used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GUMMIDGES GET A BREAK This news about how the Gummidges had come back is 'phoned in by Vee here the other afternoon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE GUMMIDGES GET A BREAK This news about how the Gummidges had come back is 'phoned in by Vee here the other afternoon.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Besides, that last rescue act we'd pulled had been no common charity hand-out.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I'll admit I wasn't quite so thrilled.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE GUMMIDGES GET A BREAK This news about how the Gummidges had come back is 'phoned in by Vee here the other afternoon.
(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 You see, I'd been through all that with the Gummidges two or three times before and the novelty had sort of worn off.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She's some excited over it, as she always is when she sees another chance of extendin' the helpin' hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see, I'd been through all that with the Gummidges two or three times before and the novelty had sort of worn off.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She's some excited over it, as she always is when she sees another chance of extendin' the helpin' hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She's some excited over it, as she always is when she sees another chance of extendin' the helpin' hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE GUMMIDGES GET A BREAK This news about how the Gummidges had come back is 'phoned in by Vee here the other afternoon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You see, I'd been through all that with the Gummidges two or three times before and the novelty had sort of worn off.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You see, I'd been through all that with the Gummidges two or three times before and the novelty had sort of worn off.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, that last rescue act we'd pulled had been no common charity hand-out.
terminate
From this reading THE GUMMIDGES GET A BREAK This news about how the Gummidges had come back is 'phoned in by Vee here the other afternoon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE GUMMIDGES GET A BREAK This news about how the Gummidges had come back is 'phoned in by Vee here the other afternoon.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She's some excited over it, as she always is when she sees another chance of extendin' the helpin' hand.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading Besides, that last rescue act we'd pulled had been no common charity hand-out.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE GUMMIDGES GET A BREAK This news about how the Gummidges had come back is 'phoned in by Vee here the other afternoon.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Besides, that last rescue act we'd pulled had been no common charity hand-out.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She's some excited over it, as she always is when she sees another chance of extendin' the helpin' hand.
extendin
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From this reading She's some excited over it, as she always is when she sees another chance of extendin' the helpin' hand.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE GUMMIDGES GET A BREAK This news about how the Gummidges had come back is 'phoned in by Vee here the other afternoon.
GUMMIDGES
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GUMMIDGES GET A BREAK This news about how the Gummidges had come back is 'phoned in by Vee here the other afternoon.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She's some excited over it, as she always is when she sees another chance of extendin' the helpin' hand.
hand-out
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From this reading Besides, that last rescue act we'd pulled had been no common charity hand-out.
helpin
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From this reading She's some excited over it, as she always is when she sees another chance of extendin' the helpin' hand.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'll admit I wasn't quite so thrilled.
I'd
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I'll
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From this reading I'll admit I wasn't quite so thrilled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GUMMIDGES GET A BREAK This news about how the Gummidges had come back is 'phoned in by Vee here the other afternoon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GUMMIDGES GET A BREAK This news about how the Gummidges had come back is 'phoned in by Vee here the other afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She's some excited over it, as she always is when she sees another chance of extendin' the helpin' hand.
immediately past
From this reading Besides, that last rescue act we'd pulled had been no common charity hand-out.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE GUMMIDGES GET A BREAK This news about how the Gummidges had come back is 'phoned in by Vee here the other afternoon.
not any; not one
From this reading Besides, that last rescue act we'd pulled had been no common charity hand-out.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading You see, I'd been through all that with the Gummidges two or three times before and the novelty had sort of worn off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She's some excited over it, as she always is when she sees another chance of extendin' the helpin' hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You see, I'd been through all that with the Gummidges two or three times before and the novelty had sort of worn off.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You see, I'd been through all that with the Gummidges two or three times before and the novelty had sort of worn off.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE GUMMIDGES GET A BREAK This news about how the Gummidges had come back is 'phoned in by Vee here the other afternoon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She's some excited over it, as she always is when she sees another chance of extendin' the helpin' hand.
phonedverbUS /foʊnd/
past form of “phone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading THE GUMMIDGES GET A BREAK This news about how the Gummidges had come back is 'phoned in by Vee here the other afternoon.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Besides, that last rescue act we'd pulled had been no common charity hand-out.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I'll admit I wasn't quite so thrilled.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading Besides, that last rescue act we'd pulled had been no common charity hand-out.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, I'd been through all that with the Gummidges two or three times before and the novelty had sort of worn off.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading She's some excited over it, as she always is when she sees another chance of extendin' the helpin' hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She's some excited over it, as she always is when she sees another chance of extendin' the helpin' hand.
She's
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From this reading She's some excited over it, as she always is when she sees another chance of extendin' the helpin' hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'll admit I wasn't quite so thrilled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She's some excited over it, as she always is when she sees another chance of extendin' the helpin' hand.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading You see, I'd been through all that with the Gummidges two or three times before and the novelty had sort of worn off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You see, I'd been through all that with the Gummidges two or three times before and the novelty had sort of worn off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GUMMIDGES GET A BREAK This news about how the Gummidges had come back is 'phoned in by Vee here the other afternoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE GUMMIDGES GET A BREAK This news about how the Gummidges had come back is 'phoned in by Vee here the other afternoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading You see, I'd been through all that with the Gummidges two or three times before and the novelty had sort of worn off.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading I'll admit I wasn't quite so thrilled.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading You see, I'd been through all that with the Gummidges two or three times before and the novelty had sort of worn off.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading You see, I'd been through all that with the Gummidges two or three times before and the novelty had sort of worn off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You see, I'd been through all that with the Gummidges two or three times before and the novelty had sort of worn off.
Vee
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wasn't
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From this reading I'll admit I wasn't quite so thrilled.
we'd
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From this reading Besides, that last rescue act we'd pulled had been no common charity hand-out.
at the time that
From this reading She's some excited over it, as she always is when she sees another chance of extendin' the helpin' hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You see, I'd been through all that with the Gummidges two or three times before and the novelty had sort of worn off.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading You see, I'd been through all that with the Gummidges two or three times before and the novelty had sort of worn off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, I'd been through all that with the Gummidges two or three times before and the novelty had sort of worn off.
