used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ADVENTURES WITH A FLIVVER—CONTINUED Townsend would never sing any of these verses when Pee-wee wanted him to.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was usually when something went wrong (which was about every ten minutes) that Townsend would edify his small companion with a new verse while making some small repair or adjustment.
adjustmentnounUS /əˈdʒʌstmənt/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading It was usually when something went wrong (which was about every ten minutes) that Townsend would edify his small companion with a new verse while making some small repair or adjustment.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading ADVENTURES WITH A FLIVVER—CONTINUED Townsend would never sing any of these verses when Pee-wee wanted him to.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading At such trying moments his affection for the car seemed to pass all bounds.
(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 At such trying moments his affection for the car seemed to pass all bounds.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading His plaintive query would then take wings and his loving soul burst into song, greatly to Pee-wee’s amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His plaintive query would then take wings and his loving soul burst into song, greatly to Pee-wee’s amusement.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ADVENTURES WITH A FLIVVER—CONTINUED Townsend would never sing any of these verses when Pee-wee wanted him to.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Pee-wee’s appetite for them soon became voracious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At such trying moments his affection for the car seemed to pass all bounds.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Pee-wee’s appetite for them soon became voracious.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading At such trying moments his affection for the car seemed to pass all bounds.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading His plaintive query would then take wings and his loving soul burst into song, greatly to Pee-wee’s amusement.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading At such trying moments his affection for the car seemed to pass all bounds.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was usually when something went wrong (which was about every ten minutes) that Townsend would edify his small companion with a new verse while making some small repair or adjustment.
without stop or interruption
From this reading ADVENTURES WITH A FLIVVER—CONTINUED Townsend would never sing any of these verses when Pee-wee wanted him to.
edifyverbUS /ˈedəfaɪ/
make understand
From this reading It was usually when something went wrong (which was about every ten minutes) that Townsend would edify his small companion with a new verse while making some small repair or adjustment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was usually when something went wrong (which was about every ten minutes) that Townsend would edify his small companion with a new verse while making some small repair or adjustment.
FLIVVER
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From this reading ADVENTURES WITH A FLIVVER—CONTINUED Townsend would never sing any of these verses when Pee-wee wanted him to.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pee-wee’s appetite for them soon became voracious.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading His plaintive query would then take wings and his loving soul burst into song, greatly to Pee-wee’s amusement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ADVENTURES WITH A FLIVVER—CONTINUED Townsend would never sing any of these verses when Pee-wee wanted him to.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was usually when something went wrong (which was about every ten minutes) that Townsend would edify his small companion with a new verse while making some small repair or adjustment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His plaintive query would then take wings and his loving soul burst into song, greatly to Pee-wee’s amusement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was usually when something went wrong (which was about every ten minutes) that Townsend would edify his small companion with a new verse while making some small repair or adjustment.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading His plaintive query would then take wings and his loving soul burst into song, greatly to Pee-wee’s amusement.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was usually when something went wrong (which was about every ten minutes) that Townsend would edify his small companion with a new verse while making some small repair or adjustment.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was usually when something went wrong (which was about every ten minutes) that Townsend would edify his small companion with a new verse while making some small repair or adjustment.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading At such trying moments his affection for the car seemed to pass all bounds.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ADVENTURES WITH A FLIVVER—CONTINUED Townsend would never sing any of these verses when Pee-wee wanted him to.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was usually when something went wrong (which was about every ten minutes) that Townsend would edify his small companion with a new verse while making some small repair or adjustment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ADVENTURES WITH A FLIVVER—CONTINUED Townsend would never sing any of these verses when Pee-wee wanted him to.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was usually when something went wrong (which was about every ten minutes) that Townsend would edify his small companion with a new verse while making some small repair or adjustment.
go across or through
From this reading At such trying moments his affection for the car seemed to pass all bounds.
Pee-wee
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From this reading ADVENTURES WITH A FLIVVER—CONTINUED Townsend would never sing any of these verses when Pee-wee wanted him to.
Pee-wee's
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From this reading Pee-wee’s appetite for them soon became voracious.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading His plaintive query would then take wings and his loving soul burst into song, greatly to Pee-wee’s amusement.
