used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is a disgrace to the whole race of meadow and forest people, and so he lives only where man lives, and I have heard that he is as much hated by man as by the rest of us.
(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 “Chug-a-rum!” said he, “Robber the Brown Rat is an outcast because he is all bad.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Chug-a-rum!” said he, “Robber the Brown Rat is an outcast because he is all bad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father was all bad, and his father's father, and so on way back to the beginning of things when the world was young.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no good in any of them, and there is no good in Robber.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is a disgrace to the whole race of meadow and forest people, and so he lives only where man lives, and I have heard that he is as much hated by man as by the rest of us.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His father was all bad, and his father's father, and so on way back to the beginning of things when the world was young.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Chug-a-rum!” said he, “Robber the Brown Rat is an outcast because he is all bad.
for the reason that
From this reading “Chug-a-rum!” said he, “Robber the Brown Rat is an outcast because he is all bad.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading His father was all bad, and his father's father, and so on way back to the beginning of things when the world was young.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “Chug-a-rum!” said he, “Robber the Brown Rat is an outcast because he is all bad.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He is a disgrace to the whole race of meadow and forest people, and so he lives only where man lives, and I have heard that he is as much hated by man as by the rest of us.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Way back when the world was young, his great-great-ever-so-great-grandfather, who was the first of his race, lived with the rest of the little people in the Green Forest, and Old Mother Nature gave him the same chance to make an honest living that she gave to the rest.
Chug-a-rum
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From this reading “Chug-a-rum!” said he, “Robber the Brown Rat is an outcast because he is all bad.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading He is a disgrace to the whole race of meadow and forest people, and so he lives only where man lives, and I have heard that he is as much hated by man as by the rest of us.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was all bad, and his father's father, and so on way back to the beginning of things when the world was young.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was all bad, and his father's father, and so on way back to the beginning of things when the world was young.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Way back when the world was young, his great-great-ever-so-great-grandfather, who was the first of his race, lived with the rest of the little people in the Green Forest, and Old Mother Nature gave him the same chance to make an honest living that she gave to the rest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He is a disgrace to the whole race of meadow and forest people, and so he lives only where man lives, and I have heard that he is as much hated by man as by the rest of us.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Way back when the world was young, his great-great-ever-so-great-grandfather, who was the first of his race, lived with the rest of the little people in the Green Forest, and Old Mother Nature gave him the same chance to make an honest living that she gave to the rest.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was no good in any of them, and there is no good in Robber.
great-great-ever-so-great-grandfather
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From this reading “Way back when the world was young, his great-great-ever-so-great-grandfather, who was the first of his race, lived with the rest of the little people in the Green Forest, and Old Mother Nature gave him the same chance to make an honest living that she gave to the rest.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “Way back when the world was young, his great-great-ever-so-great-grandfather, who was the first of his race, lived with the rest of the little people in the Green Forest, and Old Mother Nature gave him the same chance to make an honest living that she gave to the rest.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He is a disgrace to the whole race of meadow and forest people, and so he lives only where man lives, and I have heard that he is as much hated by man as by the rest of us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He is a disgrace to the whole race of meadow and forest people, and so he lives only where man lives, and I have heard that he is as much hated by man as by the rest of us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Chug-a-rum!” said he, “Robber the Brown Rat is an outcast because he is all bad.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He is a disgrace to the whole race of meadow and forest people, and so he lives only where man lives, and I have heard that he is as much hated by man as by the rest of us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Way back when the world was young, his great-great-ever-so-great-grandfather, who was the first of his race, lived with the rest of the little people in the Green Forest, and Old Mother Nature gave him the same chance to make an honest living that she gave to the rest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father was all bad, and his father's father, and so on way back to the beginning of things when the world was young.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “Way back when the world was young, his great-great-ever-so-great-grandfather, who was the first of his race, lived with the rest of the little people in the Green Forest, and Old Mother Nature gave him the same chance to make an honest living that she gave to the rest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He is a disgrace to the whole race of meadow and forest people, and so he lives only where man lives, and I have heard that he is as much hated by man as by the rest of us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no good in any of them, and there is no good in Robber.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Chug-a-rum!” said he, “Robber the Brown Rat is an outcast because he is all bad.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Way back when the world was young, his great-great-ever-so-great-grandfather, who was the first of his race, lived with the rest of the little people in the Green Forest, and Old Mother Nature gave him the same chance to make an honest living that she gave to the rest.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Way back when the world was young, his great-great-ever-so-great-grandfather, who was the first of his race, lived with the rest of the little people in the Green Forest, and Old Mother Nature gave him the same chance to make an honest living that she gave to the rest.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He is a disgrace to the whole race of meadow and forest people, and so he lives only where man lives, and I have heard that he is as much hated by man as by the rest of us.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “Way back when the world was young, his great-great-ever-so-great-grandfather, who was the first of his race, lived with the rest of the little people in the Green Forest, and Old Mother Nature gave him the same chance to make an honest living that she gave to the rest.
