used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just before we drove into the parade ground, a little fellow about as big as Pee-wee came running up and called to us.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just before we drove into the parade ground, a little fellow about as big as Pee-wee came running up and called to 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 He was all excited.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just before we drove into the parade ground, a little fellow about as big as Pee-wee came running up and called to us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just before we drove into the parade ground, a little fellow about as big as Pee-wee came running up and called to us.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before we drove into the parade ground, a little fellow about as big as Pee-wee came running up and called to us.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just before we drove into the parade ground, a little fellow about as big as Pee-wee came running up and called to us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading People said it was just the woods on fire but we knew what it meant; we read it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Just before we drove into the parade ground, a little fellow about as big as Pee-wee came running up and called to us.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just before we drove into the parade ground, a little fellow about as big as Pee-wee came running up and called to us.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Gee whiz, we reminded ourselves of General Pershing coming home.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Just before we drove into the parade ground, a little fellow about as big as Pee-wee came running up and called to us.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He was all excited.
a boy or man
From this reading Just before we drove into the parade ground, a little fellow about as big as Pee-wee came running up and called to us.
start firing a weapon
From this reading People said it was just the woods on fire but we knew what it meant; we read it.
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 Gee whiz, we reminded ourselves of General Pershing coming home.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Gee whiz, we reminded ourselves of General Pershing coming home.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Just before we drove into the parade ground, a little fellow about as big as Pee-wee came running up and called to us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was all excited.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Gee whiz, we reminded ourselves of General Pershing coming home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just before we drove into the parade ground, a little fellow about as big as Pee-wee came running up and called to us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He shouted, “We read your signal; we saw it way up on the mountain.
and nothing more
From this reading Just before we drove into the parade ground, a little fellow about as big as Pee-wee came running up and called to us.
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 People said it was just the woods on fire but we knew what it meant; we read it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just before we drove into the parade ground, a little fellow about as big as Pee-wee came running up and called to us.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading People said it was just the woods on fire but we knew what it meant; we read it.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He shouted, “We read your signal; we saw it way up on the mountain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gee whiz, we reminded ourselves of General Pershing coming home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He shouted, “We read your signal; we saw it way up on the mountain.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Gee whiz, we reminded ourselves of General Pershing coming home.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading Just before we drove into the parade ground, a little fellow about as big as Pee-wee came running up and called to us.
Pee-wee
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From this reading Just before we drove into the parade ground, a little fellow about as big as Pee-wee came running up and called to us.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People said it was just the woods on fire but we knew what it meant; we read it.
PershingnounUS /ˈpɜːrʃɪŋ/
United States general who commanded the American forces in Europe during World War I (1860-1948)
From this reading Gee whiz, we reminded ourselves of General Pershing coming home.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He shouted, “We read your signal; we saw it way up on the mountain.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Gee whiz, we reminded ourselves of General Pershing coming home.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Just before we drove into the parade ground, a little fellow about as big as Pee-wee came running up and called to us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading People said it was just the woods on fire but we knew what it meant; we read it.
cut with a saw
From this reading He shouted, “We read your signal; we saw it way up on the mountain.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading He shouted, “We read your signal; we saw it way up on the mountain.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading He shouted, “We read your signal; we saw it way up on the mountain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just before we drove into the parade ground, a little fellow about as big as Pee-wee came running up and called to us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just before we drove into the parade ground, a little fellow about as big as Pee-wee came running up and called to us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Just before we drove into the parade ground, a little fellow about as big as Pee-wee came running up and called to us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just before we drove into the parade ground, a little fellow about as big as Pee-wee came running up and called to us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was all excited.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He shouted, “We read your signal; we saw it way up on the mountain.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Gee whiz, we reminded ourselves of General Pershing coming home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading People said it was just the woods on fire but we knew what it meant; we read it.
whiznounUS /wɪz/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Gee whiz, we reminded ourselves of General Pershing coming home.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading People said it was just the woods on fire but we knew what it meant; we read it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He shouted, “We read your signal; we saw it way up on the mountain.
