used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Westy said that when he said anything, it counted for a whole lot, because he could say it in half a dozen different voices.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAIN That man's name was Pedro De Vail, and he was French, only he was born in Hoboken.
any thing at all
From this reading Westy said that when he said anything, it counted for a whole lot, because he could say it in half a dozen different voices.
for the reason that
From this reading Westy said that when he said anything, it counted for a whole lot, because he could say it in half a dozen different voices.
brought into existence
From this reading THE TRAIN That man's name was Pedro De Vail, and he was French, only he was born in Hoboken.
a youthful male person
From this reading But, oh, boy, Pee-wee lost his voice entirely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, oh, boy, Pee-wee lost his voice entirely.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Westy said that when he said anything, it counted for a whole lot, because he could say it in half a dozen different voices.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Westy said that when he said anything, it counted for a whole lot, because he could say it in half a dozen different voices.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE TRAIN That man's name was Pedro De Vail, and he was French, only he was born in Hoboken.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Westy said that when he said anything, it counted for a whole lot, because he could say it in half a dozen different voices.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Westy said that when he said anything, it counted for a whole lot, because he could say it in half a dozen different voices.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But, oh, boy, Pee-wee lost his voice entirely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Westy said that when he said anything, it counted for a whole lot, because he could say it in half a dozen different voices.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading THE TRAIN That man's name was Pedro De Vail, and he was French, only he was born in Hoboken.
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 He said so, and gee whiz, he ought to know.
highest in quality
From this reading He was the greatest ventriloquist in the whole world.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Westy said that when he said anything, it counted for a whole lot, because he could say it in half a dozen different voices.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRAIN That man's name was Pedro De Vail, and he was French, only he was born in Hoboken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, oh, boy, Pee-wee lost his voice entirely.
Hoboken
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From this reading THE TRAIN That man's name was Pedro De Vail, and he was French, only he was born in Hoboken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAIN That man's name was Pedro De Vail, and he was French, only he was born in Hoboken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Westy said that when he said anything, it counted for a whole lot, because he could say it in half a dozen different voices.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He said so, and gee whiz, he ought to know.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But, oh, boy, Pee-wee lost his voice entirely.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Westy said that when he said anything, it counted for a whole lot, because he could say it in half a dozen different voices.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE TRAIN That man's name was Pedro De Vail, and he was French, only he was born in Hoboken.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE TRAIN That man's name was Pedro De Vail, and he was French, only he was born in Hoboken.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But, oh, boy, Pee-wee lost his voice entirely.
and nothing more
From this reading THE TRAIN That man's name was Pedro De Vail, and he was French, only he was born in Hoboken.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He said so, and gee whiz, he ought to know.
Pedro
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From this reading THE TRAIN That man's name was Pedro De Vail, and he was French, only he was born in Hoboken.
Pee-wee
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From this reading But, oh, boy, Pee-wee lost his voice entirely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said so, and gee whiz, he ought to know.
express in words
From this reading Westy said that when he said anything, it counted for a whole lot, because he could say it in half a dozen different voices.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He said so, and gee whiz, he ought to know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TRAIN That man's name was Pedro De Vail, and he was French, only he was born in Hoboken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIN That man's name was Pedro De Vail, and he was French, only he was born in Hoboken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said so, and gee whiz, he ought to know.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE TRAIN That man's name was Pedro De Vail, and he was French, only he was born in Hoboken.
Vail
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From this reading THE TRAIN That man's name was Pedro De Vail, and he was French, only he was born in Hoboken.
ventriloquistnoun
a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy
From this reading He was the greatest ventriloquist in the whole world.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But, oh, boy, Pee-wee lost his voice entirely.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Westy said that when he said anything, it counted for a whole lot, because he could say it in half a dozen different voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRAIN That man's name was Pedro De Vail, and he was French, only he was born in Hoboken.
Westy
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From this reading Westy said that when he said anything, it counted for a whole lot, because he could say it in half a dozen different voices.
at the time that
From this reading Westy said that when he said anything, it counted for a whole lot, because he could say it in half a dozen different voices.
whiznounUS /wɪz/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading He said so, and gee whiz, he ought to know.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He was the greatest ventriloquist in the whole world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was the greatest ventriloquist in the whole world.
