used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “One can never urge proper and successful work too soon nor too often; please do not overlook that, my friend!”
any thing at all
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I can only hope that before long they will learn that in this world it is not possible for everybody to do what he pleases.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can only hope that before long they will learn that in this world it is not possible for everybody to do what he pleases.”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading With these words the guardian ended the interview and, saying good-bye, carefully descended the steep staircase.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This, of course, is a passing impression, like many others.”
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading With these words the guardian ended the interview and, saying good-bye, carefully descended the steep staircase.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I can only hope that before long they will learn that in this world it is not possible for everybody to do what he pleases.”
else
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From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading With these words the guardian ended the interview and, saying good-bye, carefully descended the steep staircase.
every person
From this reading “I can only hope that before long they will learn that in this world it is not possible for everybody to do what he pleases.”
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I can only hope that before long they will learn that in this world it is not possible for everybody to do what he pleases.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “One can never urge proper and successful work too soon nor too often; please do not overlook that, my friend!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading With these words the guardian ended the interview and, saying good-bye, carefully descended the steep staircase.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading With these words the guardian ended the interview and, saying good-bye, carefully descended the steep staircase.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I can only hope that before long they will learn that in this world it is not possible for everybody to do what he pleases.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I can only hope that before long they will learn that in this world it is not possible for everybody to do what he pleases.”
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can only hope that before long they will learn that in this world it is not possible for everybody to do what he pleases.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading This, of course, is a passing impression, like many others.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I can only hope that before long they will learn that in this world it is not possible for everybody to do what he pleases.”
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading With these words the guardian ended the interview and, saying good-bye, carefully descended the steep staircase.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I can only hope that before long they will learn that in this world it is not possible for everybody to do what he pleases.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I can only hope that before long they will learn that in this world it is not possible for everybody to do what he pleases.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “I can only hope that before long they will learn that in this world it is not possible for everybody to do what he pleases.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This, of course, is a passing impression, like many others.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I can only hope that before long they will learn that in this world it is not possible for everybody to do what he pleases.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading This, of course, is a passing impression, like many others.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
Mux
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “One can never urge proper and successful work too soon nor too often; please do not overlook that, my friend!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “One can never urge proper and successful work too soon nor too often; please do not overlook that, my friend!”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “One can never urge proper and successful work too soon nor too often; please do not overlook that, my friend!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I can only hope that before long they will learn that in this world it is not possible for everybody to do what he pleases.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
many times at short intervals
From this reading “One can never urge proper and successful work too soon nor too often; please do not overlook that, my friend!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One can never urge proper and successful work too soon nor too often; please do not overlook that, my friend!”
and nothing more
From this reading “I can only hope that before long they will learn that in this world it is not possible for everybody to do what he pleases.”
others
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From this reading This, of course, is a passing impression, like many others.”
overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading “One can never urge proper and successful work too soon nor too often; please do not overlook that, my friend!”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading This, of course, is a passing impression, like many others.”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “One can never urge proper and successful work too soon nor too often; please do not overlook that, my friend!”
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “I can only hope that before long they will learn that in this world it is not possible for everybody to do what he pleases.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “I can only hope that before long they will learn that in this world it is not possible for everybody to do what he pleases.”
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “One can never urge proper and successful work too soon nor too often; please do not overlook that, my friend!”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading With these words the guardian ended the interview and, saying good-bye, carefully descended the steep staircase.
in the near future
From this reading “One can never urge proper and successful work too soon nor too often; please do not overlook that, my friend!”
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading With these words the guardian ended the interview and, saying good-bye, carefully descended the steep staircase.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading With these words the guardian ended the interview and, saying good-bye, carefully descended the steep staircase.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading “One can never urge proper and successful work too soon nor too often; please do not overlook that, my friend!”
express in words
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I can only hope that before long they will learn that in this world it is not possible for everybody to do what he pleases.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these words the guardian ended the interview and, saying good-bye, carefully descended the steep staircase.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I can only hope that before long they will learn that in this world it is not possible for everybody to do what he pleases.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I can only hope that before long they will learn that in this world it is not possible for everybody to do what he pleases.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I can only hope that before long they will learn that in this world it is not possible for everybody to do what he pleases.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “One can never urge proper and successful work too soon nor too often; please do not overlook that, my friend!”
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “One can never urge proper and successful work too soon nor too often; please do not overlook that, my friend!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I can only hope that before long they will learn that in this world it is not possible for everybody to do what he pleases.”
in or at the place that
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I can only hope that before long they will learn that in this world it is not possible for everybody to do what he pleases.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these words the guardian ended the interview and, saying good-bye, carefully descended the steep staircase.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With these words the guardian ended the interview and, saying good-bye, carefully descended the steep staircase.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “One can never urge proper and successful work too soon nor too often; please do not overlook that, my friend!”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “I can only hope that before long they will learn that in this world it is not possible for everybody to do what he pleases.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The mother approved this good wish, but added: “I have to tell you, though, that Mux has gotten this idea from his favorite book, where the picture of a general on horseback interests him more than anything else.
