used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I will wear him only a day or two, and then I will take him out and give him to you, and get mamma to put something else in his place.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, papa, I am very glad of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will wear him only a day or two, and then I will take him out and give him to you, and get mamma to put something else in his place.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But did you not say that there are kingfishers found in other countries?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You may be sure I shall never forget my Nile-bird hat.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I suppose they must be like this, even if they are not so beautiful."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But did you not say that there are kingfishers found in other countries?
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But did you not say that there are kingfishers found in other countries?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I will wear him only a day or two, and then I will take him out and give him to you, and get mamma to put something else in his place.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But did you not say that there are kingfishers found in other countries?
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will wear him only a day or two, and then I will take him out and give him to you, and get mamma to put something else in his place.
divisible by two
From this reading I suppose they must be like this, even if they are not so beautiful."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You may be sure I shall never forget my Nile-bird hat.
set up or found
From this reading But did you not say that there are kingfishers found in other countries?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I will wear him only a day or two, and then I will take him out and give him to you, and get mamma to put something else in his place.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I will wear him only a day or two, and then I will take him out and give him to you, and get mamma to put something else in his place.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well, papa, I am very glad of it.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading You may be sure I shall never forget my Nile-bird hat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will wear him only a day or two, and then I will take him out and give him to you, and get mamma to put something else in his place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I will wear him only a day or two, and then I will take him out and give him to you, and get mamma to put something else in his place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, papa, I am very glad of it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I suppose they must be like this, even if they are not so beautiful."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will wear him only a day or two, and then I will take him out and give him to you, and get mamma to put something else in his place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, papa, I am very glad of it.
kingfishersnounUS /ˈkɪŋfɪʃərz/
plural of “kingfisher” — nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish
From this reading But did you not say that there are kingfishers found in other countries?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I suppose they must be like this, even if they are not so beautiful."
informal terms for a mother
From this reading I will wear him only a day or two, and then I will take him out and give him to you, and get mamma to put something else in his place.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may be sure I shall never forget my Nile-bird hat.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I suppose they must be like this, even if they are not so beautiful."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You may be sure I shall never forget my Nile-bird hat.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You may be sure I shall never forget my Nile-bird hat.
Nile-bird
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may be sure I shall never forget my Nile-bird hat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But did you not say that there are kingfishers found in other countries?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, papa, I am very glad of it.
and nothing more
From this reading I will wear him only a day or two, and then I will take him out and give him to you, and get mamma to put something else in his place.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I will wear him only a day or two, and then I will take him out and give him to you, and get mamma to put something else in his place.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But did you not say that there are kingfishers found in other countries?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I will wear him only a day or two, and then I will take him out and give him to you, and get mamma to put something else in his place.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Well, papa, I am very glad of it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I will wear him only a day or two, and then I will take him out and give him to you, and get mamma to put something else in his place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I will wear him only a day or two, and then I will take him out and give him to you, and get mamma to put something else in his place.
express in words
From this reading But did you not say that there are kingfishers found in other countries?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You may be sure I shall never forget my Nile-bird hat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I suppose they must be like this, even if they are not so beautiful."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I will wear him only a day or two, and then I will take him out and give him to you, and get mamma to put something else in his place.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose they must be like this, even if they are not so beautiful."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You may be sure I shall never forget my Nile-bird hat.
carry out
From this reading I will wear him only a day or two, and then I will take him out and give him to you, and get mamma to put something else in his place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But did you not say that there are kingfishers found in other countries?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I will wear him only a day or two, and then I will take him out and give him to you, and get mamma to put something else in his place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But did you not say that there are kingfishers found in other countries?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I suppose they must be like this, even if they are not so beautiful."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I suppose they must be like this, even if they are not so beautiful."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will wear him only a day or two, and then I will take him out and give him to you, and get mamma to put something else in his place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I will wear him only a day or two, and then I will take him out and give him to you, and get mamma to put something else in his place.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well, papa, I am very glad of it.
be dressed in
From this reading I will wear him only a day or two, and then I will take him out and give him to you, and get mamma to put something else in his place.
(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 "Well, papa, I am very glad of it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will wear him only a day or two, and then I will take him out and give him to you, and get mamma to put something else in his place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will wear him only a day or two, and then I will take him out and give him to you, and get mamma to put something else in his place.
