aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had enough of poking about in that damp old passage, and all for nothing.
(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 Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
BotherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "Bother!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
couldn't
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From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading I had enough of poking about in that damp old passage, and all for nothing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I had enough of poking about in that damp old passage, and all for nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had enough of poking about in that damp old passage, and all for nothing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let's go and see."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had enough of poking about in that damp old passage, and all for nothing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
and nothing more
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
Let's
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From this reading Let's go and see."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
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 "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
Nat
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From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
not any; not one
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had enough of poking about in that damp old passage, and all for nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had enough of poking about in that damp old passage, and all for nothing.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I had enough of poking about in that damp old passage, and all for nothing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading I had enough of poking about in that damp old passage, and all for nothing.
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading I had enough of poking about in that damp old passage, and all for nothing.
rabbit-holes
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From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
SamsonnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let's go and see."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
that's
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From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But our Samson said he had been in them; and if they were no bigger than rabbit-holes, he couldn't have done that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And Nat said one day that it was all nonsense; that they were just like so many rabbit-holes--and that's what he thought they were."
