used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is a drop of ditch-water," said Cribbley Crabbley.
equally
From this reading It is either Paris or Copenhagen, or some other great city; I don't know which, for they are all alike.
(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 It is either Paris or Copenhagen, or some other great city; I don't know which, for they are all alike.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is either Paris or Copenhagen, or some other great city; I don't know which, for they are all alike.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is easy enough to guess, to be sure," was the reply of the nameless magician; "easy enough.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SWINEHERD THERE was once a poor prince who had a kingdom, but it was a very small one.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It is either Paris or Copenhagen, or some other great city; I don't know which, for they are all alike.
CopenhagennounUS /ˈkoʊpənheɪɡən/
the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
From this reading It is either Paris or Copenhagen, or some other great city; I don't know which, for they are all alike.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It is some great city, of course."
Crabbley
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From this reading "It is a drop of ditch-water," said Cribbley Crabbley.
Cribbley
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From this reading "It is a drop of ditch-water," said Cribbley Crabbley.
ditch-water
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From this reading "It is a drop of ditch-water," said Cribbley Crabbley.
don't
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From this reading It is either Paris or Copenhagen, or some other great city; I don't know which, for they are all alike.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "It is a drop of ditch-water," said Cribbley Crabbley.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "It is easy enough to guess, to be sure," was the reply of the nameless magician; "easy enough.
one or the other of two
From this reading It is either Paris or Copenhagen, or some other great city; I don't know which, for they are all alike.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It is easy enough to guess, to be sure," was the reply of the nameless magician; "easy enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is either Paris or Copenhagen, or some other great city; I don't know which, for they are all alike.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is either Paris or Copenhagen, or some other great city; I don't know which, for they are all alike.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "It is easy enough to guess, to be sure," was the reply of the nameless magician; "easy enough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SWINEHERD THERE was once a poor prince who had a kingdom, but it was a very small one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is either Paris or Copenhagen, or some other great city; I don't know which, for they are all alike.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is easy enough to guess, to be sure," was the reply of the nameless magician; "easy enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is easy enough to guess, to be sure," was the reply of the nameless magician; "easy enough.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading THE SWINEHERD THERE was once a poor prince who had a kingdom, but it was a very small one.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It is either Paris or Copenhagen, or some other great city; I don't know which, for they are all alike.
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading "It is easy enough to guess, to be sure," was the reply of the nameless magician; "easy enough.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading "It is easy enough to guess, to be sure," was the reply of the nameless magician; "easy enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is easy enough to guess, to be sure," was the reply of the nameless magician; "easy enough.
on one occasion
From this reading THE SWINEHERD THERE was once a poor prince who had a kingdom, but it was a very small one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SWINEHERD THERE was once a poor prince who had a kingdom, but it was a very small one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is either Paris or Copenhagen, or some other great city; I don't know which, for they are all alike.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is either Paris or Copenhagen, or some other great city; I don't know which, for they are all alike.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It is either Paris or Copenhagen, or some other great city; I don't know which, for they are all alike.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE SWINEHERD THERE was once a poor prince who had a kingdom, but it was a very small one.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE SWINEHERD THERE was once a poor prince who had a kingdom, but it was a very small one.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "It is easy enough to guess, to be sure," was the reply of the nameless magician; "easy enough.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is a drop of ditch-water," said Cribbley Crabbley.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SWINEHERD THERE was once a poor prince who had a kingdom, but it was a very small one.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is either Paris or Copenhagen, or some other great city; I don't know which, for they are all alike.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "It is easy enough to guess, to be sure," was the reply of the nameless magician; "easy enough.
SWINEHERDnoun
a herder or swine
From this reading THE SWINEHERD THERE was once a poor prince who had a kingdom, but it was a very small one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is easy enough to guess, to be sure," was the reply of the nameless magician; "easy enough.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE SWINEHERD THERE was once a poor prince who had a kingdom, but it was a very small one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is either Paris or Copenhagen, or some other great city; I don't know which, for they are all alike.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is easy enough to guess, to be sure," was the reply of the nameless magician; "easy enough.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE SWINEHERD THERE was once a poor prince who had a kingdom, but it was a very small one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is easy enough to guess, to be sure," was the reply of the nameless magician; "easy enough.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is either Paris or Copenhagen, or some other great city; I don't know which, for they are all alike.
which person or people
From this reading THE SWINEHERD THERE was once a poor prince who had a kingdom, but it was a very small one.
