used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There’s a sticker for you.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Gee whiz, I don’t know what I would have done if my father had insisted on my telling all about it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Gee whiz, I don’t know what I would have done if my father had insisted on my telling all about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If there are two scout laws and you have to break one in order to obey the other, what can you do about it?
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading But, anyway, one good thing, my father has a lot of respect for Mr. Ellsworth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If there are two scout laws and you have to break one in order to obey the other, what can you do about it?
terminate
From this reading If there are two scout laws and you have to break one in order to obey the other, what can you do about it?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, anyway, one good thing, my father has a lot of respect for Mr. Ellsworth.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If there are two scout laws and you have to break one in order to obey the other, what can you do about it?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If there are two scout laws and you have to break one in order to obey the other, what can you do about it?
don't
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From this reading Gee whiz, I don’t know what I would have done if my father had insisted on my telling all about it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Gee whiz, I don’t know what I would have done if my father had insisted on my telling all about it.
EllsworthnounUS /ˈelzwərθ/
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading But, anyway, one good thing, my father has a lot of respect for Mr. Ellsworth.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Gee whiz, I don’t know what I would have done if my father had insisted on my telling all about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There’s a sticker for you.
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 don’t know what I would have done if my father had insisted on my telling all about it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But, anyway, one good thing, my father has a lot of respect for Mr. Ellsworth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gee whiz, I don’t know what I would have done if my father had insisted on my telling all about it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, anyway, one good thing, my father has a lot of respect for Mr. Ellsworth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gee whiz, I don’t know what I would have done if my father had insisted on my telling all about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Gee whiz, I don’t know what I would have done if my father had insisted on my telling all about it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Gee whiz, I don’t know what I would have done if my father had insisted on my telling all about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If there are two scout laws and you have to break one in order to obey the other, what can you do about it?
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Gee whiz, I don’t know what I would have done if my father had insisted on my telling all about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gee whiz, I don’t know what I would have done if my father had insisted on my telling all about it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Gee whiz, I don’t know what I would have done if my father had insisted on my telling all about it.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading If there are two scout laws and you have to break one in order to obey the other, what can you do about it?
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading But, anyway, one good thing, my father has a lot of respect for Mr. Ellsworth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But, anyway, one good thing, my father has a lot of respect for Mr. Ellsworth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Gee whiz, I don’t know what I would have done if my father had insisted on my telling all about it.
be obedient to
From this reading If there are two scout laws and you have to break one in order to obey the other, what can you do about it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, anyway, one good thing, my father has a lot of respect for Mr. Ellsworth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gee whiz, I don’t know what I would have done if my father had insisted on my telling all about it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If there are two scout laws and you have to break one in order to obey the other, what can you do about it?
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading If there are two scout laws and you have to break one in order to obey the other, what can you do about it?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If there are two scout laws and you have to break one in order to obey the other, what can you do about it?
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading But, anyway, one good thing, my father has a lot of respect for Mr. Ellsworth.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading If there are two scout laws and you have to break one in order to obey the other, what can you do about it?
stickernounUS /ˈstɪkər/
a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
From this reading There’s a sticker for you.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Gee whiz, I don’t know what I would have done if my father had insisted on my telling all about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If there are two scout laws and you have to break one in order to obey the other, what can you do about it?
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there are two scout laws and you have to break one in order to obey the other, what can you do about it?
There's
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From this reading There’s a sticker for you.
a special situation
From this reading But, anyway, one good thing, my father has a lot of respect for Mr. Ellsworth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If there are two scout laws and you have to break one in order to obey the other, what can you do about it?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If there are two scout laws and you have to break one in order to obey the other, what can you do about it?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Gee whiz, I don’t know what I would have done if my father had insisted on my telling all about it.
whiznounUS /wɪz/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Gee whiz, I don’t know what I would have done if my father had insisted on my telling all about it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Gee whiz, I don’t know what I would have done if my father had insisted on my telling all about it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What would _you_ have done?
