used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
(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 “Well, of all the nerve I ever struck, Arthur,” said Billy solemnly, “you certainly take the cake!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I think this time Arthur deserves the thanks of the whole Wolf patrol for his stick-at-it-tiveness, as Walter Osborne always calls stubbornness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “Well, of all the nerve I ever struck, Arthur,” said Billy solemnly, “you certainly take the cake!
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There’s getting to be no limit to your——” “Just hold on there, Billy,” broke in Hugh.
have
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Well, of all the nerve I ever struck, Arthur,” said Billy solemnly, “you certainly take the cake!
lacking funds
From this reading There’s getting to be no limit to your——” “Just hold on there, Billy,” broke in Hugh.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “Well, of all the nerve I ever struck, Arthur,” said Billy solemnly, “you certainly take the cake!
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “I think this time Arthur deserves the thanks of the whole Wolf patrol for his stick-at-it-tiveness, as Walter Osborne always calls stubbornness.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Well, of all the nerve I ever struck, Arthur,” said Billy solemnly, “you certainly take the cake!
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading “I think this time Arthur deserves the thanks of the whole Wolf patrol for his stick-at-it-tiveness, as Walter Osborne always calls stubbornness.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
at any time
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I think this time Arthur deserves the thanks of the whole Wolf patrol for his stick-at-it-tiveness, as Walter Osborne always calls stubbornness.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading There’s getting to be no limit to your——” “Just hold on there, Billy,” broke in Hugh.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
highest in quality
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I think this time Arthur deserves the thanks of the whole Wolf patrol for his stick-at-it-tiveness, as Walter Osborne always calls stubbornness.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There’s getting to be no limit to your——” “Just hold on there, Billy,” broke in Hugh.
Hugh
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From this reading There’s getting to be no limit to your——” “Just hold on there, Billy,” broke in Hugh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, of all the nerve I ever struck, Arthur,” said Billy solemnly, “you certainly take the cake!
I'm
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From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There’s getting to be no limit to your——” “Just hold on there, Billy,” broke in Hugh.
and nothing more
From this reading There’s getting to be no limit to your——” “Just hold on there, Billy,” broke in Hugh.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading There’s getting to be no limit to your——” “Just hold on there, Billy,” broke in Hugh.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “Well, of all the nerve I ever struck, Arthur,” said Billy solemnly, “you certainly take the cake!
not any; not one
From this reading There’s getting to be no limit to your——” “Just hold on there, Billy,” broke in Hugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There’s getting to be no limit to your——” “Just hold on there, Billy,” broke in Hugh.
OsbornenounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading “I think this time Arthur deserves the thanks of the whole Wolf patrol for his stick-at-it-tiveness, as Walter Osborne always calls stubbornness.
others
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From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading “I think this time Arthur deserves the thanks of the whole Wolf patrol for his stick-at-it-tiveness, as Walter Osborne always calls stubbornness.
photographernounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfər/
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, of all the nerve I ever struck, Arthur,” said Billy solemnly, “you certainly take the cake!
cut with a saw
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading “Well, of all the nerve I ever struck, Arthur,” said Billy solemnly, “you certainly take the cake!
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
stick-at-it-tiveness
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From this reading “I think this time Arthur deserves the thanks of the whole Wolf patrol for his stick-at-it-tiveness, as Walter Osborne always calls stubbornness.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
a lightweight cord
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “Well, of all the nerve I ever struck, Arthur,” said Billy solemnly, “you certainly take the cake!
stubbornnessnounUS /ˈstʌbərnnəs/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading “I think this time Arthur deserves the thanks of the whole Wolf patrol for his stick-at-it-tiveness, as Walter Osborne always calls stubbornness.
successesnounUS /səkˈsesəz/
plural of “success” — an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
carry out
From this reading “Well, of all the nerve I ever struck, Arthur,” said Billy solemnly, “you certainly take the cake!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “I think this time Arthur deserves the thanks of the whole Wolf patrol for his stick-at-it-tiveness, as Walter Osborne always calls stubbornness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There’s getting to be no limit to your——” “Just hold on there, Billy,” broke in Hugh.
There's
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From this reading There’s getting to be no limit to your——” “Just hold on there, Billy,” broke in Hugh.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think this time Arthur deserves the thanks of the whole Wolf patrol for his stick-at-it-tiveness, as Walter Osborne always calls stubbornness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I think this time Arthur deserves the thanks of the whole Wolf patrol for his stick-at-it-tiveness, as Walter Osborne always calls stubbornness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I think this time Arthur deserves the thanks of the whole Wolf patrol for his stick-at-it-tiveness, as Walter Osborne always calls stubbornness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “I think this time Arthur deserves the thanks of the whole Wolf patrol for his stick-at-it-tiveness, as Walter Osborne always calls stubbornness.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, of all the nerve I ever struck, Arthur,” said Billy solemnly, “you certainly take the cake!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “I think this time Arthur deserves the thanks of the whole Wolf patrol for his stick-at-it-tiveness, as Walter Osborne always calls stubbornness.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “I think this time Arthur deserves the thanks of the whole Wolf patrol for his stick-at-it-tiveness, as Walter Osborne always calls stubbornness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Talk to me about luck, I’m having the greatest string of successes you ever heard of!” the enthusiastic photographer laughingly declared, as he saw the others staring hard at him.
you'd
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From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
you've
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From this reading Why, you’ve got the artistic fever so bad that I believe if a big bear was chasing after us all, you’d want to stop and ask him to look pleasant while you snapped him off.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There’s getting to be no limit to your——” “Just hold on there, Billy,” broke in Hugh.
