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From this reading "Think great plenty, maybe eighty-eight,"[20] said Kadok.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their way lay through a less beautiful part of the country than any Jean had seen before.
(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 "I never saw so many stars in all my life," said Jean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DANDY SAVES THE DAY IT was early in the morning when the two set out and the stars were still shining.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Their way lay through a less beautiful part of the country than any Jean had seen before.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It seems to me there are more in Australia than I ever saw in Scotland."
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading "It seems to me there are more in Australia than I ever saw in Scotland."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Their way lay through a less beautiful part of the country than any Jean had seen before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Their way lay through a less beautiful part of the country than any Jean had seen before.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Their way lay through a less beautiful part of the country than any Jean had seen before.
DANDYnounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading DANDY SAVES THE DAY IT was early in the morning when the two set out and the stars were still shining.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DANDY SAVES THE DAY IT was early in the morning when the two set out and the stars were still shining.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading DANDY SAVES THE DAY IT was early in the morning when the two set out and the stars were still shining.
eighty-eightadjective
being eight more than eighty
From this reading "Think great plenty, maybe eighty-eight,"[20] said Kadok.
at any time
From this reading "It seems to me there are more in Australia than I ever saw in Scotland."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Think great plenty, maybe eighty-eight,"[20] said Kadok.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their way lay through a less beautiful part of the country than any Jean had seen before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never saw so many stars in all my life," said Jean.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DANDY SAVES THE DAY IT was early in the morning when the two set out and the stars were still shining.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DANDY SAVES THE DAY IT was early in the morning when the two set out and the stars were still shining.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "I never saw so many stars in all my life," said Jean.
Kadok
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Think great plenty, maybe eighty-eight,"[20] said Kadok.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Their way lay through a less beautiful part of the country than any Jean had seen before.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Their way lay through a less beautiful part of the country than any Jean had seen before.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I never saw so many stars in all my life," said Jean.
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 "I never saw so many stars in all my life," said Jean.
by chance
From this reading "Think great plenty, maybe eighty-eight,"[20] said Kadok.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems to me there are more in Australia than I ever saw in Scotland."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It seems to me there are more in Australia than I ever saw in Scotland."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DANDY SAVES THE DAY IT was early in the morning when the two set out and the stars were still shining.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I never saw so many stars in all my life," said Jean.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never saw so many stars in all my life," said Jean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their way lay through a less beautiful part of the country than any Jean had seen before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DANDY SAVES THE DAY IT was early in the morning when the two set out and the stars were still shining.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Their way lay through a less beautiful part of the country than any Jean had seen before.
a full supply
From this reading "Think great plenty, maybe eighty-eight,"[20] said Kadok.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I never saw so many stars in all my life," said Jean.
SAVESnounUS /seɪvz/
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading DANDY SAVES THE DAY IT was early in the morning when the two set out and the stars were still shining.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I never saw so many stars in all my life," said Jean.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading "It seems to me there are more in Australia than I ever saw in Scotland."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems to me there are more in Australia than I ever saw in Scotland."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Their way lay through a less beautiful part of the country than any Jean had seen before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading DANDY SAVES THE DAY IT was early in the morning when the two set out and the stars were still shining.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading DANDY SAVES THE DAY IT was early in the morning when the two set out and the stars were still shining.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I never saw so many stars in all my life," said Jean.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading DANDY SAVES THE DAY IT was early in the morning when the two set out and the stars were still shining.
not in physical motion
From this reading DANDY SAVES THE DAY IT was early in the morning when the two set out and the stars were still shining.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It seems to me there are more in Australia than I ever saw in Scotland."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DANDY SAVES THE DAY IT was early in the morning when the two set out and the stars were still shining.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their way lay through a less beautiful part of the country than any Jean had seen before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It seems to me there are more in Australia than I ever saw in Scotland."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Think great plenty, maybe eighty-eight,"[20] said Kadok.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Their way lay through a less beautiful part of the country than any Jean had seen before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It seems to me there are more in Australia than I ever saw in Scotland."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading DANDY SAVES THE DAY IT was early in the morning when the two set out and the stars were still shining.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DANDY SAVES THE DAY IT was early in the morning when the two set out and the stars were still shining.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Their way lay through a less beautiful part of the country than any Jean had seen before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DANDY SAVES THE DAY IT was early in the morning when the two set out and the stars were still shining.
at the time that
From this reading DANDY SAVES THE DAY IT was early in the morning when the two set out and the stars were still shining.
