used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Now you can see how good it was that I built a float and joined the parade and didn’t get the prize and got lost in the fog,” he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this was the beginning of wonderful things.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAST LAUGH Goodale Manor Farm was discovered at last.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Whether this was true or not, he certainly led the first band of pilgrims thither.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading And this was the beginning of wonderful things.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading “Now you can see how good it was that I built a float and joined the parade and didn’t get the prize and got lost in the fog,” he said.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Now you can see how good it was that I built a float and joined the parade and didn’t get the prize and got lost in the fog,” he said.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Whether this was true or not, he certainly led the first band of pilgrims thither.
didn't
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From this reading “Now you can see how good it was that I built a float and joined the parade and didn’t get the prize and got lost in the fog,” he said.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE LAST LAUGH Goodale Manor Farm was discovered at last.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading THE LAST LAUGH Goodale Manor Farm was discovered at last.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Whether this was true or not, he certainly led the first band of pilgrims thither.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “Now you can see how good it was that I built a float and joined the parade and didn’t get the prize and got lost in the fog,” he said.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “Now you can see how good it was that I built a float and joined the parade and didn’t get the prize and got lost in the fog,” he said.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Now you can see how good it was that I built a float and joined the parade and didn’t get the prize and got lost in the fog,” he said.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Now you can see how good it was that I built a float and joined the parade and didn’t get the prize and got lost in the fog,” he said.
Goodale
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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Now you can see how good it was that I built a float and joined the parade and didn’t get the prize and got lost in the fog,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether this was true or not, he certainly led the first band of pilgrims thither.
how
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From this reading “Now you can see how good it was that I built a float and joined the parade and didn’t get the prize and got lost in the fog,” he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I discovered it,” Pee-wee said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now you can see how good it was that I built a float and joined the parade and didn’t get the prize and got lost in the fog,” he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I discovered it,” Pee-wee said.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “Now you can see how good it was that I built a float and joined the parade and didn’t get the prize and got lost in the fog,” he said.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST LAUGH Goodale Manor Farm was discovered at last.
the sound of laughing
From this reading THE LAST LAUGH Goodale Manor Farm was discovered at last.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Whether this was true or not, he certainly led the first band of pilgrims thither.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Now you can see how good it was that I built a float and joined the parade and didn’t get the prize and got lost in the fog,” he said.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading THE LAST LAUGH Goodale Manor Farm was discovered at last.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now you can see how good it was that I built a float and joined the parade and didn’t get the prize and got lost in the fog,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whether this was true or not, he certainly led the first band of pilgrims thither.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether this was true or not, he certainly led the first band of pilgrims thither.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading “Now you can see how good it was that I built a float and joined the parade and didn’t get the prize and got lost in the fog,” he said.
Pee-wee
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From this reading “I discovered it,” Pee-wee said.
pilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
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something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading “Now you can see how good it was that I built a float and joined the parade and didn’t get the prize and got lost in the fog,” he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I discovered it,” Pee-wee said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Now you can see how good it was that I built a float and joined the parade and didn’t get the prize and got lost in the fog,” he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now you can see how good it was that I built a float and joined the parade and didn’t get the prize and got lost in the fog,” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST LAUGH Goodale Manor Farm was discovered at last.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And this was the beginning of wonderful things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whether this was true or not, he certainly led the first band of pilgrims thither.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Whether this was true or not, he certainly led the first band of pilgrims thither.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Whether this was true or not, he certainly led the first band of pilgrims thither.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST LAUGH Goodale Manor Farm was discovered at last.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether this was true or not, he certainly led the first band of pilgrims thither.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading And this was the beginning of wonderful things.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now you can see how good it was that I built a float and joined the parade and didn’t get the prize and got lost in the fog,” he said.
