used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE MAKE A BARGAIN The man said, “I should have kept out of that rut; now I’m in a nice pickle.”
(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 “Don’t you care,” I said, “we’ve been getting into the wrong places all day and we’re happy.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Don’t you care,” I said, “we’ve been getting into the wrong places all day and we’re happy.”
aren't
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From this reading “Pickles aren’t so bad,” Pee-wee shouted; “I wouldn’t mind being in a whole barrel of pickles.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Pickles aren’t so bad,” Pee-wee shouted; “I wouldn’t mind being in a whole barrel of pickles.
BARGAINnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading WE MAKE A BARGAIN The man said, “I should have kept out of that rut; now I’m in a nice pickle.”
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading “Pickles aren’t so bad,” Pee-wee shouted; “I wouldn’t mind being in a whole barrel of pickles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Don’t you care,” I said, “we’ve been getting into the wrong places all day and we’re happy.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Pickles aren’t so bad,” Pee-wee shouted; “I wouldn’t mind being in a whole barrel of pickles.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading We’ll help you out, only if you’re not charging too much for that garage we’d like to buy it if you’ll cart it to Temple Camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We’ll help you out, only if you’re not charging too much for that garage we’d like to buy it if you’ll cart it to Temple Camp.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Don’t you care,” I said, “we’ve been getting into the wrong places all day and we’re happy.”
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading We’ll help you out, only if you’re not charging too much for that garage we’d like to buy it if you’ll cart it to Temple Camp.
chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading We’ll help you out, only if you’re not charging too much for that garage we’d like to buy it if you’ll cart it to Temple Camp.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading We’ll give you more than the chickens will give you.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Don’t you care,” I said, “we’ve been getting into the wrong places all day and we’re happy.”
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t you care,” I said, “we’ve been getting into the wrong places all day and we’re happy.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We’ll help you out, only if you’re not charging too much for that garage we’d like to buy it if you’ll cart it to Temple Camp.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading We’ll help you out, only if you’re not charging too much for that garage we’d like to buy it if you’ll cart it to Temple Camp.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Don’t you care,” I said, “we’ve been getting into the wrong places all day and we’re happy.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We’ll give you more than the chickens will give you.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Don’t you care,” I said, “we’ve been getting into the wrong places all day and we’re happy.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WE MAKE A BARGAIN The man said, “I should have kept out of that rut; now I’m in a nice pickle.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading We’ll help you out, only if you’re not charging too much for that garage we’d like to buy it if you’ll cart it to Temple Camp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE MAKE A BARGAIN The man said, “I should have kept out of that rut; now I’m in a nice pickle.”
I'm
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From this reading WE MAKE A BARGAIN The man said, “I should have kept out of that rut; now I’m in a nice pickle.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We’ll help you out, only if you’re not charging too much for that garage we’d like to buy it if you’ll cart it to Temple Camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE MAKE A BARGAIN The man said, “I should have kept out of that rut; now I’m in a nice pickle.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Don’t you care,” I said, “we’ve been getting into the wrong places all day and we’re happy.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We’ll help you out, only if you’re not charging too much for that garage we’d like to buy it if you’ll cart it to Temple Camp.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading WE MAKE A BARGAIN The man said, “I should have kept out of that rut; now I’m in a nice pickle.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We’ll help you out, only if you’re not charging too much for that garage we’d like to buy it if you’ll cart it to Temple Camp.
engage in
From this reading WE MAKE A BARGAIN The man said, “I should have kept out of that rut; now I’m in a nice pickle.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WE MAKE A BARGAIN The man said, “I should have kept out of that rut; now I’m in a nice pickle.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Pickles aren’t so bad,” Pee-wee shouted; “I wouldn’t mind being in a whole barrel of pickles.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We’ll give you more than the chickens will give you.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We’ll help you out, only if you’re not charging too much for that garage we’d like to buy it if you’ll cart it to Temple Camp.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading WE MAKE A BARGAIN The man said, “I should have kept out of that rut; now I’m in a nice pickle.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We’ll help you out, only if you’re not charging too much for that garage we’d like to buy it if you’ll cart it to Temple Camp.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WE MAKE A BARGAIN The man said, “I should have kept out of that rut; now I’m in a nice pickle.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE MAKE A BARGAIN The man said, “I should have kept out of that rut; now I’m in a nice pickle.”
