137
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From this reading He exists, if nowhere else, on one particular planet, where there are a Daddy and a Mommy and 137 Kids.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading His stride as he came toward the desk had a youthful bounce, but his eyes were a little less bright than I was accustomed to here in Fairyland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He exists, if nowhere else, on one particular planet, where there are a Daddy and a Mommy and 137 Kids.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He exists, if nowhere else, on one particular planet, where there are a Daddy and a Mommy and 137 Kids.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His stride as he came toward the desk had a youthful bounce, but his eyes were a little less bright than I was accustomed to here in Fairyland.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
bounceverbUS /baʊns/
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading His stride as he came toward the desk had a youthful bounce, but his eyes were a little less bright than I was accustomed to here in Fairyland.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading His stride as he came toward the desk had a youthful bounce, but his eyes were a little less bright than I was accustomed to here in Fairyland.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His brows were pulled slightly inward, and he wasn't smiling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His stride as he came toward the desk had a youthful bounce, but his eyes were a little less bright than I was accustomed to here in Fairyland.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His stride as he came toward the desk had a youthful bounce, but his eyes were a little less bright than I was accustomed to here in Fairyland.
Claus
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From this reading _Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading He exists, if nowhere else, on one particular planet, where there are a Daddy and a Mommy and 137 Kids.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading His stride as he came toward the desk had a youthful bounce, but his eyes were a little less bright than I was accustomed to here in Fairyland.
Earth-scale
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From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
else
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From this reading He exists, if nowhere else, on one particular planet, where there are a Daddy and a Mommy and 137 Kids.
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading He exists, if nowhere else, on one particular planet, where there are a Daddy and a Mommy and 137 Kids.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His stride as he came toward the desk had a youthful bounce, but his eyes were a little less bright than I was accustomed to here in Fairyland.
FairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading His stride as he came toward the desk had a youthful bounce, but his eyes were a little less bright than I was accustomed to here in Fairyland.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His stride as he came toward the desk had a youthful bounce, but his eyes were a little less bright than I was accustomed to here in Fairyland.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He exists, if nowhere else, on one particular planet, where there are a Daddy and a Mommy and 137 Kids.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading His stride as he came toward the desk had a youthful bounce, but his eyes were a little less bright than I was accustomed to here in Fairyland.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His stride as he came toward the desk had a youthful bounce, but his eyes were a little less bright than I was accustomed to here in Fairyland.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He exists, if nowhere else, on one particular planet, where there are a Daddy and a Mommy and 137 Kids.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading His brows were pulled slightly inward, and he wasn't smiling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
It's
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From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
KidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He exists, if nowhere else, on one particular planet, where there are a Daddy and a Mommy and 137 Kids.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading His stride as he came toward the desk had a youthful bounce, but his eyes were a little less bright than I was accustomed to here in Fairyland.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His stride as he came toward the desk had a youthful bounce, but his eyes were a little less bright than I was accustomed to here in Fairyland.
MommynounUS /ˈmɑːmi/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading He exists, if nowhere else, on one particular planet, where there are a Daddy and a Mommy and 137 Kids.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading He exists, if nowhere else, on one particular planet, where there are a Daddy and a Mommy and 137 Kids.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He exists, if nowhere else, on one particular planet, where there are a Daddy and a Mommy and 137 Kids.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He exists, if nowhere else, on one particular planet, where there are a Daddy and a Mommy and 137 Kids.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He exists, if nowhere else, on one particular planet, where there are a Daddy and a Mommy and 137 Kids.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading He exists, if nowhere else, on one particular planet, where there are a Daddy and a Mommy and 137 Kids.
prematureadjectiveUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading His brows were pulled slightly inward, and he wasn't smiling.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading _Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading His brows were pulled slightly inward, and he wasn't smiling.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading His brows were pulled slightly inward, and he wasn't smiling.
a person, without saying who
From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading His stride as he came toward the desk had a youthful bounce, but his eyes were a little less bright than I was accustomed to here in Fairyland.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His stride as he came toward the desk had a youthful bounce, but his eyes were a little less bright than I was accustomed to here in Fairyland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
thirty-eightadjective
being eight more than thirty
From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His stride as he came toward the desk had a youthful bounce, but his eyes were a little less bright than I was accustomed to here in Fairyland.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading His stride as he came toward the desk had a youthful bounce, but his eyes were a little less bright than I was accustomed to here in Fairyland.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
precisely as stated
From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading _Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
wasn't
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From this reading His brows were pulled slightly inward, and he wasn't smiling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His stride as he came toward the desk had a youthful bounce, but his eyes were a little less bright than I was accustomed to here in Fairyland.
in or at the place that
From this reading He exists, if nowhere else, on one particular planet, where there are a Daddy and a Mommy and 137 Kids.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
a late time of life
From this reading It's a very very happy place--until somebody asks the quite obvious question...._ He was about thirty-eight years old, Earth-scale, with a sprinkling of premature gray in his thick hair.
an affirmative
From this reading _Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading His stride as he came toward the desk had a youthful bounce, but his eyes were a little less bright than I was accustomed to here in Fairyland.
