used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Westy gave Pee-wee one of his sign placards and we marched up and down Main Street for about an hour, till we got hungry.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading WE MEET THE CHEERFUL IDIOT They said they would surely canoe across that night and take in the show and so we told them we'd see them later.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Westy gave Pee-wee one of his sign placards and we marched up and down Main Street for about an hour, till we got hungry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE MEET THE CHEERFUL IDIOT They said they would surely canoe across that night and take in the show and so we told them we'd see them later.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then we decided that as long as everybody in Skiddyunk knew about our show, we'd go back to Ridgeboro and catch some fish.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then we decided that as long as everybody in Skiddyunk knew about our show, we'd go back to Ridgeboro and catch some fish.
for the reason that
From this reading But we didn't take it, because scouts like to rely on themselves, and we knew there were lots of fish in that lake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we didn't take it, because scouts like to rely on themselves, and we knew there were lots of fish in that lake.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading WE MEET THE CHEERFUL IDIOT They said they would surely canoe across that night and take in the show and so we told them we'd see them later.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Then we decided that as long as everybody in Skiddyunk knew about our show, we'd go back to Ridgeboro and catch some fish.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading WE MEET THE CHEERFUL IDIOT They said they would surely canoe across that night and take in the show and so we told them we'd see them later.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Then we decided that as long as everybody in Skiddyunk knew about our show, we'd go back to Ridgeboro and catch some fish.
didn't
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From this reading But we didn't take it, because scouts like to rely on themselves, and we knew there were lots of fish in that lake.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Westy gave Pee-wee one of his sign placards and we marched up and down Main Street for about an hour, till we got hungry.
every person
From this reading Then we decided that as long as everybody in Skiddyunk knew about our show, we'd go back to Ridgeboro and catch some fish.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Then we decided that as long as everybody in Skiddyunk knew about our show, we'd go back to Ridgeboro and catch some fish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Westy gave Pee-wee one of his sign placards and we marched up and down Main Street for about an hour, till we got hungry.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Westy gave Pee-wee one of his sign placards and we marched up and down Main Street for about an hour, till we got hungry.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then we decided that as long as everybody in Skiddyunk knew about our show, we'd go back to Ridgeboro and catch some fish.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Westy gave Pee-wee one of his sign placards and we marched up and down Main Street for about an hour, till we got hungry.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
he'd
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From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Westy gave Pee-wee one of his sign placards and we marched up and down Main Street for about an hour, till we got hungry.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Westy gave Pee-wee one of his sign placards and we marched up and down Main Street for about an hour, till we got hungry.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Westy gave Pee-wee one of his sign placards and we marched up and down Main Street for about an hour, till we got hungry.
IDIOTnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading WE MEET THE CHEERFUL IDIOT They said they would surely canoe across that night and take in the show and so we told them we'd see them later.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE MEET THE CHEERFUL IDIOT They said they would surely canoe across that night and take in the show and so we told them we'd see them later.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
investmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənt/
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then we decided that as long as everybody in Skiddyunk knew about our show, we'd go back to Ridgeboro and catch some fish.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading But we didn't take it, because scouts like to rely on themselves, and we knew there were lots of fish in that lake.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading WE MEET THE CHEERFUL IDIOT They said they would surely canoe across that night and take in the show and so we told them we'd see them later.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But we didn't take it, because scouts like to rely on themselves, and we knew there were lots of fish in that lake.
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 Then we decided that as long as everybody in Skiddyunk knew about our show, we'd go back to Ridgeboro and catch some fish.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading But we didn't take it, because scouts like to rely on themselves, and we knew there were lots of fish in that lake.
most important element
From this reading Westy gave Pee-wee one of his sign placards and we marched up and down Main Street for about an hour, till we got hungry.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Westy gave Pee-wee one of his sign placards and we marched up and down Main Street for about an hour, till we got hungry.
come together
From this reading WE MEET THE CHEERFUL IDIOT They said they would surely canoe across that night and take in the show and so we told them we'd see them later.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WE MEET THE CHEERFUL IDIOT They said they would surely canoe across that night and take in the show and so we told them we'd see them later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Westy gave Pee-wee one of his sign placards and we marched up and down Main Street for about an hour, till we got hungry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But we didn't take it, because scouts like to rely on themselves, and we knew there were lots of fish in that lake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Westy gave Pee-wee one of his sign placards and we marched up and down Main Street for about an hour, till we got hungry.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then we decided that as long as everybody in Skiddyunk knew about our show, we'd go back to Ridgeboro and catch some fish.
