used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
(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 “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And still finer than that is the fact that we have a shoemaker in the family.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “To be sure we are wonderful to have such homes,” said the young polyp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “To be sure we are wonderful to have such homes,” said the young polyp.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “And still finer than that is the fact that we have a shoemaker in the family.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “And still finer than that is the fact that we have a shoemaker in the family.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I look at it from the standpoint of a polyp,” said the mother polyp proudly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading “To be sure we are wonderful to have such homes,” said the young polyp.
how
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From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And still finer than that is the fact that we have a shoemaker in the family.”
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I look at it from the standpoint of a polyp,” said the mother polyp proudly.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I look at it from the standpoint of a polyp,” said the mother polyp proudly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I look at it from the standpoint of a polyp,” said the mother polyp proudly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
polypnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪp/
a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “I look at it from the standpoint of a polyp,” said the mother polyp proudly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
shoemakernounUS /ˈʃuːmeɪkər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading “And still finer than that is the fact that we have a shoemaker in the family.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
standpointnounUS /ˈstændpɔɪnt/
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading “I look at it from the standpoint of a polyp,” said the mother polyp proudly.
not in physical motion
From this reading “And still finer than that is the fact that we have a shoemaker in the family.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “To be sure we are wonderful to have such homes,” said the young polyp.
express a supposition
From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “To be sure we are wonderful to have such homes,” said the young polyp.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “To be sure we are wonderful to have such homes,” said the young polyp.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “To be sure we are wonderful to have such homes,” said the young polyp.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
