used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TELLS HOW SKINNY AND I GOT TOGETHER First I bored a hole in the coin and hung it around Skinny's neck.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading You get merit badge because you're able to do special things, see?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I said, "No you haven't, but it's a good badge, all right" Then I said, "Now I'm going to tell you some things about merit badges.
ain't
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From this reading He was all excited and said, "Now I've got a regular merit badge, ain't I?"
(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 He was all excited and said, "Now I've got a regular merit badge, ain't I?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TELLS HOW SKINNY AND I GOT TOGETHER First I bored a hole in the coin and hung it around Skinny's neck.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading TELLS HOW SKINNY AND I GOT TOGETHER First I bored a hole in the coin and hung it around Skinny's neck.
badgenounUS /bædʒ/
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading He was all excited and said, "Now I've got a regular merit badge, ain't I?"
badgesnounUS /ˈbædʒɪz/
plural of “badge” — an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading I said, "No you haven't, but it's a good badge, all right" Then I said, "Now I'm going to tell you some things about merit badges.
for the reason that
From this reading You get merit badge because you're able to do special things, see?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You get them for being able to do things that some other fellows can't do--kind of.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading TELLS HOW SKINNY AND I GOT TOGETHER First I bored a hole in the coin and hung it around Skinny's neck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I said, "No you haven't, but it's a good badge, all right" Then I said, "Now I'm going to tell you some things about merit badges.
can't
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From this reading You get them for being able to do things that some other fellows can't do--kind of.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading TELLS HOW SKINNY AND I GOT TOGETHER First I bored a hole in the coin and hung it around Skinny's neck.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You get merit badge because you're able to do special things, see?
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He was all excited and said, "Now I've got a regular merit badge, ain't I?"
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading You get them for being able to do things that some other fellows can't do--kind of.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading TELLS HOW SKINNY AND I GOT TOGETHER First I bored a hole in the coin and hung it around Skinny's neck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You get them for being able to do things that some other fellows can't do--kind of.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You get merit badge because you're able to do special things, see?
the act of departing
From this reading I said, "No you haven't, but it's a good badge, all right" Then I said, "Now I'm going to tell you some things about merit badges.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I said, "No you haven't, but it's a good badge, all right" Then I said, "Now I'm going to tell you some things about merit badges.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading TELLS HOW SKINNY AND I GOT TOGETHER First I bored a hole in the coin and hung it around Skinny's neck.
haven't
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From this reading I said, "No you haven't, but it's a good badge, all right" Then I said, "Now I'm going to tell you some things about merit badges.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was all excited and said, "Now I've got a regular merit badge, ain't I?"
an opening into or through something
From this reading TELLS HOW SKINNY AND I GOT TOGETHER First I bored a hole in the coin and hung it around Skinny's neck.
HOW
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From this reading TELLS HOW SKINNY AND I GOT TOGETHER First I bored a hole in the coin and hung it around Skinny's neck.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading TELLS HOW SKINNY AND I GOT TOGETHER First I bored a hole in the coin and hung it around Skinny's neck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TELLS HOW SKINNY AND I GOT TOGETHER First I bored a hole in the coin and hung it around Skinny's neck.
I'm
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From this reading I said, "No you haven't, but it's a good badge, all right" Then I said, "Now I'm going to tell you some things about merit badges.
I've
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From this reading He was all excited and said, "Now I've got a regular merit badge, ain't I?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TELLS HOW SKINNY AND I GOT TOGETHER First I bored a hole in the coin and hung it around Skinny's neck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TELLS HOW SKINNY AND I GOT TOGETHER First I bored a hole in the coin and hung it around Skinny's neck.
it's
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From this reading I said, "No you haven't, but it's a good badge, all right" Then I said, "Now I'm going to tell you some things about merit badges.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading You get them for being able to do things that some other fellows can't do--kind of.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading He was all excited and said, "Now I've got a regular merit badge, ain't I?"
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading TELLS HOW SKINNY AND I GOT TOGETHER First I bored a hole in the coin and hung it around Skinny's neck.
not any; not one
From this reading I said, "No you haven't, but it's a good badge, all right" Then I said, "Now I'm going to tell you some things about merit badges.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was all excited and said, "Now I've got a regular merit badge, ain't I?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You get them for being able to do things that some other fellows can't do--kind of.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You get them for being able to do things that some other fellows can't do--kind of.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading He was all excited and said, "Now I've got a regular merit badge, ain't I?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading I said, "No you haven't, but it's a good badge, all right" Then I said, "Now I'm going to tell you some things about merit badges.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was all excited and said, "Now I've got a regular merit badge, ain't I?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You get merit badge because you're able to do special things, see?
SKINNYadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading TELLS HOW SKINNY AND I GOT TOGETHER First I bored a hole in the coin and hung it around Skinny's neck.
Skinny's
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From this reading TELLS HOW SKINNY AND I GOT TOGETHER First I bored a hole in the coin and hung it around Skinny's neck.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I said, "No you haven't, but it's a good badge, all right" Then I said, "Now I'm going to tell you some things about merit badges.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading You get merit badge because you're able to do special things, see?
express in words
From this reading I said, "No you haven't, but it's a good badge, all right" Then I said, "Now I'm going to tell you some things about merit badges.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TELLS HOW SKINNY AND I GOT TOGETHER First I bored a hole in the coin and hung it around Skinny's neck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You get them for being able to do things that some other fellows can't do--kind of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS HOW SKINNY AND I GOT TOGETHER First I bored a hole in the coin and hung it around Skinny's neck.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You get them for being able to do things that some other fellows can't do--kind of.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I said, "No you haven't, but it's a good badge, all right" Then I said, "Now I'm going to tell you some things about merit badges.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I said, "No you haven't, but it's a good badge, all right" Then I said, "Now I'm going to tell you some things about merit badges.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said, "No you haven't, but it's a good badge, all right" Then I said, "Now I'm going to tell you some things about merit badges.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading TELLS HOW SKINNY AND I GOT TOGETHER First I bored a hole in the coin and hung it around Skinny's neck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was all excited and said, "Now I've got a regular merit badge, ain't I?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I said, "No you haven't, but it's a good badge, all right" Then I said, "Now I'm going to tell you some things about merit badges.
you're
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From this reading You get merit badge because you're able to do special things, see?
