used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Story of Ebenezer "Ebenezer was a boy very much like yourself in several ways," resumed the Righthandiron.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He was nephew of Senator Takeanap, and a grandson of old General Snoraloud--but he'd never admit it.
(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 He insisted that he was a boy, and for all we could do we couldn't get him to admit that he was a Weasel--" "He was the most persistent lad That I have ever seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was nephew of Senator Takeanap, and a grandson of old General Snoraloud--but he'd never admit it.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
(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 He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Story of Ebenezer "Ebenezer was a boy very much like yourself in several ways," resumed the Righthandiron.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He wasn't one of the Sleepyhead or Dozy Pate families, but he was next thing to it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
Carrottopnoun
someone who has red hair
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He insisted that he was a boy, and for all we could do we couldn't get him to admit that he was a Weasel--" "He was the most persistent lad That I have ever seen.
couldn't
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From this reading He insisted that he was a boy, and for all we could do we couldn't get him to admit that he was a Weasel--" "He was the most persistent lad That I have ever seen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
didn't
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From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He insisted that he was a boy, and for all we could do we couldn't get him to admit that he was a Weasel--" "He was the most persistent lad That I have ever seen.
DormousenounUS /ˈdɔːrmaʊs/
small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
Dozyadjective
half asleep
From this reading "He wasn't one of the Sleepyhead or Dozy Pate families, but he was next thing to it.
Ebenezer
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From this reading The Story of Ebenezer "Ebenezer was a boy very much like yourself in several ways," resumed the Righthandiron.
at any time
From this reading He insisted that he was a boy, and for all we could do we couldn't get him to admit that he was a Weasel--" "He was the most persistent lad That I have ever seen.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading "He wasn't one of the Sleepyhead or Dozy Pate families, but he was next thing to it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He insisted that he was a boy, and for all we could do we couldn't get him to admit that he was a Weasel--" "He was the most persistent lad That I have ever seen.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He was nephew of Senator Takeanap, and a grandson of old General Snoraloud--but he'd never admit it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading He was nephew of Senator Takeanap, and a grandson of old General Snoraloud--but he'd never admit it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He insisted that he was a boy, and for all we could do we couldn't get him to admit that he was a Weasel--" "He was the most persistent lad That I have ever seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He wasn't one of the Sleepyhead or Dozy Pate families, but he was next thing to it.
he'd
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From this reading He was nephew of Senator Takeanap, and a grandson of old General Snoraloud--but he'd never admit it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He insisted that he was a boy, and for all we could do we couldn't get him to admit that he was a Weasel--" "He was the most persistent lad That I have ever seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Story of Ebenezer "Ebenezer was a boy very much like yourself in several ways," resumed the Righthandiron.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading He insisted that he was a boy, and for all we could do we couldn't get him to admit that he was a Weasel--" "He was the most persistent lad That I have ever seen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He wasn't one of the Sleepyhead or Dozy Pate families, but he was next thing to it.
and nothing more
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
a boy or man
From this reading He insisted that he was a boy, and for all we could do we couldn't get him to admit that he was a Weasel--" "He was the most persistent lad That I have ever seen.
LeftynounUS /ˈlefti/
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Story of Ebenezer "Ebenezer was a boy very much like yourself in several ways," resumed the Righthandiron.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He insisted that he was a boy, and for all we could do we couldn't get him to admit that he was a Weasel--" "He was the most persistent lad That I have ever seen.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Story of Ebenezer "Ebenezer was a boy very much like yourself in several ways," resumed the Righthandiron.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading He was nephew of Senator Takeanap, and a grandson of old General Snoraloud--but he'd never admit it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was nephew of Senator Takeanap, and a grandson of old General Snoraloud--but he'd never admit it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "He wasn't one of the Sleepyhead or Dozy Pate families, but he was next thing to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Story of Ebenezer "Ebenezer was a boy very much like yourself in several ways," resumed the Righthandiron.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was nephew of Senator Takeanap, and a grandson of old General Snoraloud--but he'd never admit it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He wasn't one of the Sleepyhead or Dozy Pate families, but he was next thing to it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He wasn't one of the Sleepyhead or Dozy Pate families, but he was next thing to it.
PatenounUS /peɪt/
liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
From this reading "He wasn't one of the Sleepyhead or Dozy Pate families, but he was next thing to it.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading He insisted that he was a boy, and for all we could do we couldn't get him to admit that he was a Weasel--" "He was the most persistent lad That I have ever seen.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The Story of Ebenezer "Ebenezer was a boy very much like yourself in several ways," resumed the Righthandiron.
Righthandiron
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From this reading The Story of Ebenezer "Ebenezer was a boy very much like yourself in several ways," resumed the Righthandiron.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He insisted that he was a boy, and for all we could do we couldn't get him to admit that he was a Weasel--" "He was the most persistent lad That I have ever seen.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading He was nephew of Senator Takeanap, and a grandson of old General Snoraloud--but he'd never admit it.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Story of Ebenezer "Ebenezer was a boy very much like yourself in several ways," resumed the Righthandiron.
Sleepyheadnoun
a sleepy person
From this reading "He wasn't one of the Sleepyhead or Dozy Pate families, but he was next thing to it.
Snoraloud
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From this reading He was nephew of Senator Takeanap, and a grandson of old General Snoraloud--but he'd never admit it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Story of Ebenezer "Ebenezer was a boy very much like yourself in several ways," resumed the Righthandiron.
Takeanap
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From this reading He was nephew of Senator Takeanap, and a grandson of old General Snoraloud--but he'd never admit it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Story of Ebenezer "Ebenezer was a boy very much like yourself in several ways," resumed the Righthandiron.
a special situation
From this reading "He wasn't one of the Sleepyhead or Dozy Pate families, but he was next thing to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He wasn't one of the Sleepyhead or Dozy Pate families, but he was next thing to it.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Story of Ebenezer "Ebenezer was a boy very much like yourself in several ways," resumed the Righthandiron.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Story of Ebenezer "Ebenezer was a boy very much like yourself in several ways," resumed the Righthandiron.
wasn't
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From this reading "He wasn't one of the Sleepyhead or Dozy Pate families, but he was next thing to it.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The Story of Ebenezer "Ebenezer was a boy very much like yourself in several ways," resumed the Righthandiron.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
WeaselnounUS /ˈwiːzəl/
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
at the time that
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He used to get just as angry when we reminded him that he was quite as much of a Snoraloud as a Carrottop, as you were when we called you Sleepyhead, and when my brother Lefty here said to him, 'Hullo, Weasel,' he didn't like it a bit better than you did when we said you were a Dormouse.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading The Story of Ebenezer "Ebenezer was a boy very much like yourself in several ways," resumed the Righthandiron.
