used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don't laugh," I said; "every one of us is as bad as another, if not worse; keep a straight face and march in step; the public is with us."
(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 The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Don't laugh," I said; "every one of us is as bad as another, if not worse; keep a straight face and march in step; the public is with us."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Don't laugh," I said; "every one of us is as bad as another, if not worse; keep a straight face and march in step; the public is with us."
for the reason that
From this reading I guess mostly they laughed because we kept such straight faces, except when Pee-wee stumbled all over himself; then we had to howl.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
a youthful male person
From this reading Oh, boy, you ought to have seen the people laugh.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't laugh," I said; "every one of us is as bad as another, if not worse; keep a straight face and march in step; the public is with us."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
apart from; not including
From this reading I guess mostly they laughed because we kept such straight faces, except when Pee-wee stumbled all over himself; then we had to howl.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Don't laugh," I said; "every one of us is as bad as another, if not worse; keep a straight face and march in step; the public is with us."
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I guess mostly they laughed because we kept such straight faces, except when Pee-wee stumbled all over himself; then we had to howl.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
framesnounUS /freɪmz/
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess mostly they laughed because we kept such straight faces, except when Pee-wee stumbled all over himself; then we had to howl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I guess mostly they laughed because we kept such straight faces, except when Pee-wee stumbled all over himself; then we had to howl.
HARRISnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading SCOUT HARRIS That was some parade!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh, boy, you ought to have seen the people laugh.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading I guess mostly they laughed because we kept such straight faces, except when Pee-wee stumbled all over himself; then we had to howl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't laugh," I said; "every one of us is as bad as another, if not worse; keep a straight face and march in step; the public is with us."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Don't laugh," I said; "every one of us is as bad as another, if not worse; keep a straight face and march in step; the public is with us."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Don't laugh," I said; "every one of us is as bad as another, if not worse; keep a straight face and march in step; the public is with us."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don't laugh," I said; "every one of us is as bad as another, if not worse; keep a straight face and march in step; the public is with us."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Don't laugh," I said; "every one of us is as bad as another, if not worse; keep a straight face and march in step; the public is with us."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I guess mostly they laughed because we kept such straight faces, except when Pee-wee stumbled all over himself; then we had to howl.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Don't laugh," I said; "every one of us is as bad as another, if not worse; keep a straight face and march in step; the public is with us."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I guess mostly they laughed because we kept such straight faces, except when Pee-wee stumbled all over himself; then we had to howl.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
most important element
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
march in a procession
From this reading "Don't laugh," I said; "every one of us is as bad as another, if not worse; keep a straight face and march in step; the public is with us."
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading I guess mostly they laughed because we kept such straight faces, except when Pee-wee stumbled all over himself; then we had to howl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Don't laugh," I said; "every one of us is as bad as another, if not worse; keep a straight face and march in step; the public is with us."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, boy, you ought to have seen the people laugh.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Don't laugh," I said; "every one of us is as bad as another, if not worse; keep a straight face and march in step; the public is with us."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Oh, boy, you ought to have seen the people laugh.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading SCOUT HARRIS That was some parade!
Pee-wee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Oh, boy, you ought to have seen the people laugh.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "Don't laugh," I said; "every one of us is as bad as another, if not worse; keep a straight face and march in step; the public is with us."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't laugh," I said; "every one of us is as bad as another, if not worse; keep a straight face and march in step; the public is with us."
SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading SCOUT HARRIS That was some parade!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Oh, boy, you ought to have seen the people laugh.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SCOUT HARRIS That was some parade!
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Don't laugh," I said; "every one of us is as bad as another, if not worse; keep a straight face and march in step; the public is with us."
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Don't laugh," I said; "every one of us is as bad as another, if not worse; keep a straight face and march in step; the public is with us."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
struttingverbUS /ˈstrʌtɪŋ/
inflected form of “strut” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading I guess mostly they laughed because we kept such straight faces, except when Pee-wee stumbled all over himself; then we had to howl.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I guess mostly they laughed because we kept such straight faces, except when Pee-wee stumbled all over himself; then we had to howl.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SCOUT HARRIS That was some parade!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I guess mostly they laughed because we kept such straight faces, except when Pee-wee stumbled all over himself; then we had to howl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, boy, you ought to have seen the people laugh.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCOUT HARRIS That was some parade!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
at the time that
From this reading I guess mostly they laughed because we kept such straight faces, except when Pee-wee stumbled all over himself; then we had to howl.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The whole five of us marched up and down Main Street looking as sober as we could, Pee-wee strutting along at the head of the line and every now and then getting his feet tangled up with the edge of the big frames, and stumbling all over himself.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Don't laugh," I said; "every one of us is as bad as another, if not worse; keep a straight face and march in step; the public is with us."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, boy, you ought to have seen the people laugh.
