used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT GETTING A GOAT Hep Hardy's goat belongs to the chamois branch of that famous family.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT GETTING A GOAT Hep Hardy's goat belongs to the chamois branch of that famous family.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Hep's chamois got loose recently and, believe me, I never saw a goat perform to better advantage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hep's chamois got loose recently and, believe me, I never saw a goat perform to better advantage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of late, however, Hep's course of true love has been running for Sweeney, and my old pal has been staring at the furniture and conversing with himself a great deal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a long time Hep has been in love with Clarissa Goober, the daughter of Pop Goober, who made millions out of the Flower-pot Trust.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Hep's chamois got loose recently and, believe me, I never saw a goat perform to better advantage.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT GETTING A GOAT Hep Hardy's goat belongs to the chamois branch of that famous family.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Hep's chamois got loose recently and, believe me, I never saw a goat perform to better advantage.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT GETTING A GOAT Hep Hardy's goat belongs to the chamois branch of that famous family.
chamoisnoun
a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT GETTING A GOAT Hep Hardy's goat belongs to the chamois branch of that famous family.
Clarissa
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From this reading For a long time Hep has been in love with Clarissa Goober, the daughter of Pop Goober, who made millions out of the Flower-pot Trust.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading Of late, however, Hep's course of true love has been running for Sweeney, and my old pal has been staring at the furniture and conversing with himself a great deal.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of late, however, Hep's course of true love has been running for Sweeney, and my old pal has been staring at the furniture and conversing with himself a great deal.
cragnounUS /kræɡ/
a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading When it gets out it wants to leap from crag to crag.
a female human offspring
From this reading For a long time Hep has been in love with Clarissa Goober, the daughter of Pop Goober, who made millions out of the Flower-pot Trust.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Of late, however, Hep's course of true love has been running for Sweeney, and my old pal has been staring at the furniture and conversing with himself a great deal.
a social unit living together
From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT GETTING A GOAT Hep Hardy's goat belongs to the chamois branch of that famous family.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT GETTING A GOAT Hep Hardy's goat belongs to the chamois branch of that famous family.
Flower-pot
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From this reading For a long time Hep has been in love with Clarissa Goober, the daughter of Pop Goober, who made millions out of the Flower-pot Trust.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time Hep has been in love with Clarissa Goober, the daughter of Pop Goober, who made millions out of the Flower-pot Trust.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When it gets out it wants to leap from crag to crag.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Of late, however, Hep's course of true love has been running for Sweeney, and my old pal has been staring at the furniture and conversing with himself a great deal.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading When it gets out it wants to leap from crag to crag.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT GETTING A GOAT Hep Hardy's goat belongs to the chamois branch of that famous family.
GOATnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT GETTING A GOAT Hep Hardy's goat belongs to the chamois branch of that famous family.
Goobernoun
pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; “groundnut” and “monkey nut” are British terms
From this reading For a long time Hep has been in love with Clarissa Goober, the daughter of Pop Goober, who made millions out of the Flower-pot Trust.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Hep's chamois got loose recently and, believe me, I never saw a goat perform to better advantage.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Of late, however, Hep's course of true love has been running for Sweeney, and my old pal has been staring at the furniture and conversing with himself a great deal.
Hardy'snounUS /ˈhɑːrdiz/
possessive form of “hardy” — United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957)
From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT GETTING A GOAT Hep Hardy's goat belongs to the chamois branch of that famous family.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a long time Hep has been in love with Clarissa Goober, the daughter of Pop Goober, who made millions out of the Flower-pot Trust.
HepadjectiveUS /hep/
informed about the latest trends
From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT GETTING A GOAT Hep Hardy's goat belongs to the chamois branch of that famous family.
