used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a lie--a base lie!" cried Max, foaming at the mouth.
anew
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It's a lie--a base lie!" cried Max, foaming at the mouth.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading "It's a lie--a base lie!" cried Max, foaming at the mouth.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Oh, Max, Max, Max," said Dick sadly, "and when I was close to starving!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It's a lie--a base lie!" cried Max, foaming at the mouth.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Oh, Max, Max, Max," said Dick sadly, "and when I was close to starving!"
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading "It's a lie--a base lie!" cried Max, foaming at the mouth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
Fred
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From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
HoppernounUS /ˈhɑːpər/
funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below
From this reading "It's the truth, you pitiful scoundrel!" said old Hopper.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a lie--a base lie!" cried Max, foaming at the mouth.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "It's a lie--a base lie!" cried Max, foaming at the mouth.
roused to anger
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading "It's a lie--a base lie!" cried Max, foaming at the mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "It's a lie--a base lie!" cried Max, foaming at the mouth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Max, Max, Max," said Dick sadly, "and when I was close to starving!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading "It's the truth, you pitiful scoundrel!" said old Hopper.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "Oh, Max, Max, Max," said Dick sadly, "and when I was close to starving!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, Max, Max, Max," said Dick sadly, "and when I was close to starving!"
express in words
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "It's the truth, you pitiful scoundrel!" said old Hopper.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading "Oh, Max, Max, Max," said Dick sadly, "and when I was close to starving!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's a lie--a base lie!" cried Max, foaming at the mouth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, Max, Max, Max," said Dick sadly, "and when I was close to starving!"
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "It's the truth, you pitiful scoundrel!" said old Hopper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
at the time that
From this reading "Oh, Max, Max, Max," said Dick sadly, "and when I was close to starving!"
which person or people
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say it again!" shrieked Fred, who was now mad with rage: "I say two two hundreds were sent by an old relative in Australia for you and him, and he kept them both."
