used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It would settle the municipality in our part of the world--any railway would make a circuit of fifty miles to avoid it!"
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
ArknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading It would settle the municipality in our part of the world--any railway would make a circuit of fifty miles to avoid it!"
baa-lambnoun
child's word for a sheep or lamb
From this reading What a baby baa-lamb name for a town!
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading What a baby baa-lamb name for a town!
BaslenounUS /ˈbæsəl/
a city in northwestern Switzerland
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I can't say what it is, but that's a sample of it--'New Houses!'
can't
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From this reading I can't say what it is, but that's a sample of it--'New Houses!'
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading It would settle the municipality in our part of the world--any railway would make a circuit of fifty miles to avoid it!"
commentingverbUS /ˈkɑːmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
exemplifiedverbUS /ɪɡˈzempləfaɪd/
inflected form of “exemplify” — be characteristic of
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading It would settle the municipality in our part of the world--any railway would make a circuit of fifty miles to avoid it!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
Heidelberg
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From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I can't say what it is, but that's a sample of it--'New Houses!'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can't say what it is, but that's a sample of it--'New Houses!'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
full of life and energy
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
engage in
From this reading It would settle the municipality in our part of the world--any railway would make a circuit of fifty miles to avoid it!"
MaltverbUS /mɔːlt/
treat with malt or malt extract
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It would settle the municipality in our part of the world--any railway would make a circuit of fifty miles to avoid it!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
municipalitynounUS /ˌmjuːnɪsəˈpæləti/
an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government
From this reading It would settle the municipality in our part of the world--any railway would make a circuit of fifty miles to avoid it!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What a baby baa-lamb name for a town!
namingnounUS /ˈneɪmɪŋ/
the verbal act of naming
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
Neuhausen
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From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I can't say what it is, but that's a sample of it--'New Houses!'
Noah'snounUS /ˈnoʊəz/
possessive form of “noah” — the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It would settle the municipality in our part of the world--any railway would make a circuit of fifty miles to avoid it!"
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It would settle the municipality in our part of the world--any railway would make a circuit of fifty miles to avoid it!"
To recall to mind.
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading I can't say what it is, but that's a sample of it--'New Houses!'
sarcasticallyadverbUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪkli/
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
express in words
From this reading I can't say what it is, but that's a sample of it--'New Houses!'
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading It would settle the municipality in our part of the world--any railway would make a circuit of fifty miles to avoid it!"
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
that's
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From this reading I can't say what it is, but that's a sample of it--'New Houses!'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
There's
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From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading What a baby baa-lamb name for a town!
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were on our way from Basle to Heidelberg, I remember, and Mr. Malt was commenting sarcastically upon Swiss resources for naming towns as exemplified in "Neuhausen."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I can't say what it is, but that's a sample of it--'New Houses!'
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would settle the municipality in our part of the world--any railway would make a circuit of fifty miles to avoid it!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "There's a lot about this country," said Mr. Malt, "that reminds you of the world as it appeared about the time you built it for yourself every day with blocks, and made it lively with animals out of your Noah's Ark.
