used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that people know you're musical, they'll be asking you to play in an orchestra, or a band, or a fife-and-drum corps, or something.
consider or hold as true
From this reading But still Kiddie Katydid wouldn't accept the invitation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But I've invited you first, and if you oblige anybody it ought to be me--especially after I've given you that beautiful warm overcoat."
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "Promise me this, at least--" Mr. Frog finally said--"promise me that you won't agree to make music for anybody else!
(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 Although Mr. Frog teased and teased, all he would say was that he would think the matter over.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Mr. Frog teased and teased, all he would say was that he would think the matter over.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now that people know you're musical, they'll be asking you to play in an orchestra, or a band, or a fife-and-drum corps, or something.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although Mr. Frog teased and teased, all he would say was that he would think the matter over.
any person at all
From this reading "Promise me this, at least--" Mr. Frog finally said--"promise me that you won't agree to make music for anybody else!
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Now that people know you're musical, they'll be asking you to play in an orchestra, or a band, or a fife-and-drum corps, or something.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Promise me this, at least--" Mr. Frog finally said--"promise me that you won't agree to make music for anybody else!
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Now that people know you're musical, they'll be asking you to play in an orchestra, or a band, or a fife-and-drum corps, or something.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now that people know you're musical, they'll be asking you to play in an orchestra, or a band, or a fife-and-drum corps, or something.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But I've invited you first, and if you oblige anybody it ought to be me--especially after I've given you that beautiful warm overcoat."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But still Kiddie Katydid wouldn't accept the invitation.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading Now that people know you're musical, they'll be asking you to play in an orchestra, or a band, or a fife-and-drum corps, or something.
else
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From this reading "Promise me this, at least--" Mr. Frog finally said--"promise me that you won't agree to make music for anybody else!
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But I've invited you first, and if you oblige anybody it ought to be me--especially after I've given you that beautiful warm overcoat."
fife-and-drum
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From this reading Now that people know you're musical, they'll be asking you to play in an orchestra, or a band, or a fife-and-drum corps, or something.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "Promise me this, at least--" Mr. Frog finally said--"promise me that you won't agree to make music for anybody else!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But I've invited you first, and if you oblige anybody it ought to be me--especially after I've given you that beautiful warm overcoat."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Promise me this, at least--" Mr. Frog finally said--"promise me that you won't agree to make music for anybody else!
FrognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading Although Mr. Frog teased and teased, all he would say was that he would think the matter over.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But I've invited you first, and if you oblige anybody it ought to be me--especially after I've given you that beautiful warm overcoat."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Mr. Frog teased and teased, all he would say was that he would think the matter over.
I've
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From this reading But I've invited you first, and if you oblige anybody it ought to be me--especially after I've given you that beautiful warm overcoat."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But I've invited you first, and if you oblige anybody it ought to be me--especially after I've given you that beautiful warm overcoat."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that people know you're musical, they'll be asking you to play in an orchestra, or a band, or a fife-and-drum corps, or something.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading But still Kiddie Katydid wouldn't accept the invitation.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading But I've invited you first, and if you oblige anybody it ought to be me--especially after I've given you that beautiful warm overcoat."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I've invited you first, and if you oblige anybody it ought to be me--especially after I've given you that beautiful warm overcoat."
KatydidnounUS /ˈkeɪtidɪd/
large green long-horned grasshopper of North America; males produce shrill sounds by rubbing together special organs on the forewings
From this reading But still Kiddie Katydid wouldn't accept the invitation.
KiddienounUS /ˈkɪdi/
informal term for a young child
From this reading But still Kiddie Katydid wouldn't accept the invitation.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now that people know you're musical, they'll be asking you to play in an orchestra, or a band, or a fife-and-drum corps, or something.
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 "Promise me this, at least--" Mr. Frog finally said--"promise me that you won't agree to make music for anybody else!
engage in
From this reading "Promise me this, at least--" Mr. Frog finally said--"promise me that you won't agree to make music for anybody else!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Although Mr. Frog teased and teased, all he would say was that he would think the matter over.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Promise me this, at least--" Mr. Frog finally said--"promise me that you won't agree to make music for anybody else!
a form of address for a man
From this reading Although Mr. Frog teased and teased, all he would say was that he would think the matter over.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "Promise me this, at least--" Mr. Frog finally said--"promise me that you won't agree to make music for anybody else!
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading Now that people know you're musical, they'll be asking you to play in an orchestra, or a band, or a fife-and-drum corps, or something.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that people know you're musical, they'll be asking you to play in an orchestra, or a band, or a fife-and-drum corps, or something.
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading But I've invited you first, and if you oblige anybody it ought to be me--especially after I've given you that beautiful warm overcoat."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now that people know you're musical, they'll be asking you to play in an orchestra, or a band, or a fife-and-drum corps, or something.
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading Now that people know you're musical, they'll be asking you to play in an orchestra, or a band, or a fife-and-drum corps, or something.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But I've invited you first, and if you oblige anybody it ought to be me--especially after I've given you that beautiful warm overcoat."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Although Mr. Frog teased and teased, all he would say was that he would think the matter over.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading But I've invited you first, and if you oblige anybody it ought to be me--especially after I've given you that beautiful warm overcoat."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Now that people know you're musical, they'll be asking you to play in an orchestra, or a band, or a fife-and-drum corps, or something.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Now that people know you're musical, they'll be asking you to play in an orchestra, or a band, or a fife-and-drum corps, or something.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Promise me this, at least--" Mr. Frog finally said--"promise me that you won't agree to make music for anybody else!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Promise me this, at least--" Mr. Frog finally said--"promise me that you won't agree to make music for anybody else!
express in words
From this reading Although Mr. Frog teased and teased, all he would say was that he would think the matter over.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Now that people know you're musical, they'll be asking you to play in an orchestra, or a band, or a fife-and-drum corps, or something.
not in physical motion
From this reading But still Kiddie Katydid wouldn't accept the invitation.
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading Although Mr. Frog teased and teased, all he would say was that he would think the matter over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although Mr. Frog teased and teased, all he would say was that he would think the matter over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But still Kiddie Katydid wouldn't accept the invitation.
they'll
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From this reading Now that people know you're musical, they'll be asking you to play in an orchestra, or a band, or a fife-and-drum corps, or something.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Although Mr. Frog teased and teased, all he would say was that he would think the matter over.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Promise me this, at least--" Mr. Frog finally said--"promise me that you won't agree to make music for anybody else!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Promise me this, at least--" Mr. Frog finally said--"promise me that you won't agree to make music for anybody else!
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading But I've invited you first, and if you oblige anybody it ought to be me--especially after I've given you that beautiful warm overcoat."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although Mr. Frog teased and teased, all he would say was that he would think the matter over.
won't
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From this reading "Promise me this, at least--" Mr. Frog finally said--"promise me that you won't agree to make music for anybody else!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Although Mr. Frog teased and teased, all he would say was that he would think the matter over.
wouldn't
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From this reading But still Kiddie Katydid wouldn't accept the invitation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Promise me this, at least--" Mr. Frog finally said--"promise me that you won't agree to make music for anybody else!
you're
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