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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Bob," said Buddy, "have you ever heard a House Mouse sing?"

(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 And the next thing he knew, Old Bob the gardener was outside, wanting to know if he meant to stay in bed all day.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And the next thing he knew, Old Bob the gardener was outside, wanting to know if he meant to stay in bed all day.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading And the next thing he knew, Old Bob the gardener was outside, wanting to know if he meant to stay in bed all day.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "Well, Bob," insisted the little boy, "do you _believe_ they can sing?"

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading And the next thing he knew, Old Bob the gardener was outside, wanting to know if he meant to stay in bed all day.

a youthful male person

From this reading "Well, Bob," insisted the little boy, "do you _believe_ they can sing?"

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading "Bob," said Buddy, "have you ever heard a House Mouse sing?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "No, Buddy," said Old Bob the gardener, "I never have, but I have talked with folks who say _they_ have heard them."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Well, Bob," insisted the little boy, "do you _believe_ they can sing?"

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading "Why, yes, Buddy," said Old Bob the gardener, "I believe everything until I find out for certain that it isn't so.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And the next thing he knew, Old Bob the gardener was outside, wanting to know if he meant to stay in bed all day.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Well, Bob," insisted the little boy, "do you _believe_ they can sing?"

at any time

From this reading "Bob," said Buddy, "have you ever heard a House Mouse sing?"

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "Why, yes, Buddy," said Old Bob the gardener, "I believe everything until I find out for certain that it isn't so.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "Why, yes, Buddy," said Old Bob the gardener, "I believe everything until I find out for certain that it isn't so.

your parents

From this reading "No, Buddy," said Old Bob the gardener, "I never have, but I have talked with folks who say _they_ have heard them."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Why, yes, Buddy," said Old Bob the gardener, "I believe everything until I find out for certain that it isn't so.

someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading And the next thing he knew, Old Bob the gardener was outside, wanting to know if he meant to stay in bed all day.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Bob," said Buddy, "have you ever heard a House Mouse sing?"

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And the next thing he knew, Old Bob the gardener was outside, wanting to know if he meant to stay in bed all day.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "Bob," said Buddy, "have you ever heard a House Mouse sing?"

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "Bob," said Buddy, "have you ever heard a House Mouse sing?"

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "No, Buddy," said Old Bob the gardener, "I never have, but I have talked with folks who say _they_ have heard them."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And the next thing he knew, Old Bob the gardener was outside, wanting to know if he meant to stay in bed all day.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And the next thing he knew, Old Bob the gardener was outside, wanting to know if he meant to stay in bed all day.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading "Well, Bob," insisted the little boy, "do you _believe_ they can sing?"

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From this reading "Why, yes, Buddy," said Old Bob the gardener, "I believe everything until I find out for certain that it isn't so.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Why, yes, Buddy," said Old Bob the gardener, "I believe everything until I find out for certain that it isn't so.

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 And the next thing he knew, Old Bob the gardener was outside, wanting to know if he meant to stay in bed all day.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And the next thing he knew, Old Bob the gardener was outside, wanting to know if he meant to stay in bed all day.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Well, Bob," insisted the little boy, "do you _believe_ they can sing?"

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading And the next thing he knew, Old Bob the gardener was outside, wanting to know if he meant to stay in bed all day.

any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading "Bob," said Buddy, "have you ever heard a House Mouse sing?"

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "No, Buddy," said Old Bob the gardener, "I never have, but I have talked with folks who say _they_ have heard them."

immediately following in time or order

From this reading And the next thing he knew, Old Bob the gardener was outside, wanting to know if he meant to stay in bed all day.

not any; not one

From this reading "No, Buddy," said Old Bob the gardener, "I never have, but I have talked with folks who say _they_ have heard them."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading And the next thing he knew, Old Bob the gardener was outside, wanting to know if he meant to stay in bed all day.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Why, yes, Buddy," said Old Bob the gardener, "I believe everything until I find out for certain that it isn't so.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading And the next thing he knew, Old Bob the gardener was outside, wanting to know if he meant to stay in bed all day.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Bob," said Buddy, "have you ever heard a House Mouse sing?"

express in words

From this reading "No, Buddy," said Old Bob the gardener, "I never have, but I have talked with folks who say _they_ have heard them."

deliver by singing

From this reading "Bob," said Buddy, "have you ever heard a House Mouse sing?"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Why, yes, Buddy," said Old Bob the gardener, "I believe everything until I find out for certain that it isn't so.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading And the next thing he knew, Old Bob the gardener was outside, wanting to know if he meant to stay in bed all day.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading "No, Buddy," said Old Bob the gardener, "I never have, but I have talked with folks who say _they_ have heard them."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Why, yes, Buddy," said Old Bob the gardener, "I believe everything until I find out for certain that it isn't so.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And the next thing he knew, Old Bob the gardener was outside, wanting to know if he meant to stay in bed all day.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "No, Buddy," said Old Bob the gardener, "I never have, but I have talked with folks who say _they_ have heard them."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "No, Buddy," said Old Bob the gardener, "I never have, but I have talked with folks who say _they_ have heard them."

a special situation

From this reading And the next thing he knew, Old Bob the gardener was outside, wanting to know if he meant to stay in bed all day.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And the next thing he knew, Old Bob the gardener was outside, wanting to know if he meant to stay in bed all day.

up to a particular time

From this reading "Why, yes, Buddy," said Old Bob the gardener, "I believe everything until I find out for certain that it isn't so.

nonexistent

From this reading And the next thing he knew, Old Bob the gardener was outside, wanting to know if he meant to stay in bed all day.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And the next thing he knew, Old Bob the gardener was outside, wanting to know if he meant to stay in bed all day.

(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, Bob," insisted the little boy, "do you _believe_ they can sing?"

which person or people

From this reading "No, Buddy," said Old Bob the gardener, "I never have, but I have talked with folks who say _they_ have heard them."

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, yes, Buddy," said Old Bob the gardener, "I believe everything until I find out for certain that it isn't so.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "No, Buddy," said Old Bob the gardener, "I never have, but I have talked with folks who say _they_ have heard them."

an affirmative

From this reading "Why, yes, Buddy," said Old Bob the gardener, "I believe everything until I find out for certain that it isn't so.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Bob," said Buddy, "have you ever heard a House Mouse sing?"