used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading And if it is not always true what He says well I know how shocked I was when I first found it out but you that have been a great actress can explain to that poor kid Walter how it is that you have got to play the play the way it is wrote and not the way you think it had ought to be.
(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 But Mom you have got to see Walter for me quick as you can and explain to him how foolish he is been to quarrel with me because it is all true like I told him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And if it is not always true what He says well I know how shocked I was when I first found it out but you that have been a great actress can explain to that poor kid Walter how it is that you have got to play the play the way it is wrote and not the way you think it had ought to be.
the form of “be” used with “I”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well here it is a Sunday morning and I have got no job and I have got no lover and I am sure in the dumps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Mom you have got to see Walter for me quick as you can and explain to him how foolish he is been to quarrel with me because it is all true like I told him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You must make him understand that Mr. Edgerton really is the Secretary to the Spokesman and that the great Man up at the big white house does really say everything that me and Mr. Edgerton says for Him to say.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And if it is not always true what He says well I know how shocked I was when I first found it out but you that have been a great actress can explain to that poor kid Walter how it is that you have got to play the play the way it is wrote and not the way you think it had ought to be.
for the reason that
From this reading But Mom you have got to see Walter for me quick as you can and explain to him how foolish he is been to quarrel with me because it is all true like I told him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But Mom you have got to see Walter for me quick as you can and explain to him how foolish he is been to quarrel with me because it is all true like I told him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You must make him understand that Mr. Edgerton really is the Secretary to the Spokesman and that the great Man up at the big white house does really say everything that me and Mr. Edgerton says for Him to say.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mom you have got to see Walter for me quick as you can and explain to him how foolish he is been to quarrel with me because it is all true like I told him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But Mom you have got to see Walter for me quick as you can and explain to him how foolish he is been to quarrel with me because it is all true like I told him.
dearly loved
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doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You must make him understand that Mr. Edgerton really is the Secretary to the Spokesman and that the great Man up at the big white house does really say everything that me and Mr. Edgerton says for Him to say.
dumpsnounUS /dʌmps/
an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
From this reading Well here it is a Sunday morning and I have got no job and I have got no lover and I am sure in the dumps.
Edgerton
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From this reading You must make him understand that Mr. Edgerton really is the Secretary to the Spokesman and that the great Man up at the big white house does really say everything that me and Mr. Edgerton says for Him to say.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading You must make him understand that Mr. Edgerton really is the Secretary to the Spokesman and that the great Man up at the big white house does really say everything that me and Mr. Edgerton says for Him to say.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But Mom you have got to see Walter for me quick as you can and explain to him how foolish he is been to quarrel with me because it is all true like I told him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And if it is not always true what He says well I know how shocked I was when I first found it out but you that have been a great actress can explain to that poor kid Walter how it is that you have got to play the play the way it is wrote and not the way you think it had ought to be.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading But Mom you have got to see Walter for me quick as you can and explain to him how foolish he is been to quarrel with me because it is all true like I told him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Mom you have got to see Walter for me quick as you can and explain to him how foolish he is been to quarrel with me because it is all true like I told him.
set up or found
From this reading And if it is not always true what He says well I know how shocked I was when I first found it out but you that have been a great actress can explain to that poor kid Walter how it is that you have got to play the play the way it is wrote and not the way you think it had ought to be.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Well here it is a Sunday morning and I have got no job and I have got no lover and I am sure in the dumps.
GRAMMARIANnoun
a linguist who specializes in the study of grammar and syntax
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You must make him understand that Mr. Edgerton really is the Secretary to the Spokesman and that the great Man up at the big white house does really say everything that me and Mr. Edgerton says for Him to say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And if it is not always true what He says well I know how shocked I was when I first found it out but you that have been a great actress can explain to that poor kid Walter how it is that you have got to play the play the way it is wrote and not the way you think it had ought to be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well here it is a Sunday morning and I have got no job and I have got no lover and I am sure in the dumps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Mom you have got to see Walter for me quick as you can and explain to him how foolish he is been to quarrel with me because it is all true like I told him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Well here it is a Sunday morning and I have got no job and I have got no lover and I am sure in the dumps.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Mom you have got to see Walter for me quick as you can and explain to him how foolish he is been to quarrel with me because it is all true like I told him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You must make him understand that Mr. Edgerton really is the Secretary to the Spokesman and that the great Man up at the big white house does really say everything that me and Mr. Edgerton says for Him to say.
