used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VALUE OF DIMINUTIVES.--NEBBETJES.--POENTEKENS.--A STUMPER.--SNAVEL--NOT SWAVEL.--EEN STREEPJE DOOR.--HOENDERHOK WAS ALWAYS DOUBTFUL.--THE UMBRELLA TO THE RESCUE.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE VALUE OF DIMINUTIVES.--NEBBETJES.--POENTEKENS.--A STUMPER.--SNAVEL--NOT SWAVEL.--EEN STREEPJE DOOR.--HOENDERHOK WAS ALWAYS DOUBTFUL.--THE UMBRELLA TO THE RESCUE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what", said I, "might be the particular difficulty of saying _pens_ in Dutch?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And what", said I, "might be the particular difficulty of saying _pens_ in Dutch?
dictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading You had a dictionary?"
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "And what", said I, "might be the particular difficulty of saying _pens_ in Dutch?
DIMINUTIVES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VALUE OF DIMINUTIVES.--NEBBETJES.--POENTEKENS.--A STUMPER.--SNAVEL--NOT SWAVEL.--EEN STREEPJE DOOR.--HOENDERHOK WAS ALWAYS DOUBTFUL.--THE UMBRELLA TO THE RESCUE.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE VALUE OF DIMINUTIVES.--NEBBETJES.--POENTEKENS.--A STUMPER.--SNAVEL--NOT SWAVEL.--EEN STREEPJE DOOR.--HOENDERHOK WAS ALWAYS DOUBTFUL.--THE UMBRELLA TO THE RESCUE.
DOUBTFULadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading THE VALUE OF DIMINUTIVES.--NEBBETJES.--POENTEKENS.--A STUMPER.--SNAVEL--NOT SWAVEL.--EEN STREEPJE DOOR.--HOENDERHOK WAS ALWAYS DOUBTFUL.--THE UMBRELLA TO THE RESCUE.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading "And what", said I, "might be the particular difficulty of saying _pens_ in Dutch?
EEN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VALUE OF DIMINUTIVES.--NEBBETJES.--POENTEKENS.--A STUMPER.--SNAVEL--NOT SWAVEL.--EEN STREEPJE DOOR.--HOENDERHOK WAS ALWAYS DOUBTFUL.--THE UMBRELLA TO THE RESCUE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You had a dictionary?"
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading "Dictionary indeed!" retorted O'Neill with some heat.
HOENDERHOK
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VALUE OF DIMINUTIVES.--NEBBETJES.--POENTEKENS.--A STUMPER.--SNAVEL--NOT SWAVEL.--EEN STREEPJE DOOR.--HOENDERHOK WAS ALWAYS DOUBTFUL.--THE UMBRELLA TO THE RESCUE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And what", said I, "might be the particular difficulty of saying _pens_ in Dutch?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And what", said I, "might be the particular difficulty of saying _pens_ in Dutch?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Dictionary indeed!" retorted O'Neill with some heat.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "And what", said I, "might be the particular difficulty of saying _pens_ in Dutch?
NEBBETJES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VALUE OF DIMINUTIVES.--NEBBETJES.--POENTEKENS.--A STUMPER.--SNAVEL--NOT SWAVEL.--EEN STREEPJE DOOR.--HOENDERHOK WAS ALWAYS DOUBTFUL.--THE UMBRELLA TO THE RESCUE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE VALUE OF DIMINUTIVES.--NEBBETJES.--POENTEKENS.--A STUMPER.--SNAVEL--NOT SWAVEL.--EEN STREEPJE DOOR.--HOENDERHOK WAS ALWAYS DOUBTFUL.--THE UMBRELLA TO THE RESCUE.
O'NeillnounUS /oʊˈniːl/
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading "Dictionary indeed!" retorted O'Neill with some heat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PURCHASE OF THE PENS.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "And what", said I, "might be the particular difficulty of saying _pens_ in Dutch?
