used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) I said to Brent, “Now you’ve killed a child and highway-robbed people and broken into houses, I hope you’re satisfied.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Brent said, in that crazy way of his, “Boys, this is the end of an evil career.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) I said to Brent, “Now you’ve killed a child and highway-robbed people and broken into houses, I hope you’re satisfied.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It’s bad enough as it is; suppose somebody should come walking into this van.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It’s bad enough as it is; suppose somebody should come walking into this van.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Brent said, in that crazy way of his, “Boys, this is the end of an evil career.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) I said to Brent, “Now you’ve killed a child and highway-robbed people and broken into houses, I hope you’re satisfied.”
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) I said to Brent, “Now you’ve killed a child and highway-robbed people and broken into houses, I hope you’re satisfied.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Brent said, in that crazy way of his, “Boys, this is the end of an evil career.
a young person of either sex
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) I said to Brent, “Now you’ve killed a child and highway-robbed people and broken into houses, I hope you’re satisfied.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It’s bad enough as it is; suppose somebody should come walking into this van.”
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Brent said, in that crazy way of his, “Boys, this is the end of an evil career.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Shut up,” I told him; “do you want the whole town to hear you?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Brent said, in that crazy way of his, “Boys, this is the end of an evil career.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It’s bad enough as it is; suppose somebody should come walking into this van.”
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Brent said, in that crazy way of his, “Boys, this is the end of an evil career.
HEADINGnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) I said to Brent, “Now you’ve killed a child and highway-robbed people and broken into houses, I hope you’re satisfied.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Shut up,” I told him; “do you want the whole town to hear you?
highway-robbed
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From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) I said to Brent, “Now you’ve killed a child and highway-robbed people and broken into houses, I hope you’re satisfied.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Shut up,” I told him; “do you want the whole town to hear you?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brent said, in that crazy way of his, “Boys, this is the end of an evil career.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) I said to Brent, “Now you’ve killed a child and highway-robbed people and broken into houses, I hope you’re satisfied.”
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) I said to Brent, “Now you’ve killed a child and highway-robbed people and broken into houses, I hope you’re satisfied.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) I said to Brent, “Now you’ve killed a child and highway-robbed people and broken into houses, I hope you’re satisfied.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brent said, in that crazy way of his, “Boys, this is the end of an evil career.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) I said to Brent, “Now you’ve killed a child and highway-robbed people and broken into houses, I hope you’re satisfied.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It’s bad enough as it is; suppose somebody should come walking into this van.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It’s bad enough as it is; suppose somebody should come walking into this van.”
It's
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From this reading It’s bad enough as it is; suppose somebody should come walking into this van.”
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “And larcenied,” the kid shouted.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) I said to Brent, “Now you’ve killed a child and highway-robbed people and broken into houses, I hope you’re satisfied.”
larcenied
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From this reading “And larcenied,” the kid shouted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) I said to Brent, “Now you’ve killed a child and highway-robbed people and broken into houses, I hope you’re satisfied.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brent said, in that crazy way of his, “Boys, this is the end of an evil career.
PEE-WEE'S
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From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) I said to Brent, “Now you’ve killed a child and highway-robbed people and broken into houses, I hope you’re satisfied.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) I said to Brent, “Now you’ve killed a child and highway-robbed people and broken into houses, I hope you’re satisfied.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) I said to Brent, “Now you’ve killed a child and highway-robbed people and broken into houses, I hope you’re satisfied.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) I said to Brent, “Now you’ve killed a child and highway-robbed people and broken into houses, I hope you’re satisfied.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It’s bad enough as it is; suppose somebody should come walking into this van.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “And larcenied,” the kid shouted.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Shut up,” I told him; “do you want the whole town to hear you?
a person, without saying who
From this reading It’s bad enough as it is; suppose somebody should come walking into this van.”
express a supposition
From this reading It’s bad enough as it is; suppose somebody should come walking into this van.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Brent said, in that crazy way of his, “Boys, this is the end of an evil career.
THAT'S
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From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) I said to Brent, “Now you’ve killed a child and highway-robbed people and broken into houses, I hope you’re satisfied.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And larcenied,” the kid shouted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It’s bad enough as it is; suppose somebody should come walking into this van.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) I said to Brent, “Now you’ve killed a child and highway-robbed people and broken into houses, I hope you’re satisfied.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Shut up,” I told him; “do you want the whole town to hear you?
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Shut up,” I told him; “do you want the whole town to hear you?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Shut up,” I told him; “do you want the whole town to hear you?
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading It’s bad enough as it is; suppose somebody should come walking into this van.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It’s bad enough as it is; suppose somebody should come walking into this van.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Shut up,” I told him; “do you want the whole town to hear you?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Brent said, in that crazy way of his, “Boys, this is the end of an evil career.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Shut up,” I told him; “do you want the whole town to hear you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Shut up,” I told him; “do you want the whole town to hear you?
you're
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From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) I said to Brent, “Now you’ve killed a child and highway-robbed people and broken into houses, I hope you’re satisfied.”
you've
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From this reading (THAT’S PEE-WEE’S HEADING) I said to Brent, “Now you’ve killed a child and highway-robbed people and broken into houses, I hope you’re satisfied.”
