used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading If I began with conversation that means I have to begin it with Pee-wee Harris, because he always does the talking in our troop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, Mr. Ellsworth says it’s best to begin a story with conversation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He says conversations are even better than bananas to begin with.
banananounUS /bəˈnænə/
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
bananasnounUS /bəˈnænəz/
plural of “banana” — any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading He says conversations are even better than bananas to begin with.
for the reason that
From this reading If I began with conversation that means I have to begin it with Pee-wee Harris, because he always does the talking in our troop.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If I began with conversation that means I have to begin it with Pee-wee Harris, because he always does the talking in our troop.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Anyway, Mr. Ellsworth says it’s best to begin a story with conversation.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He says conversations are even better than bananas to begin with.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, gee whiz, I like bananas.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Anyway, Mr. Ellsworth says it’s best to begin a story with conversation.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He says conversations are even better than bananas to begin with.
dandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I began with conversation that means I have to begin it with Pee-wee Harris, because he always does the talking in our troop.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
the act of consuming food
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
EllsworthnounUS /ˈelzwərθ/
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading Anyway, Mr. Ellsworth says it’s best to begin a story with conversation.
divisible by two
From this reading He says conversations are even better than bananas to begin with.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
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 But, gee whiz, I like bananas.
the act of departing
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading If I began with conversation that means I have to begin it with Pee-wee Harris, because he always does the talking in our troop.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I began with conversation that means I have to begin it with Pee-wee Harris, because he always does the talking in our troop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He says conversations are even better than bananas to begin with.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I began with conversation that means I have to begin it with Pee-wee Harris, because he always does the talking in our troop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
it's
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From this reading Anyway, Mr. Ellsworth says it’s best to begin a story with conversation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But, gee whiz, I like bananas.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading If I began with conversation that means I have to begin it with Pee-wee Harris, because he always does the talking in our troop.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Anyway, Mr. Ellsworth says it’s best to begin a story with conversation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
and nothing more
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
Pee-wee
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From this reading If I began with conversation that means I have to begin it with Pee-wee Harris, because he always does the talking in our troop.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Anyway, Mr. Ellsworth says it’s best to begin a story with conversation.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading If I began with conversation that means I have to begin it with Pee-wee Harris, because he always does the talking in our troop.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He says conversations are even better than bananas to begin with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I began with conversation that means I have to begin it with Pee-wee Harris, because he always does the talking in our troop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I began with conversation that means I have to begin it with Pee-wee Harris, because he always does the talking in our troop.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading If I began with conversation that means I have to begin it with Pee-wee Harris, because he always does the talking in our troop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
whiznounUS /wɪz/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading But, gee whiz, I like bananas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anyway, Mr. Ellsworth says it’s best to begin a story with conversation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading While I was sitting on a rock down in our field eating a banana, I had a dandy thought, and I was going to begin this story by telling you about it, only now I forget what it was.
