used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO IS A COMPANY—THREE IS BAD LUCK Pee-wee and Pepsy were not agreed about allowing this third person to buy into their enterprise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TWO IS A COMPANY—THREE IS BAD LUCK Pee-wee and Pepsy were not agreed about allowing this third person to buy into their enterprise.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading TWO IS A COMPANY—THREE IS BAD LUCK Pee-wee and Pepsy were not agreed about allowing this third person to buy into their enterprise.
(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 “He’s all right,” he told her, “and scouts are supposed to be kind and help people and maybe he wants to reform and we ought to help him get into business.”
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading TWO IS A COMPANY—THREE IS BAD LUCK Pee-wee and Pepsy were not agreed about allowing this third person to buy into their enterprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO IS A COMPANY—THREE IS BAD LUCK Pee-wee and Pepsy were not agreed about allowing this third person to buy into their enterprise.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “He’s all right,” he told her, “and scouts are supposed to be kind and help people and maybe he wants to reform and we ought to help him get into business.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading TWO IS A COMPANY—THREE IS BAD LUCK Pee-wee and Pepsy were not agreed about allowing this third person to buy into their enterprise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He’s all right,” he told her, “and scouts are supposed to be kind and help people and maybe he wants to reform and we ought to help him get into business.”
for the reason that
From this reading Pepsy was suspicious because she could not understand it.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “He’s all right,” he told her, “and scouts are supposed to be kind and help people and maybe he wants to reform and we ought to help him get into business.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Pee-wee, quick to forget dislikes and trifling injuries, was strong for the new partner.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading TWO IS A COMPANY—THREE IS BAD LUCK Pee-wee and Pepsy were not agreed about allowing this third person to buy into their enterprise.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading TWO IS A COMPANY—THREE IS BAD LUCK Pee-wee and Pepsy were not agreed about allowing this third person to buy into their enterprise.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Pepsy was suspicious because she could not understand it.
dislikesnounUS /dɪˈslaɪks/
plural of “dislike” — an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading But Pee-wee, quick to forget dislikes and trifling injuries, was strong for the new partner.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading TWO IS A COMPANY—THREE IS BAD LUCK Pee-wee and Pepsy were not agreed about allowing this third person to buy into their enterprise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Pee-wee, quick to forget dislikes and trifling injuries, was strong for the new partner.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But Pee-wee, quick to forget dislikes and trifling injuries, was strong for the new partner.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “He’s all right,” he told her, “and scouts are supposed to be kind and help people and maybe he wants to reform and we ought to help him get into business.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “He’s a smarty and I _hate_ him and three is bad luck,” was all that Pepsy could say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He’s all right,” he told her, “and scouts are supposed to be kind and help people and maybe he wants to reform and we ought to help him get into business.”
He's
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From this reading “He’s all right,” he told her, “and scouts are supposed to be kind and help people and maybe he wants to reform and we ought to help him get into business.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “He’s all right,” he told her, “and scouts are supposed to be kind and help people and maybe he wants to reform and we ought to help him get into business.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “He’s all right,” he told her, “and scouts are supposed to be kind and help people and maybe he wants to reform and we ought to help him get into business.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He’s all right,” he told her, “and scouts are supposed to be kind and help people and maybe he wants to reform and we ought to help him get into business.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He’s a smarty and I _hate_ him and three is bad luck,” was all that Pepsy could say.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading But Pee-wee, quick to forget dislikes and trifling injuries, was strong for the new partner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TWO IS A COMPANY—THREE IS BAD LUCK Pee-wee and Pepsy were not agreed about allowing this third person to buy into their enterprise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO IS A COMPANY—THREE IS BAD LUCK Pee-wee and Pepsy were not agreed about allowing this third person to buy into their enterprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pepsy was suspicious because she could not understand it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “He’s all right,” he told her, “and scouts are supposed to be kind and help people and maybe he wants to reform and we ought to help him get into business.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading TWO IS A COMPANY—THREE IS BAD LUCK Pee-wee and Pepsy were not agreed about allowing this third person to buy into their enterprise.
by chance
From this reading “He’s all right,” he told her, “and scouts are supposed to be kind and help people and maybe he wants to reform and we ought to help him get into business.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But Pee-wee, quick to forget dislikes and trifling injuries, was strong for the new partner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TWO IS A COMPANY—THREE IS BAD LUCK Pee-wee and Pepsy were not agreed about allowing this third person to buy into their enterprise.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “He’s all right,” he told her, “and scouts are supposed to be kind and help people and maybe he wants to reform and we ought to help him get into business.”
