used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
a quantity of money
From this reading In this case the papers are not passed on, but a certain amount of time is given for the stories to be written in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This happens, say, five times, which means that when the papers are opened the names of five persons will be found on each.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Improbable Stories Another story game is one in which each player attempts to tell the most improbable or impossible story.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This happens, say, five times, which means that when the papers are opened the names of five persons will be found on each.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In this case the papers are not passed on, but a certain amount of time is given for the stories to be written in.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In this case the papers are not passed on, but a certain amount of time is given for the stories to be written in.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In this case the papers are not passed on, but a certain amount of time is given for the stories to be written in.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
a social unit living together
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading This happens, say, five times, which means that when the papers are opened the names of five persons will be found on each.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
set up or found
From this reading This happens, say, five times, which means that when the papers are opened the names of five persons will be found on each.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In this case the papers are not passed on, but a certain amount of time is given for the stories to be written in.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This happens, say, five times, which means that when the papers are opened the names of five persons will be found on each.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A story has then to be written introducing these people.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Improbable Stories Another story game is one in which each player attempts to tell the most improbable or impossible story.
ImprobableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading Improbable Stories Another story game is one in which each player attempts to tell the most improbable or impossible story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Improbable Stories Another story game is one in which each player attempts to tell the most improbable or impossible story.
introducingverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading A story has then to be written introducing these people.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading This happens, say, five times, which means that when the papers are opened the names of five persons will be found on each.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Improbable Stories Another story game is one in which each player attempts to tell the most improbable or impossible story.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading This happens, say, five times, which means that when the papers are opened the names of five persons will be found on each.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In this case the papers are not passed on, but a certain amount of time is given for the stories to be written in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Improbable Stories Another story game is one in which each player attempts to tell the most improbable or impossible story.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading This happens, say, five times, which means that when the papers are opened the names of five persons will be found on each.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading This happens, say, five times, which means that when the papers are opened the names of five persons will be found on each.
go across or through
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In this case the papers are not passed on, but a certain amount of time is given for the stories to be written in.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A story has then to be written introducing these people.
a human being
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading This happens, say, five times, which means that when the papers are opened the names of five persons will be found on each.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
express in words
From this reading This happens, say, five times, which means that when the papers are opened the names of five persons will be found on each.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Improbable Stories Another story game is one in which each player attempts to tell the most improbable or impossible story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
express in words
From this reading Improbable Stories Another story game is one in which each player attempts to tell the most improbable or impossible story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This happens, say, five times, which means that when the papers are opened the names of five persons will be found on each.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A story has then to be written introducing these people.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A story has then to be written introducing these people.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This happens, say, five times, which means that when the papers are opened the names of five persons will be found on each.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In this case the papers are not passed on, but a certain amount of time is given for the stories to be written in.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading This happens, say, five times, which means that when the papers are opened the names of five persons will be found on each.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
at the time that
From this reading This happens, say, five times, which means that when the papers are opened the names of five persons will be found on each.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This happens, say, five times, which means that when the papers are opened the names of five persons will be found on each.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This happens, say, five times, which means that when the papers are opened the names of five persons will be found on each.
produce a literary work
From this reading Another Story Game A variety of the story game is for each player to write the name of a well-known person or friend of the family on the top of the paper, fold it over, and pass it on.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading A story has then to be written introducing these people.
