used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But it's such a long way to come, and my legs don't feel a bit tired," he persisted, a little doubtfully.
(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 Before them and all around them they stretched--as far as his eyes could see, and as far as they could have seen if he had had the biggest telescope in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But it's such a long way to come, and my legs don't feel a bit tired," he persisted, a little doubtfully.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, forever," she answered gently, "but there are the fields."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, forever," she answered gently, "but there are the fields."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Before them and all around them they stretched--as far as his eyes could see, and as far as they could have seen if he had had the biggest telescope in the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before them and all around them they stretched--as far as his eyes could see, and as far as they could have seen if he had had the biggest telescope in the world.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before them and all around them they stretched--as far as his eyes could see, and as far as they could have seen if he had had the biggest telescope in the world.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before them and all around them they stretched--as far as his eyes could see, and as far as they could have seen if he had had the biggest telescope in the world.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "But it's such a long way to come, and my legs don't feel a bit tired," he persisted, a little doubtfully.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it's such a long way to come, and my legs don't feel a bit tired," he persisted, a little doubtfully.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But it's such a long way to come, and my legs don't feel a bit tired," he persisted, a little doubtfully.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before them and all around them they stretched--as far as his eyes could see, and as far as they could have seen if he had had the biggest telescope in the world.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you live forever 'n ever?"
don't
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From this reading "But it's such a long way to come, and my legs don't feel a bit tired," he persisted, a little doubtfully.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading "But it's such a long way to come, and my legs don't feel a bit tired," he persisted, a little doubtfully.
at any time
From this reading "Oh, no one ever gets tired in the skies," she explained, "we never get tired and we never grow old."
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Oh, no one ever gets tired in the skies," she explained, "we never get tired and we never grow old."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Before them and all around them they stretched--as far as his eyes could see, and as far as they could have seen if he had had the biggest telescope in the world.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Before them and all around them they stretched--as far as his eyes could see, and as far as they could have seen if he had had the biggest telescope in the world.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "But it's such a long way to come, and my legs don't feel a bit tired," he persisted, a little doubtfully.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading "Yes, forever," she answered gently, "but there are the fields."
for a limitless time
From this reading "Do you live forever 'n ever?"
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Yes, forever," she answered gently, "but there are the fields."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, no one ever gets tired in the skies," she explained, "we never get tired and we never grow old."
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "Oh, no one ever gets tired in the skies," she explained, "we never get tired and we never grow old."
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Oh, no one ever gets tired in the skies," she explained, "we never get tired and we never grow old."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before them and all around them they stretched--as far as his eyes could see, and as far as they could have seen if he had had the biggest telescope in the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Before them and all around them they stretched--as far as his eyes could see, and as far as they could have seen if he had had the biggest telescope in the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But it's such a long way to come, and my legs don't feel a bit tired," he persisted, a little doubtfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before them and all around them they stretched--as far as his eyes could see, and as far as they could have seen if he had had the biggest telescope in the world.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Before them and all around them they stretched--as far as his eyes could see, and as far as they could have seen if he had had the biggest telescope in the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, no one ever gets tired in the skies," she explained, "we never get tired and we never grow old."
it's
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From this reading "But it's such a long way to come, and my legs don't feel a bit tired," he persisted, a little doubtfully.
staying power
From this reading "But it's such a long way to come, and my legs don't feel a bit tired," he persisted, a little doubtfully.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But it's such a long way to come, and my legs don't feel a bit tired," he persisted, a little doubtfully.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Do you live forever 'n ever?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "But it's such a long way to come, and my legs don't feel a bit tired," he persisted, a little doubtfully.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But it's such a long way to come, and my legs don't feel a bit tired," he persisted, a little doubtfully.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "Do you live forever 'n ever?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Oh, no one ever gets tired in the skies," she explained, "we never get tired and we never grow old."
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no one ever gets tired in the skies," she explained, "we never get tired and we never grow old."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no one ever gets tired in the skies," she explained, "we never get tired and we never grow old."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Oh, no one ever gets tired in the skies," she explained, "we never get tired and we never grow old."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, no one ever gets tired in the skies," she explained, "we never get tired and we never grow old."
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "But it's such a long way to come, and my legs don't feel a bit tired," he persisted, a little doubtfully.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Before them and all around them they stretched--as far as his eyes could see, and as far as they could have seen if he had had the biggest telescope in the world.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Before them and all around them they stretched--as far as his eyes could see, and as far as they could have seen if he had had the biggest telescope in the world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, no one ever gets tired in the skies," she explained, "we never get tired and we never grow old."
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "Oh, no one ever gets tired in the skies," she explained, "we never get tired and we never grow old."
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Before them and all around them they stretched--as far as his eyes could see, and as far as they could have seen if he had had the biggest telescope in the world.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But it's such a long way to come, and my legs don't feel a bit tired," he persisted, a little doubtfully.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading Before them and all around them they stretched--as far as his eyes could see, and as far as they could have seen if he had had the biggest telescope in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, no one ever gets tired in the skies," she explained, "we never get tired and we never grow old."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before them and all around them they stretched--as far as his eyes could see, and as far as they could have seen if he had had the biggest telescope in the world.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yes, forever," she answered gently, "but there are the fields."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before them and all around them they stretched--as far as his eyes could see, and as far as they could have seen if he had had the biggest telescope in the world.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "But it's such a long way to come, and my legs don't feel a bit tired," he persisted, a little doubtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But it's such a long way to come, and my legs don't feel a bit tired," he persisted, a little doubtfully.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "But it's such a long way to come, and my legs don't feel a bit tired," he persisted, a little doubtfully.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, no one ever gets tired in the skies," she explained, "we never get tired and we never grow old."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Before them and all around them they stretched--as far as his eyes could see, and as far as they could have seen if he had had the biggest telescope in the world.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, forever," she answered gently, "but there are the fields."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you live forever 'n ever?"
