used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I think he’s a pirate disguised as a soda clerk,” I told him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was lucky we stopped in Bennett’s,” Pee-wee said; “do you think anybody heard us talking about the treasure?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We’d better come in two or three times each day and get sodas,” the kid said, “then we can watch him.”
any person at all
From this reading “It was lucky we stopped in Bennett’s,” Pee-wee said; “do you think anybody heard us talking about the treasure?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I think he’s a pirate disguised as a soda clerk,” I told him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Did you notice that fellow at the soda fountain—how he was kind of listening?”
Bennett'snounUS /ˈbenəts/
possessive form of “bennett” — United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading “It was lucky we stopped in Bennett’s,” Pee-wee said; “do you think anybody heard us talking about the treasure?
(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 “We’d better come in two or three times each day and get sodas,” the kid said, “then we can watch him.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We’d better come in two or three times each day and get sodas,” the kid said, “then we can watch him.”
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “I think he’s a pirate disguised as a soda clerk,” I told him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We’d better come in two or three times each day and get sodas,” the kid said, “then we can watch him.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “We’d better come in two or three times each day and get sodas,” the kid said, “then we can watch him.”
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you notice that fellow at the soda fountain—how he was kind of listening?”
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading “I think he’s a pirate disguised as a soda clerk,” I told him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “It was lucky we stopped in Bennett’s,” Pee-wee said; “do you think anybody heard us talking about the treasure?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “We’d better come in two or three times each day and get sodas,” the kid said, “then we can watch him.”
a boy or man
From this reading Did you notice that fellow at the soda fountain—how he was kind of listening?”
foilverbUS /fɔɪl/
enhance by contrast
From this reading “Maybe he’ll foil us yet.”
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Did you notice that fellow at the soda fountain—how he was kind of listening?”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’d better come in two or three times each day and get sodas,” the kid said, “then we can watch him.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did you notice that fellow at the soda fountain—how he was kind of listening?”
he'll
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From this reading “Maybe he’ll foil us yet.”
he's
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From this reading “I think he’s a pirate disguised as a soda clerk,” I told him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “It was lucky we stopped in Bennett’s,” Pee-wee said; “do you think anybody heard us talking about the treasure?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I think he’s a pirate disguised as a soda clerk,” I told him.
how
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From this reading Did you notice that fellow at the soda fountain—how he was kind of listening?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think he’s a pirate disguised as a soda clerk,” I told him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It was lucky we stopped in Bennett’s,” Pee-wee said; “do you think anybody heard us talking about the treasure?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was lucky we stopped in Bennett’s,” Pee-wee said; “do you think anybody heard us talking about the treasure?
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “We’d better come in two or three times each day and get sodas,” the kid said, “then we can watch him.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Did you notice that fellow at the soda fountain—how he was kind of listening?”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Did you notice that fellow at the soda fountain—how he was kind of listening?”
occurring by chance
From this reading “It was lucky we stopped in Bennett’s,” Pee-wee said; “do you think anybody heard us talking about the treasure?
by chance
From this reading “Maybe he’ll foil us yet.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Did you notice that fellow at the soda fountain—how he was kind of listening?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did you notice that fellow at the soda fountain—how he was kind of listening?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “We’d better come in two or three times each day and get sodas,” the kid said, “then we can watch him.”
Pee-wee
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From this reading “It was lucky we stopped in Bennett’s,” Pee-wee said; “do you think anybody heard us talking about the treasure?
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “I think he’s a pirate disguised as a soda clerk,” I told him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It was lucky we stopped in Bennett’s,” Pee-wee said; “do you think anybody heard us talking about the treasure?
sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading Did you notice that fellow at the soda fountain—how he was kind of listening?”
sodasnounUS /ˈsoʊdəz/
plural of “soda” — a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading “We’d better come in two or three times each day and get sodas,” the kid said, “then we can watch him.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “It was lucky we stopped in Bennett’s,” Pee-wee said; “do you think anybody heard us talking about the treasure?
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “It was lucky we stopped in Bennett’s,” Pee-wee said; “do you think anybody heard us talking about the treasure?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did you notice that fellow at the soda fountain—how he was kind of listening?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It was lucky we stopped in Bennett’s,” Pee-wee said; “do you think anybody heard us talking about the treasure?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “We’d better come in two or three times each day and get sodas,” the kid said, “then we can watch him.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “It was lucky we stopped in Bennett’s,” Pee-wee said; “do you think anybody heard us talking about the treasure?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “We’d better come in two or three times each day and get sodas,” the kid said, “then we can watch him.”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “We’d better come in two or three times each day and get sodas,” the kid said, “then we can watch him.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I think he’s a pirate disguised as a soda clerk,” I told him.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “It was lucky we stopped in Bennett’s,” Pee-wee said; “do you think anybody heard us talking about the treasure?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “We’d better come in two or three times each day and get sodas,” the kid said, “then we can watch him.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was lucky we stopped in Bennett’s,” Pee-wee said; “do you think anybody heard us talking about the treasure?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was lucky we stopped in Bennett’s,” Pee-wee said; “do you think anybody heard us talking about the treasure?
look attentively
From this reading “We’d better come in two or three times each day and get sodas,” the kid said, “then we can watch him.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It was lucky we stopped in Bennett’s,” Pee-wee said; “do you think anybody heard us talking about the treasure?
We'd
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From this reading “We’d better come in two or three times each day and get sodas,” the kid said, “then we can watch him.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Maybe he’ll foil us yet.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It was lucky we stopped in Bennett’s,” Pee-wee said; “do you think anybody heard us talking about the treasure?
