used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Why, hello, Pep!” exclaimed Frank in joyful surprise, jumping up from the table and greeting the missing chum with a hearty handshake.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “It’s the one I hurt in that automobile accident, you know, and not quite as strong as it used to be.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why, hello, Pep!” exclaimed Frank in joyful surprise, jumping up from the table and greeting the missing chum with a hearty handshake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It’s the one I hurt in that automobile accident, you know, and not quite as strong as it used to be.”
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “It’s the one I hurt in that automobile accident, you know, and not quite as strong as it used to be.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Oh, that’s so,” broke in Randy quickly—“Frank has just got back from the city and hasn’t heard of it yet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It’s the one I hurt in that automobile accident, you know, and not quite as strong as it used to be.”
lacking funds
From this reading “Oh, that’s so,” broke in Randy quickly—“Frank has just got back from the city and hasn’t heard of it yet.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Why, hello, Pep!” exclaimed Frank in joyful surprise, jumping up from the table and greeting the missing chum with a hearty handshake.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “Oh, that’s so,” broke in Randy quickly—“Frank has just got back from the city and hasn’t heard of it yet.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Hold on—go a little easy on that hand,” spoke the unexpected guest.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Why, hello, Pep!” exclaimed Frank in joyful surprise, jumping up from the table and greeting the missing chum with a hearty handshake.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Why, hello, Pep!” exclaimed Frank in joyful surprise, jumping up from the table and greeting the missing chum with a hearty handshake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Why, hello, Pep!” exclaimed Frank in joyful surprise, jumping up from the table and greeting the missing chum with a hearty handshake.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Hold on—go a little easy on that hand,” spoke the unexpected guest.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Oh, that’s so,” broke in Randy quickly—“Frank has just got back from the city and hasn’t heard of it yet.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “Why, hello, Pep!” exclaimed Frank in joyful surprise, jumping up from the table and greeting the missing chum with a hearty handshake.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “Hold on—go a little easy on that hand,” spoke the unexpected guest.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Hold on—go a little easy on that hand,” spoke the unexpected guest.
handshakenounUS /ˈhændʃeɪk/
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
From this reading “Why, hello, Pep!” exclaimed Frank in joyful surprise, jumping up from the table and greeting the missing chum with a hearty handshake.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, that’s so,” broke in Randy quickly—“Frank has just got back from the city and hasn’t heard of it yet.
hasn't
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From this reading “Oh, that’s so,” broke in Randy quickly—“Frank has just got back from the city and hasn’t heard of it yet.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Oh, that’s so,” broke in Randy quickly—“Frank has just got back from the city and hasn’t heard of it yet.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading “Why, hello, Pep!” exclaimed Frank in joyful surprise, jumping up from the table and greeting the missing chum with a hearty handshake.
hellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Why, hello, Pep!” exclaimed Frank in joyful surprise, jumping up from the table and greeting the missing chum with a hearty handshake.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Hold on—go a little easy on that hand,” spoke the unexpected guest.
be the source of pain
From this reading “It’s the one I hurt in that automobile accident, you know, and not quite as strong as it used to be.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s the one I hurt in that automobile accident, you know, and not quite as strong as it used to be.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why, hello, Pep!” exclaimed Frank in joyful surprise, jumping up from the table and greeting the missing chum with a hearty handshake.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “What automobile accident?” inquired Frank in surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It’s the one I hurt in that automobile accident, you know, and not quite as strong as it used to be.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s the one I hurt in that automobile accident, you know, and not quite as strong as it used to be.”
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading “Why, hello, Pep!” exclaimed Frank in joyful surprise, jumping up from the table and greeting the missing chum with a hearty handshake.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “Why, hello, Pep!” exclaimed Frank in joyful surprise, jumping up from the table and greeting the missing chum with a hearty handshake.
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, that’s so,” broke in Randy quickly—“Frank has just got back from the city and hasn’t heard of it yet.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “It’s the one I hurt in that automobile accident, you know, and not quite as strong as it used to be.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Hold on—go a little easy on that hand,” spoke the unexpected guest.
not able to be found
From this reading “Why, hello, Pep!” exclaimed Frank in joyful surprise, jumping up from the table and greeting the missing chum with a hearty handshake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It’s the one I hurt in that automobile accident, you know, and not quite as strong as it used to be.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, that’s so,” broke in Randy quickly—“Frank has just got back from the city and hasn’t heard of it yet.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, that’s so,” broke in Randy quickly—“Frank has just got back from the city and hasn’t heard of it yet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Hold on—go a little easy on that hand,” spoke the unexpected guest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It’s the one I hurt in that automobile accident, you know, and not quite as strong as it used to be.”
PepnounUS /pep/
liveliness and energy
From this reading “Why, hello, Pep!” exclaimed Frank in joyful surprise, jumping up from the table and greeting the missing chum with a hearty handshake.
with speed
From this reading “Oh, that’s so,” broke in Randy quickly—“Frank has just got back from the city and hasn’t heard of it yet.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “It’s the one I hurt in that automobile accident, you know, and not quite as strong as it used to be.”
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading “Oh, that’s so,” broke in Randy quickly—“Frank has just got back from the city and hasn’t heard of it yet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, that’s so,” broke in Randy quickly—“Frank has just got back from the city and hasn’t heard of it yet.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Hold on—go a little easy on that hand,” spoke the unexpected guest.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “It’s the one I hurt in that automobile accident, you know, and not quite as strong as it used to be.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Why, hello, Pep!” exclaimed Frank in joyful surprise, jumping up from the table and greeting the missing chum with a hearty handshake.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Why, hello, Pep!” exclaimed Frank in joyful surprise, jumping up from the table and greeting the missing chum with a hearty handshake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Hold on—go a little easy on that hand,” spoke the unexpected guest.
that's
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From this reading “Oh, that’s so,” broke in Randy quickly—“Frank has just got back from the city and hasn’t heard of it yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, hello, Pep!” exclaimed Frank in joyful surprise, jumping up from the table and greeting the missing chum with a hearty handshake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s the one I hurt in that automobile accident, you know, and not quite as strong as it used to be.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “Hold on—go a little easy on that hand,” spoke the unexpected guest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Why, hello, Pep!” exclaimed Frank in joyful surprise, jumping up from the table and greeting the missing chum with a hearty handshake.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “It’s the one I hurt in that automobile accident, you know, and not quite as strong as it used to be.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What automobile accident?” inquired Frank in surprise.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, hello, Pep!” exclaimed Frank in joyful surprise, jumping up from the table and greeting the missing chum with a hearty handshake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Why, hello, Pep!” exclaimed Frank in joyful surprise, jumping up from the table and greeting the missing chum with a hearty handshake.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Oh, that’s so,” broke in Randy quickly—“Frank has just got back from the city and hasn’t heard of it yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It’s the one I hurt in that automobile accident, you know, and not quite as strong as it used to be.”
