips pouted prettily, and then she smiled—Joe declared at him, though it may have been at both of them.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Well, that sure _is_ a calamity!” laughed Jim Tracy.
can't
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From this reading “Oh, I can’t get any lump sugar for Rosebud, and you know he won’t eat the other kind.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Well, now, Miss Helen, what’s the trouble?” asked the ring-master, while Joe continued to gaze at the “vision.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Her lips pouted prettily, and then she smiled—Joe declared at him, though it may have been at both of them.
take in solid food
From this reading “Oh, I can’t get any lump sugar for Rosebud, and you know he won’t eat the other kind.”
eh
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From this reading “No lump sugar, eh?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, I can’t get any lump sugar for Rosebud, and you know he won’t eat the other kind.”
a long fixed look
From this reading “Well, now, Miss Helen, what’s the trouble?” asked the ring-master, while Joe continued to gaze at the “vision.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Oh, I can’t get any lump sugar for Rosebud, and you know he won’t eat the other kind.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her lips pouted prettily, and then she smiled—Joe declared at him, though it may have been at both of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, I can’t get any lump sugar for Rosebud, and you know he won’t eat the other kind.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “Well, now, Miss Helen, what’s the trouble?” asked the ring-master, while Joe continued to gaze at the “vision.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her lips pouted prettily, and then she smiled—Joe declared at him, though it may have been at both of them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her lips pouted prettily, and then she smiled—Joe declared at him, though it may have been at both of them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I can’t get any lump sugar for Rosebud, and you know he won’t eat the other kind.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, that sure _is_ a calamity!” laughed Jim Tracy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her lips pouted prettily, and then she smiled—Joe declared at him, though it may have been at both of them.
Jim
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From this reading Well, that sure _is_ a calamity!” laughed Jim Tracy.
Joe
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From this reading “Well, now, Miss Helen, what’s the trouble?” asked the ring-master, while Joe continued to gaze at the “vision.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Oh, I can’t get any lump sugar for Rosebud, and you know he won’t eat the other kind.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, I can’t get any lump sugar for Rosebud, and you know he won’t eat the other kind.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Well, that sure _is_ a calamity!” laughed Jim Tracy.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her lips pouted prettily, and then she smiled—Joe declared at him, though it may have been at both of them.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading “Oh, I can’t get any lump sugar for Rosebud, and you know he won’t eat the other kind.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Her lips pouted prettily, and then she smiled—Joe declared at him, though it may have been at both of them.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Well, now, Miss Helen, what’s the trouble?” asked the ring-master, while Joe continued to gaze at the “vision.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No lump sugar, eh?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, now, Miss Helen, what’s the trouble?” asked the ring-master, while Joe continued to gaze at the “vision.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her lips pouted prettily, and then she smiled—Joe declared at him, though it may have been at both of them.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I can’t get any lump sugar for Rosebud, and you know he won’t eat the other kind.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Oh, I can’t get any lump sugar for Rosebud, and you know he won’t eat the other kind.”
poutedverbUS /ˈpaʊtɪd/
past form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading Her lips pouted prettily, and then she smiled—Joe declared at him, though it may have been at both of them.
prettilyadverb
in a pretty manner
From this reading Her lips pouted prettily, and then she smiled—Joe declared at him, though it may have been at both of them.
ring-master
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From this reading “Well, now, Miss Helen, what’s the trouble?” asked the ring-master, while Joe continued to gaze at the “vision.”
RosebudnounUS /ˈroʊzbəd/
the bud of a rose
From this reading “Oh, I can’t get any lump sugar for Rosebud, and you know he won’t eat the other kind.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her lips pouted prettily, and then she smiled—Joe declared at him, though it may have been at both of them.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Her lips pouted prettily, and then she smiled—Joe declared at him, though it may have been at both of them.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading “Oh, I can’t get any lump sugar for Rosebud, and you know he won’t eat the other kind.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Well, that sure _is_ a calamity!” laughed Jim Tracy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, that sure _is_ a calamity!” laughed Jim Tracy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, now, Miss Helen, what’s the trouble?” asked the ring-master, while Joe continued to gaze at the “vision.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her lips pouted prettily, and then she smiled—Joe declared at him, though it may have been at both of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her lips pouted prettily, and then she smiled—Joe declared at him, though it may have been at both of them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her lips pouted prettily, and then she smiled—Joe declared at him, though it may have been at both of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, now, Miss Helen, what’s the trouble?” asked the ring-master, while Joe continued to gaze at the “vision.”
TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading Well, that sure _is_ a calamity!” laughed Jim Tracy.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Well, now, Miss Helen, what’s the trouble?” asked the ring-master, while Joe continued to gaze at the “vision.”
a vivid mental image
From this reading “Well, now, Miss Helen, what’s the trouble?” asked the ring-master, while Joe continued to gaze at the “vision.”
(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 “Well, now, Miss Helen, what’s the trouble?” asked the ring-master, while Joe continued to gaze at the “vision.”
what's
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From this reading “Well, now, Miss Helen, what’s the trouble?” asked the ring-master, while Joe continued to gaze at the “vision.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Well, now, Miss Helen, what’s the trouble?” asked the ring-master, while Joe continued to gaze at the “vision.”
won't
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From this reading “Oh, I can’t get any lump sugar for Rosebud, and you know he won’t eat the other kind.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, I can’t get any lump sugar for Rosebud, and you know he won’t eat the other kind.”
