aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But he only enjoyed it; he did not know it, or think about it; just as you enjoy life and health, and yet never think about being alive and healthy; and may it be long before you have to think about it!
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading But he only enjoyed it; he did not know it, or think about it; just as you enjoy life and health, and yet never think about being alive and healthy; and may it be long before you have to think about it!
amphibiousadjectiveUS /æmˈfɪbiəs/
relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia
From this reading Tom was now quite amphibious, and what is better still, he was clean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom was now quite amphibious, and what is better still, he was clean.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Indeed, he did not remember any of his old troubles--being tired, or hungry, or sent up dark chimneys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he only enjoyed it; he did not know it, or think about it; just as you enjoy life and health, and yet never think about being alive and healthy; and may it be long before you have to think about it!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he only enjoyed it; he did not know it, or think about it; just as you enjoy life and health, and yet never think about being alive and healthy; and may it be long before you have to think about it!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He did not remember having ever been dirty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But he only enjoyed it; he did not know it, or think about it; just as you enjoy life and health, and yet never think about being alive and healthy; and may it be long before you have to think about it!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But he only enjoyed it; he did not know it, or think about it; just as you enjoy life and health, and yet never think about being alive and healthy; and may it be long before you have to think about it!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Tom was now quite amphibious, and what is better still, he was clean.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the first time in his life he felt how comfortable it was to have nothing on him but himself.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Indeed, he did not remember any of his old troubles--being tired, or hungry, or sent up dark chimneys.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Tom was now quite amphibious, and what is better still, he was clean.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading For the first time in his life he felt how comfortable it was to have nothing on him but himself.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Indeed, he did not remember any of his old troubles--being tired, or hungry, or sent up dark chimneys.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he only enjoyed it; he did not know it, or think about it; just as you enjoy life and health, and yet never think about being alive and healthy; and may it be long before you have to think about it!
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading He did not remember having ever been dirty.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading But he only enjoyed it; he did not know it, or think about it; just as you enjoy life and health, and yet never think about being alive and healthy; and may it be long before you have to think about it!
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading But he only enjoyed it; he did not know it, or think about it; just as you enjoy life and health, and yet never think about being alive and healthy; and may it be long before you have to think about it!
at any time
From this reading He did not remember having ever been dirty.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For the first time in his life he felt how comfortable it was to have nothing on him but himself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in his life he felt how comfortable it was to have nothing on him but himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in his life he felt how comfortable it was to have nothing on him but himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For the first time in his life he felt how comfortable it was to have nothing on him but himself.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He did not remember having ever been dirty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom was now quite amphibious, and what is better still, he was clean.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading But he only enjoyed it; he did not know it, or think about it; just as you enjoy life and health, and yet never think about being alive and healthy; and may it be long before you have to think about it!
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading But he only enjoyed it; he did not know it, or think about it; just as you enjoy life and health, and yet never think about being alive and healthy; and may it be long before you have to think about it!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the first time in his life he felt how comfortable it was to have nothing on him but himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the first time in his life he felt how comfortable it was to have nothing on him but himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in his life he felt how comfortable it was to have nothing on him but himself.
how
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From this reading For the first time in his life he felt how comfortable it was to have nothing on him but himself.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Indeed, he did not remember any of his old troubles--being tired, or hungry, or sent up dark chimneys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in his life he felt how comfortable it was to have nothing on him but himself.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he did not remember any of his old troubles--being tired, or hungry, or sent up dark chimneys.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom was now quite amphibious, and what is better still, he was clean.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in his life he felt how comfortable it was to have nothing on him but himself.
and nothing more
From this reading But he only enjoyed it; he did not know it, or think about it; just as you enjoy life and health, and yet never think about being alive and healthy; and may it be long before you have to think about it!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he only enjoyed it; he did not know it, or think about it; just as you enjoy life and health, and yet never think about being alive and healthy; and may it be long before you have to think about it!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in his life he felt how comfortable it was to have nothing on him but himself.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But he only enjoyed it; he did not know it, or think about it; just as you enjoy life and health, and yet never think about being alive and healthy; and may it be long before you have to think about it!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But he only enjoyed it; he did not know it, or think about it; just as you enjoy life and health, and yet never think about being alive and healthy; and may it be long before you have to think about it!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But he only enjoyed it; he did not know it, or think about it; just as you enjoy life and health, and yet never think about being alive and healthy; and may it be long before you have to think about it!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he only enjoyed it; he did not know it, or think about it; just as you enjoy life and health, and yet never think about being alive and healthy; and may it be long before you have to think about it!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For the first time in his life he felt how comfortable it was to have nothing on him but himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Tom was now quite amphibious, and what is better still, he was clean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, he did not remember any of his old troubles--being tired, or hungry, or sent up dark chimneys.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Indeed, he did not remember any of his old troubles--being tired, or hungry, or sent up dark chimneys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the first time in his life he felt how comfortable it was to have nothing on him but himself.
and nothing more
From this reading But he only enjoyed it; he did not know it, or think about it; just as you enjoy life and health, and yet never think about being alive and healthy; and may it be long before you have to think about it!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he only enjoyed it; he did not know it, or think about it; just as you enjoy life and health, and yet never think about being alive and healthy; and may it be long before you have to think about it!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Tom was now quite amphibious, and what is better still, he was clean.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He did not remember having ever been dirty.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Indeed, he did not remember any of his old troubles--being tired, or hungry, or sent up dark chimneys.
not in physical motion
From this reading Tom was now quite amphibious, and what is better still, he was clean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in his life he felt how comfortable it was to have nothing on him but himself.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But he only enjoyed it; he did not know it, or think about it; just as you enjoy life and health, and yet never think about being alive and healthy; and may it be long before you have to think about it!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in his life he felt how comfortable it was to have nothing on him but himself.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Indeed, he did not remember any of his old troubles--being tired, or hungry, or sent up dark chimneys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time in his life he felt how comfortable it was to have nothing on him but himself.
male cat
From this reading Tom was now quite amphibious, and what is better still, he was clean.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Indeed, he did not remember any of his old troubles--being tired, or hungry, or sent up dark chimneys.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Indeed, he did not remember any of his old troubles--being tired, or hungry, or sent up dark chimneys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom was now quite amphibious, and what is better still, he was clean.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tom was now quite amphibious, and what is better still, he was clean.
but in spite of that
From this reading But he only enjoyed it; he did not know it, or think about it; just as you enjoy life and health, and yet never think about being alive and healthy; and may it be long before you have to think about it!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But he only enjoyed it; he did not know it, or think about it; just as you enjoy life and health, and yet never think about being alive and healthy; and may it be long before you have to think about it!
