used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ha!" roared the Giant, "what a smell of Christian blood there is in the house."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So the Giant said no more about it, and when night came they went to bed.
(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 I made all the haste I could to get it out, but all one can do the smell doesn't go so soon."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he crept under the bed, and he had scarce got well underneath, before the Giant came.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading So he crept under the bed, and he had scarce got well underneath, before the Giant came.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So he crept under the bed, and he had scarce got well underneath, before the Giant came.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Ha!" roared the Giant, "what a smell of Christian blood there is in the house."
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading "Yes, I know there is," said the Princess, "for there came a crow flying with a man's bone, and let it fall down the chimney.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I made all the haste I could to get it out, but all one can do the smell doesn't go so soon."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So he crept under the bed, and he had scarce got well underneath, before the Giant came.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I made all the haste I could to get it out, but all one can do the smell doesn't go so soon."
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading "Yes, I know there is," said the Princess, "for there came a crow flying with a man's bone, and let it fall down the chimney.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading "Ha!" roared the Giant, "what a smell of Christian blood there is in the house."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I made all the haste I could to get it out, but all one can do the smell doesn't go so soon."
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading So he crept under the bed, and he had scarce got well underneath, before the Giant came.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading "Yes, I know there is," said the Princess, "for there came a crow flying with a man's bone, and let it fall down the chimney.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I made all the haste I could to get it out, but all one can do the smell doesn't go so soon."
doesn't
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From this reading I made all the haste I could to get it out, but all one can do the smell doesn't go so soon."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Yes, I know there is," said the Princess, "for there came a crow flying with a man's bone, and let it fall down the chimney.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Yes, I know there is," said the Princess, "for there came a crow flying with a man's bone, and let it fall down the chimney.
moving swiftly
From this reading "Yes, I know there is," said the Princess, "for there came a crow flying with a man's bone, and let it fall down the chimney.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, I know there is," said the Princess, "for there came a crow flying with a man's bone, and let it fall down the chimney.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I made all the haste I could to get it out, but all one can do the smell doesn't go so soon."
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading So he crept under the bed, and he had scarce got well underneath, before the Giant came.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I made all the haste I could to get it out, but all one can do the smell doesn't go so soon."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So he crept under the bed, and he had scarce got well underneath, before the Giant came.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha!" roared the Giant, "what a smell of Christian blood there is in the house."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So he crept under the bed, and he had scarce got well underneath, before the Giant came.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading I made all the haste I could to get it out, but all one can do the smell doesn't go so soon."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he crept under the bed, and he had scarce got well underneath, before the Giant came.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Ha!" roared the Giant, "what a smell of Christian blood there is in the house."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I know there is," said the Princess, "for there came a crow flying with a man's bone, and let it fall down the chimney.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ha!" roared the Giant, "what a smell of Christian blood there is in the house."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ha!" roared the Giant, "what a smell of Christian blood there is in the house."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, I know there is," said the Princess, "for there came a crow flying with a man's bone, and let it fall down the chimney.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, I know there is," said the Princess, "for there came a crow flying with a man's bone, and let it fall down the chimney.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, I know there is," said the Princess, "for there came a crow flying with a man's bone, and let it fall down the chimney.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made all the haste I could to get it out, but all one can do the smell doesn't go so soon."
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes, I know there is," said the Princess, "for there came a crow flying with a man's bone, and let it fall down the chimney.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So the Giant said no more about it, and when night came they went to bed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So the Giant said no more about it, and when night came they went to bed.
not any; not one
From this reading So the Giant said no more about it, and when night came they went to bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ha!" roared the Giant, "what a smell of Christian blood there is in the house."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I made all the haste I could to get it out, but all one can do the smell doesn't go so soon."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I made all the haste I could to get it out, but all one can do the smell doesn't go so soon."
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "Yes, I know there is," said the Princess, "for there came a crow flying with a man's bone, and let it fall down the chimney.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "Ha!" roared the Giant, "what a smell of Christian blood there is in the house."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, I know there is," said the Princess, "for there came a crow flying with a man's bone, and let it fall down the chimney.
only a very short time before
From this reading So he crept under the bed, and he had scarce got well underneath, before the Giant came.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading "Ha!" roared the Giant, "what a smell of Christian blood there is in the house."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he crept under the bed, and he had scarce got well underneath, before the Giant came.
in the near future
From this reading I made all the haste I could to get it out, but all one can do the smell doesn't go so soon."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he crept under the bed, and he had scarce got well underneath, before the Giant came.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Ha!" roared the Giant, "what a smell of Christian blood there is in the house."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the Giant said no more about it, and when night came they went to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I made all the haste I could to get it out, but all one can do the smell doesn't go so soon."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So he crept under the bed, and he had scarce got well underneath, before the Giant came.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading So he crept under the bed, and he had scarce got well underneath, before the Giant came.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading So he crept under the bed, and he had scarce got well underneath, before the Giant came.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So the Giant said no more about it, and when night came they went to bed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Ha!" roared the Giant, "what a smell of Christian blood there is in the house."
at the time that
From this reading So the Giant said no more about it, and when night came they went to bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, I know there is," said the Princess, "for there came a crow flying with a man's bone, and let it fall down the chimney.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I know there is," said the Princess, "for there came a crow flying with a man's bone, and let it fall down the chimney.
