used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
Ain't
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From this reading It played also, “It’s a long way home,” and “Ain’t we got fun?”
in addition
From this reading It played also, “It’s a long way home,” and “Ain’t we got fun?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And his partner, ever loyal, did the same.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
crankverbUS /kræŋk/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading When they emerged from their orgy they endeavored to crank and then to spank their motor without success.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And his partner, ever loyal, did the same.
don't
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From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading When they emerged from their orgy they endeavored to crank and then to spank their motor without success.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading When they emerged from their orgy they endeavored to crank and then to spank their motor without success.
at any time
From this reading And his partner, ever loyal, did the same.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When they emerged from their orgy they endeavored to crank and then to spank their motor without success.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It played also, “It’s a long way home,” and “Ain’t we got fun?”
the act of departing
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It played also, “It’s a long way home,” and “Ain’t we got fun?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And his partner, ever loyal, did the same.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It played also, “It’s a long way home,” and “Ain’t we got fun?”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
It's
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From this reading It played also, “It’s a long way home,” and “Ain’t we got fun?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It played also, “It’s a long way home,” and “Ain’t we got fun?”
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading And his partner, ever loyal, did the same.
MILKYadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlki/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading When they emerged from their orgy they endeavored to crank and then to spank their motor without success.
nickelnounUS /ˈnɪkəl/
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
orgynounUS /ˈɔːrdʒi/
any act of immoderate indulgence
From this reading When they emerged from their orgy they endeavored to crank and then to spank their motor without success.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading And his partner, ever loyal, did the same.
Pee-wee
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From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfetɪk/
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
recklessnessnounUS /ˈrekləsnəs/
the trait of giving little thought to danger
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And his partner, ever loyal, did the same.
in the near future
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
spanknounUS /spæŋk/
a slap with the flat of the hand
From this reading When they emerged from their orgy they endeavored to crank and then to spank their motor without success.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
Stillmore
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From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading When they emerged from their orgy they endeavored to crank and then to spank their motor without success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they emerged from their orgy they endeavored to crank and then to spank their motor without success.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When they emerged from their orgy they endeavored to crank and then to spank their motor without success.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE MILKY WAY FALLS DOWN As a revenge against Hope Stillmore, Pee-wee ate three plates of ice cream.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
we're
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From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
at the time that
From this reading When they emerged from their orgy they endeavored to crank and then to spank their motor without success.
in or at the place that
From this reading Not only that, but being in the holiday spirit of recklessness, he dropped nickel after nickel in the automatic piano and it played, “We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re on our way,” a prophetic piece as they were soon to learn.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When they emerged from their orgy they endeavored to crank and then to spank their motor without success.
