used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a delicious week Skippy sailed into the future on the magic carpet of his imagination.
(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 The week ended, as all weeks must.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The week ended, as all weeks must.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
BathtubnounUS /ˈbæθtəb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading John C. Bedelle, The Bathtub King!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
BEDELLE
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading John C. Bedelle, The Bathtub King!
candidatesnounUS /ˈkændədeɪts/
plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading For a delicious week Skippy sailed into the future on the magic carpet of his imagination.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading For a delicious week Skippy sailed into the future on the magic carpet of his imagination.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The week ended, as all weeks must.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a delicious week Skippy sailed into the future on the magic carpet of his imagination.
yet to be or coming
From this reading For a delicious week Skippy sailed into the future on the magic carpet of his imagination.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a delicious week Skippy sailed into the future on the magic carpet of his imagination.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading For a delicious week Skippy sailed into the future on the magic carpet of his imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
IncorporatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/
formed or united into a whole
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a delicious week Skippy sailed into the future on the magic carpet of his imagination.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John C. Bedelle, The Bathtub King!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading John C. Bedelle, The Bathtub King!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading For a delicious week Skippy sailed into the future on the magic carpet of his imagination.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The week ended, as all weeks must.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a delicious week Skippy sailed into the future on the magic carpet of his imagination.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a delicious week Skippy sailed into the future on the magic carpet of his imagination.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
pruneverbUS /pruːn/
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
prunesnounUS /pruːnz/
plural of “prune” — dried plum
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
recitationsnounUS /ˌresɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “recitation” — written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading For a delicious week Skippy sailed into the future on the magic carpet of his imagination.
scurryingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
Skippy
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From this reading For a delicious week Skippy sailed into the future on the magic carpet of his imagination.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John C. Bedelle, The Bathtub King!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
TRAGEDYnounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a delicious week Skippy sailed into the future on the magic carpet of his imagination.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The week ended, as all weeks must.
at the time that
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading He dreamed through the long dull hours of recitations; he dreamed when huddled in sweater he watched the scurrying of the baseball candidates; he dreamed over the prunes at breakfast and the prune whip at night, and in his soft and delicious bed he lay awake for hours planning out the disposal of his future wealth.
