used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And if he had three meals a day in the nursery, there'd not be much left of _he_ in a week or less," said Yakeman.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! yes," said the smith; "but they couldn't do with as much as that.
(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 And it'd never do neither for the puppy to eat all as you eats, Master Artie.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "_We_ always have breakfast and dinner and tea," said Artie, "and little dogs is hungry too."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And if he had three meals a day in the nursery, there'd not be much left of _he_ in a week or less," said Yakeman.
Artie
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From this reading "_We_ always have breakfast and dinner and tea," said Artie, "and little dogs is hungry too."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ah! yes," said the smith; "but they couldn't do with as much as that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And if he had three meals a day in the nursery, there'd not be much left of _he_ in a week or less," said Yakeman.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "_We_ always have breakfast and dinner and tea," said Artie, "and little dogs is hungry too."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah! yes," said the smith; "but they couldn't do with as much as that.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children looked very surprised.
couldn't
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From this reading "Ah! yes," said the smith; "but they couldn't do with as much as that.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "And if he had three meals a day in the nursery, there'd not be much left of _he_ in a week or less," said Yakeman.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "_We_ always have breakfast and dinner and tea," said Artie, "and little dogs is hungry too."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Ah! yes," said the smith; "but they couldn't do with as much as that.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "_We_ always have breakfast and dinner and tea," said Artie, "and little dogs is hungry too."
take in solid food
From this reading And it'd never do neither for the puppy to eat all as you eats, Master Artie.
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading And it'd never do neither for the puppy to eat all as you eats, Master Artie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And it'd never do neither for the puppy to eat all as you eats, Master Artie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And if he had three meals a day in the nursery, there'd not be much left of _he_ in a week or less," said Yakeman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "_We_ always have breakfast and dinner and tea," said Artie, "and little dogs is hungry too."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And if he had three meals a day in the nursery, there'd not be much left of _he_ in a week or less," said Yakeman.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "_We_ always have breakfast and dinner and tea," said Artie, "and little dogs is hungry too."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if he had three meals a day in the nursery, there'd not be much left of _he_ in a week or less," said Yakeman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And if he had three meals a day in the nursery, there'd not be much left of _he_ in a week or less," said Yakeman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_We_ always have breakfast and dinner and tea," said Artie, "and little dogs is hungry too."
it'd
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From this reading And it'd never do neither for the puppy to eat all as you eats, Master Artie.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "And if he had three meals a day in the nursery, there'd not be much left of _he_ in a week or less," said Yakeman.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "And if he had three meals a day in the nursery, there'd not be much left of _he_ in a week or less," said Yakeman.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "_We_ always have breakfast and dinner and tea," said Artie, "and little dogs is hungry too."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The children looked very surprised.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And it'd never do neither for the puppy to eat all as you eats, Master Artie.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "And if he had three meals a day in the nursery, there'd not be much left of _he_ in a week or less," said Yakeman.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "And if he had three meals a day in the nursery, there'd not be much left of _he_ in a week or less," said Yakeman.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading And it'd never do neither for the puppy to eat all as you eats, Master Artie.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And it'd never do neither for the puppy to eat all as you eats, Master Artie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And if he had three meals a day in the nursery, there'd not be much left of _he_ in a week or less," said Yakeman.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading "And if he had three meals a day in the nursery, there'd not be much left of _he_ in a week or less," said Yakeman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And if he had three meals a day in the nursery, there'd not be much left of _he_ in a week or less," said Yakeman.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And if he had three meals a day in the nursery, there'd not be much left of _he_ in a week or less," said Yakeman.
puppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/
a young dog
From this reading And it'd never do neither for the puppy to eat all as you eats, Master Artie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And if he had three meals a day in the nursery, there'd not be much left of _he_ in a week or less," said Yakeman.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "Ah! yes," said the smith; "but they couldn't do with as much as that.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The children looked very surprised.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "_We_ always have breakfast and dinner and tea," said Artie, "and little dogs is hungry too."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah! yes," said the smith; "but they couldn't do with as much as that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And if he had three meals a day in the nursery, there'd not be much left of _he_ in a week or less," said Yakeman.
there'd
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From this reading "And if he had three meals a day in the nursery, there'd not be much left of _he_ in a week or less," said Yakeman.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah! yes," said the smith; "but they couldn't do with as much as that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "And if he had three meals a day in the nursery, there'd not be much left of _he_ in a week or less," said Yakeman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And it'd never do neither for the puppy to eat all as you eats, Master Artie.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "_We_ always have breakfast and dinner and tea," said Artie, "and little dogs is hungry too."
precisely as stated
From this reading The children looked very surprised.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "_We_ always have breakfast and dinner and tea," said Artie, "and little dogs is hungry too."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "And if he had three meals a day in the nursery, there'd not be much left of _he_ in a week or less," said Yakeman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ah! yes," said the smith; "but they couldn't do with as much as that.
Yakeman
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From this reading "And if he had three meals a day in the nursery, there'd not be much left of _he_ in a week or less," said Yakeman.
an affirmative
From this reading "Ah! yes," said the smith; "but they couldn't do with as much as that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And it'd never do neither for the puppy to eat all as you eats, Master Artie.
