used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “And you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But whatever are we to do?” said Coppertop.
AtomnounUS /ˈætəm/
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading “And you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “And you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whatever are we to do?” said Coppertop.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “And you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading “You’ll never find a December day in these cold parts, if you stay here till the moon turns into cheese.”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “You’ll never find a December day in these cold parts, if you stay here till the moon turns into cheese.”
Coppertop
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From this reading But whatever are we to do?” said Coppertop.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “You’ll never find a December day in these cold parts, if you stay here till the moon turns into cheese.”
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “You’ll never find a December day in these cold parts, if you stay here till the moon turns into cheese.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But whatever are we to do?” said Coppertop.
don't
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From this reading TOWARDS THE GREAT WEST LAND “We don’t seem to have done much good,” grumbled Tibbs.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading TOWARDS THE GREAT WEST LAND “We don’t seem to have done much good,” grumbled Tibbs.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “And you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “You’ll never find a December day in these cold parts, if you stay here till the moon turns into cheese.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading TOWARDS THE GREAT WEST LAND “We don’t seem to have done much good,” grumbled Tibbs.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading TOWARDS THE GREAT WEST LAND “We don’t seem to have done much good,” grumbled Tibbs.
grumbleverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəl/
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “And you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading TOWARDS THE GREAT WEST LAND “We don’t seem to have done much good,” grumbled Tibbs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TOWARDS THE GREAT WEST LAND “We don’t seem to have done much good,” grumbled Tibbs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You’ll never find a December day in these cold parts, if you stay here till the moon turns into cheese.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose not.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You’ll never find a December day in these cold parts, if you stay here till the moon turns into cheese.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “You’ll never find a December day in these cold parts, if you stay here till the moon turns into cheese.”
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 you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading TOWARDS THE GREAT WEST LAND “We don’t seem to have done much good,” grumbled Tibbs.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “You’ll never find a December day in these cold parts, if you stay here till the moon turns into cheese.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “And you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading TOWARDS THE GREAT WEST LAND “We don’t seem to have done much good,” grumbled Tibbs.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “And you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I suppose not.
the local environment
From this reading “You’ll never find a December day in these cold parts, if you stay here till the moon turns into cheese.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “And you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading TOWARDS THE GREAT WEST LAND “We don’t seem to have done much good,” grumbled Tibbs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “And you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “You’ll never find a December day in these cold parts, if you stay here till the moon turns into cheese.”
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOWARDS THE GREAT WEST LAND “We don’t seem to have done much good,” grumbled Tibbs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “You’ll never find a December day in these cold parts, if you stay here till the moon turns into cheese.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
Tibbs
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From this reading TOWARDS THE GREAT WEST LAND “We don’t seem to have done much good,” grumbled Tibbs.
up to a particular time
From this reading “You’ll never find a December day in these cold parts, if you stay here till the moon turns into cheese.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOWARDS THE GREAT WEST LAND “We don’t seem to have done much good,” grumbled Tibbs.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “And you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
in the direction of
From this reading TOWARDS THE GREAT WEST LAND “We don’t seem to have done much good,” grumbled Tibbs.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “You’ll never find a December day in these cold parts, if you stay here till the moon turns into cheese.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “And you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading TOWARDS THE GREAT WEST LAND “We don’t seem to have done much good,” grumbled Tibbs.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading TOWARDS THE GREAT WEST LAND “We don’t seem to have done much good,” grumbled Tibbs.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But whatever are we to do?” said Coppertop.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “And you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “And you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you never will, if you grumble,” said a cheery voice, which they knew belonged to Mr. Atom, although he was far too small for them to see.
You'll
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From this reading “You’ll never find a December day in these cold parts, if you stay here till the moon turns into cheese.”
