used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'll bet that you bought a theatre check to-night, and that you've been to see the end of some play."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll bet that you bought a theatre check to-night, and that you've been to see the end of some play."
any thing at all
From this reading "That doesn't prove anything, uncle; I didn't buy those hooks for myself."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I'll bet that you bought a theatre check to-night, and that you've been to see the end of some play."
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I'll bet that you bought a theatre check to-night, and that you've been to see the end of some play."
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I'll bet that you bought a theatre check to-night, and that you've been to see the end of some play."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "For my brother, who means to go fishing in the Canal de l'Ourcq on Sunday."
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "That doesn't prove anything, uncle; I didn't buy those hooks for myself."
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading "For my brother, who means to go fishing in the Canal de l'Ourcq on Sunday."
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading I'll bet that you bought a theatre check to-night, and that you've been to see the end of some play."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "For my brother, who means to go fishing in the Canal de l'Ourcq on Sunday."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "For whom did you buy them, then?"
didn't
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From this reading "That doesn't prove anything, uncle; I didn't buy those hooks for myself."
doesn't
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From this reading "That doesn't prove anything, uncle; I didn't buy those hooks for myself."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I'll bet that you bought a theatre check to-night, and that you've been to see the end of some play."
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading "For my brother, who means to go fishing in the Canal de l'Ourcq on Sunday."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That doesn't prove anything, uncle; I didn't buy those hooks for myself."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "For my brother, who means to go fishing in the Canal de l'Ourcq on Sunday."
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading "That doesn't prove anything, uncle; I didn't buy those hooks for myself."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That doesn't prove anything, uncle; I didn't buy those hooks for myself."
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll bet that you bought a theatre check to-night, and that you've been to see the end of some play."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "For my brother, who means to go fishing in the Canal de l'Ourcq on Sunday."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You're the most shameless liar I know.
l'Ourcq
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From this reading "For my brother, who means to go fishing in the Canal de l'Ourcq on Sunday."
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading "You're the most shameless liar I know.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "For my brother, who means to go fishing in the Canal de l'Ourcq on Sunday."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "You're the most shameless liar I know.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For my brother, who means to go fishing in the Canal de l'Ourcq on Sunday."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "That doesn't prove anything, uncle; I didn't buy those hooks for myself."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'll bet that you bought a theatre check to-night, and that you've been to see the end of some play."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "For my brother, who means to go fishing in the Canal de l'Ourcq on Sunday."
participate in games or sport
From this reading I'll bet that you bought a theatre check to-night, and that you've been to see the end of some play."
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "That doesn't prove anything, uncle; I didn't buy those hooks for myself."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I'll bet that you bought a theatre check to-night, and that you've been to see the end of some play."
shamelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmləs/
feeling no shame
From this reading "You're the most shameless liar I know.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I'll bet that you bought a theatre check to-night, and that you've been to see the end of some play."
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "For my brother, who means to go fishing in the Canal de l'Ourcq on Sunday."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That doesn't prove anything, uncle; I didn't buy those hooks for myself."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For my brother, who means to go fishing in the Canal de l'Ourcq on Sunday."
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading I'll bet that you bought a theatre check to-night, and that you've been to see the end of some play."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "For whom did you buy them, then?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "For whom did you buy them, then?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "That doesn't prove anything, uncle; I didn't buy those hooks for myself."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For my brother, who means to go fishing in the Canal de l'Ourcq on Sunday."
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll bet that you bought a theatre check to-night, and that you've been to see the end of some play."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "That doesn't prove anything, uncle; I didn't buy those hooks for myself."
which person or people
From this reading "For my brother, who means to go fishing in the Canal de l'Ourcq on Sunday."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For whom did you buy them, then?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For whom did you buy them, then?"
You're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're the most shameless liar I know.
you've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll bet that you bought a theatre check to-night, and that you've been to see the end of some play."
