used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Let us form a dramatic society," said Nat to his companions, one day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Perhaps we can put an extra touch on 'Henry the Eighth' or 'The Merchant of Venice.'"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I guess it would be straining at a _gnat_ (Nat) and swallowing a camel," attempting to perpetrate a pun, over which he, at whose expense it was said, laughed as heartily as any of them.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I should laugh," answered Charlie, "to see us undertaking the drama.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I guess it would be straining at a _gnat_ (Nat) and swallowing a camel," attempting to perpetrate a pun, over which he, at whose expense it was said, laughed as heartily as any of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I guess it would be straining at a _gnat_ (Nat) and swallowing a camel," attempting to perpetrate a pun, over which he, at whose expense it was said, laughed as heartily as any of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I guess it would be straining at a _gnat_ (Nat) and swallowing a camel," attempting to perpetrate a pun, over which he, at whose expense it was said, laughed as heartily as any of them.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading I guess it would be straining at a _gnat_ (Nat) and swallowing a camel," attempting to perpetrate a pun, over which he, at whose expense it was said, laughed as heartily as any of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I guess it would be straining at a _gnat_ (Nat) and swallowing a camel," attempting to perpetrate a pun, over which he, at whose expense it was said, laughed as heartily as any of them.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading I guess it would be straining at a _gnat_ (Nat) and swallowing a camel," attempting to perpetrate a pun, over which he, at whose expense it was said, laughed as heartily as any of them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Perhaps we can put an extra touch on 'Henry the Eighth' or 'The Merchant of Venice.'"
Charlie
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From this reading "I should laugh," answered Charlie, "to see us undertaking the drama.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Let us form a dramatic society," said Nat to his companions, one day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Let us form a dramatic society," said Nat to his companions, one day.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading "I should laugh," answered Charlie, "to see us undertaking the drama.
DRAMATICadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading THE DRAMATIC SOCIETY.
EighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading "Perhaps we can put an extra touch on 'Henry the Eighth' or 'The Merchant of Venice.'"
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading I guess it would be straining at a _gnat_ (Nat) and swallowing a camel," attempting to perpetrate a pun, over which he, at whose expense it was said, laughed as heartily as any of them.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading "Perhaps we can put an extra touch on 'Henry the Eighth' or 'The Merchant of Venice.'"
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "Let us form a dramatic society," said Nat to his companions, one day.
gnatnounUS /næt/
any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
From this reading I guess it would be straining at a _gnat_ (Nat) and swallowing a camel," attempting to perpetrate a pun, over which he, at whose expense it was said, laughed as heartily as any of them.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess it would be straining at a _gnat_ (Nat) and swallowing a camel," attempting to perpetrate a pun, over which he, at whose expense it was said, laughed as heartily as any of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I guess it would be straining at a _gnat_ (Nat) and swallowing a camel," attempting to perpetrate a pun, over which he, at whose expense it was said, laughed as heartily as any of them.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading I guess it would be straining at a _gnat_ (Nat) and swallowing a camel," attempting to perpetrate a pun, over which he, at whose expense it was said, laughed as heartily as any of them.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Perhaps we can put an extra touch on 'Henry the Eighth' or 'The Merchant of Venice.'"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let us form a dramatic society," said Nat to his companions, one day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should laugh," answered Charlie, "to see us undertaking the drama.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I guess it would be straining at a _gnat_ (Nat) and swallowing a camel," attempting to perpetrate a pun, over which he, at whose expense it was said, laughed as heartily as any of them.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "I should laugh," answered Charlie, "to see us undertaking the drama.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I guess it would be straining at a _gnat_ (Nat) and swallowing a camel," attempting to perpetrate a pun, over which he, at whose expense it was said, laughed as heartily as any of them.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us form a dramatic society," said Nat to his companions, one day.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading "Perhaps we can put an extra touch on 'Henry the Eighth' or 'The Merchant of Venice.'"
Nat
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From this reading "Let us form a dramatic society," said Nat to his companions, one day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Perhaps we can put an extra touch on 'Henry the Eighth' or 'The Merchant of Venice.'"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Perhaps we can put an extra touch on 'Henry the Eighth' or 'The Merchant of Venice.'"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Let us form a dramatic society," said Nat to his companions, one day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Perhaps we can put an extra touch on 'Henry the Eighth' or 'The Merchant of Venice.'"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I guess it would be straining at a _gnat_ (Nat) and swallowing a camel," attempting to perpetrate a pun, over which he, at whose expense it was said, laughed as heartily as any of them.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps we can put an extra touch on 'Henry the Eighth' or 'The Merchant of Venice.'"
perpetrateverbUS /ˈpɜːrpətreɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading I guess it would be straining at a _gnat_ (Nat) and swallowing a camel," attempting to perpetrate a pun, over which he, at whose expense it was said, laughed as heartily as any of them.
punnounUS /pʌn/
a humorous play on words
From this reading I guess it would be straining at a _gnat_ (Nat) and swallowing a camel," attempting to perpetrate a pun, over which he, at whose expense it was said, laughed as heartily as any of them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Perhaps we can put an extra touch on 'Henry the Eighth' or 'The Merchant of Venice.'"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let us form a dramatic society," said Nat to his companions, one day.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I should laugh," answered Charlie, "to see us undertaking the drama.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should laugh," answered Charlie, "to see us undertaking the drama.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading THE DRAMATIC SOCIETY.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading I guess it would be straining at a _gnat_ (Nat) and swallowing a camel," attempting to perpetrate a pun, over which he, at whose expense it was said, laughed as heartily as any of them.
swallowingverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading I guess it would be straining at a _gnat_ (Nat) and swallowing a camel," attempting to perpetrate a pun, over which he, at whose expense it was said, laughed as heartily as any of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRAMATIC SOCIETY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I guess it would be straining at a _gnat_ (Nat) and swallowing a camel," attempting to perpetrate a pun, over which he, at whose expense it was said, laughed as heartily as any of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let us form a dramatic society," said Nat to his companions, one day.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Perhaps we can put an extra touch on 'Henry the Eighth' or 'The Merchant of Venice.'"
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading "I should laugh," answered Charlie, "to see us undertaking the drama.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us form a dramatic society," said Nat to his companions, one day.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading "Perhaps we can put an extra touch on 'Henry the Eighth' or 'The Merchant of Venice.'"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I guess it would be straining at a _gnat_ (Nat) and swallowing a camel," attempting to perpetrate a pun, over which he, at whose expense it was said, laughed as heartily as any of them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Perhaps we can put an extra touch on 'Henry the Eighth' or 'The Merchant of Venice.'"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I guess it would be straining at a _gnat_ (Nat) and swallowing a camel," attempting to perpetrate a pun, over which he, at whose expense it was said, laughed as heartily as any of them.
belonging to which person
From this reading I guess it would be straining at a _gnat_ (Nat) and swallowing a camel," attempting to perpetrate a pun, over which he, at whose expense it was said, laughed as heartily as any of them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I guess it would be straining at a _gnat_ (Nat) and swallowing a camel," attempting to perpetrate a pun, over which he, at whose expense it was said, laughed as heartily as any of them.
