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| ravioli |
(used with a singular or plural verb) small packets of pasta filled with ground meat, cheese, or other similar mixtures. |
| -s1 |
a suffix used to form the third person singular present tense of all regular and most irregular verbs. |
| -'s2 |
a suffix used to form the possessive of most singular nouns, some plural nouns not ending in "s," and some pronouns. |
| sang |
past tense of "sing." |
| spade2 |
(plural, but used with a singular or plural verb) the suit of cards printed with these figures. [1/3 definitions] |
| Stars and Stripes |
(used with a singular or plural verb) the national flag of the United States. It has thirteen red and white stripes and a blue field with fifty white stars that stand for the fifty states; Old Glory. |
| sung |
the past participle of "sing." |
| taps |
(used with a singular verb) the signal played on a trumpet or drum in the U.S. military forces. Taps are used as a signal for lights to be put out, or at the end of a funeral service. |
| tiddlywinks |
(used with a singular verb) a table game in which the players press large plastic disks against the edges of small ones in order to make the small ones jump into a cup. |
| tidings |
(sometimes used with a singular verb) news or information. |
| United Nations |
(used with a singular or plural verb) an organization of many nations started in 1945 to promote world peace and understanding. |
| upstairs |
(usually used with a singular verb) the upper floor or floors of a building. [1/3 definitions] |
| was |
a past tense of the verb "be" which is used with "I," "he," "she," "it," and with singular nouns. |
| waterworks |
(used with a singular or plural verb) a system that provides water to a city or town. |
| whereabouts |
(used with a singular or plural verb) the place where a person or thing is. [1/2 definitions] |
| worm |
(plural; used with a singular verb) a disease caused by worms, or other animals that look like worms, living as parasites inside other animals. [1/7 definitions] |
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