used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ed kept a tailor shop and was a good-natured, easy-going fellow who was fond of children and liked to humor them, but this proposition seemed so absurd that he answered with a smile:
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Ed kept a tailor shop and was a good-natured, easy-going fellow who was fond of children and liked to humor them, but this proposition seemed so absurd that he answered with a smile:
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Ed kept a tailor shop and was a good-natured, easy-going fellow who was fond of children and liked to humor them, but this proposition seemed so absurd that he answered with a smile:
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
BandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “Bands cost money.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys won’t tramp the streets for nothing, you know.”
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ed kept a tailor shop and was a good-natured, easy-going fellow who was fond of children and liked to humor them, but this proposition seemed so absurd that he answered with a smile:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
CornetnounUS /kɔːrˈnet/
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading “Bands cost money.
Darings
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From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “We’ll pay,” said Don, offended that he was not taken seriously.
easy-going
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From this reading Ed kept a tailor shop and was a good-natured, easy-going fellow who was fond of children and liked to humor them, but this proposition seemed so absurd that he answered with a smile:
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
a boy or man
From this reading Ed kept a tailor shop and was a good-natured, easy-going fellow who was fond of children and liked to humor them, but this proposition seemed so absurd that he answered with a smile:
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Ed kept a tailor shop and was a good-natured, easy-going fellow who was fond of children and liked to humor them, but this proposition seemed so absurd that he answered with a smile:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boys won’t tramp the streets for nothing, you know.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Ed kept a tailor shop and was a good-natured, easy-going fellow who was fond of children and liked to humor them, but this proposition seemed so absurd that he answered with a smile:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ed kept a tailor shop and was a good-natured, easy-going fellow who was fond of children and liked to humor them, but this proposition seemed so absurd that he answered with a smile:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Ed kept a tailor shop and was a good-natured, easy-going fellow who was fond of children and liked to humor them, but this proposition seemed so absurd that he answered with a smile:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Ed kept a tailor shop and was a good-natured, easy-going fellow who was fond of children and liked to humor them, but this proposition seemed so absurd that he answered with a smile:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The boys won’t tramp the streets for nothing, you know.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Ed kept a tailor shop and was a good-natured, easy-going fellow who was fond of children and liked to humor them, but this proposition seemed so absurd that he answered with a smile:
MarchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Bands cost money.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We’ll pay,” said Don, offended that he was not taken seriously.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The boys won’t tramp the streets for nothing, you know.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “We’ll pay,” said Don, offended that he was not taken seriously.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “We’ll pay,” said Don, offended that he was not taken seriously.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading Ed kept a tailor shop and was a good-natured, easy-going fellow who was fond of children and liked to humor them, but this proposition seemed so absurd that he answered with a smile:
Randolphs
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From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
Riverdale
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From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We’ll pay,” said Don, offended that he was not taken seriously.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ed kept a tailor shop and was a good-natured, easy-going fellow who was fond of children and liked to humor them, but this proposition seemed so absurd that he answered with a smile:
in a serious manner
From this reading “We’ll pay,” said Don, offended that he was not taken seriously.
do one's shopping
From this reading Ed kept a tailor shop and was a good-natured, easy-going fellow who was fond of children and liked to humor them, but this proposition seemed so absurd that he answered with a smile:
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Ed kept a tailor shop and was a good-natured, easy-going fellow who was fond of children and liked to humor them, but this proposition seemed so absurd that he answered with a smile:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ed kept a tailor shop and was a good-natured, easy-going fellow who was fond of children and liked to humor them, but this proposition seemed so absurd that he answered with a smile:
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The boys won’t tramp the streets for nothing, you know.”
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading Ed kept a tailor shop and was a good-natured, easy-going fellow who was fond of children and liked to humor them, but this proposition seemed so absurd that he answered with a smile:
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “We’ll pay,” said Don, offended that he was not taken seriously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ed kept a tailor shop and was a good-natured, easy-going fellow who was fond of children and liked to humor them, but this proposition seemed so absurd that he answered with a smile:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ed kept a tailor shop and was a good-natured, easy-going fellow who was fond of children and liked to humor them, but this proposition seemed so absurd that he answered with a smile:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ed kept a tailor shop and was a good-natured, easy-going fellow who was fond of children and liked to humor them, but this proposition seemed so absurd that he answered with a smile:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading The boys won’t tramp the streets for nothing, you know.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll pay,” said Don, offended that he was not taken seriously.
at the time that
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
which person or people
From this reading Ed kept a tailor shop and was a good-natured, easy-going fellow who was fond of children and liked to humor them, but this proposition seemed so absurd that he answered with a smile:
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW THE BAND PLAYED Ed Collins, the leader of the Riverdale Cornet Band, was much amused when the four children--two Darings and two Randolphs--came to him in breathless excitement and wanted to hire his band to parade with the Marching Club on Saturday afternoon.
won't
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From this reading The boys won’t tramp the streets for nothing, you know.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The boys won’t tramp the streets for nothing, you know.”
