used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is a wonder you are alive to tell of them."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "We ought to go after Lew Flapp," said Dick.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "It is a wonder you are alive to tell of them."
(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 FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is a wonder you are alive to tell of them."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading "He ought to be arrested by all means."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He ought to be arrested by all means."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He ought to be arrested by all means."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Well, you've had your share of happenings," declared Mrs. Rover.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "We ought to go after Lew Flapp," said Dick.
a social unit living together
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
Flapp
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From this reading "We ought to go after Lew Flapp," said Dick.
Fred
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From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We ought to go after Lew Flapp," said Dick.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading "Well, you've had your share of happenings," declared Mrs. Rover.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a wonder you are alive to tell of them."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a wonder you are alive to tell of them."
Lew
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From this reading "We ought to go after Lew Flapp," said Dick.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "He ought to be arrested by all means."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Well, you've had your share of happenings," declared Mrs. Rover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "We ought to go after Lew Flapp," said Dick.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading "Well, you've had your share of happenings," declared Mrs. Rover.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We ought to go after Lew Flapp," said Dick.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
have in common
From this reading "Well, you've had your share of happenings," declared Mrs. Rover.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
in the near future
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
express in words
From this reading "It is a wonder you are alive to tell of them."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It is a wonder you are alive to tell of them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We ought to go after Lew Flapp," said Dick.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you've had your share of happenings," declared Mrs. Rover.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading FUN AT THE SHOW As soon as the family were assembled and Fred had been greeted all around, Sam told of what had happened since he had started out to have his hair cut.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "It is a wonder you are alive to tell of them."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is a wonder you are alive to tell of them."
you've
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From this reading "Well, you've had your share of happenings," declared Mrs. Rover.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you've had your share of happenings," declared Mrs. Rover.
