used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why didn't you try something comparatively safe, like robbing a she bear of her whelps or yelling 'Hurray for Hitler' in Union Square?
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Merry Vail listened to my account of the encounter with the Inter-Alia gang and then rolled his eyes toward heaven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Merry Vail listened to my account of the encounter with the Inter-Alia gang and then rolled his eyes toward heaven.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least that's what the Street believes."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Harry Willamer is a vindictive guy and his aunt or his mother-in-law is related to Jesse Jones.
have
From this reading "Why didn't you try something comparatively safe, like robbing a she bear of her whelps or yelling 'Hurray for Hitler' in Union Square?
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading At least that's what the Street believes."
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading "Why didn't you try something comparatively safe, like robbing a she bear of her whelps or yelling 'Hurray for Hitler' in Union Square?
didn't
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From this reading "Why didn't you try something comparatively safe, like robbing a she bear of her whelps or yelling 'Hurray for Hitler' in Union Square?
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Merry Vail listened to my account of the encounter with the Inter-Alia gang and then rolled his eyes toward heaven.
expostulated
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From this reading "Poor old Winnie!" he expostulated.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Merry Vail listened to my account of the encounter with the Inter-Alia gang and then rolled his eyes toward heaven.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why didn't you try something comparatively safe, like robbing a she bear of her whelps or yelling 'Hurray for Hitler' in Union Square?
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading Merry Vail listened to my account of the encounter with the Inter-Alia gang and then rolled his eyes toward heaven.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Harry Willamer is a vindictive guy and his aunt or his mother-in-law is related to Jesse Jones.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Willamer is a vindictive guy and his aunt or his mother-in-law is related to Jesse Jones.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Poor old Winnie!" he expostulated.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Merry Vail listened to my account of the encounter with the Inter-Alia gang and then rolled his eyes toward heaven.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why didn't you try something comparatively safe, like robbing a she bear of her whelps or yelling 'Hurray for Hitler' in Union Square?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Merry Vail listened to my account of the encounter with the Inter-Alia gang and then rolled his eyes toward heaven.
HitlernounUS /ˈhɪtlər/
German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945)
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Hurray
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why didn't you try something comparatively safe, like robbing a she bear of her whelps or yelling 'Hurray for Hitler' in Union Square?
Inter-Alia
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From this reading Merry Vail listened to my account of the encounter with the Inter-Alia gang and then rolled his eyes toward heaven.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry Willamer is a vindictive guy and his aunt or his mother-in-law is related to Jesse Jones.
Jesse
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From this reading Harry Willamer is a vindictive guy and his aunt or his mother-in-law is related to Jesse Jones.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Harry Willamer is a vindictive guy and his aunt or his mother-in-law is related to Jesse Jones.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least that's what the Street believes."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Why didn't you try something comparatively safe, like robbing a she bear of her whelps or yelling 'Hurray for Hitler' in Union Square?
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Merry Vail listened to my account of the encounter with the Inter-Alia gang and then rolled his eyes toward heaven.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Merry Vail listened to my account of the encounter with the Inter-Alia gang and then rolled his eyes toward heaven.
mother-in-lawnounUS /ˈmʌðərɪnlɔː/
the mother of your spouse
From this reading Harry Willamer is a vindictive guy and his aunt or his mother-in-law is related to Jesse Jones.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Merry Vail listened to my account of the encounter with the Inter-Alia gang and then rolled his eyes toward heaven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Merry Vail listened to my account of the encounter with the Inter-Alia gang and then rolled his eyes toward heaven.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Poor old Winnie!" he expostulated.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Why didn't you try something comparatively safe, like robbing a she bear of her whelps or yelling 'Hurray for Hitler' in Union Square?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor old Winnie!" he expostulated.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Harry Willamer is a vindictive guy and his aunt or his mother-in-law is related to Jesse Jones.
robbingverbUS /ˈrɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Why didn't you try something comparatively safe, like robbing a she bear of her whelps or yelling 'Hurray for Hitler' in Union Square?
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Merry Vail listened to my account of the encounter with the Inter-Alia gang and then rolled his eyes toward heaven.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Why didn't you try something comparatively safe, like robbing a she bear of her whelps or yelling 'Hurray for Hitler' in Union Square?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why didn't you try something comparatively safe, like robbing a she bear of her whelps or yelling 'Hurray for Hitler' in Union Square?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Why didn't you try something comparatively safe, like robbing a she bear of her whelps or yelling 'Hurray for Hitler' in Union Square?
make square
From this reading "Why didn't you try something comparatively safe, like robbing a she bear of her whelps or yelling 'Hurray for Hitler' in Union Square?
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At least that's what the Street believes."
that's
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From this reading At least that's what the Street believes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Merry Vail listened to my account of the encounter with the Inter-Alia gang and then rolled his eyes toward heaven.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Merry Vail listened to my account of the encounter with the Inter-Alia gang and then rolled his eyes toward heaven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Merry Vail listened to my account of the encounter with the Inter-Alia gang and then rolled his eyes toward heaven.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Merry Vail listened to my account of the encounter with the Inter-Alia gang and then rolled his eyes toward heaven.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Why didn't you try something comparatively safe, like robbing a she bear of her whelps or yelling 'Hurray for Hitler' in Union Square?
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading "Why didn't you try something comparatively safe, like robbing a she bear of her whelps or yelling 'Hurray for Hitler' in Union Square?
Vail
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From this reading Merry Vail listened to my account of the encounter with the Inter-Alia gang and then rolled his eyes toward heaven.
vindictiveadjectiveUS /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading Harry Willamer is a vindictive guy and his aunt or his mother-in-law is related to Jesse Jones.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At least that's what the Street believes."
whelps
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From this reading "Why didn't you try something comparatively safe, like robbing a she bear of her whelps or yelling 'Hurray for Hitler' in Union Square?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why didn't you try something comparatively safe, like robbing a she bear of her whelps or yelling 'Hurray for Hitler' in Union Square?
Willamer
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From this reading Harry Willamer is a vindictive guy and his aunt or his mother-in-law is related to Jesse Jones.
Winnie
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From this reading "Poor old Winnie!" he expostulated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Merry Vail listened to my account of the encounter with the Inter-Alia gang and then rolled his eyes toward heaven.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading "Why didn't you try something comparatively safe, like robbing a she bear of her whelps or yelling 'Hurray for Hitler' in Union Square?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why didn't you try something comparatively safe, like robbing a she bear of her whelps or yelling 'Hurray for Hitler' in Union Square?
