used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, well," grumbled the giant, "we'll see to-morrow whether you can do what I tell you then," and would not say what his task should be next day.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "But at any rate, there you have your trees cut down, what more do you want?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But at any rate, there you have your trees cut down, what more do you want?"
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading "But for her you could not have cut down those trees with that glass axe."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, well," grumbled the giant, "we'll see to-morrow whether you can do what I tell you then," and would not say what his task should be next day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But for her you could not have cut down those trees with that glass axe."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, well," grumbled the giant, "we'll see to-morrow whether you can do what I tell you then," and would not say what his task should be next day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "But for her you could not have cut down those trees with that glass axe."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "But for her you could not have cut down those trees with that glass axe."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Well, well," grumbled the giant, "we'll see to-morrow whether you can do what I tell you then," and would not say what his task should be next day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not know what you mean," said the Prince.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "But for her you could not have cut down those trees with that glass axe."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You know well enough," said the giant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But for her you could not have cut down those trees with that glass axe."
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "You know well enough," said the giant.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "But for her you could not have cut down those trees with that glass axe."
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "Well, well," grumbled the giant, "we'll see to-morrow whether you can do what I tell you then," and would not say what his task should be next day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But for her you could not have cut down those trees with that glass axe."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But for her you could not have cut down those trees with that glass axe."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, well," grumbled the giant, "we'll see to-morrow whether you can do what I tell you then," and would not say what his task should be next day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not know what you mean," said the Prince.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know well enough," said the giant.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I do not know what you mean," said the Prince.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But at any rate, there you have your trees cut down, what more do you want?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Well, well," grumbled the giant, "we'll see to-morrow whether you can do what I tell you then," and would not say what his task should be next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But for her you could not have cut down those trees with that glass axe."
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "I do not know what you mean," said the Prince.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "But at any rate, there you have your trees cut down, what more do you want?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You know well enough," said the giant.
express in words
From this reading "Well, well," grumbled the giant, "we'll see to-morrow whether you can do what I tell you then," and would not say what his task should be next day.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, well," grumbled the giant, "we'll see to-morrow whether you can do what I tell you then," and would not say what his task should be next day.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Well, well," grumbled the giant, "we'll see to-morrow whether you can do what I tell you then," and would not say what his task should be next day.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading "Well, well," grumbled the giant, "we'll see to-morrow whether you can do what I tell you then," and would not say what his task should be next day.
express in words
From this reading "Well, well," grumbled the giant, "we'll see to-morrow whether you can do what I tell you then," and would not say what his task should be next day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But for her you could not have cut down those trees with that glass axe."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You know well enough," said the giant.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, well," grumbled the giant, "we'll see to-morrow whether you can do what I tell you then," and would not say what his task should be next day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But at any rate, there you have your trees cut down, what more do you want?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "But for her you could not have cut down those trees with that glass axe."
to-morrow
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From this reading "Well, well," grumbled the giant, "we'll see to-morrow whether you can do what I tell you then," and would not say what his task should be next day.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "But for her you could not have cut down those trees with that glass axe."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But at any rate, there you have your trees cut down, what more do you want?"
we'll
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From this reading "Well, well," grumbled the giant, "we'll see to-morrow whether you can do what I tell you then," and would not say what his task should be next day.
(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 "You know well enough," said the giant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I do not know what you mean," said the Prince.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Well, well," grumbled the giant, "we'll see to-morrow whether you can do what I tell you then," and would not say what his task should be next day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But for her you could not have cut down those trees with that glass axe."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Well, well," grumbled the giant, "we'll see to-morrow whether you can do what I tell you then," and would not say what his task should be next day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know well enough," said the giant.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But at any rate, there you have your trees cut down, what more do you want?"
