used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I guess he was only about three feet high, and he had a special chair.
(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 Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I guess he was only about three feet high, and he had a special chair.
crinkums
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From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading Judge Dot sat right next to me; he was a midget.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I guess he was only about three feet high, and he had a special chair.
freaknounUS /friːk/
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
the act of departing
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess he was only about three feet high, and he had a special chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I guess he was only about three feet high, and he had a special chair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JIB JAB, IS HE HUMAN?
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I guess he was only about three feet high, and he had a special chair.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
HUMANadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading JIB JAB, IS HE HUMAN?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
I'm
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From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in a side tent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JIB JAB, IS HE HUMAN?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in a side tent.
JABnounUS /dʒæb/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading JIB JAB, IS HE HUMAN?
JIBverbUS /dʒɪb/
refuse to comply
From this reading JIB JAB, IS HE HUMAN?
Jiminy
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From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judge Dot sat right next to me; he was a midget.
and nothing more
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
midgetnounUS /ˈmɪdʒət/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading Judge Dot sat right next to me; he was a midget.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Judge Dot sat right next to me; he was a midget.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
and nothing more
From this reading I guess he was only about three feet high, and he had a special chair.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Judge Dot sat right next to me; he was a midget.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
cut with a saw
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was in a side tent.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I guess he was only about three feet high, and he had a special chair.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading It was in a side tent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
that's
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From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I guess he was only about three feet high, and he had a special chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
at the time that
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
which person or people
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jiminy crinkums, I may be a nut (that’s what the troop calls me anyway), but I’m not a freak and, believe me, when I saw who I was going to have dinner with that day—_good night!_ They all sat around a big mess board that stood on horses just like at Temple Camp.
