used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
anew
From this reading Being short of imagination, he despised that foolish gift, and marvelled over and over again at others for laughing so at nothing.
(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 In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Being short of imagination, he despised that foolish gift, and marvelled over and over again at others for laughing so at nothing.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being short of imagination, he despised that foolish gift, and marvelled over and over again at others for laughing so at nothing.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
ClumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading That whimsical tickling of the veins of thought, which some people give so and some receive (with equal delight on either side), humour, or wit, or whatever it is, to Colonel Clumps was a vicious thing.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Being short of imagination, he despised that foolish gift, and marvelled over and over again at others for laughing so at nothing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This officer knew what he had to do, and he made a point of doing it.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading This officer knew what he had to do, and he made a point of doing it.
one or the other of two
From this reading That whimsical tickling of the veins of thought, which some people give so and some receive (with equal delight on either side), humour, or wit, or whatever it is, to Colonel Clumps was a vicious thing.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading That whimsical tickling of the veins of thought, which some people give so and some receive (with equal delight on either side), humour, or wit, or whatever it is, to Colonel Clumps was a vicious thing.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Being short of imagination, he despised that foolish gift, and marvelled over and over again at others for laughing so at nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Being short of imagination, he despised that foolish gift, and marvelled over and over again at others for laughing so at nothing.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That whimsical tickling of the veins of thought, which some people give so and some receive (with equal delight on either side), humour, or wit, or whatever it is, to Colonel Clumps was a vicious thing.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING UP THE TREE.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This officer knew what he had to do, and he made a point of doing it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This officer knew what he had to do, and he made a point of doing it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading That whimsical tickling of the veins of thought, which some people give so and some receive (with equal delight on either side), humour, or wit, or whatever it is, to Colonel Clumps was a vicious thing.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Being short of imagination, he despised that foolish gift, and marvelled over and over again at others for laughing so at nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That whimsical tickling of the veins of thought, which some people give so and some receive (with equal delight on either side), humour, or wit, or whatever it is, to Colonel Clumps was a vicious thing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This officer knew what he had to do, and he made a point of doing it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This officer knew what he had to do, and he made a point of doing it.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Being short of imagination, he despised that foolish gift, and marvelled over and over again at others for laughing so at nothing.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This officer knew what he had to do, and he made a point of doing it.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading Being short of imagination, he despised that foolish gift, and marvelled over and over again at others for laughing so at nothing.
not any; not one
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Being short of imagination, he despised that foolish gift, and marvelled over and over again at others for laughing so at nothing.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading This officer knew what he had to do, and he made a point of doing it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That whimsical tickling of the veins of thought, which some people give so and some receive (with equal delight on either side), humour, or wit, or whatever it is, to Colonel Clumps was a vicious thing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That whimsical tickling of the veins of thought, which some people give so and some receive (with equal delight on either side), humour, or wit, or whatever it is, to Colonel Clumps was a vicious thing.
others
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From this reading Being short of imagination, he despised that foolish gift, and marvelled over and over again at others for laughing so at nothing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Being short of imagination, he despised that foolish gift, and marvelled over and over again at others for laughing so at nothing.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading That whimsical tickling of the veins of thought, which some people give so and some receive (with equal delight on either side), humour, or wit, or whatever it is, to Colonel Clumps was a vicious thing.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading This officer knew what he had to do, and he made a point of doing it.
one of four equal parts
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading That whimsical tickling of the veins of thought, which some people give so and some receive (with equal delight on either side), humour, or wit, or whatever it is, to Colonel Clumps was a vicious thing.
saplingnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋ/
young tree
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Being short of imagination, he despised that foolish gift, and marvelled over and over again at others for laughing so at nothing.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading That whimsical tickling of the veins of thought, which some people give so and some receive (with equal delight on either side), humour, or wit, or whatever it is, to Colonel Clumps was a vicious thing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Being short of imagination, he despised that foolish gift, and marvelled over and over again at others for laughing so at nothing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That whimsical tickling of the veins of thought, which some people give so and some receive (with equal delight on either side), humour, or wit, or whatever it is, to Colonel Clumps was a vicious thing.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Being short of imagination, he despised that foolish gift, and marvelled over and over again at others for laughing so at nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOING UP THE TREE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
a special situation
From this reading That whimsical tickling of the veins of thought, which some people give so and some receive (with equal delight on either side), humour, or wit, or whatever it is, to Colonel Clumps was a vicious thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That whimsical tickling of the veins of thought, which some people give so and some receive (with equal delight on either side), humour, or wit, or whatever it is, to Colonel Clumps was a vicious thing.
ticklingnoun
the act of tickling
From this reading That whimsical tickling of the veins of thought, which some people give so and some receive (with equal delight on either side), humour, or wit, or whatever it is, to Colonel Clumps was a vicious thing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This officer knew what he had to do, and he made a point of doing it.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading GOING UP THE TREE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GOING UP THE TREE.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading That whimsical tickling of the veins of thought, which some people give so and some receive (with equal delight on either side), humour, or wit, or whatever it is, to Colonel Clumps was a vicious thing.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading That whimsical tickling of the veins of thought, which some people give so and some receive (with equal delight on either side), humour, or wit, or whatever it is, to Colonel Clumps was a vicious thing.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This officer knew what he had to do, and he made a point of doing it.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading That whimsical tickling of the veins of thought, which some people give so and some receive (with equal delight on either side), humour, or wit, or whatever it is, to Colonel Clumps was a vicious thing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That whimsical tickling of the veins of thought, which some people give so and some receive (with equal delight on either side), humour, or wit, or whatever it is, to Colonel Clumps was a vicious thing.
whimsicaladjectiveUS /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading That whimsical tickling of the veins of thought, which some people give so and some receive (with equal delight on either side), humour, or wit, or whatever it is, to Colonel Clumps was a vicious thing.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading That whimsical tickling of the veins of thought, which some people give so and some receive (with equal delight on either side), humour, or wit, or whatever it is, to Colonel Clumps was a vicious thing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That whimsical tickling of the veins of thought, which some people give so and some receive (with equal delight on either side), humour, or wit, or whatever it is, to Colonel Clumps was a vicious thing.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading In all the British army--then a walking wood of British oak, without a yard of sapling--there was no bit of better stuff than the five feet and a quarter (allowing for his good game leg) of Major, by this time Colonel Clumps.
