used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
(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 Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
for the reason that
From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
boobnounUS /buːb/
an ignorant or foolish person
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
boobsnounUS /buːbz/
plural of “boob” — an ignorant or foolish person
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
Chris
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From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
Columbus'snounUS /kəˈlʌmbəsɪz/
possessive form of “columbus” — the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
a quad with a square body
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
divisible by two
From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
at any time
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
ex-Land
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
ferryboatsnounUS /ˈferiboʊts/
plural of “ferryboat” — a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
guysnounUS /ɡaɪz/
plural of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
hadn't
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
come to pass
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
Heh
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From this reading Heh?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
not any; not one
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
RaveverbUS /reɪv/
participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
readys
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
Speakin
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From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
SpreenounUS /spriː/
a brief indulgence of your impulses
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Even old Chris himself was looked on as Kid Stupid, because he claimed the earth was round.
suckersnounUS /ˈsʌkərz/
plural of “sucker” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
happening unexpectedly
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
they'd
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
votersnounUS /ˈvoʊtərz/
plural of “voter” — a citizen who has a legal right to vote
From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Where would this or any other country be, if all the voters was wise guys and the suckers was all dead?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
wouldn't
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From this reading In the first place, there wouldn't have been no ex-Land of the Rave and Home of the Spree, if Queen Isabella hadn't been boob enough to fall for Columbus's stuff, about would she stake him and his gang of rough and readys to a couple of ferryboats and they'd go out and bring back Chicago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PLEASURE ISLAND Speakin' of boobs, as people will, did you ever figure what would happen if the production of 'em would suddenly cease?
