used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once upon a time, in the days of the fairies, there was in the far west country a kingdom which was called by the name of Stumpinghame.
(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 the first place, the people who lived there thought that Stumpinghame was all the world; they thought there was no world at all outside Stumpinghame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they thought that the people of Stumpinghame knew everything that could possibly be known, and that what they did not know was of no consequence at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the first place, the people who lived there thought that Stumpinghame was all the world; they thought there was no world at all outside Stumpinghame.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And they thought that the people of Stumpinghame knew everything that could possibly be known, and that what they did not know was of no consequence at all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once upon a time, in the days of the fairies, there was in the far west country a kingdom which was called by the name of Stumpinghame.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Once upon a time, in the days of the fairies, there was in the far west country a kingdom which was called by the name of Stumpinghame.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading One idea common in Stumpinghame was really very unusual indeed.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And they thought that the people of Stumpinghame knew everything that could possibly be known, and that what they did not know was of no consequence at all.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And they thought that the people of Stumpinghame knew everything that could possibly be known, and that what they did not know was of no consequence at all.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Once upon a time, in the days of the fairies, there was in the far west country a kingdom which was called by the name of Stumpinghame.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was a rather curious country in several ways.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Once upon a time, in the days of the fairies, there was in the far west country a kingdom which was called by the name of Stumpinghame.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And they thought that the people of Stumpinghame knew everything that could possibly be known, and that what they did not know was of no consequence at all.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And they thought that the people of Stumpinghame knew everything that could possibly be known, and that what they did not know was of no consequence at all.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Once upon a time, in the days of the fairies, there was in the far west country a kingdom which was called by the name of Stumpinghame.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Once upon a time, in the days of the fairies, there was in the far west country a kingdom which was called by the name of Stumpinghame.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, the people who lived there thought that Stumpinghame was all the world; they thought there was no world at all outside Stumpinghame.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One idea common in Stumpinghame was really very unusual indeed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once upon a time, in the days of the fairies, there was in the far west country a kingdom which was called by the name of Stumpinghame.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading One idea common in Stumpinghame was really very unusual indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a rather curious country in several ways.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Once upon a time, in the days of the fairies, there was in the far west country a kingdom which was called by the name of Stumpinghame.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And they thought that the people of Stumpinghame knew everything that could possibly be known, and that what they did not know was of no consequence at all.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And they thought that the people of Stumpinghame knew everything that could possibly be known, and that what they did not know was of no consequence at all.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And they thought that the people of Stumpinghame knew everything that could possibly be known, and that what they did not know was of no consequence at all.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In the first place, the people who lived there thought that Stumpinghame was all the world; they thought there was no world at all outside Stumpinghame.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Once upon a time, in the days of the fairies, there was in the far west country a kingdom which was called by the name of Stumpinghame.
not any; not one
From this reading In the first place, the people who lived there thought that Stumpinghame was all the world; they thought there was no world at all outside Stumpinghame.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And they thought that the people of Stumpinghame knew everything that could possibly be known, and that what they did not know was of no consequence at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once upon a time, in the days of the fairies, there was in the far west country a kingdom which was called by the name of Stumpinghame.
on one occasion
From this reading Once upon a time, in the days of the fairies, there was in the far west country a kingdom which was called by the name of Stumpinghame.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One idea common in Stumpinghame was really very unusual indeed.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading In the first place, the people who lived there thought that Stumpinghame was all the world; they thought there was no world at all outside Stumpinghame.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the first place, the people who lived there thought that Stumpinghame was all the world; they thought there was no world at all outside Stumpinghame.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, the people who lived there thought that Stumpinghame was all the world; they thought there was no world at all outside Stumpinghame.
by chance
From this reading And they thought that the people of Stumpinghame knew everything that could possibly be known, and that what they did not know was of no consequence at all.
on the contrary
From this reading It was a rather curious country in several ways.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading One idea common in Stumpinghame was really very unusual indeed.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was a rather curious country in several ways.
Stumpinghame
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From this reading Once upon a time, in the days of the fairies, there was in the far west country a kingdom which was called by the name of Stumpinghame.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the first place, the people who lived there thought that Stumpinghame was all the world; they thought there was no world at all outside Stumpinghame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once upon a time, in the days of the fairies, there was in the far west country a kingdom which was called by the name of Stumpinghame.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once upon a time, in the days of the fairies, there was in the far west country a kingdom which was called by the name of Stumpinghame.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, the people who lived there thought that Stumpinghame was all the world; they thought there was no world at all outside Stumpinghame.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the first place, the people who lived there thought that Stumpinghame was all the world; they thought there was no world at all outside Stumpinghame.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once upon a time, in the days of the fairies, there was in the far west country a kingdom which was called by the name of Stumpinghame.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading One idea common in Stumpinghame was really very unusual indeed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time, in the days of the fairies, there was in the far west country a kingdom which was called by the name of Stumpinghame.
precisely as stated
From this reading One idea common in Stumpinghame was really very unusual indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once upon a time, in the days of the fairies, there was in the far west country a kingdom which was called by the name of Stumpinghame.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading It was a rather curious country in several ways.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Once upon a time, in the days of the fairies, there was in the far west country a kingdom which was called by the name of Stumpinghame.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And they thought that the people of Stumpinghame knew everything that could possibly be known, and that what they did not know was of no consequence at all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once upon a time, in the days of the fairies, there was in the far west country a kingdom which was called by the name of Stumpinghame.
which person or people
From this reading In the first place, the people who lived there thought that Stumpinghame was all the world; they thought there was no world at all outside Stumpinghame.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In the first place, the people who lived there thought that Stumpinghame was all the world; they thought there was no world at all outside Stumpinghame.
