used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
(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 The show arrived in Washington, D. C., on a Sunday morning, and, as usual, all the boys in town came to the lot to see us put up the tents.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gee, but I must be an easy mark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The show arrived in Washington, D. C., on a Sunday morning, and, as usual, all the boys in town came to the lot to see us put up the tents.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The show arrived in Washington, D. C., on a Sunday morning, and, as usual, all the boys in town came to the lot to see us put up the tents.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gee, but I must be an easy mark.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I have got so I bet on a sure thing, and when a fellow bets on a sure thing he is bound to lose.
BetsnounUS /bets/
plural of “bet” — the money risked on a gamble
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
confined by bonds
From this reading I have got so I bet on a sure thing, and when a fellow bets on a sure thing he is bound to lose.
a youthful male person
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The show arrived in Washington, D. C., on a Sunday morning, and, as usual, all the boys in town came to the lot to see us put up the tents.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gee, but I must be an easy mark.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The show arrived in Washington, D. C., on a Sunday morning, and, as usual, all the boys in town came to the lot to see us put up the tents.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The show arrived in Washington, D. C., on a Sunday morning, and, as usual, all the boys in town came to the lot to see us put up the tents.
CowardsnounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The show arrived in Washington, D. C., on a Sunday morning, and, as usual, all the boys in town came to the lot to see us put up the tents.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Gee, but I must be an easy mark.
ElephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
a boy or man
From this reading I have got so I bet on a sure thing, and when a fellow bets on a sure thing he is bound to lose.
FracturesnounUS /ˈfræktʃərz/
plural of “fracture” — breaking of hard tissue such as bone
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
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 Gee, but I must be an easy mark.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have got so I bet on a sure thing, and when a fellow bets on a sure thing he is bound to lose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have got so I bet on a sure thing, and when a fellow bets on a sure thing he is bound to lose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have got so I bet on a sure thing, and when a fellow bets on a sure thing he is bound to lose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Gee, but I must be an easy mark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The show arrived in Washington, D. C., on a Sunday morning, and, as usual, all the boys in town came to the lot to see us put up the tents.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have got so I bet on a sure thing, and when a fellow bets on a sure thing he is bound to lose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was this way.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I have got so I bet on a sure thing, and when a fellow bets on a sure thing he is bound to lose.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The show arrived in Washington, D. C., on a Sunday morning, and, as usual, all the boys in town came to the lot to see us put up the tents.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Gee, but I must be an easy mark.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The show arrived in Washington, D. C., on a Sunday morning, and, as usual, all the boys in town came to the lot to see us put up the tents.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Gee, but I must be an easy mark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have got so I bet on a sure thing, and when a fellow bets on a sure thing he is bound to lose.
PanounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
PandemoniumnounUS /ˌpændɪˈmoʊniəm/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
PerformancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The show arrived in Washington, D. C., on a Sunday morning, and, as usual, all the boys in town came to the lot to see us put up the tents.
RatsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
ReignsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “reign” — a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
RibnounUS /rɪb/
support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The show arrived in Washington, D. C., on a Sunday morning, and, as usual, all the boys in town came to the lot to see us put up the tents.
Senator'snounUS /ˈsenətərz/
possessive form of “senator” — a member of a senate
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The show arrived in Washington, D. C., on a Sunday morning, and, as usual, all the boys in town came to the lot to see us put up the tents.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have got so I bet on a sure thing, and when a fellow bets on a sure thing he is bound to lose.
a male human offspring
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
StampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The show arrived in Washington, D. C., on a Sunday morning, and, as usual, all the boys in town came to the lot to see us put up the tents.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I have got so I bet on a sure thing, and when a fellow bets on a sure thing he is bound to lose.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The show arrived in Washington, D. C., on a Sunday morning, and, as usual, all the boys in town came to the lot to see us put up the tents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Senator's Son Bets the Bad Boy That Elephants Are Cowards--They Let a Bag of Rats Loose at the Afternoon Performance--The Elephants Stampede, Pa Fractures a Rib and General Pandemonium Reigns.
a special situation
From this reading I have got so I bet on a sure thing, and when a fellow bets on a sure thing he is bound to lose.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was this way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have got so I bet on a sure thing, and when a fellow bets on a sure thing he is bound to lose.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The show arrived in Washington, D. C., on a Sunday morning, and, as usual, all the boys in town came to the lot to see us put up the tents.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The show arrived in Washington, D. C., on a Sunday morning, and, as usual, all the boys in town came to the lot to see us put up the tents.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The show arrived in Washington, D. C., on a Sunday morning, and, as usual, all the boys in town came to the lot to see us put up the tents.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The show arrived in Washington, D. C., on a Sunday morning, and, as usual, all the boys in town came to the lot to see us put up the tents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was this way.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading The show arrived in Washington, D. C., on a Sunday morning, and, as usual, all the boys in town came to the lot to see us put up the tents.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was this way.
at the time that
From this reading I have got so I bet on a sure thing, and when a fellow bets on a sure thing he is bound to lose.