how
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From this reading But Mom you have got to see Walter for me quick as you can and explain to him how foolish he is been to quarrel with me because it is all true like I told him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if it is not always true what He says well I know how shocked I was when I first found it out but you that have been a great actress can explain to that poor kid Walter how it is that you have got to play the play the way it is wrote and not the way you think it had ought to be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well here it is a Sunday morning and I have got no job and I have got no lover and I am sure in the dumps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well here it is a Sunday morning and I have got no job and I have got no lover and I am sure in the dumps.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Well here it is a Sunday morning and I have got no job and I have got no lover and I am sure in the dumps.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading And if it is not always true what He says well I know how shocked I was when I first found it out but you that have been a great actress can explain to that poor kid Walter how it is that you have got to play the play the way it is wrote and not the way you think it had ought to be.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And if it is not always true what He says well I know how shocked I was when I first found it out but you that have been a great actress can explain to that poor kid Walter how it is that you have got to play the play the way it is wrote and not the way you think it had ought to be.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But Mom you have got to see Walter for me quick as you can and explain to him how foolish he is been to quarrel with me because it is all true like I told him.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Well here it is a Sunday morning and I have got no job and I have got no lover and I am sure in the dumps.
produced by a manufacturing process
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engage in
From this reading You must make him understand that Mr. Edgerton really is the Secretary to the Spokesman and that the great Man up at the big white house does really say everything that me and Mr. Edgerton says for Him to say.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You must make him understand that Mr. Edgerton really is the Secretary to the Spokesman and that the great Man up at the big white house does really say everything that me and Mr. Edgerton says for Him to say.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Mom you have got to see Walter for me quick as you can and explain to him how foolish he is been to quarrel with me because it is all true like I told him.
MOMnounUS /mɑːm/
informal terms for a mother
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the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Well here it is a Sunday morning and I have got no job and I have got no lover and I am sure in the dumps.
a form of address for a man
From this reading You must make him understand that Mr. Edgerton really is the Secretary to the Spokesman and that the great Man up at the big white house does really say everything that me and Mr. Edgerton says for Him to say.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must make him understand that Mr. Edgerton really is the Secretary to the Spokesman and that the great Man up at the big white house does really say everything that me and Mr. Edgerton says for Him to say.
not any; not one
From this reading Well here it is a Sunday morning and I have got no job and I have got no lover and I am sure in the dumps.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And if it is not always true what He says well I know how shocked I was when I first found it out but you that have been a great actress can explain to that poor kid Walter how it is that you have got to play the play the way it is wrote and not the way you think it had ought to be.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading And if it is not always true what He says well I know how shocked I was when I first found it out but you that have been a great actress can explain to that poor kid Walter how it is that you have got to play the play the way it is wrote and not the way you think it had ought to be.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And if it is not always true what He says well I know how shocked I was when I first found it out but you that have been a great actress can explain to that poor kid Walter how it is that you have got to play the play the way it is wrote and not the way you think it had ought to be.
participate in games or sport
From this reading And if it is not always true what He says well I know how shocked I was when I first found it out but you that have been a great actress can explain to that poor kid Walter how it is that you have got to play the play the way it is wrote and not the way you think it had ought to be.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And if it is not always true what He says well I know how shocked I was when I first found it out but you that have been a great actress can explain to that poor kid Walter how it is that you have got to play the play the way it is wrote and not the way you think it had ought to be.
an angry dispute
From this reading But Mom you have got to see Walter for me quick as you can and explain to him how foolish he is been to quarrel with me because it is all true like I told him.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading But Mom you have got to see Walter for me quick as you can and explain to him how foolish he is been to quarrel with me because it is all true like I told him.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading You must make him understand that Mr. Edgerton really is the Secretary to the Spokesman and that the great Man up at the big white house does really say everything that me and Mr. Edgerton says for Him to say.
