used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
Aladdin's
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From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
(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 She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well!" said the gander, drawing a long breath as she finished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Well!" said the gander, drawing a long breath as she finished.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Well!" said the gander, drawing a long breath as she finished.
Ellen
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From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
divisible by two
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Well!" said the gander, drawing a long breath as she finished.
set up or found
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
gandernounUS /ˈɡændər/
mature male goose
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
genienounUS /ˈdʒiː.ni/
A magical spirit of immense power, often confined within an oil lamp or ring and bound to serve its master.
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
how
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From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
it's
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From this reading "No wonder they thought you wanted to steal it, if it's like that.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "No wonder they thought you wanted to steal it, if it's like that.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Well!" said the gander, drawing a long breath as she finished.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well!" said the gander, drawing a long breath as she finished.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading "No wonder they thought you wanted to steal it, if it's like that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No wonder they thought you wanted to steal it, if it's like that.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "No, but then I think it must be Aladdin's magic lamp," Ellen explained.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "No wonder they thought you wanted to steal it, if it's like that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She found that the gander had never even heard of the lamp and the genie, so she told him all about it.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "No wonder they thought you wanted to steal it, if it's like that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well!" said the gander, drawing a long breath as she finished.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
which person or people
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "No wonder they thought you wanted to steal it, if it's like that.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She told him of its being a magic lamp, and of how, if any one rubbed it a great genie would appear who would do whatever he was told to do by the one who held the lamp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No wonder they thought you wanted to steal it, if it's like that.
