used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But Peggy was well used to it, and when in good spirits quite able to battle with the difficulties of amusing Hal and Baby at the same time.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading But Peggy was well used to it, and when in good spirits quite able to battle with the difficulties of amusing Hal and Baby at the same time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What more I have to say is short, And you must kindly take it: It is no tale; but, should you think, Perhaps a tale you'll make it."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Peggy was well used to it, and when in good spirits quite able to battle with the difficulties of amusing Hal and Baby at the same time.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading But Peggy was well used to it, and when in good spirits quite able to battle with the difficulties of amusing Hal and Baby at the same time.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But Peggy was well used to it, and when in good spirits quite able to battle with the difficulties of amusing Hal and Baby at the same time.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What more I have to say is short, And you must kindly take it: It is no tale; but, should you think, Perhaps a tale you'll make it."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "TELLING stories," when the teller is only five and some months old, and the hearers one and a quarter and three, is rather a curious performance.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading But Peggy was well used to it, and when in good spirits quite able to battle with the difficulties of amusing Hal and Baby at the same time.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "TELLING stories," when the teller is only five and some months old, and the hearers one and a quarter and three, is rather a curious performance.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But Peggy was well used to it, and when in good spirits quite able to battle with the difficulties of amusing Hal and Baby at the same time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
Hal
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From this reading But Peggy was well used to it, and when in good spirits quite able to battle with the difficulties of amusing Hal and Baby at the same time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What more I have to say is short, And you must kindly take it: It is no tale; but, should you think, Perhaps a tale you'll make it."
hearersnounUS /ˈhiːrərz/
plural of “hearer” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading "TELLING stories," when the teller is only five and some months old, and the hearers one and a quarter and three, is rather a curious performance.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What more I have to say is short, And you must kindly take it: It is no tale; but, should you think, Perhaps a tale you'll make it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What more I have to say is short, And you must kindly take it: It is no tale; but, should you think, Perhaps a tale you'll make it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What more I have to say is short, And you must kindly take it: It is no tale; but, should you think, Perhaps a tale you'll make it."
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading What more I have to say is short, And you must kindly take it: It is no tale; but, should you think, Perhaps a tale you'll make it."
engage in
From this reading What more I have to say is short, And you must kindly take it: It is no tale; but, should you think, Perhaps a tale you'll make it."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "TELLING stories," when the teller is only five and some months old, and the hearers one and a quarter and three, is rather a curious performance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What more I have to say is short, And you must kindly take it: It is no tale; but, should you think, Perhaps a tale you'll make it."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What more I have to say is short, And you must kindly take it: It is no tale; but, should you think, Perhaps a tale you'll make it."
not any; not one
From this reading What more I have to say is short, And you must kindly take it: It is no tale; but, should you think, Perhaps a tale you'll make it."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Peggy was well used to it, and when in good spirits quite able to battle with the difficulties of amusing Hal and Baby at the same time.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "TELLING stories," when the teller is only five and some months old, and the hearers one and a quarter and three, is rather a curious performance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "TELLING stories," when the teller is only five and some months old, and the hearers one and a quarter and three, is rather a curious performance.
and nothing more
From this reading "TELLING stories," when the teller is only five and some months old, and the hearers one and a quarter and three, is rather a curious performance.
Peggy
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From this reading But Peggy was well used to it, and when in good spirits quite able to battle with the difficulties of amusing Hal and Baby at the same time.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading "TELLING stories," when the teller is only five and some months old, and the hearers one and a quarter and three, is rather a curious performance.
by chance
From this reading What more I have to say is short, And you must kindly take it: It is no tale; but, should you think, Perhaps a tale you'll make it."
one of four equal parts
From this reading "TELLING stories," when the teller is only five and some months old, and the hearers one and a quarter and three, is rather a curious performance.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But Peggy was well used to it, and when in good spirits quite able to battle with the difficulties of amusing Hal and Baby at the same time.
on the contrary
From this reading "TELLING stories," when the teller is only five and some months old, and the hearers one and a quarter and three, is rather a curious performance.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But Peggy was well used to it, and when in good spirits quite able to battle with the difficulties of amusing Hal and Baby at the same time.
express in words
From this reading What more I have to say is short, And you must kindly take it: It is no tale; but, should you think, Perhaps a tale you'll make it."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading What more I have to say is short, And you must kindly take it: It is no tale; but, should you think, Perhaps a tale you'll make it."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What more I have to say is short, And you must kindly take it: It is no tale; but, should you think, Perhaps a tale you'll make it."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "TELLING stories," when the teller is only five and some months old, and the hearers one and a quarter and three, is rather a curious performance.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading But Peggy was well used to it, and when in good spirits quite able to battle with the difficulties of amusing Hal and Baby at the same time.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "TELLING stories," when the teller is only five and some months old, and the hearers one and a quarter and three, is rather a curious performance.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
carry out
From this reading What more I have to say is short, And you must kindly take it: It is no tale; but, should you think, Perhaps a tale you'll make it."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
tellernounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading "TELLING stories," when the teller is only five and some months old, and the hearers one and a quarter and three, is rather a curious performance.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "TELLING stories," when the teller is only five and some months old, and the hearers one and a quarter and three, is rather a curious performance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What more I have to say is short, And you must kindly take it: It is no tale; but, should you think, Perhaps a tale you'll make it."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "TELLING stories," when the teller is only five and some months old, and the hearers one and a quarter and three, is rather a curious performance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But Peggy was well used to it, and when in good spirits quite able to battle with the difficulties of amusing Hal and Baby at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What more I have to say is short, And you must kindly take it: It is no tale; but, should you think, Perhaps a tale you'll make it."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But Peggy was well used to it, and when in good spirits quite able to battle with the difficulties of amusing Hal and Baby at the same time.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading W. WORDSWORTH.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Peggy was well used to it, and when in good spirits quite able to battle with the difficulties of amusing Hal and Baby at the same time.
(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 But Peggy was well used to it, and when in good spirits quite able to battle with the difficulties of amusing Hal and Baby at the same time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What more I have to say is short, And you must kindly take it: It is no tale; but, should you think, Perhaps a tale you'll make it."
at the time that
From this reading "TELLING stories," when the teller is only five and some months old, and the hearers one and a quarter and three, is rather a curious performance.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Peggy was well used to it, and when in good spirits quite able to battle with the difficulties of amusing Hal and Baby at the same time.
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading W. WORDSWORTH.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
you'll
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From this reading What more I have to say is short, And you must kindly take it: It is no tale; but, should you think, Perhaps a tale you'll make it."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE WHITE SPOT ON THE HILL "O reader! had you in your mind Such stores as silent thought can bring, O gentle reader! you would find A tale in everything.
