used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “When this playhouse is all done and the electric lights on--say, it will be a real fairyland!” continued Randy.
in the past
From this reading “And to think of the poor back country Wonderland we started with less than two years ago,” said Pep.
(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 “When this playhouse is all done and the electric lights on--say, it will be a real fairyland!” continued Randy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “When this playhouse is all done and the electric lights on--say, it will be a real fairyland!” continued Randy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “We’re up at the top--we can’t get any higher.”
any thing at all
From this reading FIRE “There was never anything like it in the movies!” exclaimed Randy Powell, enthusiastically.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We’re up at the top--we can’t get any higher.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “And to think of the poor back country Wonderland we started with less than two years ago,” said Pep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It can’t be beat,” echoed the excited Pep Smith.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “It can’t be beat,” echoed the excited Pep Smith.
can't
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From this reading “It can’t be beat,” echoed the excited Pep Smith.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “When this playhouse is all done and the electric lights on--say, it will be a real fairyland!” continued Randy.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “And to think of the poor back country Wonderland we started with less than two years ago,” said Pep.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “When this playhouse is all done and the electric lights on--say, it will be a real fairyland!” continued Randy.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “It can’t be beat,” echoed the excited Pep Smith.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading “When this playhouse is all done and the electric lights on--say, it will be a real fairyland!” continued Randy.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading FIRE “There was never anything like it in the movies!” exclaimed Randy Powell, enthusiastically.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “It can’t be beat,” echoed the excited Pep Smith.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading FIRE “There was never anything like it in the movies!” exclaimed Randy Powell, enthusiastically.
fairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading “When this playhouse is all done and the electric lights on--say, it will be a real fairyland!” continued Randy.
start firing a weapon
From this reading FIRE “There was never anything like it in the movies!” exclaimed Randy Powell, enthusiastically.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’re up at the top--we can’t get any higher.”
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading “We’re up at the top--we can’t get any higher.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIRE “There was never anything like it in the movies!” exclaimed Randy Powell, enthusiastically.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When this playhouse is all done and the electric lights on--say, it will be a real fairyland!” continued Randy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FIRE “There was never anything like it in the movies!” exclaimed Randy Powell, enthusiastically.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “And to think of the poor back country Wonderland we started with less than two years ago,” said Pep.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “When this playhouse is all done and the electric lights on--say, it will be a real fairyland!” continued Randy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading FIRE “There was never anything like it in the movies!” exclaimed Randy Powell, enthusiastically.
moviesnounUS /ˈmuːviz/
plural of “movie” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading FIRE “There was never anything like it in the movies!” exclaimed Randy Powell, enthusiastically.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading FIRE “There was never anything like it in the movies!” exclaimed Randy Powell, enthusiastically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And to think of the poor back country Wonderland we started with less than two years ago,” said Pep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “When this playhouse is all done and the electric lights on--say, it will be a real fairyland!” continued Randy.
PepnounUS /pep/
liveliness and energy
From this reading “It can’t be beat,” echoed the excited Pep Smith.
playhousenounUS /ˈpleɪhaʊs/
plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of
From this reading “When this playhouse is all done and the electric lights on--say, it will be a real fairyland!” continued Randy.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “And to think of the poor back country Wonderland we started with less than two years ago,” said Pep.
PowellnounUS /ˈpaʊəl/
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading FIRE “There was never anything like it in the movies!” exclaimed Randy Powell, enthusiastically.
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading FIRE “There was never anything like it in the movies!” exclaimed Randy Powell, enthusiastically.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “When this playhouse is all done and the electric lights on--say, it will be a real fairyland!” continued Randy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And to think of the poor back country Wonderland we started with less than two years ago,” said Pep.
express in words
From this reading “When this playhouse is all done and the electric lights on--say, it will be a real fairyland!” continued Randy.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “It can’t be beat,” echoed the excited Pep Smith.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “And to think of the poor back country Wonderland we started with less than two years ago,” said Pep.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “And to think of the poor back country Wonderland we started with less than two years ago,” said Pep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRE “There was never anything like it in the movies!” exclaimed Randy Powell, enthusiastically.
in or at that place or location
From this reading FIRE “There was never anything like it in the movies!” exclaimed Randy Powell, enthusiastically.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “And to think of the poor back country Wonderland we started with less than two years ago,” said Pep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “When this playhouse is all done and the electric lights on--say, it will be a real fairyland!” continued Randy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And to think of the poor back country Wonderland we started with less than two years ago,” said Pep.
the upper part of anything
From this reading “We’re up at the top--we can’t get any higher.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “And to think of the poor back country Wonderland we started with less than two years ago,” said Pep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We’re up at the top--we can’t get any higher.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIRE “There was never anything like it in the movies!” exclaimed Randy Powell, enthusiastically.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We’re up at the top--we can’t get any higher.”
We're
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From this reading “We’re up at the top--we can’t get any higher.”
at the time that
From this reading “When this playhouse is all done and the electric lights on--say, it will be a real fairyland!” continued Randy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “When this playhouse is all done and the electric lights on--say, it will be a real fairyland!” continued Randy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And to think of the poor back country Wonderland we started with less than two years ago,” said Pep.
WonderlandnounUS /ˈwʌndərlænd/
a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder
From this reading “And to think of the poor back country Wonderland we started with less than two years ago,” said Pep.
a late time of life
From this reading “And to think of the poor back country Wonderland we started with less than two years ago,” said Pep.