PENSnounUS /penz/
plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading THE PURCHASE OF THE PENS.
POENTEKENS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VALUE OF DIMINUTIVES.--NEBBETJES.--POENTEKENS.--A STUMPER.--SNAVEL--NOT SWAVEL.--EEN STREEPJE DOOR.--HOENDERHOK WAS ALWAYS DOUBTFUL.--THE UMBRELLA TO THE RESCUE.
PURCHASEnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading THE PURCHASE OF THE PENS.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE VALUE OF DIMINUTIVES.--NEBBETJES.--POENTEKENS.--A STUMPER.--SNAVEL--NOT SWAVEL.--EEN STREEPJE DOOR.--HOENDERHOK WAS ALWAYS DOUBTFUL.--THE UMBRELLA TO THE RESCUE.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Dictionary indeed!" retorted O'Neill with some heat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And what", said I, "might be the particular difficulty of saying _pens_ in Dutch?
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "And what", said I, "might be the particular difficulty of saying _pens_ in Dutch?
SNAVEL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VALUE OF DIMINUTIVES.--NEBBETJES.--POENTEKENS.--A STUMPER.--SNAVEL--NOT SWAVEL.--EEN STREEPJE DOOR.--HOENDERHOK WAS ALWAYS DOUBTFUL.--THE UMBRELLA TO THE RESCUE.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Dictionary indeed!" retorted O'Neill with some heat.
STREEPJE
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From this reading THE VALUE OF DIMINUTIVES.--NEBBETJES.--POENTEKENS.--A STUMPER.--SNAVEL--NOT SWAVEL.--EEN STREEPJE DOOR.--HOENDERHOK WAS ALWAYS DOUBTFUL.--THE UMBRELLA TO THE RESCUE.
STUMPERnounUS /ˈstʌmpər/
a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem
From this reading THE VALUE OF DIMINUTIVES.--NEBBETJES.--POENTEKENS.--A STUMPER.--SNAVEL--NOT SWAVEL.--EEN STREEPJE DOOR.--HOENDERHOK WAS ALWAYS DOUBTFUL.--THE UMBRELLA TO THE RESCUE.
SWAVEL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VALUE OF DIMINUTIVES.--NEBBETJES.--POENTEKENS.--A STUMPER.--SNAVEL--NOT SWAVEL.--EEN STREEPJE DOOR.--HOENDERHOK WAS ALWAYS DOUBTFUL.--THE UMBRELLA TO THE RESCUE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURCHASE OF THE PENS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VALUE OF DIMINUTIVES.--NEBBETJES.--POENTEKENS.--A STUMPER.--SNAVEL--NOT SWAVEL.--EEN STREEPJE DOOR.--HOENDERHOK WAS ALWAYS DOUBTFUL.--THE UMBRELLA TO THE RESCUE.
UMBRELLAnounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading THE VALUE OF DIMINUTIVES.--NEBBETJES.--POENTEKENS.--A STUMPER.--SNAVEL--NOT SWAVEL.--EEN STREEPJE DOOR.--HOENDERHOK WAS ALWAYS DOUBTFUL.--THE UMBRELLA TO THE RESCUE.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading THE VALUE OF DIMINUTIVES.--NEBBETJES.--POENTEKENS.--A STUMPER.--SNAVEL--NOT SWAVEL.--EEN STREEPJE DOOR.--HOENDERHOK WAS ALWAYS DOUBTFUL.--THE UMBRELLA TO THE RESCUE.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VALUE OF DIMINUTIVES.--NEBBETJES.--POENTEKENS.--A STUMPER.--SNAVEL--NOT SWAVEL.--EEN STREEPJE DOOR.--HOENDERHOK WAS ALWAYS DOUBTFUL.--THE UMBRELLA TO THE RESCUE.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what", said I, "might be the particular difficulty of saying _pens_ in Dutch?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Dictionary indeed!" retorted O'Neill with some heat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You had a dictionary?"
