used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had borne the journey wonderfully well, and set about taking stock, and settling themselves in their new home, at once.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading On the very second day of their arrival Bobie and Roup, as they were called, marched up to the kangaroo, and thus addressed him:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Archie's pet kangaroo was an object of great curiosity to the Skyes at first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
Archie's
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From this reading Archie's pet kangaroo was an object of great curiosity to the Skyes at first.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We have both come to the conclusion that you are something that shouldn't be."
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On the very second day of their arrival Bobie and Roup, as they were called, marched up to the kangaroo, and thus addressed him:
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the very second day of their arrival Bobie and Roup, as they were called, marched up to the kangaroo, and thus addressed him:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had borne the journey wonderfully well, and set about taking stock, and settling themselves in their new home, at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We have both come to the conclusion that you are something that shouldn't be."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
Bobie
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From this reading On the very second day of their arrival Bobie and Roup, as they were called, marched up to the kangaroo, and thus addressed him:
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading They had borne the journey wonderfully well, and set about taking stock, and settling themselves in their new home, at once.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "We have both come to the conclusion that you are something that shouldn't be."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the very second day of their arrival Bobie and Roup, as they were called, marched up to the kangaroo, and thus addressed him:
colliesnounUS /ˈkɑːliz/
plural of “collie” — a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We have both come to the conclusion that you are something that shouldn't be."
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading "We have both come to the conclusion that you are something that shouldn't be."
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Archie's pet kangaroo was an object of great curiosity to the Skyes at first.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Archie's pet kangaroo was an object of great curiosity to the Skyes at first.
FLOWSnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Archie's pet kangaroo was an object of great curiosity to the Skyes at first.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had borne the journey wonderfully well, and set about taking stock, and settling themselves in their new home, at once.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have both come to the conclusion that you are something that shouldn't be."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the very second day of their arrival Bobie and Roup, as they were called, marched up to the kangaroo, and thus addressed him:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They had borne the journey wonderfully well, and set about taking stock, and settling themselves in their new home, at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had borne the journey wonderfully well, and set about taking stock, and settling themselves in their new home, at once.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They had borne the journey wonderfully well, and set about taking stock, and settling themselves in their new home, at once.
kangaroonounUS /ˌkæŋɡərˈuː/
any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
From this reading Archie's pet kangaroo was an object of great curiosity to the Skyes at first.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading On the very second day of their arrival Bobie and Roup, as they were called, marched up to the kangaroo, and thus addressed him:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They had borne the journey wonderfully well, and set about taking stock, and settling themselves in their new home, at once.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Archie's pet kangaroo was an object of great curiosity to the Skyes at first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
on one occasion
From this reading They had borne the journey wonderfully well, and set about taking stock, and settling themselves in their new home, at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Archie's pet kangaroo was an object of great curiosity to the Skyes at first.
with low volume
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
Roup
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From this reading On the very second day of their arrival Bobie and Roup, as they were called, marched up to the kangaroo, and thus addressed him:
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the very second day of their arrival Bobie and Roup, as they were called, marched up to the kangaroo, and thus addressed him:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had borne the journey wonderfully well, and set about taking stock, and settling themselves in their new home, at once.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading They had borne the journey wonderfully well, and set about taking stock, and settling themselves in their new home, at once.
shouldn't
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From this reading "We have both come to the conclusion that you are something that shouldn't be."
Skye
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From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
Skyes
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From this reading Archie's pet kangaroo was an object of great curiosity to the Skyes at first.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "We have both come to the conclusion that you are something that shouldn't be."
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading They had borne the journey wonderfully well, and set about taking stock, and settling themselves in their new home, at once.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They had borne the journey wonderfully well, and set about taking stock, and settling themselves in their new home, at once.
terriersnounUS /ˈteriərz/
plural of “terrier” — any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We have both come to the conclusion that you are something that shouldn't be."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE STREAM OF LIFE FLOWS QUIETLY ON._ One day a grand gift arrived from England, being nothing less than a couple of splendid Scotch collies and a pair of Skye terriers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had borne the journey wonderfully well, and set about taking stock, and settling themselves in their new home, at once.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had borne the journey wonderfully well, and set about taking stock, and settling themselves in their new home, at once.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had borne the journey wonderfully well, and set about taking stock, and settling themselves in their new home, at once.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading On the very second day of their arrival Bobie and Roup, as they were called, marched up to the kangaroo, and thus addressed him:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Archie's pet kangaroo was an object of great curiosity to the Skyes at first.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the very second day of their arrival Bobie and Roup, as they were called, marched up to the kangaroo, and thus addressed him:
precisely as stated
From this reading On the very second day of their arrival Bobie and Roup, as they were called, marched up to the kangaroo, and thus addressed him:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Archie's pet kangaroo was an object of great curiosity to the Skyes at first.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have both come to the conclusion that you are something that shouldn't be."
(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 They had borne the journey wonderfully well, and set about taking stock, and settling themselves in their new home, at once.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the very second day of their arrival Bobie and Roup, as they were called, marched up to the kangaroo, and thus addressed him:
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading They had borne the journey wonderfully well, and set about taking stock, and settling themselves in their new home, at once.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We have both come to the conclusion that you are something that shouldn't be."
