used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading '_Pfui!_ what a traveller,' answered the charcoal-burner.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading WHICH IMPROVES OUR ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE GRASSHOPPER MAN.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
(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 In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am going to Nullepart on Sunday,' cried little Peter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'And how do you go?
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading '_Pfui!_ what a traveller,' answered the charcoal-burner.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
for the reason that
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
charcoal-burner
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From this reading '_Pfui!_ what a traveller,' answered the charcoal-burner.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'I am going to Nullepart on Sunday,' cried little Peter.
demanding attention
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'And how do you go?
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
moving swiftly
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
giant'snounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'And how do you go?
the act of departing
From this reading 'I am going to Nullepart on Sunday,' cried little Peter.
GRASSHOPPERnounUS /ˈɡræshɑːpər/
terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading WHICH IMPROVES OUR ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE GRASSHOPPER MAN.
how
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From this reading 'And how do you go?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I am going to Nullepart on Sunday,' cried little Peter.
IMPROVESverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvz/
third-person singular of “improve” — to make better
From this reading WHICH IMPROVES OUR ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE GRASSHOPPER MAN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'I am going to Nullepart on Sunday,' cried little Peter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WHICH IMPROVES OUR ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE GRASSHOPPER MAN.
Nullepart
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From this reading 'I am going to Nullepart on Sunday,' cried little Peter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'I am going to Nullepart on Sunday,' cried little Peter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WHICH IMPROVES OUR ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE GRASSHOPPER MAN.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading 'I am going to Nullepart on Sunday,' cried little Peter.
Pfui
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From this reading '_Pfui!_ what a traveller,' answered the charcoal-burner.
QuacknounUS /kwæk/
an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
seven-league
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From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading 'I am going to Nullepart on Sunday,' cried little Peter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH IMPROVES OUR ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE GRASSHOPPER MAN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I am going to Nullepart on Sunday,' cried little Peter.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading '_Pfui!_ what a traveller,' answered the charcoal-burner.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading '_Pfui!_ what a traveller,' answered the charcoal-burner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH IMPROVES OUR ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE GRASSHOPPER MAN.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In a coach and four, on the back of a fiery dragon, in the giant's seven-league boots, or flying through the air with the wild ducks, there, crying "Quack, quack, quack, we are all going south because the snow is coming?
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHICH IMPROVES OUR ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE GRASSHOPPER MAN.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'And how do you go?
