used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISSIONARY WORK Pee-wee was a good scout, and a good scout is a good loser.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Gee whiz, we might have gone to a movie show,” said Pee-wee, as he followed him dutifully about; “they have dandy ones here in the city.”
having companions or an escort
From this reading He accompanied Emerson to the city and to the exhibit of medieval art.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Emerson, having passed his time entirely among his elders, was the kind of boy who enjoyed the things which appeal to grown people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISSIONARY WORK Pee-wee was a good scout, and a good scout is a good loser.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Emerson, having passed his time entirely among his elders, was the kind of boy who enjoyed the things which appeal to grown people.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading He accompanied Emerson to the city and to the exhibit of medieval art.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Gee whiz, we might have gone to a movie show,” said Pee-wee, as he followed him dutifully about; “they have dandy ones here in the city.”
a youthful male person
From this reading Emerson, having passed his time entirely among his elders, was the kind of boy who enjoyed the things which appeal to grown people.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He accompanied Emerson to the city and to the exhibit of medieval art.
dandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading “Gee whiz, we might have gone to a movie show,” said Pee-wee, as he followed him dutifully about; “they have dandy ones here in the city.”
dutifullyadverbUS /ˈduːtifəli/
out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner
From this reading “Gee whiz, we might have gone to a movie show,” said Pee-wee, as he followed him dutifully about; “they have dandy ones here in the city.”
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading Emerson, having passed his time entirely among his elders, was the kind of boy who enjoyed the things which appeal to grown people.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading He accompanied Emerson to the city and to the exhibit of medieval art.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Emerson, having passed his time entirely among his elders, was the kind of boy who enjoyed the things which appeal to grown people.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Emerson, having passed his time entirely among his elders, was the kind of boy who enjoyed the things which appeal to grown people.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet the pictures in the exhibit seemed too much even for him.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading He accompanied Emerson to the city and to the exhibit of medieval art.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Gee whiz, we might have gone to a movie show,” said Pee-wee, as he followed him dutifully about; “they have dandy ones here in the city.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet the pictures in the exhibit seemed too much even for him.
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 whiz, we might have gone to a movie show,” said Pee-wee, as he followed him dutifully about; “they have dandy ones here in the city.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Gee whiz, we might have gone to a movie show,” said Pee-wee, as he followed him dutifully about; “they have dandy ones here in the city.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MISSIONARY WORK Pee-wee was a good scout, and a good scout is a good loser.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Emerson, having passed his time entirely among his elders, was the kind of boy who enjoyed the things which appeal to grown people.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Gee whiz, we might have gone to a movie show,” said Pee-wee, as he followed him dutifully about; “they have dandy ones here in the city.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Emerson, having passed his time entirely among his elders, was the kind of boy who enjoyed the things which appeal to grown people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He accompanied Emerson to the city and to the exhibit of medieval art.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Gee whiz, we might have gone to a movie show,” said Pee-wee, as he followed him dutifully about; “they have dandy ones here in the city.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet the pictures in the exhibit seemed too much even for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Emerson, having passed his time entirely among his elders, was the kind of boy who enjoyed the things which appeal to grown people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet the pictures in the exhibit seemed too much even for him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISSIONARY WORK Pee-wee was a good scout, and a good scout is a good loser.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Emerson, having passed his time entirely among his elders, was the kind of boy who enjoyed the things which appeal to grown people.
losernounUS /ˈluːzər/
a contestant who loses the contest
From this reading MISSIONARY WORK Pee-wee was a good scout, and a good scout is a good loser.
medievaladjectiveUS /mɪˈdiːvəl/
relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
From this reading He accompanied Emerson to the city and to the exhibit of medieval art.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Gee whiz, we might have gone to a movie show,” said Pee-wee, as he followed him dutifully about; “they have dandy ones here in the city.”
MISSIONARYnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading MISSIONARY WORK Pee-wee was a good scout, and a good scout is a good loser.
movienounUS /ˈmuːvi/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading “Gee whiz, we might have gone to a movie show,” said Pee-wee, as he followed him dutifully about; “they have dandy ones here in the city.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Yet the pictures in the exhibit seemed too much even for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He accompanied Emerson to the city and to the exhibit of medieval art.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Gee whiz, we might have gone to a movie show,” said Pee-wee, as he followed him dutifully about; “they have dandy ones here in the city.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Emerson, having passed his time entirely among his elders, was the kind of boy who enjoyed the things which appeal to grown people.
Pee-wee
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From this reading MISSIONARY WORK Pee-wee was a good scout, and a good scout is a good loser.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Emerson, having passed his time entirely among his elders, was the kind of boy who enjoyed the things which appeal to grown people.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Yet the pictures in the exhibit seemed too much even for him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Gee whiz, we might have gone to a movie show,” said Pee-wee, as he followed him dutifully about; “they have dandy ones here in the city.”
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading MISSIONARY WORK Pee-wee was a good scout, and a good scout is a good loser.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet the pictures in the exhibit seemed too much even for him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Gee whiz, we might have gone to a movie show,” said Pee-wee, as he followed him dutifully about; “they have dandy ones here in the city.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He accompanied Emerson to the city and to the exhibit of medieval art.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Gee whiz, we might have gone to a movie show,” said Pee-wee, as he followed him dutifully about; “they have dandy ones here in the city.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Emerson, having passed his time entirely among his elders, was the kind of boy who enjoyed the things which appeal to grown people.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Emerson, having passed his time entirely among his elders, was the kind of boy who enjoyed the things which appeal to grown people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He accompanied Emerson to the city and to the exhibit of medieval art.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yet the pictures in the exhibit seemed too much even for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISSIONARY WORK Pee-wee was a good scout, and a good scout is a good loser.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Gee whiz, we might have gone to a movie show,” said Pee-wee, as he followed him dutifully about; “they have dandy ones here in the city.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Emerson, having passed his time entirely among his elders, was the kind of boy who enjoyed the things which appeal to grown people.
whiznounUS /wɪz/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading “Gee whiz, we might have gone to a movie show,” said Pee-wee, as he followed him dutifully about; “they have dandy ones here in the city.”
which person or people
From this reading Emerson, having passed his time entirely among his elders, was the kind of boy who enjoyed the things which appeal to grown people.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading MISSIONARY WORK Pee-wee was a good scout, and a good scout is a good loser.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the pictures in the exhibit seemed too much even for him.