express in words
From this reading You must make him understand that Mr. Edgerton really is the Secretary to the Spokesman and that the great Man up at the big white house does really say everything that me and Mr. Edgerton says for Him to say.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading You must make him understand that Mr. Edgerton really is the Secretary to the Spokesman and that the great Man up at the big white house does really say everything that me and Mr. Edgerton says for Him to say.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading You must make him understand that Mr. Edgerton really is the Secretary to the Spokesman and that the great Man up at the big white house does really say everything that me and Mr. Edgerton says for Him to say.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But Mom you have got to see Walter for me quick as you can and explain to him how foolish he is been to quarrel with me because it is all true like I told him.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading And if it is not always true what He says well I know how shocked I was when I first found it out but you that have been a great actress can explain to that poor kid Walter how it is that you have got to play the play the way it is wrote and not the way you think it had ought to be.
SpokesmannounUS /ˈspoʊksmən/
a male spokesperson
From this reading You must make him understand that Mr. Edgerton really is the Secretary to the Spokesman and that the great Man up at the big white house does really say everything that me and Mr. Edgerton says for Him to say.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Well here it is a Sunday morning and I have got no job and I have got no lover and I am sure in the dumps.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Well here it is a Sunday morning and I have got no job and I have got no lover and I am sure in the dumps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You must make him understand that Mr. Edgerton really is the Secretary to the Spokesman and that the great Man up at the big white house does really say everything that me and Mr. Edgerton says for Him to say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well here it is a Sunday morning and I have got no job and I have got no lover and I am sure in the dumps.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And if it is not always true what He says well I know how shocked I was when I first found it out but you that have been a great actress can explain to that poor kid Walter how it is that you have got to play the play the way it is wrote and not the way you think it had ought to be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Mom you have got to see Walter for me quick as you can and explain to him how foolish he is been to quarrel with me because it is all true like I told him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But Mom you have got to see Walter for me quick as you can and explain to him how foolish he is been to quarrel with me because it is all true like I told him.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But Mom you have got to see Walter for me quick as you can and explain to him how foolish he is been to quarrel with me because it is all true like I told him.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading You must make him understand that Mr. Edgerton really is the Secretary to the Spokesman and that the great Man up at the big white house does really say everything that me and Mr. Edgerton says for Him to say.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You must make him understand that Mr. Edgerton really is the Secretary to the Spokesman and that the great Man up at the big white house does really say everything that me and Mr. Edgerton says for Him to say.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading But Mom you have got to see Walter for me quick as you can and explain to him how foolish he is been to quarrel with me because it is all true like I told him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And if it is not always true what He says well I know how shocked I was when I first found it out but you that have been a great actress can explain to that poor kid Walter how it is that you have got to play the play the way it is wrote and not the way you think it had ought to be.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And if it is not always true what He says well I know how shocked I was when I first found it out but you that have been a great actress can explain to that poor kid Walter how it is that you have got to play the play the way it is wrote and not the way you think it had ought to be.
(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 here it is a Sunday morning and I have got no job and I have got no lover and I am sure in the dumps.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And if it is not always true what He says well I know how shocked I was when I first found it out but you that have been a great actress can explain to that poor kid Walter how it is that you have got to play the play the way it is wrote and not the way you think it had ought to be.
at the time that
From this reading And if it is not always true what He says well I know how shocked I was when I first found it out but you that have been a great actress can explain to that poor kid Walter how it is that you have got to play the play the way it is wrote and not the way you think it had ought to be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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a Caucasian
From this reading You must make him understand that Mr. Edgerton really is the Secretary to the Spokesman and that the great Man up at the big white house does really say everything that me and Mr. Edgerton says for Him to say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Mom you have got to see Walter for me quick as you can and explain to him how foolish he is been to quarrel with me because it is all true like I told him.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading And if it is not always true what He says well I know how shocked I was when I first found it out but you that have been a great actress can explain to that poor kid Walter how it is that you have got to play the play the way it is wrote and not the way you think it had ought to be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But Mom you have got to see Walter for me quick as you can and explain to him how foolish he is been to quarrel with me because it is all true like I told him.
