aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We have kept strictly silent about the whole affair.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading We have kept strictly silent about the whole affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Man Who Saved New York Porky’s ego wouldn’t stay in his own body, and that, believe it or not, was what saved the city!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course, as you know, I didn’t figure in the excitement over the Green Giant.
Baldynoun
a person whose head is bald or shaved
From this reading The newspapers and the radio boys never mentioned me, or Lisbeth, or Baldy or even Porky Jenks.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The Man Who Saved New York Porky’s ego wouldn’t stay in his own body, and that, believe it or not, was what saved the city!
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The Man Who Saved New York Porky’s ego wouldn’t stay in his own body, and that, believe it or not, was what saved the city!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The newspapers and the radio boys never mentioned me, or Lisbeth, or Baldy or even Porky Jenks.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The Man Who Saved New York Porky’s ego wouldn’t stay in his own body, and that, believe it or not, was what saved the city!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, as you know, I didn’t figure in the excitement over the Green Giant.
didn't
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From this reading Of course, as you know, I didn’t figure in the excitement over the Green Giant.
egonounUS /ˈiːɡoʊ/
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
From this reading The Man Who Saved New York Porky’s ego wouldn’t stay in his own body, and that, believe it or not, was what saved the city!
divisible by two
From this reading The newspapers and the radio boys never mentioned me, or Lisbeth, or Baldy or even Porky Jenks.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Of course, as you know, I didn’t figure in the excitement over the Green Giant.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Of course, as you know, I didn’t figure in the excitement over the Green Giant.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Of course, as you know, I didn’t figure in the excitement over the Green Giant.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Of course, as you know, I didn’t figure in the excitement over the Green Giant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have kept strictly silent about the whole affair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Man Who Saved New York Porky’s ego wouldn’t stay in his own body, and that, believe it or not, was what saved the city!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course, as you know, I didn’t figure in the excitement over the Green Giant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Man Who Saved New York Porky’s ego wouldn’t stay in his own body, and that, believe it or not, was what saved the city!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Man Who Saved New York Porky’s ego wouldn’t stay in his own body, and that, believe it or not, was what saved the city!
Jenks
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From this reading The newspapers and the radio boys never mentioned me, or Lisbeth, or Baldy or even Porky Jenks.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We have kept strictly silent about the whole affair.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Of course, as you know, I didn’t figure in the excitement over the Green Giant.
Lisbeth
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From this reading The newspapers and the radio boys never mentioned me, or Lisbeth, or Baldy or even Porky Jenks.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Man Who Saved New York Porky’s ego wouldn’t stay in his own body, and that, believe it or not, was what saved the city!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The newspapers and the radio boys never mentioned me, or Lisbeth, or Baldy or even Porky Jenks.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The newspapers and the radio boys never mentioned me, or Lisbeth, or Baldy or even Porky Jenks.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The newspapers and the radio boys never mentioned me, or Lisbeth, or Baldy or even Porky Jenks.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Man Who Saved New York Porky’s ego wouldn’t stay in his own body, and that, believe it or not, was what saved the city!
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The newspapers and the radio boys never mentioned me, or Lisbeth, or Baldy or even Porky Jenks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Man Who Saved New York Porky’s ego wouldn’t stay in his own body, and that, believe it or not, was what saved the city!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, as you know, I didn’t figure in the excitement over the Green Giant.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Man Who Saved New York Porky’s ego wouldn’t stay in his own body, and that, believe it or not, was what saved the city!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Of course, as you know, I didn’t figure in the excitement over the Green Giant.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Man Who Saved New York Porky’s ego wouldn’t stay in his own body, and that, believe it or not, was what saved the city!
Porky
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From this reading The newspapers and the radio boys never mentioned me, or Lisbeth, or Baldy or even Porky Jenks.
Porky's
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From this reading The Man Who Saved New York Porky’s ego wouldn’t stay in his own body, and that, believe it or not, was what saved the city!
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading The newspapers and the radio boys never mentioned me, or Lisbeth, or Baldy or even Porky Jenks.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The Man Who Saved New York Porky’s ego wouldn’t stay in his own body, and that, believe it or not, was what saved the city!
marked by absence of sound
From this reading We have kept strictly silent about the whole affair.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Man Who Saved New York Porky’s ego wouldn’t stay in his own body, and that, believe it or not, was what saved the city!
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading We have kept strictly silent about the whole affair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Man Who Saved New York Porky’s ego wouldn’t stay in his own body, and that, believe it or not, was what saved the city!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Man Who Saved New York Porky’s ego wouldn’t stay in his own body, and that, believe it or not, was what saved the city!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why would they?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Man Who Saved New York Porky’s ego wouldn’t stay in his own body, and that, believe it or not, was what saved the city!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have kept strictly silent about the whole affair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Man Who Saved New York Porky’s ego wouldn’t stay in his own body, and that, believe it or not, was what saved the city!
which person or people
From this reading The Man Who Saved New York Porky’s ego wouldn’t stay in his own body, and that, believe it or not, was what saved the city!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We have kept strictly silent about the whole affair.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why would they?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why would they?
wouldn't
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From this reading The Man Who Saved New York Porky’s ego wouldn’t stay in his own body, and that, believe it or not, was what saved the city!
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The Man Who Saved New York Porky’s ego wouldn’t stay in his own body, and that, believe it or not, was what saved the city!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course, as you know, I didn’t figure in the excitement over the Green Giant.