Pee-wee
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From this reading Westy gave Pee-wee one of his sign placards and we marched up and down Main Street for about an hour, till we got hungry.
placardsnounUS /ˈplækərdz/
plural of “placard” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading Westy gave Pee-wee one of his sign placards and we marched up and down Main Street for about an hour, till we got hungry.
relyverbUS /rɪˈlaɪ/
have faith or confidence in
From this reading But we didn't take it, because scouts like to rely on themselves, and we knew there were lots of fish in that lake.
Ridgeboro
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From this reading Then we decided that as long as everybody in Skiddyunk knew about our show, we'd go back to Ridgeboro and catch some fish.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WE MEET THE CHEERFUL IDIOT They said they would surely canoe across that night and take in the show and so we told them we'd see them later.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading But we didn't take it, because scouts like to rely on themselves, and we knew there were lots of fish in that lake.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WE MEET THE CHEERFUL IDIOT They said they would surely canoe across that night and take in the show and so we told them we'd see them later.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading WE MEET THE CHEERFUL IDIOT They said they would surely canoe across that night and take in the show and so we told them we'd see them later.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Westy gave Pee-wee one of his sign placards and we marched up and down Main Street for about an hour, till we got hungry.
Skiddyunk
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From this reading Then we decided that as long as everybody in Skiddyunk knew about our show, we'd go back to Ridgeboro and catch some fish.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WE MEET THE CHEERFUL IDIOT They said they would surely canoe across that night and take in the show and so we told them we'd see them later.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then we decided that as long as everybody in Skiddyunk knew about our show, we'd go back to Ridgeboro and catch some fish.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Westy gave Pee-wee one of his sign placards and we marched up and down Main Street for about an hour, till we got hungry.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading WE MEET THE CHEERFUL IDIOT They said they would surely canoe across that night and take in the show and so we told them we'd see them later.
carry out
From this reading WE MEET THE CHEERFUL IDIOT They said they would surely canoe across that night and take in the show and so we told them we'd see them later.
Tarkin
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From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE MEET THE CHEERFUL IDIOT They said they would surely canoe across that night and take in the show and so we told them we'd see them later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE MEET THE CHEERFUL IDIOT They said they would surely canoe across that night and take in the show and so we told them we'd see them later.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WE MEET THE CHEERFUL IDIOT They said they would surely canoe across that night and take in the show and so we told them we'd see them later.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But we didn't take it, because scouts like to rely on themselves, and we knew there were lots of fish in that lake.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we decided that as long as everybody in Skiddyunk knew about our show, we'd go back to Ridgeboro and catch some fish.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But we didn't take it, because scouts like to rely on themselves, and we knew there were lots of fish in that lake.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WE MEET THE CHEERFUL IDIOT They said they would surely canoe across that night and take in the show and so we told them we'd see them later.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
up to a particular time
From this reading Westy gave Pee-wee one of his sign placards and we marched up and down Main Street for about an hour, till we got hungry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then we decided that as long as everybody in Skiddyunk knew about our show, we'd go back to Ridgeboro and catch some fish.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading WE MEET THE CHEERFUL IDIOT They said they would surely canoe across that night and take in the show and so we told them we'd see them later.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Westy gave Pee-wee one of his sign placards and we marched up and down Main Street for about an hour, till we got hungry.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Tarkin told us that as long as everybody had laughed so much and had seemed to take so much interest, he guessed our show was a safe investment and that if we needed a couple of dollars or so to carry us through, he'd let us have it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE MEET THE CHEERFUL IDIOT They said they would surely canoe across that night and take in the show and so we told them we'd see them later.
we'd
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From this reading WE MEET THE CHEERFUL IDIOT They said they would surely canoe across that night and take in the show and so we told them we'd see them later.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we didn't take it, because scouts like to rely on themselves, and we knew there were lots of fish in that lake.
Westy
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From this reading Westy gave Pee-wee one of his sign placards and we marched up and down Main Street for about an hour, till we got hungry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WE MEET THE CHEERFUL IDIOT They said they would surely canoe across that night and take in the show and so we told them we'd see them later.
