used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So off he hurried, throwing behind him a piece of cabbage leaf and saying to himself what a lovely family of guinea pigs they were.”
anew
From this reading “‘To be sure,’ said Daddy Guinea Pig, who was calm again now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Of course there are guinea pigs and other creatures who do such things, but I’m not one of them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Of course there are guinea pigs and other creatures who do such things, but I’m not one of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “‘To be sure,’ said Daddy Guinea Pig, who was calm again now.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So off he hurried, throwing behind him a piece of cabbage leaf and saying to himself what a lovely family of guinea pigs they were.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘Of course there are guinea pigs and other creatures who do such things, but I’m not one of them.
cabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading So off he hurried, throwing behind him a piece of cabbage leaf and saying to himself what a lovely family of guinea pigs they were.”
make calm or still
From this reading “‘To be sure,’ said Daddy Guinea Pig, who was calm again now.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ‘Of course there are guinea pigs and other creatures who do such things, but I’m not one of them.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading ‘Of course there are guinea pigs and other creatures who do such things, but I’m not one of them.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “‘To be sure,’ said Daddy Guinea Pig, who was calm again now.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Of course there are guinea pigs and other creatures who do such things, but I’m not one of them.
a social unit living together
From this reading “‘I’m honored to have met you, sir,’ said Peter Gnome, ‘and your family is wonderful.’
GnomenounUS /noʊm/
a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
From this reading “‘I’m honored to have met you, sir,’ said Peter Gnome, ‘and your family is wonderful.’
GuineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading “‘To be sure,’ said Daddy Guinea Pig, who was calm again now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘I’m honored to have met you, sir,’ said Peter Gnome, ‘and your family is wonderful.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So off he hurried, throwing behind him a piece of cabbage leaf and saying to himself what a lovely family of guinea pigs they were.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So off he hurried, throwing behind him a piece of cabbage leaf and saying to himself what a lovely family of guinea pigs they were.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So off he hurried, throwing behind him a piece of cabbage leaf and saying to himself what a lovely family of guinea pigs they were.”
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading “‘I’m honored to have met you, sir,’ said Peter Gnome, ‘and your family is wonderful.’
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading So off he hurried, throwing behind him a piece of cabbage leaf and saying to himself what a lovely family of guinea pigs they were.”
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From this reading ‘Of course there are guinea pigs and other creatures who do such things, but I’m not one of them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘I’m honored to have met you, sir,’ said Peter Gnome, ‘and your family is wonderful.’
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading So off he hurried, throwing behind him a piece of cabbage leaf and saying to himself what a lovely family of guinea pigs they were.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading So off he hurried, throwing behind him a piece of cabbage leaf and saying to himself what a lovely family of guinea pigs they were.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “‘I’m honored to have met you, sir,’ said Peter Gnome, ‘and your family is wonderful.’
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never, never, never!’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Of course there are guinea pigs and other creatures who do such things, but I’m not one of them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “‘To be sure,’ said Daddy Guinea Pig, who was calm again now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Of course there are guinea pigs and other creatures who do such things, but I’m not one of them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So off he hurried, throwing behind him a piece of cabbage leaf and saying to himself what a lovely family of guinea pigs they were.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘Of course there are guinea pigs and other creatures who do such things, but I’m not one of them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ‘Of course there are guinea pigs and other creatures who do such things, but I’m not one of them.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “‘I’m honored to have met you, sir,’ said Peter Gnome, ‘and your family is wonderful.’
a separate part of a whole
From this reading So off he hurried, throwing behind him a piece of cabbage leaf and saying to himself what a lovely family of guinea pigs they were.”
PignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading “‘To be sure,’ said Daddy Guinea Pig, who was calm again now.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading ‘Of course there are guinea pigs and other creatures who do such things, but I’m not one of them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘To be sure,’ said Daddy Guinea Pig, who was calm again now.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So off he hurried, throwing behind him a piece of cabbage leaf and saying to himself what a lovely family of guinea pigs they were.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “‘I’m honored to have met you, sir,’ said Peter Gnome, ‘and your family is wonderful.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So off he hurried, throwing behind him a piece of cabbage leaf and saying to himself what a lovely family of guinea pigs they were.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ‘Of course there are guinea pigs and other creatures who do such things, but I’m not one of them.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “‘To be sure,’ said Daddy Guinea Pig, who was calm again now.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ‘Of course there are guinea pigs and other creatures who do such things, but I’m not one of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘Of course there are guinea pigs and other creatures who do such things, but I’m not one of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So off he hurried, throwing behind him a piece of cabbage leaf and saying to himself what a lovely family of guinea pigs they were.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ‘Of course there are guinea pigs and other creatures who do such things, but I’m not one of them.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading So off he hurried, throwing behind him a piece of cabbage leaf and saying to himself what a lovely family of guinea pigs they were.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘To be sure,’ said Daddy Guinea Pig, who was calm again now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘To be sure,’ said Daddy Guinea Pig, who was calm again now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So off he hurried, throwing behind him a piece of cabbage leaf and saying to himself what a lovely family of guinea pigs they were.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So off he hurried, throwing behind him a piece of cabbage leaf and saying to himself what a lovely family of guinea pigs they were.”
which person or people
From this reading “‘To be sure,’ said Daddy Guinea Pig, who was calm again now.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “‘I’m honored to have met you, sir,’ said Peter Gnome, ‘and your family is wonderful.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘I’m honored to have met you, sir,’ said Peter Gnome, ‘and your family is wonderful.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘I’m honored to have met you, sir,’ said Peter Gnome, ‘and your family is wonderful.’