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading His plaintive query would then take wings and his loving soul burst into song, greatly to Pee-wee’s amusement.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading It was usually when something went wrong (which was about every ten minutes) that Townsend would edify his small companion with a new verse while making some small repair or adjustment.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At such trying moments his affection for the car seemed to pass all bounds.
deliver by singing
From this reading ADVENTURES WITH A FLIVVER—CONTINUED Townsend would never sing any of these verses when Pee-wee wanted him to.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was usually when something went wrong (which was about every ten minutes) that Townsend would edify his small companion with a new verse while making some small repair or adjustment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was usually when something went wrong (which was about every ten minutes) that Townsend would edify his small companion with a new verse while making some small repair or adjustment.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was usually when something went wrong (which was about every ten minutes) that Townsend would edify his small companion with a new verse while making some small repair or adjustment.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading His plaintive query would then take wings and his loving soul burst into song, greatly to Pee-wee’s amusement.
in the near future
From this reading Pee-wee’s appetite for them soon became voracious.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His plaintive query would then take wings and his loving soul burst into song, greatly to Pee-wee’s amusement.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At such trying moments his affection for the car seemed to pass all bounds.
carry out
From this reading His plaintive query would then take wings and his loving soul burst into song, greatly to Pee-wee’s amusement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was usually when something went wrong (which was about every ten minutes) that Townsend would edify his small companion with a new verse while making some small repair or adjustment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was usually when something went wrong (which was about every ten minutes) that Townsend would edify his small companion with a new verse while making some small repair or adjustment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At such trying moments his affection for the car seemed to pass all bounds.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pee-wee’s appetite for them soon became voracious.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His plaintive query would then take wings and his loving soul burst into song, greatly to Pee-wee’s amusement.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ADVENTURES WITH A FLIVVER—CONTINUED Townsend would never sing any of these verses when Pee-wee wanted him to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ADVENTURES WITH A FLIVVER—CONTINUED Townsend would never sing any of these verses when Pee-wee wanted him to.
TownsendnounUS /ˈtaʊnzənd/
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading ADVENTURES WITH A FLIVVER—CONTINUED Townsend would never sing any of these verses when Pee-wee wanted him to.
hard to endure
From this reading At such trying moments his affection for the car seemed to pass all bounds.
under normal conditions
From this reading It was usually when something went wrong (which was about every ten minutes) that Townsend would edify his small companion with a new verse while making some small repair or adjustment.
literature in metrical form
From this reading It was usually when something went wrong (which was about every ten minutes) that Townsend would edify his small companion with a new verse while making some small repair or adjustment.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading ADVENTURES WITH A FLIVVER—CONTINUED Townsend would never sing any of these verses when Pee-wee wanted him to.
voraciousadjectiveUS /vɔːˈreɪʃəs/
excessively greedy and grasping
From this reading Pee-wee’s appetite for them soon became voracious.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading ADVENTURES WITH A FLIVVER—CONTINUED Townsend would never sing any of these verses when Pee-wee wanted him to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was usually when something went wrong (which was about every ten minutes) that Townsend would edify his small companion with a new verse while making some small repair or adjustment.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was usually when something went wrong (which was about every ten minutes) that Townsend would edify his small companion with a new verse while making some small repair or adjustment.
at the time that
From this reading ADVENTURES WITH A FLIVVER—CONTINUED Townsend would never sing any of these verses when Pee-wee wanted him to.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was usually when something went wrong (which was about every ten minutes) that Townsend would edify his small companion with a new verse while making some small repair or adjustment.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was usually when something went wrong (which was about every ten minutes) that Townsend would edify his small companion with a new verse while making some small repair or adjustment.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading His plaintive query would then take wings and his loving soul burst into song, greatly to Pee-wee’s amusement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ADVENTURES WITH A FLIVVER—CONTINUED Townsend would never sing any of these verses when Pee-wee wanted him to.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ADVENTURES WITH A FLIVVER—CONTINUED Townsend would never sing any of these verses when Pee-wee wanted him to.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading It was usually when something went wrong (which was about every ten minutes) that Townsend would edify his small companion with a new verse while making some small repair or adjustment.
