used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a thin, lanky-looking creature, I am, to be sure--and Fidge, too; he looks perfectly ridiculous"--for Fidge, also, was growing amazingly.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading "How absurd," laughed Dick, as he looked down from the--to him--enormous height of six feet.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "It seems so funny to be up here in the air, and yet I don't feel in the least frightened, do you?"
in addition
From this reading "What a thin, lanky-looking creature, I am, to be sure--and Fidge, too; he looks perfectly ridiculous"--for Fidge, also, was growing amazingly.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "What a thin, lanky-looking creature, I am, to be sure--and Fidge, too; he looks perfectly ridiculous"--for Fidge, also, was growing amazingly.
amazinglyadverbUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading "What a thin, lanky-looking creature, I am, to be sure--and Fidge, too; he looks perfectly ridiculous"--for Fidge, also, was growing amazingly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "How did it happen, Dick, dear?" asked Marjorie, in an awe-stricken voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What a thin, lanky-looking creature, I am, to be sure--and Fidge, too; he looks perfectly ridiculous"--for Fidge, also, was growing amazingly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How absurd," laughed Dick, as he looked down from the--to him--enormous height of six feet.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How did it happen, Dick, dear?" asked Marjorie, in an awe-stricken voice.
awe-stricken
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From this reading "How did it happen, Dick, dear?" asked Marjorie, in an awe-stricken voice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What a thin, lanky-looking creature, I am, to be sure--and Fidge, too; he looks perfectly ridiculous"--for Fidge, also, was growing amazingly.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "What a thin, lanky-looking creature, I am, to be sure--and Fidge, too; he looks perfectly ridiculous"--for Fidge, also, was growing amazingly.
dearly loved
From this reading "How did it happen, Dick, dear?" asked Marjorie, in an awe-stricken voice.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "How absurd," laughed Dick, as he looked down from the--to him--enormous height of six feet.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did it happen, Dick, dear?" asked Marjorie, in an awe-stricken voice.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It seems so funny to be up here in the air, and yet I don't feel in the least frightened, do you?"
don't
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "How absurd," laughed Dick, as he looked down from the--to him--enormous height of six feet.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading "How absurd," laughed Dick, as he looked down from the--to him--enormous height of six feet.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "It seems so funny to be up here in the air, and yet I don't feel in the least frightened, do you?"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "How absurd," laughed Dick, as he looked down from the--to him--enormous height of six feet.
Fidge
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From this reading "What a thin, lanky-looking creature, I am, to be sure--and Fidge, too; he looks perfectly ridiculous"--for Fidge, also, was growing amazingly.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE SAGE IN THE ONION FIELD.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What a thin, lanky-looking creature, I am, to be sure--and Fidge, too; he looks perfectly ridiculous"--for Fidge, also, was growing amazingly.
made afraid
From this reading "It seems so funny to be up here in the air, and yet I don't feel in the least frightened, do you?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How absurd," laughed Dick, as he looked down from the--to him--enormous height of six feet.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "It seems so funny to be up here in the air, and yet I don't feel in the least frightened, do you?"
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "What a thin, lanky-looking creature, I am, to be sure--and Fidge, too; he looks perfectly ridiculous"--for Fidge, also, was growing amazingly.
come to pass
From this reading "How did it happen, Dick, dear?" asked Marjorie, in an awe-stricken voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How absurd," laughed Dick, as he looked down from the--to him--enormous height of six feet.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading "How absurd," laughed Dick, as he looked down from the--to him--enormous height of six feet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It seems so funny to be up here in the air, and yet I don't feel in the least frightened, do you?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How absurd," laughed Dick, as he looked down from the--to him--enormous height of six feet.
How
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From this reading "How absurd," laughed Dick, as he looked down from the--to him--enormous height of six feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What a thin, lanky-looking creature, I am, to be sure--and Fidge, too; he looks perfectly ridiculous"--for Fidge, also, was growing amazingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SAGE IN THE ONION FIELD.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How did it happen, Dick, dear?" asked Marjorie, in an awe-stricken voice.
lanky-looking
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From this reading "What a thin, lanky-looking creature, I am, to be sure--and Fidge, too; he looks perfectly ridiculous"--for Fidge, also, was growing amazingly.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "How absurd," laughed Dick, as he looked down from the--to him--enormous height of six feet.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It seems so funny to be up here in the air, and yet I don't feel in the least frightened, do you?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "How absurd," laughed Dick, as he looked down from the--to him--enormous height of six feet.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "What a thin, lanky-looking creature, I am, to be sure--and Fidge, too; he looks perfectly ridiculous"--for Fidge, also, was growing amazingly.
Marjorie
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From this reading "How did it happen, Dick, dear?" asked Marjorie, in an awe-stricken voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How absurd," laughed Dick, as he looked down from the--to him--enormous height of six feet.
ONIONnounUS /ˈʌnjən/
the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading THE SAGE IN THE ONION FIELD.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "What a thin, lanky-looking creature, I am, to be sure--and Fidge, too; he looks perfectly ridiculous"--for Fidge, also, was growing amazingly.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading "What a thin, lanky-looking creature, I am, to be sure--and Fidge, too; he looks perfectly ridiculous"--for Fidge, also, was growing amazingly.
SAGEnounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading THE SAGE IN THE ONION FIELD.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems so funny to be up here in the air, and yet I don't feel in the least frightened, do you?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "How absurd," laughed Dick, as he looked down from the--to him--enormous height of six feet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It seems so funny to be up here in the air, and yet I don't feel in the least frightened, do you?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "What a thin, lanky-looking creature, I am, to be sure--and Fidge, too; he looks perfectly ridiculous"--for Fidge, also, was growing amazingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAGE IN THE ONION FIELD.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "What a thin, lanky-looking creature, I am, to be sure--and Fidge, too; he looks perfectly ridiculous"--for Fidge, also, was growing amazingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How absurd," laughed Dick, as he looked down from the--to him--enormous height of six feet.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "What a thin, lanky-looking creature, I am, to be sure--and Fidge, too; he looks perfectly ridiculous"--for Fidge, also, was growing amazingly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It seems so funny to be up here in the air, and yet I don't feel in the least frightened, do you?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "How did it happen, Dick, dear?" asked Marjorie, in an awe-stricken voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What a thin, lanky-looking creature, I am, to be sure--and Fidge, too; he looks perfectly ridiculous"--for Fidge, also, was growing amazingly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a thin, lanky-looking creature, I am, to be sure--and Fidge, too; he looks perfectly ridiculous"--for Fidge, also, was growing amazingly.
but in spite of that
From this reading "It seems so funny to be up here in the air, and yet I don't feel in the least frightened, do you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It seems so funny to be up here in the air, and yet I don't feel in the least frightened, do you?"
