used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SCALPS Probably the day would have been a greater success if Cyril had not been reading The Last of the Mohicans.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
anew
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Everyone disagreed with him at the time, and no one attached any importance to the incident.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
being joined in close association
From this reading Everyone disagreed with him at the time, and no one attached any importance to the incident.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SCALPS Probably the day would have been a greater success if Cyril had not been reading The Last of the Mohicans.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
travel across or pass over
From this reading For the Psammead, which was very cross and sleepy, said:
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading SCALPS Probably the day would have been a greater success if Cyril had not been reading The Last of the Mohicans.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SCALPS Probably the day would have been a greater success if Cyril had not been reading The Last of the Mohicans.
disagreedverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriːd/
past form of “disagree” — be of different opinions
From this reading Everyone disagreed with him at the time, and no one attached any importance to the incident.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
every person
From this reading Everyone disagreed with him at the time, and no one attached any importance to the incident.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
set up or found
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading SCALPS Probably the day would have been a greater success if Cyril had not been reading The Last of the Mohicans.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SCALPS Probably the day would have been a greater success if Cyril had not been reading The Last of the Mohicans.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SCALPS Probably the day would have been a greater success if Cyril had not been reading The Last of the Mohicans.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everyone disagreed with him at the time, and no one attached any importance to the incident.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
ten 10s
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SCALPS Probably the day would have been a greater success if Cyril had not been reading The Last of the Mohicans.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Everyone disagreed with him at the time, and no one attached any importance to the incident.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
a single distinct event
From this reading Everyone disagreed with him at the time, and no one attached any importance to the incident.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
and nothing more
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
immediately past
From this reading SCALPS Probably the day would have been a greater success if Cyril had not been reading The Last of the Mohicans.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
MohicansnounUS /ˌmoʊˈhiːkənz/
plural of “mohican” — a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in the Hudson valley and eastward to the Housatonic
From this reading SCALPS Probably the day would have been a greater success if Cyril had not been reading The Last of the Mohicans.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
not any; not one
From this reading Everyone disagreed with him at the time, and no one attached any importance to the incident.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SCALPS Probably the day would have been a greater success if Cyril had not been reading The Last of the Mohicans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCALPS Probably the day would have been a greater success if Cyril had not been reading The Last of the Mohicans.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Everyone disagreed with him at the time, and no one attached any importance to the incident.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading SCALPS Probably the day would have been a greater success if Cyril had not been reading The Last of the Mohicans.
Psammead
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From this reading For the Psammead, which was very cross and sleepy, said:
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading SCALPS Probably the day would have been a greater success if Cyril had not been reading The Last of the Mohicans.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
precisely, exactly
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
sand-pit
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From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
SCALPSnounUS /skælps/
plural of “scalp” — the skin that covers the top of the head
From this reading SCALPS Probably the day would have been a greater success if Cyril had not been reading The Last of the Mohicans.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading For the Psammead, which was very cross and sleepy, said:
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading SCALPS Probably the day would have been a greater success if Cyril had not been reading The Last of the Mohicans.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCALPS Probably the day would have been a greater success if Cyril had not been reading The Last of the Mohicans.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Everyone disagreed with him at the time, and no one attached any importance to the incident.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
two-shilling
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From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
precisely as stated
From this reading For the Psammead, which was very cross and sleepy, said:
Victoria'snounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəz/
possessive form of “victoria” — queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
(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 But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
at the time that
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But when they went down to the sand-pit to ask for a hundred pounds in two-shilling pieces with Queen Victoria's head on, to prevent mistakes - which they had always felt to be a really reasonable wish that must turn out well - they found out that they had done it again!
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everyone disagreed with him at the time, and no one attached any importance to the incident.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SCALPS Probably the day would have been a greater success if Cyril had not been reading The Last of the Mohicans.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The story was running in his head at breakfast, and as he took his third cup of tea he said dreamily, 'I wish there were Red Indians in England - not big ones, you know, but little ones, just about the right size for us to fight.'
