used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Where's the harm?" said the Goblin, sitting down on the grass with his back against a wall and smiling contentedly.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Oh, you needn't be afraid of Gobobbles!" said the Goblin.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Where's the harm?" said the Goblin, sitting down on the grass with his back against a wall and smiling contentedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Where's the harm?" said the Goblin, sitting down on the grass with his back against a wall and smiling contentedly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
BADORFUL
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From this reading THE GIANT BADORFUL.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, you needn't be afraid of Gobobbles!" said the Goblin.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading "Where's the harm?" said the Goblin, sitting down on the grass with his back against a wall and smiling contentedly.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading THE GIANT BADORFUL.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
GoblinnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪn/
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
Gobobbles
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From this reading "The harm is that I thought it was Gobobbles," said Davy, indignantly.
the act of departing
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "Where's the harm?" said the Goblin, sitting down on the grass with his back against a wall and smiling contentedly.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "Where's the harm?" said the Goblin, sitting down on the grass with his back against a wall and smiling contentedly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "The harm is that I thought it was Gobobbles," said Davy, indignantly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The harm is that I thought it was Gobobbles," said Davy, indignantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The harm is that I thought it was Gobobbles," said Davy, indignantly.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
needn't
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From this reading "Oh, you needn't be afraid of Gobobbles!" said the Goblin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, you needn't be afraid of Gobobbles!" said the Goblin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you needn't be afraid of Gobobbles!" said the Goblin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Where's the harm?" said the Goblin, sitting down on the grass with his back against a wall and smiling contentedly.
on one occasion
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
in a serious manner
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Where's the harm?" said the Goblin, sitting down on the grass with his back against a wall and smiling contentedly.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Where's the harm?" said the Goblin, sitting down on the grass with his back against a wall and smiling contentedly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIANT BADORFUL.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "The harm is that I thought it was Gobobbles," said Davy, indignantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "Where's the harm?" said the Goblin, sitting down on the grass with his back against a wall and smiling contentedly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The harm is that I thought it was Gobobbles," said Davy, indignantly.
Where's
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From this reading "Where's the harm?" said the Goblin, sitting down on the grass with his back against a wall and smiling contentedly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Where's the harm?" said the Goblin, sitting down on the grass with his back against a wall and smiling contentedly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Goblin," said Davy, very seriously, as the little man jumped down from off his back, "if you are going to play such tricks as _that_ upon me I should like to go home at once."
