used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little Grand snatched it, read it over once, twice, thrice, then drooped his head, with a burning color in his face, and was silent.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At last Little Grand looked up and held out his hand, no more nonsense about him now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Grand snatched it, read it over once, twice, thrice, then drooped his head, with a burning color in his face, and was silent.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Simon, you and I have been two great fools; we can't chaff one another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Little Grand looked up and held out his hand, no more nonsense about him now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We were both of us uncommonly quiet for ten minutes, neither of us liked to be the first to give in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Simon, you and I have been two great fools; we can't chaff one another.
the two together, not just one
From this reading We were both of us uncommonly quiet for ten minutes, neither of us liked to be the first to give in.
the act of burning something
From this reading Little Grand snatched it, read it over once, twice, thrice, then drooped his head, with a burning color in his face, and was silent.
can't
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From this reading "Simon, you and I have been two great fools; we can't chaff one another.
chaffverbUS /tʃæf/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading "Simon, you and I have been two great fools; we can't chaff one another.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Little Grand snatched it, read it over once, twice, thrice, then drooped his head, with a burning color in his face, and was silent.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The "knowing hand" was done!
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Little Grand snatched it, read it over once, twice, thrice, then drooped his head, with a burning color in his face, and was silent.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Little Grand snatched it, read it over once, twice, thrice, then drooped his head, with a burning color in his face, and was silent.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We were both of us uncommonly quiet for ten minutes, neither of us liked to be the first to give in.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Simon, you and I have been two great fools; we can't chaff one another.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were both of us uncommonly quiet for ten minutes, neither of us liked to be the first to give in.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We were both of us uncommonly quiet for ten minutes, neither of us liked to be the first to give in.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Little Grand snatched it, read it over once, twice, thrice, then drooped his head, with a burning color in his face, and was silent.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Simon, you and I have been two great fools; we can't chaff one another.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The "knowing hand" was done!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Simon, you and I have been two great fools; we can't chaff one another.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Little Grand snatched it, read it over once, twice, thrice, then drooped his head, with a burning color in his face, and was silent.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At last Little Grand looked up and held out his hand, no more nonsense about him now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last Little Grand looked up and held out his hand, no more nonsense about him now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Grand snatched it, read it over once, twice, thrice, then drooped his head, with a burning color in his face, and was silent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Simon, you and I have been two great fools; we can't chaff one another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little Grand snatched it, read it over once, twice, thrice, then drooped his head, with a burning color in his face, and was silent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Little Grand snatched it, read it over once, twice, thrice, then drooped his head, with a burning color in his face, and was silent.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The "knowing hand" was done!
immediately past
From this reading At last Little Grand looked up and held out his hand, no more nonsense about him now.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading We were both of us uncommonly quiet for ten minutes, neither of us liked to be the first to give in.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Grand snatched it, read it over once, twice, thrice, then drooped his head, with a burning color in his face, and was silent.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At last Little Grand looked up and held out his hand, no more nonsense about him now.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading We were both of us uncommonly quiet for ten minutes, neither of us liked to be the first to give in.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At last Little Grand looked up and held out his hand, no more nonsense about him now.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading We were both of us uncommonly quiet for ten minutes, neither of us liked to be the first to give in.
not any; not one
From this reading At last Little Grand looked up and held out his hand, no more nonsense about him now.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading At last Little Grand looked up and held out his hand, no more nonsense about him now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At last Little Grand looked up and held out his hand, no more nonsense about him now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were both of us uncommonly quiet for ten minutes, neither of us liked to be the first to give in.
on one occasion
From this reading Little Grand snatched it, read it over once, twice, thrice, then drooped his head, with a burning color in his face, and was silent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Simon, you and I have been two great fools; we can't chaff one another.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last Little Grand looked up and held out his hand, no more nonsense about him now.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Little Grand snatched it, read it over once, twice, thrice, then drooped his head, with a burning color in his face, and was silent.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading We were both of us uncommonly quiet for ten minutes, neither of us liked to be the first to give in.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Little Grand snatched it, read it over once, twice, thrice, then drooped his head, with a burning color in his face, and was silent.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Little Grand snatched it, read it over once, twice, thrice, then drooped his head, with a burning color in his face, and was silent.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading "Simon, you and I have been two great fools; we can't chaff one another.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Little Grand snatched it, read it over once, twice, thrice, then drooped his head, with a burning color in his face, and was silent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading We were both of us uncommonly quiet for ten minutes, neither of us liked to be the first to give in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "knowing hand" was done!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Little Grand snatched it, read it over once, twice, thrice, then drooped his head, with a burning color in his face, and was silent.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading Little Grand snatched it, read it over once, twice, thrice, then drooped his head, with a burning color in his face, and was silent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were both of us uncommonly quiet for ten minutes, neither of us liked to be the first to give in.
two times
From this reading Little Grand snatched it, read it over once, twice, thrice, then drooped his head, with a burning color in his face, and was silent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Simon, you and I have been two great fools; we can't chaff one another.
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading We were both of us uncommonly quiet for ten minutes, neither of us liked to be the first to give in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last Little Grand looked up and held out his hand, no more nonsense about him now.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were both of us uncommonly quiet for ten minutes, neither of us liked to be the first to give in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Grand snatched it, read it over once, twice, thrice, then drooped his head, with a burning color in his face, and was silent.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were both of us uncommonly quiet for ten minutes, neither of us liked to be the first to give in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were both of us uncommonly quiet for ten minutes, neither of us liked to be the first to give in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little Grand snatched it, read it over once, twice, thrice, then drooped his head, with a burning color in his face, and was silent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Simon, you and I have been two great fools; we can't chaff one another.
