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acoustics the aspects of a room or space that make sounds easy or difficult to hear (used with a plural verb).
action verb a verb that shows its subject performing some action. "Run," "eat," "fly," and "sing" are examples of action verbs.
adverb a word that describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Adverbs are also used to modify a whole sentence.
aerobics (used with a singular or plural verb) a form of exercise that works the heart and lungs to help the body use oxygen better. Running, swimming, biking, or dance are forms of aerobics.
aeronautics (used with a singular verb) a science that deals with making and flying aircraft.
am a form of the verb "be" that is present tense and used with the pronoun "I."
amends (used with a singular or plural verb) something given or paid to make up for a wrong done to a person or group.
are1 a form of the verb "be" that is present tense and used with the pronouns "you," "we," or "they." It is also used with plural nouns.
athletics (usually used with a plural verb) sports and physical activities.
auxiliary see "auxiliary verb." [1/3 definitions]
auxiliary verb a verb used with a main verb to complete the main verb's meaning. Some examples of auxiliary verbs are "have" in "I have escaped" and "should" in "You should go."
Bahamas (used with a plural verb) a chain of islands southeast of Florida. [1/2 definitions]
be used with the present participle or infinitive of a verb to show a future action that is required or intended. [2/8 definitions]
bellows (used with a singular or plural verb) a bag that can be expanded to draw air in and squeezed to force air out. Bellows are used to blow air on a fire or produce sound on a musical instrument.
blues (used with a plural verb) a state of sadness. [2 definitions]
breeches (used with a plural verb) pants that reach to or just below the knee.
checkers (plural but used with a singular verb) a game played by two people. Each player has twelve pieces to move over a board divided into sixty-four squares of two alternating colors.
clause a group of words that has a subject and a verb. Clauses can be part or all of a sentence. [1/2 definitions]
confetti (used with a singular verb) small pieces of colored paper thrown into the air during parades, parties, and other festivities.
custom (plural but used with a singular verb) the process in which official people inspect goods and question travelers about what things they are bringing into a country, or the place where this is done. [2/4 definitions]
daddy-longlegs (used with a singular or plural verb) a small animal that resembles a spider. Daddy-longlegs are arachnids and have a small, rounded body with eight very long, thin legs.