aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I don’t know, it’s something about an award,” said Westy’s mother.
(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 “The Rotary Club has offered some kind of an award for scouts, that’s all I know.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I don’t know, it’s something about an award,” said Westy’s mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PEE-WEE ON THE JOB “Yes, they’re back,” said Mrs. Martin, “and Pee-wee was here last evening and talked steadily for two hours.
awardnounUS /əˈwɔːrd/
a grant made by a law court
From this reading “I don’t know, it’s something about an award,” said Westy’s mother.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading PEE-WEE ON THE JOB “Yes, they’re back,” said Mrs. Martin, “and Pee-wee was here last evening and talked steadily for two hours.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “The Rotary Club has offered some kind of an award for scouts, that’s all I know.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He told me to tell you to come to scout meeting to-morrow and vote——” “Vote?
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know, it’s something about an award,” said Westy’s mother.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading PEE-WEE ON THE JOB “Yes, they’re back,” said Mrs. Martin, “and Pee-wee was here last evening and talked steadily for two hours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PEE-WEE ON THE JOB “Yes, they’re back,” said Mrs. Martin, “and Pee-wee was here last evening and talked steadily for two hours.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Rotary Club has offered some kind of an award for scouts, that’s all I know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told me to tell you to come to scout meeting to-morrow and vote——” “Vote?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading PEE-WEE ON THE JOB “Yes, they’re back,” said Mrs. Martin, “and Pee-wee was here last evening and talked steadily for two hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading PEE-WEE ON THE JOB “Yes, they’re back,” said Mrs. Martin, “and Pee-wee was here last evening and talked steadily for two hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know, it’s something about an award,” said Westy’s mother.
it's
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From this reading “I don’t know, it’s something about an award,” said Westy’s mother.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading PEE-WEE ON THE JOB “Yes, they’re back,” said Mrs. Martin, “and Pee-wee was here last evening and talked steadily for two hours.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “The Rotary Club has offered some kind of an award for scouts, that’s all I know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know, it’s something about an award,” said Westy’s mother.
immediately past
From this reading PEE-WEE ON THE JOB “Yes, they’re back,” said Mrs. Martin, “and Pee-wee was here last evening and talked steadily for two hours.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading PEE-WEE ON THE JOB “Yes, they’re back,” said Mrs. Martin, “and Pee-wee was here last evening and talked steadily for two hours.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told me to tell you to come to scout meeting to-morrow and vote——” “Vote?
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He told me to tell you to come to scout meeting to-morrow and vote——” “Vote?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I don’t know, it’s something about an award,” said Westy’s mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading PEE-WEE ON THE JOB “Yes, they’re back,” said Mrs. Martin, “and Pee-wee was here last evening and talked steadily for two hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The Rotary Club has offered some kind of an award for scouts, that’s all I know.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “The Rotary Club has offered some kind of an award for scouts, that’s all I know.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PEE-WEE ON THE JOB “Yes, they’re back,” said Mrs. Martin, “and Pee-wee was here last evening and talked steadily for two hours.
PEE-WEE
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From this reading PEE-WEE ON THE JOB “Yes, they’re back,” said Mrs. Martin, “and Pee-wee was here last evening and talked steadily for two hours.
RotaryadjectiveUS /ˈroʊtəri/
relating to or characterized by rotation
From this reading “The Rotary Club has offered some kind of an award for scouts, that’s all I know.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PEE-WEE ON THE JOB “Yes, they’re back,” said Mrs. Martin, “and Pee-wee was here last evening and talked steadily for two hours.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He told me to tell you to come to scout meeting to-morrow and vote——” “Vote?
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “The Rotary Club has offered some kind of an award for scouts, that’s all I know.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “The Rotary Club has offered some kind of an award for scouts, that’s all I know.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I don’t know, it’s something about an award,” said Westy’s mother.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading PEE-WEE ON THE JOB “Yes, they’re back,” said Mrs. Martin, “and Pee-wee was here last evening and talked steadily for two hours.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading PEE-WEE ON THE JOB “Yes, they’re back,” said Mrs. Martin, “and Pee-wee was here last evening and talked steadily for two hours.
express in words
From this reading He told me to tell you to come to scout meeting to-morrow and vote——” “Vote?
that's
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From this reading “The Rotary Club has offered some kind of an award for scouts, that’s all I know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEE-WEE ON THE JOB “Yes, they’re back,” said Mrs. Martin, “and Pee-wee was here last evening and talked steadily for two hours.
they're
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From this reading PEE-WEE ON THE JOB “Yes, they’re back,” said Mrs. Martin, “and Pee-wee was here last evening and talked steadily for two hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He told me to tell you to come to scout meeting to-morrow and vote——” “Vote?
to-morrow
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From this reading He told me to tell you to come to scout meeting to-morrow and vote——” “Vote?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told me to tell you to come to scout meeting to-morrow and vote——” “Vote?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PEE-WEE ON THE JOB “Yes, they’re back,” said Mrs. Martin, “and Pee-wee was here last evening and talked steadily for two hours.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading He told me to tell you to come to scout meeting to-morrow and vote——” “Vote?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PEE-WEE ON THE JOB “Yes, they’re back,” said Mrs. Martin, “and Pee-wee was here last evening and talked steadily for two hours.
Westy's
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From this reading “I don’t know, it’s something about an award,” said Westy’s mother.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What for?”
an affirmative
From this reading PEE-WEE ON THE JOB “Yes, they’re back,” said Mrs. Martin, “and Pee-wee was here last evening and talked steadily for two hours.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He told me to tell you to come to scout meeting to-morrow and vote——” “Vote?
