used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
aren't
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From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
for the reason that
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
couldn't
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From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
GameradjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪmər/
comparative of “game” — disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
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, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One thing, I’d like to get a snapshot of a wildcat and send it to her—if we go where there are wildcats.
a young female
From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
the act of departing
From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
I'd
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From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
I'm
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From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
and nothing more
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
kodak
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From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One thing, I’d like to get a snapshot of a wildcat and send it to her—if we go where there are wildcats.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
Pee-wee
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From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
PocahontasnounUS /ˌpoʊkəˈhɑːntəs/
a Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617)
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
snapshotnounUS /ˈsnæpʃɑːt/
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
From this reading One thing, I’d like to get a snapshot of a wildcat and send it to her—if we go where there are wildcats.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
carry out
From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
a special situation
From this reading One thing, I’d like to get a snapshot of a wildcat and send it to her—if we go where there are wildcats.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She said she envied me but I told her we might have to climb up mountains and things and, gee whiz, a girl couldn’t do that.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
in or at the place that
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
whiznounUS /wɪz/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Gee whiz, I felt sorry for her because I knew she was just crazy to go on account of us having wild adventures.
wildcatnounUS /ˈwaɪldkæt/
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading One thing, I’d like to get a snapshot of a wildcat and send it to her—if we go where there are wildcats.
wildcatsnounUS /ˈwaɪldkæts/
plural of “wildcat” — an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading One thing, I’d like to get a snapshot of a wildcat and send it to her—if we go where there are wildcats.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Anyway, I promised to send her a post card, and if the country is so wild that there aren’t any post cards I’m going to take a picture with my pocket kodak and send it to her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT “Anyway,” said Pee-wee, “I hope there are post cards where we go because I told Pocahontas Gamer I’d send her one.
