used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'll never forget this night if I live to be a hundred.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Those fellows will learn after a while that it doesn't pay to get gay with this bunch," said Joe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I think we let them off easy for stealing Doughnuts' outfit, as it is.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll never forget this night if I live to be a hundred.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "Those fellows will learn after a while that it doesn't pay to get gay with this bunch," said Joe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh, my, but that was rich!"
doesn't
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From this reading "Those fellows will learn after a while that it doesn't pay to get gay with this bunch," said Joe.
DoughnutsnounUS /ˈdoʊnʌts/
plural of “doughnut” — a toroidal shape
From this reading "I think we let them off easy for stealing Doughnuts' outfit, as it is.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "I think we let them off easy for stealing Doughnuts' outfit, as it is.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Gosh!" exclaimed Herb, wiping tears of merriment from his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Gosh!" exclaimed Herb, wiping tears of merriment from his eyes.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Those fellows will learn after a while that it doesn't pay to get gay with this bunch," said Joe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I think we let them off easy for stealing Doughnuts' outfit, as it is.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I'll never forget this night if I live to be a hundred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Gosh!" exclaimed Herb, wiping tears of merriment from his eyes.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Those fellows will learn after a while that it doesn't pay to get gay with this bunch," said Joe.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Those fellows will learn after a while that it doesn't pay to get gay with this bunch," said Joe.
Gosh
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Gosh!" exclaimed Herb, wiping tears of merriment from his eyes.
HerbnounUS /ɜːrb/
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Gosh!" exclaimed Herb, wiping tears of merriment from his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Gosh!" exclaimed Herb, wiping tears of merriment from his eyes.
ten 10s
From this reading "I'll never forget this night if I live to be a hundred.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll never forget this night if I live to be a hundred.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll never forget this night if I live to be a hundred.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll never forget this night if I live to be a hundred.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think we let them off easy for stealing Doughnuts' outfit, as it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Those fellows will learn after a while that it doesn't pay to get gay with this bunch," said Joe.
Joe
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From this reading "Those fellows will learn after a while that it doesn't pay to get gay with this bunch," said Joe.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "Those fellows will learn after a while that it doesn't pay to get gay with this bunch," said Joe.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I think we let them off easy for stealing Doughnuts' outfit, as it is.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I'll never forget this night if I live to be a hundred.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Gosh!" exclaimed Herb, wiping tears of merriment from his eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, my, but that was rich!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I'll never forget this night if I live to be a hundred.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I'll never forget this night if I live to be a hundred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Gosh!" exclaimed Herb, wiping tears of merriment from his eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I think we let them off easy for stealing Doughnuts' outfit, as it is.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, my, but that was rich!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Gosh!" exclaimed Herb, wiping tears of merriment from his eyes.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading "I think we let them off easy for stealing Doughnuts' outfit, as it is.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Those fellows will learn after a while that it doesn't pay to get gay with this bunch," said Joe.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Oh, my, but that was rich!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Those fellows will learn after a while that it doesn't pay to get gay with this bunch," said Joe.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading "I think we let them off easy for stealing Doughnuts' outfit, as it is.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Gosh!" exclaimed Herb, wiping tears of merriment from his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, my, but that was rich!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Gosh!" exclaimed Herb, wiping tears of merriment from his eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I think we let them off easy for stealing Doughnuts' outfit, as it is.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think we let them off easy for stealing Doughnuts' outfit, as it is.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'll never forget this night if I live to be a hundred.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those fellows will learn after a while that it doesn't pay to get gay with this bunch," said Joe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll never forget this night if I live to be a hundred.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Gosh!" exclaimed Herb, wiping tears of merriment from his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, my, but that was rich!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I think we let them off easy for stealing Doughnuts' outfit, as it is.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Those fellows will learn after a while that it doesn't pay to get gay with this bunch," said Joe.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Those fellows will learn after a while that it doesn't pay to get gay with this bunch," said Joe.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading ON THE TRAIL "Gosh!" exclaimed Herb, wiping tears of merriment from his eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Those fellows will learn after a while that it doesn't pay to get gay with this bunch," said Joe.
