used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the contrary, the place is good and healthy; I have decided to stop here--a week, perhaps,--perhaps two, for you, and all of us as well, are entitled to a rest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Of course, we will not stay here for ages but will proceed farther; I do not say at once.
(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 On the contrary, the place is good and healthy; I have decided to stop here--a week, perhaps,--perhaps two, for you, and all of us as well, are entitled to a rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the contrary, the place is good and healthy; I have decided to stop here--a week, perhaps,--perhaps two, for you, and all of us as well, are entitled to a rest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the contrary, the place is good and healthy; I have decided to stop here--a week, perhaps,--perhaps two, for you, and all of us as well, are entitled to a rest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course, we will not stay here for ages but will proceed farther; I do not say at once.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, we will not stay here for ages but will proceed farther; I do not say at once.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, the place is good and healthy; I have decided to stop here--a week, perhaps,--perhaps two, for you, and all of us as well, are entitled to a rest.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, we will not stay here for ages but will proceed farther; I do not say at once.
recognizable; marked
From this reading On the contrary, the place is good and healthy; I have decided to stop here--a week, perhaps,--perhaps two, for you, and all of us as well, are entitled to a rest.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading "For he will defend us."
deliberatedverbUS /dɪˈlɪbəreɪtɪd/
past form of “deliberate” — think about carefully; weigh
From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of course, we will not stay here for ages but will proceed farther; I do not say at once.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading On the contrary, the place is good and healthy; I have decided to stop here--a week, perhaps,--perhaps two, for you, and all of us as well, are entitled to a rest.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Of course, we will not stay here for ages but will proceed farther; I do not say at once.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For he will defend us."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On the contrary, the place is good and healthy; I have decided to stop here--a week, perhaps,--perhaps two, for you, and all of us as well, are entitled to a rest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the contrary, the place is good and healthy; I have decided to stop here--a week, perhaps,--perhaps two, for you, and all of us as well, are entitled to a rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For he will defend us."
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading On the contrary, the place is good and healthy; I have decided to stop here--a week, perhaps,--perhaps two, for you, and all of us as well, are entitled to a rest.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Of course, we will not stay here for ages but will proceed farther; I do not say at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course, we will not stay here for ages but will proceed farther; I do not say at once.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the contrary, the place is good and healthy; I have decided to stop here--a week, perhaps,--perhaps two, for you, and all of us as well, are entitled to a rest.
Nell
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From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, the place is good and healthy; I have decided to stop here--a week, perhaps,--perhaps two, for you, and all of us as well, are entitled to a rest.
on one occasion
From this reading Of course, we will not stay here for ages but will proceed farther; I do not say at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
by chance
From this reading On the contrary, the place is good and healthy; I have decided to stop here--a week, perhaps,--perhaps two, for you, and all of us as well, are entitled to a rest.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On the contrary, the place is good and healthy; I have decided to stop here--a week, perhaps,--perhaps two, for you, and all of us as well, are entitled to a rest.
continue talking
From this reading Of course, we will not stay here for ages but will proceed farther; I do not say at once.
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading On the contrary, the place is good and healthy; I have decided to stop here--a week, perhaps,--perhaps two, for you, and all of us as well, are entitled to a rest.
SabanounUS /ˈsɑːbə/
a island in the Netherlands Antilles that is the top of an extinct volcano
From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
express in words
From this reading Of course, we will not stay here for ages but will proceed farther; I do not say at once.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
Stas
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From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Of course, we will not stay here for ages but will proceed farther; I do not say at once.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
a special situation
From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the contrary, the place is good and healthy; I have decided to stop here--a week, perhaps,--perhaps two, for you, and all of us as well, are entitled to a rest.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For he will defend us."
precisely as stated
From this reading Well, very good!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of course, we will not stay here for ages but will proceed farther; I do not say at once.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading On the contrary, the place is good and healthy; I have decided to stop here--a week, perhaps,--perhaps two, for you, and all of us as well, are entitled to a rest.
(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 On the contrary, the place is good and healthy; I have decided to stop here--a week, perhaps,--perhaps two, for you, and all of us as well, are entitled to a rest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
which person or people
From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "For he will defend us."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Stas quieted Saba, who would not stop replying to the elephant; after which he deliberated somewhat and spoke thus: "You did not think of one thing, Nell.
