aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The best thing about school is Saturday because there isn’t any.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Now nothing happened the next week except going to school, and, gee whiz, there’s no adventure in that.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Anyway, it’s funny how great men always get born on holidays, like Washington and Lincoln.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now nothing happened the next week except going to school, and, gee whiz, there’s no adventure in that.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The best thing about school is Saturday because there isn’t any.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, it’s funny how great men always get born on holidays, like Washington and Lincoln.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You can talk about Good Friday, but good Saturdays are good enough for me.
for the reason that
From this reading The best thing about school is Saturday because there isn’t any.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best thing about school is Saturday because there isn’t any.
birthdaysnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪz/
plural of “birthday” — an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading That’s the thing I like best about those men—their birthdays.
brought into existence
From this reading Anyway, it’s funny how great men always get born on holidays, like Washington and Lincoln.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You can talk about Good Friday, but good Saturdays are good enough for me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can talk about Good Friday, but good Saturdays are good enough for me.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You can talk about Good Friday, but good Saturdays are good enough for me.
apart from; not including
From this reading Now nothing happened the next week except going to school, and, gee whiz, there’s no adventure in that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You can talk about Good Friday, but good Saturdays are good enough for me.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading You can talk about Good Friday, but good Saturdays are good enough for me.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Anyway, it’s funny how great men always get born on holidays, like Washington and Lincoln.
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 Now nothing happened the next week except going to school, and, gee whiz, there’s no adventure in that.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Anyway, it’s funny how great men always get born on holidays, like Washington and Lincoln.
the act of departing
From this reading Now nothing happened the next week except going to school, and, gee whiz, there’s no adventure in that.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You can talk about Good Friday, but good Saturdays are good enough for me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Anyway, it’s funny how great men always get born on holidays, like Washington and Lincoln.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Now nothing happened the next week except going to school, and, gee whiz, there’s no adventure in that.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Anyway, it’s funny how great men always get born on holidays, like Washington and Lincoln.
how
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From this reading Anyway, it’s funny how great men always get born on holidays, like Washington and Lincoln.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That’s the thing I like best about those men—their birthdays.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now nothing happened the next week except going to school, and, gee whiz, there’s no adventure in that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The best thing about school is Saturday because there isn’t any.
isn't
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it's
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From this reading Anyway, it’s funny how great men always get born on holidays, like Washington and Lincoln.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Anyway, it’s funny how great men always get born on holidays, like Washington and Lincoln.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading Anyway, it’s funny how great men always get born on holidays, like Washington and Lincoln.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You can talk about Good Friday, but good Saturdays are good enough for me.
the force of workers available
From this reading Anyway, it’s funny how great men always get born on holidays, like Washington and Lincoln.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Now nothing happened the next week except going to school, and, gee whiz, there’s no adventure in that.
not any; not one
From this reading Now nothing happened the next week except going to school, and, gee whiz, there’s no adventure in that.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now nothing happened the next week except going to school, and, gee whiz, there’s no adventure in that.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now nothing happened the next week except going to school, and, gee whiz, there’s no adventure in that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anyway, it’s funny how great men always get born on holidays, like Washington and Lincoln.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The best thing about school is Saturday because there isn’t any.
SaturdaysnounUS /ˈsætərdiz/
plural of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading You can talk about Good Friday, but good Saturdays are good enough for me.
an educational institution
From this reading Now nothing happened the next week except going to school, and, gee whiz, there’s no adventure in that.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading You can talk about Good Friday, but good Saturdays are good enough for me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now nothing happened the next week except going to school, and, gee whiz, there’s no adventure in that.
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From this reading That’s the thing I like best about those men—their birthdays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now nothing happened the next week except going to school, and, gee whiz, there’s no adventure in that.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That’s the thing I like best about those men—their birthdays.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The best thing about school is Saturday because there isn’t any.
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From this reading Now nothing happened the next week except going to school, and, gee whiz, there’s no adventure in that.
a special situation
From this reading The best thing about school is Saturday because there isn’t any.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That’s the thing I like best about those men—their birthdays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now nothing happened the next week except going to school, and, gee whiz, there’s no adventure in that.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Anyway, it’s funny how great men always get born on holidays, like Washington and Lincoln.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Now nothing happened the next week except going to school, and, gee whiz, there’s no adventure in that.
whiznounUS /wɪz/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Now nothing happened the next week except going to school, and, gee whiz, there’s no adventure in that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can talk about Good Friday, but good Saturdays are good enough for me.
