used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Rollo knew a good thing when he had 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 'I wouldn't change back and be a Scotch terrier for all the world.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I wouldn't change back and be a Scotch terrier for all the world.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'I'm satisfied, the way things are now,' said he.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Poker Concludes His Story "It was just as I feared," said the Poker.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 'I wouldn't change back and be a Scotch terrier for all the world.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'I wouldn't change back and be a Scotch terrier for all the world.'
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading 'I wouldn't change back and be a Scotch terrier for all the world.'
ConcludesverbUS /kənˈkluːdz/
third-person singular of “conclude” — decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading The Poker Concludes His Story "It was just as I feared," said the Poker.
permission to do something
From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
dearly loved
From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The Poker Concludes His Story "It was just as I feared," said the Poker.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'I wouldn't change back and be a Scotch terrier for all the world.'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Rollo knew a good thing when he had it."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Rollo knew a good thing when he had it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Rollo knew a good thing when he had it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Poker Concludes His Story "It was just as I feared," said the Poker.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Poker Concludes His Story "It was just as I feared," said the Poker.
I'm
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From this reading "'I'm satisfied, the way things are now,' said he.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Poker Concludes His Story "It was just as I feared," said the Poker.
and nothing more
From this reading The Poker Concludes His Story "It was just as I feared," said the Poker.
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 "Rollo knew a good thing when he had it."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "'I'm satisfied, the way things are now,' said he.
PokernounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading The Poker Concludes His Story "It was just as I feared," said the Poker.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading "Rollo knew a good thing when he had it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Poker Concludes His Story "It was just as I feared," said the Poker.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "'I'm satisfied, the way things are now,' said he.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading 'I wouldn't change back and be a Scotch terrier for all the world.'
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
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 Poker Concludes His Story "It was just as I feared," said the Poker.
terriernounUS /ˈteriər/
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading 'I wouldn't change back and be a Scotch terrier for all the world.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Poker Concludes His Story "It was just as I feared," said the Poker.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
a special situation
From this reading "Rollo knew a good thing when he had it."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "'I'm satisfied, the way things are now,' said he.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
except if; if not
From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Poker Concludes His Story "It was just as I feared," said the Poker.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "'I'm satisfied, the way things are now,' said he.
at the time that
From this reading "Rollo knew a good thing when he had it."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
won't
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From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading 'I wouldn't change back and be a Scotch terrier for all the world.'
wouldn't
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From this reading 'I wouldn't change back and be a Scotch terrier for all the world.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
you'd
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From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
you'll
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From this reading "Then the Fairy turned to me and said, 'I'm sorry, my dear, but if Rollo won't consent to the change you'll have to be contented to remain as you are--unless you'd like to try being an eagle for a while.'
