used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Are you going to have a waltz, or is it going to be a two-step, or a catch-as-catch-can wrestling match?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Perhaps you've suddenly grown very fond of one another."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you going to have a waltz, or is it going to be a two-step, or a catch-as-catch-can wrestling match?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Are you going to have a waltz, or is it going to be a two-step, or a catch-as-catch-can wrestling match?
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BIG COON TREE.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
Carl
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From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
catch-as-catch-can
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From this reading Are you going to have a waltz, or is it going to be a two-step, or a catch-as-catch-can wrestling match?
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
COONnounUS /kuːn/
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading THE BIG COON TREE.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Hello, what's the matter with you fellows?
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Perhaps you've suddenly grown very fond of one another."
the act of departing
From this reading Are you going to have a waltz, or is it going to be a two-step, or a catch-as-catch-can wrestling match?
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Perhaps you've suddenly grown very fond of one another."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Are you going to have a waltz, or is it going to be a two-step, or a catch-as-catch-can wrestling match?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, what's the matter with you fellows?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Are you going to have a waltz, or is it going to be a two-step, or a catch-as-catch-can wrestling match?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Are you going to have a waltz, or is it going to be a two-step, or a catch-as-catch-can wrestling match?
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Are you going to have a waltz, or is it going to be a two-step, or a catch-as-catch-can wrestling match?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Hello, what's the matter with you fellows?
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps you've suddenly grown very fond of one another."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps you've suddenly grown very fond of one another."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Are you going to have a waltz, or is it going to be a two-step, or a catch-as-catch-can wrestling match?
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you've suddenly grown very fond of one another."
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
having a supporting base
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Perhaps you've suddenly grown very fond of one another."
tableaunounUS /təˈbloʊ/
a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG COON TREE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Are you going to have a waltz, or is it going to be a two-step, or a catch-as-catch-can wrestling match?
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE BIG COON TREE.
hard to endure
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
two-stepnoun
a ballroom dance in duple meter; marked by sliding steps
From this reading Are you going to have a waltz, or is it going to be a two-step, or a catch-as-catch-can wrestling match?
precisely as stated
From this reading Perhaps you've suddenly grown very fond of one another."
waltznounUS /wɔːlts/
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading Are you going to have a waltz, or is it going to be a two-step, or a catch-as-catch-can wrestling match?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
what's
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From this reading "Hello, what's the matter with you fellows?
which person or people
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Hello, what's the matter with you fellows?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was Ted who spoke, standing in the doorway, laughing as if he would burst his buttons off, at the strange tableau in the middle of the floor, Carl clinging to Bud, who was trying to shake him off.
wrestlingnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading Are you going to have a waltz, or is it going to be a two-step, or a catch-as-catch-can wrestling match?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hello, what's the matter with you fellows?
you've
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From this reading Perhaps you've suddenly grown very fond of one another."
