used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROFITABLE BACK YARD "Oh, my s-s-stars!"
(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 "W-w-what does it all m-m-mean?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "W-w-where am I at?" he presently breathed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
ArabiannounUS /əˈreɪbiən/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "W-w-where am I at?" he presently breathed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A PROFITABLE BACK YARD "Oh, my s-s-stars!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
uttered without voice
From this reading "W-w-where am I at?" he presently breathed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
d-d-down
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From this reading Has the w-w-world really turned upside d-d-down?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "W-w-what does it all m-m-mean?
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has the w-w-world really turned upside d-d-down?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "W-w-where am I at?" he presently breathed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "W-w-what does it all m-m-mean?
and nothing more
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
m-m-mean
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From this reading "W-w-what does it all m-m-mean?
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
a particular point in time
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A PROFITABLE BACK YARD "Oh, my s-s-stars!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading A PROFITABLE BACK YARD "Oh, my s-s-stars!"
go across or through
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
in the near future
From this reading "W-w-where am I at?" he presently breathed.
PROFITABLEadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading A PROFITABLE BACK YARD "Oh, my s-s-stars!"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Has the w-w-world really turned upside d-d-down?
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
s-s-stars
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From this reading A PROFITABLE BACK YARD "Oh, my s-s-stars!"
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
a special situation
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
Toby'snounUS /ˈtoʊbiz/
possessive form of “toby” — a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Has the w-w-world really turned upside d-d-down?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading Has the w-w-world really turned upside d-d-down?
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
voguenounUS /voʊɡ/
the popular taste at a given time
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
W-w-what
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From this reading "W-w-what does it all m-m-mean?
W-w-where
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From this reading "W-w-where am I at?" he presently breathed.
w-w-world
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From this reading Has the w-w-world really turned upside d-d-down?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
at the time that
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading That was the extent of Toby's utterance for the moment, as he remained crouched under the window, and watched that wonderful thing that had come to pass in a single night, just as though he might be living in the times of the "Arabian Nights," when magic was in vogue.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A PROFITABLE BACK YARD "Oh, my s-s-stars!"
