used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'There was a sound of revelry by night, and Belgium's capital'--got considerably mixed," replied Grossbeck, whose head was not quite so full as his companion's.
anew
From this reading "I say, Grossbeck, you and I are two bigger fools than Napoleon was when he went to Russia," said Lynch, as they reached the street again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I say, Grossbeck, you and I are two bigger fools than Napoleon was when he went to Russia," said Lynch, as they reached the street again.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I say, Grossbeck, you and I are two bigger fools than Napoleon was when he went to Russia," said Lynch, as they reached the street again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I say, Grossbeck, you and I are two bigger fools than Napoleon was when he went to Russia," said Lynch, as they reached the street again.
BELGIUMnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE KING OF BELGIUM.
Belgium'snounUS /ˈbeldʒəmz/
possessive form of “belgium” — a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading 'There was a sound of revelry by night, and Belgium's capital'--got considerably mixed," replied Grossbeck, whose head was not quite so full as his companion's.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading "I say, Grossbeck, you and I are two bigger fools than Napoleon was when he went to Russia," said Lynch, as they reached the street again.
a youthful male person
From this reading "What shall we do, my boy?" stammered Lynch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'There was a sound of revelry by night, and Belgium's capital'--got considerably mixed," replied Grossbeck, whose head was not quite so full as his companion's.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading 'There was a sound of revelry by night, and Belgium's capital'--got considerably mixed," replied Grossbeck, whose head was not quite so full as his companion's.
CHEERSnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE KING OF BELGIUM.
companion's
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From this reading 'There was a sound of revelry by night, and Belgium's capital'--got considerably mixed," replied Grossbeck, whose head was not quite so full as his companion's.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading 'There was a sound of revelry by night, and Belgium's capital'--got considerably mixed," replied Grossbeck, whose head was not quite so full as his companion's.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What shall we do, my boy?" stammered Lynch.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "I say, Grossbeck, you and I are two bigger fools than Napoleon was when he went to Russia," said Lynch, as they reached the street again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE KING OF BELGIUM.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading 'There was a sound of revelry by night, and Belgium's capital'--got considerably mixed," replied Grossbeck, whose head was not quite so full as his companion's.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'There was a sound of revelry by night, and Belgium's capital'--got considerably mixed," replied Grossbeck, whose head was not quite so full as his companion's.
Grossbeck
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From this reading "I say, Grossbeck, you and I are two bigger fools than Napoleon was when he went to Russia," said Lynch, as they reached the street again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I say, Grossbeck, you and I are two bigger fools than Napoleon was when he went to Russia," said Lynch, as they reached the street again.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading 'There was a sound of revelry by night, and Belgium's capital'--got considerably mixed," replied Grossbeck, whose head was not quite so full as his companion's.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'There was a sound of revelry by night, and Belgium's capital'--got considerably mixed," replied Grossbeck, whose head was not quite so full as his companion's.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, Grossbeck, you and I are two bigger fools than Napoleon was when he went to Russia," said Lynch, as they reached the street again.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE KING OF BELGIUM.
LynchverbUS /lɪntʃ/
kill without legal sanction
From this reading "I say, Grossbeck, you and I are two bigger fools than Napoleon was when he went to Russia," said Lynch, as they reached the street again.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading 'There was a sound of revelry by night, and Belgium's capital'--got considerably mixed," replied Grossbeck, whose head was not quite so full as his companion's.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What shall we do, my boy?" stammered Lynch.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading "I say, Grossbeck, you and I are two bigger fools than Napoleon was when he went to Russia," said Lynch, as they reached the street again.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 'There was a sound of revelry by night, and Belgium's capital'--got considerably mixed," replied Grossbeck, whose head was not quite so full as his companion's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'There was a sound of revelry by night, and Belgium's capital'--got considerably mixed," replied Grossbeck, whose head was not quite so full as his companion's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE KING OF BELGIUM.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading 'There was a sound of revelry by night, and Belgium's capital'--got considerably mixed," replied Grossbeck, whose head was not quite so full as his companion's.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "I say, Grossbeck, you and I are two bigger fools than Napoleon was when he went to Russia," said Lynch, as they reached the street again.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'There was a sound of revelry by night, and Belgium's capital'--got considerably mixed," replied Grossbeck, whose head was not quite so full as his companion's.
revelrynounUS /ˈrevəlri/
unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading 'There was a sound of revelry by night, and Belgium's capital'--got considerably mixed," replied Grossbeck, whose head was not quite so full as his companion's.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading "I say, Grossbeck, you and I are two bigger fools than Napoleon was when he went to Russia," said Lynch, as they reached the street again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I say, Grossbeck, you and I are two bigger fools than Napoleon was when he went to Russia," said Lynch, as they reached the street again.
express in words
From this reading "I say, Grossbeck, you and I are two bigger fools than Napoleon was when he went to Russia," said Lynch, as they reached the street again.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall we do, my boy?" stammered Lynch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's so.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading 'There was a sound of revelry by night, and Belgium's capital'--got considerably mixed," replied Grossbeck, whose head was not quite so full as his companion's.
stammered
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From this reading "What shall we do, my boy?" stammered Lynch.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "I say, Grossbeck, you and I are two bigger fools than Napoleon was when he went to Russia," said Lynch, as they reached the street again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I say, Grossbeck, you and I are two bigger fools than Napoleon was when he went to Russia," said Lynch, as they reached the street again.
That's
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From this reading "That's so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE KING OF BELGIUM.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'There was a sound of revelry by night, and Belgium's capital'--got considerably mixed," replied Grossbeck, whose head was not quite so full as his companion's.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I say, Grossbeck, you and I are two bigger fools than Napoleon was when he went to Russia," said Lynch, as they reached the street again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE CHEERS FOR THE KING OF BELGIUM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I say, Grossbeck, you and I are two bigger fools than Napoleon was when he went to Russia," said Lynch, as they reached the street again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I say, Grossbeck, you and I are two bigger fools than Napoleon was when he went to Russia," said Lynch, as they reached the street again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I say, Grossbeck, you and I are two bigger fools than Napoleon was when he went to Russia," said Lynch, as they reached the street again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What shall we do, my boy?" stammered Lynch.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I say, Grossbeck, you and I are two bigger fools than Napoleon was when he went to Russia," said Lynch, as they reached the street again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall we do, my boy?" stammered Lynch.
at the time that
From this reading "I say, Grossbeck, you and I are two bigger fools than Napoleon was when he went to Russia," said Lynch, as they reached the street again.
belonging to which person
From this reading 'There was a sound of revelry by night, and Belgium's capital'--got considerably mixed," replied Grossbeck, whose head was not quite so full as his companion's.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, Grossbeck, you and I are two bigger fools than Napoleon was when he went to Russia," said Lynch, as they reached the street again.
