used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(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 This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Arrive in Cairo--At the Hotel They Meet Some Egyptian Princesses--Dan Rides a Camel to the Pyramids and Meets with Difficulties.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Arrive in Cairo--At the Hotel They Meet Some Egyptian Princesses--Dan Rides a Camel to the Pyramids and Meets with Difficulties.
in or near a particular place or position
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Arrive in Cairo--At the Hotel They Meet Some Egyptian Princesses--Dan Rides a Camel to the Pyramids and Meets with Difficulties.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
a youthful male person
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Arrive in Cairo--At the Hotel They Meet Some Egyptian Princesses--Dan Rides a Camel to the Pyramids and Meets with Difficulties.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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CamelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
couplesnounUS /ˈkʌpəlz/
plural of “couple” — a pair who associate with one another
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creatingverbUS /kriˈeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
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DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
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Dan
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dearly loved
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Prepare to defend yourself!”
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Arrive in Cairo--At the Hotel They Meet Some Egyptian Princesses--Dan Rides a Camel to the Pyramids and Meets with Difficulties.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
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the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
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else
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opinion or judgment
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
the act of departing
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
goo-goo
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groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Arrive in Cairo--At the Hotel They Meet Some Egyptian Princesses--Dan Rides a Camel to the Pyramids and Meets with Difficulties.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Arrive in Cairo--At the Hotel They Meet Some Egyptian Princesses--Dan Rides a Camel to the Pyramids and Meets with Difficulties.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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immediately past
From this reading The women turned pale and some said, “At last!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
joined in matrimony
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
come together
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Arrive in Cairo--At the Hotel They Meet Some Egyptian Princesses--Dan Rides a Camel to the Pyramids and Meets with Difficulties.
MeetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The women turned pale and some said, “At last!
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
PrepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Prepare to defend yourself!”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
PrincessesnounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/
plural of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Arrive in Cairo--At the Hotel They Meet Some Egyptian Princesses--Dan Rides a Camel to the Pyramids and Meets with Difficulties.
PyramidsnounUS /ˈpɪrəmɪdz/
plural of “pyramid” — a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
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completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
RidesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
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precisely, exactly
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The women turned pale and some said, “At last!
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Arrive in Cairo--At the Hotel They Meet Some Egyptian Princesses--Dan Rides a Camel to the Pyramids and Meets with Difficulties.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Arrive in Cairo--At the Hotel They Meet Some Egyptian Princesses--Dan Rides a Camel to the Pyramids and Meets with Difficulties.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Arrive in Cairo--At the Hotel They Meet Some Egyptian Princesses--Dan Rides a Camel to the Pyramids and Meets with Difficulties.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Arrive in Cairo--At the Hotel They Meet Some Egyptian Princesses--Dan Rides a Camel to the Pyramids and Meets with Difficulties.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The women turned pale and some said, “At last!
vacateverbUS /ˈveɪkeɪt/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
VegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
at the time that
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
in or at the place that
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
which person or people
From this reading This hotel is full of married people who look scared whenever there is a new arrival, and I came pretty near creating a panic by going into the parlor of the hotel, where a dozen couples were sitting around making goo-goo eyes at each other, and getting behind a screen and, in a disguised voice, shouting, “I know all!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Arrive in Cairo--At the Hotel They Meet Some Egyptian Princesses--Dan Rides a Camel to the Pyramids and Meets with Difficulties.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women turned pale and some said, “At last!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Cairo, Egypt.--My Dear Old Irish Vegetable: Gee, but you ought to see dad and I right now at a hotel, waiting for a chance at a room, when a bride and groom get ready to vacate it, and go somewhere else.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Prepare to defend yourself!”
