used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It will save him a broken shed door, though he will never know it."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "From the height of the moon I should say it must be about half past ten," answered Button.
accommodatingadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪŋ/
helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
From this reading THE NEW YORK DOG AND CAT CLUB "He really is an accommodating old fellow, isn't he," said Billy, "to leave us out all night?
(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 THE NEW YORK DOG AND CAT CLUB "He really is an accommodating old fellow, isn't he," said Billy, "to leave us out all night?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE NEW YORK DOG AND CAT CLUB "He really is an accommodating old fellow, isn't he," said Billy, "to leave us out all night?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEW YORK DOG AND CAT CLUB "He really is an accommodating old fellow, isn't he," said Billy, "to leave us out all night?
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "From the height of the moon I should say it must be about half past ten," answered Button.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That will give us an hour and a half to think up what we are going to talk about at the club to-night.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What time do you suppose it is?" asked Stubby.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That will give us an hour and a half to think up what we are going to talk about at the club to-night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "From the height of the moon I should say it must be about half past ten," answered Button.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading THE NEW YORK DOG AND CAT CLUB "He really is an accommodating old fellow, isn't he," said Billy, "to leave us out all night?
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It will save him a broken shed door, though he will never know it."
ButtonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading "From the height of the moon I should say it must be about half past ten," answered Button.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE NEW YORK DOG AND CAT CLUB "He really is an accommodating old fellow, isn't he," said Billy, "to leave us out all night?
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE NEW YORK DOG AND CAT CLUB "He really is an accommodating old fellow, isn't he," said Billy, "to leave us out all night?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What time do you suppose it is?" asked Stubby.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE NEW YORK DOG AND CAT CLUB "He really is an accommodating old fellow, isn't he," said Billy, "to leave us out all night?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It will save him a broken shed door, though he will never know it."
a boy or man
From this reading THE NEW YORK DOG AND CAT CLUB "He really is an accommodating old fellow, isn't he," said Billy, "to leave us out all night?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From the height of the moon I should say it must be about half past ten," answered Button.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "That will give us an hour and a half to think up what we are going to talk about at the club to-night.
the act of departing
From this reading "That will give us an hour and a half to think up what we are going to talk about at the club to-night.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "From the height of the moon I should say it must be about half past ten," answered Button.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NEW YORK DOG AND CAT CLUB "He really is an accommodating old fellow, isn't he," said Billy, "to leave us out all night?
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading "From the height of the moon I should say it must be about half past ten," answered Button.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will save him a broken shed door, though he will never know it."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "That will give us an hour and a half to think up what we are going to talk about at the club to-night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "From the height of the moon I should say it must be about half past ten," answered Button.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEW YORK DOG AND CAT CLUB "He really is an accommodating old fellow, isn't he," said Billy, "to leave us out all night?
isn't
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From this reading THE NEW YORK DOG AND CAT CLUB "He really is an accommodating old fellow, isn't he," said Billy, "to leave us out all night?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will save him a broken shed door, though he will never know it."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It will save him a broken shed door, though he will never know it."
go away from a place
From this reading THE NEW YORK DOG AND CAT CLUB "He really is an accommodating old fellow, isn't he," said Billy, "to leave us out all night?
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "From the height of the moon I should say it must be about half past ten," answered Button.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "From the height of the moon I should say it must be about half past ten," answered Button.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It will save him a broken shed door, though he will never know it."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW YORK DOG AND CAT CLUB "He really is an accommodating old fellow, isn't he," said Billy, "to leave us out all night?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NEW YORK DOG AND CAT CLUB "He really is an accommodating old fellow, isn't he," said Billy, "to leave us out all night?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "From the height of the moon I should say it must be about half past ten," answered Button.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE NEW YORK DOG AND CAT CLUB "He really is an accommodating old fellow, isn't he," said Billy, "to leave us out all night?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE NEW YORK DOG AND CAT CLUB "He really is an accommodating old fellow, isn't he," said Billy, "to leave us out all night?
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "From the height of the moon I should say it must be about half past ten," answered Button.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE NEW YORK DOG AND CAT CLUB "He really is an accommodating old fellow, isn't he," said Billy, "to leave us out all night?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE NEW YORK DOG AND CAT CLUB "He really is an accommodating old fellow, isn't he," said Billy, "to leave us out all night?
except for; apart from
From this reading It will save him a broken shed door, though he will never know it."
express in words
From this reading "From the height of the moon I should say it must be about half past ten," answered Button.
get rid of
From this reading It will save him a broken shed door, though he will never know it."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "From the height of the moon I should say it must be about half past ten," answered Button.
StubbyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbi/
short and blunt
From this reading "What time do you suppose it is?" asked Stubby.
express a supposition
From this reading "What time do you suppose it is?" asked Stubby.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "That will give us an hour and a half to think up what we are going to talk about at the club to-night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "From the height of the moon I should say it must be about half past ten," answered Button.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That will give us an hour and a half to think up what we are going to talk about at the club to-night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW YORK DOG AND CAT CLUB "He really is an accommodating old fellow, isn't he," said Billy, "to leave us out all night?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "That will give us an hour and a half to think up what we are going to talk about at the club to-night.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It will save him a broken shed door, though he will never know it."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What time do you suppose it is?" asked Stubby.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEW YORK DOG AND CAT CLUB "He really is an accommodating old fellow, isn't he," said Billy, "to leave us out all night?
to-night
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From this reading "That will give us an hour and a half to think up what we are going to talk about at the club to-night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "That will give us an hour and a half to think up what we are going to talk about at the club to-night.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE NEW YORK DOG AND CAT CLUB "He really is an accommodating old fellow, isn't he," said Billy, "to leave us out all night?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That will give us an hour and a half to think up what we are going to talk about at the club to-night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What time do you suppose it is?" asked Stubby.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will save him a broken shed door, though he will never know it."
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE NEW YORK DOG AND CAT CLUB "He really is an accommodating old fellow, isn't he," said Billy, "to leave us out all night?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What time do you suppose it is?" asked Stubby.