and nothing more
From this reading We’ll help you out, only if you’re not charging too much for that garage we’d like to buy it if you’ll cart it to Temple Camp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WE MAKE A BARGAIN The man said, “I should have kept out of that rut; now I’m in a nice pickle.”
Pee-wee
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From this reading “Pickles aren’t so bad,” Pee-wee shouted; “I wouldn’t mind being in a whole barrel of pickles.
picklenounUS /ˈpɪkəl/
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading WE MAKE A BARGAIN The man said, “I should have kept out of that rut; now I’m in a nice pickle.”
PicklesnounUS /ˈpɪkəlz/
plural of “pickle” — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading “Pickles aren’t so bad,” Pee-wee shouted; “I wouldn’t mind being in a whole barrel of pickles.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Don’t you care,” I said, “we’ve been getting into the wrong places all day and we’re happy.”
rutnounUS /rʌt/
a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
From this reading WE MAKE A BARGAIN The man said, “I should have kept out of that rut; now I’m in a nice pickle.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WE MAKE A BARGAIN The man said, “I should have kept out of that rut; now I’m in a nice pickle.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading WE MAKE A BARGAIN The man said, “I should have kept out of that rut; now I’m in a nice pickle.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Pickles aren’t so bad,” Pee-wee shouted; “I wouldn’t mind being in a whole barrel of pickles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Pickles aren’t so bad,” Pee-wee shouted; “I wouldn’t mind being in a whole barrel of pickles.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading We’ll help you out, only if you’re not charging too much for that garage we’d like to buy it if you’ll cart it to Temple Camp.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We’ll give you more than the chickens will give you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE MAKE A BARGAIN The man said, “I should have kept out of that rut; now I’m in a nice pickle.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE MAKE A BARGAIN The man said, “I should have kept out of that rut; now I’m in a nice pickle.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We’ll help you out, only if you’re not charging too much for that garage we’d like to buy it if you’ll cart it to Temple Camp.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We’ll help you out, only if you’re not charging too much for that garage we’d like to buy it if you’ll cart it to Temple Camp.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE MAKE A BARGAIN The man said, “I should have kept out of that rut; now I’m in a nice pickle.”
we'd
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From this reading We’ll help you out, only if you’re not charging too much for that garage we’d like to buy it if you’ll cart it to Temple Camp.
We'll
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From this reading We’ll help you out, only if you’re not charging too much for that garage we’d like to buy it if you’ll cart it to Temple Camp.
we're
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From this reading “Don’t you care,” I said, “we’ve been getting into the wrong places all day and we’re happy.”
we've
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From this reading “Don’t you care,” I said, “we’ve been getting into the wrong places all day and we’re happy.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Pickles aren’t so bad,” Pee-wee shouted; “I wouldn’t mind being in a whole barrel of pickles.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We’ll give you more than the chickens will give you.
wouldn't
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From this reading “Pickles aren’t so bad,” Pee-wee shouted; “I wouldn’t mind being in a whole barrel of pickles.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Don’t you care,” I said, “we’ve been getting into the wrong places all day and we’re happy.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t you care,” I said, “we’ve been getting into the wrong places all day and we’re happy.”
you'll
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From this reading We’ll help you out, only if you’re not charging too much for that garage we’d like to buy it if you’ll cart it to Temple Camp.
you're
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From this reading We’ll help you out, only if you’re not charging too much for that garage we’d like to buy it if you’ll cart it to Temple Camp.