Hep's
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From this reading Hep's chamois got loose recently and, believe me, I never saw a goat perform to better advantage.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of late, however, Hep's course of true love has been running for Sweeney, and my old pal has been staring at the furniture and conversing with himself a great deal.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Of late, however, Hep's course of true love has been running for Sweeney, and my old pal has been staring at the furniture and conversing with himself a great deal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hep's chamois got loose recently and, believe me, I never saw a goat perform to better advantage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a long time Hep has been in love with Clarissa Goober, the daughter of Pop Goober, who made millions out of the Flower-pot Trust.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it gets out it wants to leap from crag to crag.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Of late, however, Hep's course of true love has been running for Sweeney, and my old pal has been staring at the furniture and conversing with himself a great deal.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading When it gets out it wants to leap from crag to crag.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time Hep has been in love with Clarissa Goober, the daughter of Pop Goober, who made millions out of the Flower-pot Trust.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Hep's chamois got loose recently and, believe me, I never saw a goat perform to better advantage.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For a long time Hep has been in love with Clarissa Goober, the daughter of Pop Goober, who made millions out of the Flower-pot Trust.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For a long time Hep has been in love with Clarissa Goober, the daughter of Pop Goober, who made millions out of the Flower-pot Trust.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hep's chamois got loose recently and, believe me, I never saw a goat perform to better advantage.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading For a long time Hep has been in love with Clarissa Goober, the daughter of Pop Goober, who made millions out of the Flower-pot Trust.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of late, however, Hep's course of true love has been running for Sweeney, and my old pal has been staring at the furniture and conversing with himself a great deal.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Hep's chamois got loose recently and, believe me, I never saw a goat perform to better advantage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT GETTING A GOAT Hep Hardy's goat belongs to the chamois branch of that famous family.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Of late, however, Hep's course of true love has been running for Sweeney, and my old pal has been staring at the furniture and conversing with himself a great deal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When it gets out it wants to leap from crag to crag.
palnounUS /pæl/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Of late, however, Hep's course of true love has been running for Sweeney, and my old pal has been staring at the furniture and conversing with himself a great deal.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading Hep's chamois got loose recently and, believe me, I never saw a goat perform to better advantage.
PopverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading For a long time Hep has been in love with Clarissa Goober, the daughter of Pop Goober, who made millions out of the Flower-pot Trust.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Hep's chamois got loose recently and, believe me, I never saw a goat perform to better advantage.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Of late, however, Hep's course of true love has been running for Sweeney, and my old pal has been staring at the furniture and conversing with himself a great deal.
cut with a saw
From this reading Hep's chamois got loose recently and, believe me, I never saw a goat perform to better advantage.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT GETTING A GOAT Hep Hardy's goat belongs to the chamois branch of that famous family.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Of late, however, Hep's course of true love has been running for Sweeney, and my old pal has been staring at the furniture and conversing with himself a great deal.
Sweeney
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From this reading Of late, however, Hep's course of true love has been running for Sweeney, and my old pal has been staring at the furniture and conversing with himself a great deal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT GETTING A GOAT Hep Hardy's goat belongs to the chamois branch of that famous family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT GETTING A GOAT Hep Hardy's goat belongs to the chamois branch of that famous family.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time Hep has been in love with Clarissa Goober, the daughter of Pop Goober, who made millions out of the Flower-pot Trust.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT GETTING A GOAT Hep Hardy's goat belongs to the chamois branch of that famous family.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Of late, however, Hep's course of true love has been running for Sweeney, and my old pal has been staring at the furniture and conversing with himself a great deal.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading For a long time Hep has been in love with Clarissa Goober, the daughter of Pop Goober, who made millions out of the Flower-pot Trust.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading When it gets out it wants to leap from crag to crag.
at the time that
From this reading When it gets out it wants to leap from crag to crag.
which person or people
From this reading For a long time Hep has been in love with Clarissa Goober, the daughter of Pop Goober, who made millions out of the Flower-pot Trust.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a long time Hep has been in love with Clarissa Goober, the daughter of Pop Goober, who made millions out of the Flower-pot Trust.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT GETTING A GOAT Hep Hardy's goat belongs to the chamois branch of that famous family.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOU SHOULD WORRY ABOUT GETTING A GOAT Hep Hardy's goat belongs to the chamois branch of that famous family.
