used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I can surround a frankfurter,” Pee-wee shouted.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I said, “We should worry about the cavalry; the only thing that this cavalry can surround is the organ on the merry-go-round.”
(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 Harry said, “The cavalry will dismount; you’re all court-martialed and ordered to be shot at sunrise in the shooting gallery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry said, “The cavalry will dismount; you’re all court-martialed and ordered to be shot at sunrise in the shooting gallery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harry said, “The cavalry will dismount; you’re all court-martialed and ordered to be shot at sunrise in the shooting gallery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Harry said, “The cavalry will dismount; you’re all court-martialed and ordered to be shot at sunrise in the shooting gallery.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Believe me, he could.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I said, “We should worry about the cavalry; the only thing that this cavalry can surround is the organ on the merry-go-round.”
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading I said, “We should worry about the cavalry; the only thing that this cavalry can surround is the organ on the merry-go-round.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Believe me, he could.
court-martialed
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From this reading Harry said, “The cavalry will dismount; you’re all court-martialed and ordered to be shot at sunrise in the shooting gallery.
dismountverb
alight from (a horse)
From this reading Harry said, “The cavalry will dismount; you’re all court-martialed and ordered to be shot at sunrise in the shooting gallery.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Fall in line.”
frankfurternounUS /ˈfræŋkfərtər/
a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
From this reading “I can surround a frankfurter,” Pee-wee shouted.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Harry said, “The cavalry will dismount; you’re all court-martialed and ordered to be shot at sunrise in the shooting gallery.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry said, “The cavalry will dismount; you’re all court-martialed and ordered to be shot at sunrise in the shooting gallery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Believe me, he could.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said, “We should worry about the cavalry; the only thing that this cavalry can surround is the organ on the merry-go-round.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry said, “The cavalry will dismount; you’re all court-martialed and ordered to be shot at sunrise in the shooting gallery.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I said, “We should worry about the cavalry; the only thing that this cavalry can surround is the organ on the merry-go-round.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Fall in line.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Believe me, he could.
merry-go-roundnounUS /ˈmeriɡoʊraʊnd/
a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose)
From this reading I said, “We should worry about the cavalry; the only thing that this cavalry can surround is the organ on the merry-go-round.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I said, “We should worry about the cavalry; the only thing that this cavalry can surround is the organ on the merry-go-round.”
and nothing more
From this reading I said, “We should worry about the cavalry; the only thing that this cavalry can surround is the organ on the merry-go-round.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Harry said, “The cavalry will dismount; you’re all court-martialed and ordered to be shot at sunrise in the shooting gallery.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading I said, “We should worry about the cavalry; the only thing that this cavalry can surround is the organ on the merry-go-round.”
Pee-wee
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From this reading “I can surround a frankfurter,” Pee-wee shouted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, “We should worry about the cavalry; the only thing that this cavalry can surround is the organ on the merry-go-round.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Harry said, “The cavalry will dismount; you’re all court-martialed and ordered to be shot at sunrise in the shooting gallery.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Harry said, “The cavalry will dismount; you’re all court-martialed and ordered to be shot at sunrise in the shooting gallery.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I said, “We should worry about the cavalry; the only thing that this cavalry can surround is the organ on the merry-go-round.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “I can surround a frankfurter,” Pee-wee shouted.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Harry said, “The cavalry will dismount; you’re all court-martialed and ordered to be shot at sunrise in the shooting gallery.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading I said, “We should worry about the cavalry; the only thing that this cavalry can surround is the organ on the merry-go-round.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I said, “We should worry about the cavalry; the only thing that this cavalry can surround is the organ on the merry-go-round.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I said, “We should worry about the cavalry; the only thing that this cavalry can surround is the organ on the merry-go-round.”
a special situation
From this reading I said, “We should worry about the cavalry; the only thing that this cavalry can surround is the organ on the merry-go-round.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I said, “We should worry about the cavalry; the only thing that this cavalry can surround is the organ on the merry-go-round.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry said, “The cavalry will dismount; you’re all court-martialed and ordered to be shot at sunrise in the shooting gallery.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I said, “We should worry about the cavalry; the only thing that this cavalry can surround is the organ on the merry-go-round.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Harry said, “The cavalry will dismount; you’re all court-martialed and ordered to be shot at sunrise in the shooting gallery.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading I said, “We should worry about the cavalry; the only thing that this cavalry can surround is the organ on the merry-go-round.”
you're
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From this reading Harry said, “The cavalry will dismount; you’re all court-martialed and ordered to be shot at sunrise in the shooting gallery.
