used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The plot grows thicker!”—good night, the kid was almost having a fit.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “If it wouldn’t be too much trouble,” I said to Artie, “would you please relate your adventures.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The plot grows thicker!”—good night, the kid was almost having a fit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
Arlen
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From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
Artie
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From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
ARTIE'S
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From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If it wouldn’t be too much trouble,” I said to Artie, “would you please relate your adventures.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Then I could hear Pee-wee dancing on the cabin roof and screaming, “The plot grows thicker!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Then I could hear Pee-wee dancing on the cabin roof and screaming, “The plot grows thicker!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I see that you’re not dead.”
a boy or man
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The plot grows thicker!”—good night, the kid was almost having a fit.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The plot grows thicker!”—good night, the kid was almost having a fit.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then I could hear Pee-wee dancing on the cabin roof and screaming, “The plot grows thicker!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The plot grows thicker!”—good night, the kid was almost having a fit.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Then I could hear Pee-wee dancing on the cabin roof and screaming, “The plot grows thicker!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If it wouldn’t be too much trouble,” I said to Artie, “would you please relate your adventures.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading The plot grows thicker!”—good night, the kid was almost having a fit.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “If it wouldn’t be too much trouble,” I said to Artie, “would you please relate your adventures.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The plot grows thicker!”—good night, the kid was almost having a fit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I see that you’re not dead.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
Pee-wee
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From this reading Then I could hear Pee-wee dancing on the cabin roof and screaming, “The plot grows thicker!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “If it wouldn’t be too much trouble,” I said to Artie, “would you please relate your adventures.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Then I could hear Pee-wee dancing on the cabin roof and screaming, “The plot grows thicker!
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “If it wouldn’t be too much trouble,” I said to Artie, “would you please relate your adventures.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Then I could hear Pee-wee dancing on the cabin roof and screaming, “The plot grows thicker!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If it wouldn’t be too much trouble,” I said to Artie, “would you please relate your adventures.
cut with a saw
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Then I could hear Pee-wee dancing on the cabin roof and screaming, “The plot grows thicker!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see that you’re not dead.”
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
express in words
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I see that you’re not dead.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Then I could hear Pee-wee dancing on the cabin roof and screaming, “The plot grows thicker!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If it wouldn’t be too much trouble,” I said to Artie, “would you please relate your adventures.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “If it wouldn’t be too much trouble,” I said to Artie, “would you please relate your adventures.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “If it wouldn’t be too much trouble,” I said to Artie, “would you please relate your adventures.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
which person or people
From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
who's
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From this reading ARTIE’S ADVENTURE Then I heard one of the fellows shouting, “_Look who’s here!_” and I saw the fellow who had been sitting on the steps coming toward the float, and I could tell it was Artie Van Arlen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If it wouldn’t be too much trouble,” I said to Artie, “would you please relate your adventures.
wouldn't
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From this reading “If it wouldn’t be too much trouble,” I said to Artie, “would you please relate your adventures.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If it wouldn’t be too much trouble,” I said to Artie, “would you please relate your adventures.
you're
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From this reading I see that you’re not dead.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If it wouldn’t be too much trouble,” I said to Artie, “would you please relate your adventures.
