used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A bat--d’ye see, Biffin,--a bat?
(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 As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “Ha, ha, very good,” laughed the baronet.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading “A bat--d’ye see, Biffin,--a bat?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
Biffin
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From this reading “A bat--d’ye see, Biffin,--a bat?
Blathers
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From this reading Blathers will do, depend upon it; he’ll keep the table in a roar.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
d'ye
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From this reading “A bat--d’ye see, Biffin,--a bat?
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear me,” said I, “then there’s not so many of them as there were, I suppose?”
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Blathers will do, depend upon it; he’ll keep the table in a roar.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Blathers will do, depend upon it; he’ll keep the table in a roar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Ha, ha, very good,” laughed the baronet.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “Ha, ha, very good,” laughed the baronet.
he'll
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From this reading Blathers will do, depend upon it; he’ll keep the table in a roar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dear me,” said I, “then there’s not so many of them as there were, I suppose?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blathers will do, depend upon it; he’ll keep the table in a roar.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Blathers will do, depend upon it; he’ll keep the table in a roar.
it's
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From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
and nothing more
From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Blathers will do, depend upon it; he’ll keep the table in a roar.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Ha, ha, very good,” laughed the baronet.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Dear me,” said I, “then there’s not so many of them as there were, I suppose?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dear me,” said I, “then there’s not so many of them as there were, I suppose?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Dear me,” said I, “then there’s not so many of them as there were, I suppose?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
by chance
From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Blathers will do, depend upon it; he’ll keep the table in a roar.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Dear me,” said I, “then there’s not so many of them as there were, I suppose?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “A bat--d’ye see, Biffin,--a bat?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Dear me,” said I, “then there’s not so many of them as there were, I suppose?”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
express a supposition
From this reading “Dear me,” said I, “then there’s not so many of them as there were, I suppose?”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Blathers will do, depend upon it; he’ll keep the table in a roar.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
that's
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From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ha, ha, very good,” laughed the baronet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Dear me,” said I, “then there’s not so many of them as there were, I suppose?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Dear me,” said I, “then there’s not so many of them as there were, I suppose?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Dear me,” said I, “then there’s not so many of them as there were, I suppose?”
there's
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From this reading “Dear me,” said I, “then there’s not so many of them as there were, I suppose?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Blathers will do, depend upon it; he’ll keep the table in a roar.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Ha, ha, very good,” laughed the baronet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Dear me,” said I, “then there’s not so many of them as there were, I suppose?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As for the game, Mr. President, it’s just what it used to be--round instead of under, that’s all; and they cut a good deal oftener and stop much less, perhaps, than they used to do.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Blathers will do, depend upon it; he’ll keep the table in a roar.
