used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Mm—mm!!_ There’s only one thing I like better than a piece of lemon meringue pie, and that’s two pieces.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Cracky, that’s one thing I’m crazy about—lemon meringue pie.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always leave your camp site clean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Mm—mm!!_ There’s only one thing I like better than a piece of lemon meringue pie, and that’s two pieces.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading My mother says you shouldn’t eat the crust, but she doesn’t know the rule about a scout being thorough.
(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 _Mm—mm!!_ There’s only one thing I like better than a piece of lemon meringue pie, and that’s two pieces.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My mother says you shouldn’t eat the crust, but she doesn’t know the rule about a scout being thorough.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Always leave your camp site clean.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Always leave your camp site clean.
Cracky
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From this reading Cracky, that’s one thing I’m crazy about—lemon meringue pie.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Cracky, that’s one thing I’m crazy about—lemon meringue pie.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading My mother says you shouldn’t eat the crust, but she doesn’t know the rule about a scout being thorough.
doesn't
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From this reading My mother says you shouldn’t eat the crust, but she doesn’t know the rule about a scout being thorough.
take in solid food
From this reading My mother says you shouldn’t eat the crust, but she doesn’t know the rule about a scout being thorough.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Mm—mm!!_ There’s only one thing I like better than a piece of lemon meringue pie, and that’s two pieces.
I'm
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From this reading Cracky, that’s one thing I’m crazy about—lemon meringue pie.
It's
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From this reading It’s the same with your plate.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My mother says you shouldn’t eat the crust, but she doesn’t know the rule about a scout being thorough.
go away from a place
From this reading Always leave your camp site clean.
lemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading Cracky, that’s one thing I’m crazy about—lemon meringue pie.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Mm—mm!!_ There’s only one thing I like better than a piece of lemon meringue pie, and that’s two pieces.
meringuenoun
sweet topping especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar
From this reading Cracky, that’s one thing I’m crazy about—lemon meringue pie.
MmnounUS /m/
a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
From this reading _Mm—mm!!_ There’s only one thing I like better than a piece of lemon meringue pie, and that’s two pieces.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother says you shouldn’t eat the crust, but she doesn’t know the rule about a scout being thorough.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother says you shouldn’t eat the crust, but she doesn’t know the rule about a scout being thorough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Mm—mm!!_ There’s only one thing I like better than a piece of lemon meringue pie, and that’s two pieces.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cracky, that’s one thing I’m crazy about—lemon meringue pie.
and nothing more
From this reading _Mm—mm!!_ There’s only one thing I like better than a piece of lemon meringue pie, and that’s two pieces.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading Cracky, that’s one thing I’m crazy about—lemon meringue pie.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading _Mm—mm!!_ There’s only one thing I like better than a piece of lemon meringue pie, and that’s two pieces.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading _Mm—mm!!_ There’s only one thing I like better than a piece of lemon meringue pie, and that’s two pieces.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading It’s the same with your plate.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading My mother says you shouldn’t eat the crust, but she doesn’t know the rule about a scout being thorough.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It’s the same with your plate.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading My mother says you shouldn’t eat the crust, but she doesn’t know the rule about a scout being thorough.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading My mother says you shouldn’t eat the crust, but she doesn’t know the rule about a scout being thorough.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My mother says you shouldn’t eat the crust, but she doesn’t know the rule about a scout being thorough.
shouldn't
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From this reading My mother says you shouldn’t eat the crust, but she doesn’t know the rule about a scout being thorough.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading Always leave your camp site clean.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Mm—mm!!_ There’s only one thing I like better than a piece of lemon meringue pie, and that’s two pieces.
that's
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From this reading Cracky, that’s one thing I’m crazy about—lemon meringue pie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My mother says you shouldn’t eat the crust, but she doesn’t know the rule about a scout being thorough.
There's
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From this reading _Mm—mm!!_ There’s only one thing I like better than a piece of lemon meringue pie, and that’s two pieces.
a special situation
From this reading Cracky, that’s one thing I’m crazy about—lemon meringue pie.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading My mother says you shouldn’t eat the crust, but she doesn’t know the rule about a scout being thorough.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Mm—mm!!_ There’s only one thing I like better than a piece of lemon meringue pie, and that’s two pieces.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It’s the same with your plate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My mother says you shouldn’t eat the crust, but she doesn’t know the rule about a scout being thorough.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Always leave your camp site clean.
