Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading All his friends are dead; no one took care of him, and I was only a little boy."

(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 All his friends are dead; no one took care of him, and I was only a little boy."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading All his friends are dead; no one took care of him, and I was only a little boy."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading All his friends are dead; no one took care of him, and I was only a little boy."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Yes, terribly lonely," cried the tin soldier; "still it is delightful not to be forgotten."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Oh, how dreadfully lonely he must have been," said she.

a youthful male person

From this reading All his friends are dead; no one took care of him, and I was only a little boy."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading All his friends are dead; no one took care of him, and I was only a little boy."

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Yes, terribly lonely," cried the tin soldier; "still it is delightful not to be forgotten."

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading All his friends are dead; no one took care of him, and I was only a little boy."

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading "Yes, terribly lonely," cried the tin soldier; "still it is delightful not to be forgotten."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I don't know where it is," he replied; "no one knows.

of a dreadful kind

From this reading "Oh, how dreadfully lonely he must have been," said she.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading "Yes, terribly lonely," cried the tin soldier; "still it is delightful not to be forgotten."

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading All his friends are dead; no one took care of him, and I was only a little boy."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Oh, how dreadfully lonely he must have been," said she.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I don't know where it is," he replied; "no one knows.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading All his friends are dead; no one took care of him, and I was only a little boy."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading All his friends are dead; no one took care of him, and I was only a little boy."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, how dreadfully lonely he must have been," said she.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I don't know where it is," he replied; "no one knows.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I don't know where it is," he replied; "no one knows.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I don't know where it is," he replied; "no one knows.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I don't know where it is," he replied; "no one knows.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading "I don't know where it is," he replied; "no one knows.

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading All his friends are dead; no one took care of him, and I was only a little boy."

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading "Oh, how dreadfully lonely he must have been," said she.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Oh, how dreadfully lonely he must have been," said she.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

not any; not one

From this reading "I don't know where it is," he replied; "no one knows.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Yes, terribly lonely," cried the tin soldier; "still it is delightful not to be forgotten."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All his friends are dead; no one took care of him, and I was only a little boy."

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, how dreadfully lonely he must have been," said she.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I don't know where it is," he replied; "no one knows.

and nothing more

From this reading All his friends are dead; no one took care of him, and I was only a little boy."

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "I don't know where it is," he replied; "no one knows.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Oh, how dreadfully lonely he must have been," said she.

cut with a saw

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Oh, how dreadfully lonely he must have been," said she.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading "Yes, terribly lonely," cried the tin soldier; "still it is delightful not to be forgotten."

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

not in physical motion

From this reading "Yes, terribly lonely," cried the tin soldier; "still it is delightful not to be forgotten."

plural of “tatter” — a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

used as intensifiers

From this reading "Yes, terribly lonely," cried the tin soldier; "still it is delightful not to be forgotten."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Yes, terribly lonely," cried the tin soldier; "still it is delightful not to be forgotten."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading "Yes, terribly lonely," cried the tin soldier; "still it is delightful not to be forgotten."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Yes, terribly lonely," cried the tin soldier; "still it is delightful not to be forgotten."

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading All his friends are dead; no one took care of him, and I was only a little boy."

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading All his friends are dead; no one took care of him, and I was only a little boy."

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

in or at the place that

From this reading "I don't know where it is," he replied; "no one knows.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Delightful indeed," cried a voice quite near to them; no one but the tin soldier saw that it came from a rag of the leather which hung in tatters; it had lost all its gilding, and looked like wet earth, but it had an opinion, and it spoke it thus:--

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, terribly lonely," cried the tin soldier; "still it is delightful not to be forgotten."