used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Because a scout is supposed to be kind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now as long as you couldn’t be there to have any of the eats there’s no use telling you about it.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Because actions speak louder than frankfurters and pie and things, but, anyway, Tony came across just as I said he would.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Because actions speak louder than frankfurters and pie and things, but, anyway, Tony came across just as I said he would.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Because actions speak louder than frankfurters and pie and things, but, anyway, Tony came across just as I said he would.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now as long as you couldn’t be there to have any of the eats there’s no use telling you about it.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, I wouldn’t want you to buy this story just because refreshments go with it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now as long as you couldn’t be there to have any of the eats there’s no use telling you about it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now as long as you couldn’t be there to have any of the eats there’s no use telling you about it.
for the reason that
From this reading Because a scout is supposed to be kind.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And that was when the plot began to get thicker.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Because actions speak louder than frankfurters and pie and things, but, anyway, Tony came across just as I said he would.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Anyway, I wouldn’t want you to buy this story just because refreshments go with it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Because actions speak louder than frankfurters and pie and things, but, anyway, Tony came across just as I said he would.
couldn't
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From this reading Now as long as you couldn’t be there to have any of the eats there’s no use telling you about it.
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading Now as long as you couldn’t be there to have any of the eats there’s no use telling you about it.
frankfurtersnounUS /ˈfræŋkfərtərz/
plural of “frankfurter” — a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
From this reading Because actions speak louder than frankfurters and pie and things, but, anyway, Tony came across just as I said he would.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And that was when the plot began to get thicker.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Anyway, I wouldn’t want you to buy this story just because refreshments go with it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now as long as you couldn’t be there to have any of the eats there’s no use telling you about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Because actions speak louder than frankfurters and pie and things, but, anyway, Tony came across just as I said he would.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Anyway, I wouldn’t want you to buy this story just because refreshments go with it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because a scout is supposed to be kind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now as long as you couldn’t be there to have any of the eats there’s no use telling you about it.
and nothing more
From this reading Anyway, I wouldn’t want you to buy this story just because refreshments go with it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Because a scout is supposed to be kind.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Now as long as you couldn’t be there to have any of the eats there’s no use telling you about it.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Because actions speak louder than frankfurters and pie and things, but, anyway, Tony came across just as I said he would.
not any; not one
From this reading Now as long as you couldn’t be there to have any of the eats there’s no use telling you about it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now as long as you couldn’t be there to have any of the eats there’s no use telling you about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now as long as you couldn’t be there to have any of the eats there’s no use telling you about it.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading Because actions speak louder than frankfurters and pie and things, but, anyway, Tony came across just as I said he would.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading And that was when the plot began to get thicker.
refreshmentsnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənts/
plural of “refreshment” — snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading Anyway, I wouldn’t want you to buy this story just because refreshments go with it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Because actions speak louder than frankfurters and pie and things, but, anyway, Tony came across just as I said he would.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Because a scout is supposed to be kind.
express in speech
From this reading Because actions speak louder than frankfurters and pie and things, but, anyway, Tony came across just as I said he would.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Anyway, I wouldn’t want you to buy this story just because refreshments go with it.
required or under orders
From this reading Because a scout is supposed to be kind.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Now as long as you couldn’t be there to have any of the eats there’s no use telling you about it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Because actions speak louder than frankfurters and pie and things, but, anyway, Tony came across just as I said he would.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that was when the plot began to get thicker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now as long as you couldn’t be there to have any of the eats there’s no use telling you about it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now as long as you couldn’t be there to have any of the eats there’s no use telling you about it.
there's
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From this reading Now as long as you couldn’t be there to have any of the eats there’s no use telling you about it.
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 And that was when the plot began to get thicker.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Because actions speak louder than frankfurters and pie and things, but, anyway, Tony came across just as I said he would.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Anyway, I wouldn’t want you to buy this story just because refreshments go with it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now as long as you couldn’t be there to have any of the eats there’s no use telling you about it.
Tony
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From this reading Because actions speak louder than frankfurters and pie and things, but, anyway, Tony came across just as I said he would.
the act of using
From this reading Now as long as you couldn’t be there to have any of the eats there’s no use telling you about it.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Anyway, I wouldn’t want you to buy this story just because refreshments go with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And that was when the plot began to get thicker.
at the time that
From this reading And that was when the plot began to get thicker.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anyway, I wouldn’t want you to buy this story just because refreshments go with it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Because actions speak louder than frankfurters and pie and things, but, anyway, Tony came across just as I said he would.
wouldn't
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From this reading Anyway, I wouldn’t want you to buy this story just because refreshments go with it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now as long as you couldn’t be there to have any of the eats there’s no use telling you about it.