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading But Pee-wee, quick to forget dislikes and trifling injuries, was strong for the new partner.
Pee-wee
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From this reading TWO IS A COMPANY—THREE IS BAD LUCK Pee-wee and Pepsy were not agreed about allowing this third person to buy into their enterprise.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “He’s all right,” he told her, “and scouts are supposed to be kind and help people and maybe he wants to reform and we ought to help him get into business.”
Pepsy
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From this reading TWO IS A COMPANY—THREE IS BAD LUCK Pee-wee and Pepsy were not agreed about allowing this third person to buy into their enterprise.
a human being
From this reading TWO IS A COMPANY—THREE IS BAD LUCK Pee-wee and Pepsy were not agreed about allowing this third person to buy into their enterprise.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading But Pee-wee, quick to forget dislikes and trifling injuries, was strong for the new partner.
reformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading “He’s all right,” he told her, “and scouts are supposed to be kind and help people and maybe he wants to reform and we ought to help him get into business.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “He’s all right,” he told her, “and scouts are supposed to be kind and help people and maybe he wants to reform and we ought to help him get into business.”
express in words
From this reading “He’s a smarty and I _hate_ him and three is bad luck,” was all that Pepsy could say.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “He’s all right,” he told her, “and scouts are supposed to be kind and help people and maybe he wants to reform and we ought to help him get into business.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pepsy was suspicious because she could not understand it.
smarty
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From this reading “He’s a smarty and I _hate_ him and three is bad luck,” was all that Pepsy could say.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But Pee-wee, quick to forget dislikes and trifling injuries, was strong for the new partner.
required or under orders
From this reading “He’s all right,” he told her, “and scouts are supposed to be kind and help people and maybe he wants to reform and we ought to help him get into business.”
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Pepsy was suspicious because she could not understand it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He’s a smarty and I _hate_ him and three is bad luck,” was all that Pepsy could say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Pee-wee, quick to forget dislikes and trifling injuries, was strong for the new partner.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TWO IS A COMPANY—THREE IS BAD LUCK Pee-wee and Pepsy were not agreed about allowing this third person to buy into their enterprise.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading TWO IS A COMPANY—THREE IS BAD LUCK Pee-wee and Pepsy were not agreed about allowing this third person to buy into their enterprise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TWO IS A COMPANY—THREE IS BAD LUCK Pee-wee and Pepsy were not agreed about allowing this third person to buy into their enterprise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading TWO IS A COMPANY—THREE IS BAD LUCK Pee-wee and Pepsy were not agreed about allowing this third person to buy into their enterprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO IS A COMPANY—THREE IS BAD LUCK Pee-wee and Pepsy were not agreed about allowing this third person to buy into their enterprise.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “He’s all right,” he told her, “and scouts are supposed to be kind and help people and maybe he wants to reform and we ought to help him get into business.”
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading But Pee-wee, quick to forget dislikes and trifling injuries, was strong for the new partner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO IS A COMPANY—THREE IS BAD LUCK Pee-wee and Pepsy were not agreed about allowing this third person to buy into their enterprise.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Pepsy was suspicious because she could not understand it.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “He’s all right,” he told her, “and scouts are supposed to be kind and help people and maybe he wants to reform and we ought to help him get into business.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pepsy was suspicious because she could not understand it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “He’s all right,” he told her, “and scouts are supposed to be kind and help people and maybe he wants to reform and we ought to help him get into business.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TWO IS A COMPANY—THREE IS BAD LUCK Pee-wee and Pepsy were not agreed about allowing this third person to buy into their enterprise.