engage in
From this reading “Way back when the world was young, his great-great-ever-so-great-grandfather, who was the first of his race, lived with the rest of the little people in the Green Forest, and Old Mother Nature gave him the same chance to make an honest living that she gave to the rest.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He is a disgrace to the whole race of meadow and forest people, and so he lives only where man lives, and I have heard that he is as much hated by man as by the rest of us.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading He is a disgrace to the whole race of meadow and forest people, and so he lives only where man lives, and I have heard that he is as much hated by man as by the rest of us.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Way back when the world was young, his great-great-ever-so-great-grandfather, who was the first of his race, lived with the rest of the little people in the Green Forest, and Old Mother Nature gave him the same chance to make an honest living that she gave to the rest.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He is a disgrace to the whole race of meadow and forest people, and so he lives only where man lives, and I have heard that he is as much hated by man as by the rest of us.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “Way back when the world was young, his great-great-ever-so-great-grandfather, who was the first of his race, lived with the rest of the little people in the Green Forest, and Old Mother Nature gave him the same chance to make an honest living that she gave to the rest.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no good in any of them, and there is no good in Robber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His father was all bad, and his father's father, and so on way back to the beginning of things when the world was young.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Way back when the world was young, his great-great-ever-so-great-grandfather, who was the first of his race, lived with the rest of the little people in the Green Forest, and Old Mother Nature gave him the same chance to make an honest living that she gave to the rest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His father was all bad, and his father's father, and so on way back to the beginning of things when the world was young.
and nothing more
From this reading He is a disgrace to the whole race of meadow and forest people, and so he lives only where man lives, and I have heard that he is as much hated by man as by the rest of us.
outcastnounUS /ˈaʊtkæst/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading “Chug-a-rum!” said he, “Robber the Brown Rat is an outcast because he is all bad.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He is a disgrace to the whole race of meadow and forest people, and so he lives only where man lives, and I have heard that he is as much hated by man as by the rest of us.
any competition
From this reading He is a disgrace to the whole race of meadow and forest people, and so he lives only where man lives, and I have heard that he is as much hated by man as by the rest of us.
RatnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “Chug-a-rum!” said he, “Robber the Brown Rat is an outcast because he is all bad.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He is a disgrace to the whole race of meadow and forest people, and so he lives only where man lives, and I have heard that he is as much hated by man as by the rest of us.
RobbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading “Chug-a-rum!” said he, “Robber the Brown Rat is an outcast because he is all bad.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Chug-a-rum!” said he, “Robber the Brown Rat is an outcast because he is all bad.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Way back when the world was young, his great-great-ever-so-great-grandfather, who was the first of his race, lived with the rest of the little people in the Green Forest, and Old Mother Nature gave him the same chance to make an honest living that she gave to the rest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Way back when the world was young, his great-great-ever-so-great-grandfather, who was the first of his race, lived with the rest of the little people in the Green Forest, and Old Mother Nature gave him the same chance to make an honest living that she gave to the rest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His father was all bad, and his father's father, and so on way back to the beginning of things when the world was young.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is a disgrace to the whole race of meadow and forest people, and so he lives only where man lives, and I have heard that he is as much hated by man as by the rest of us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Chug-a-rum!” said he, “Robber the Brown Rat is an outcast because he is all bad.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was no good in any of them, and there is no good in Robber.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no good in any of them, and there is no good in Robber.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading His father was all bad, and his father's father, and so on way back to the beginning of things when the world was young.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His father was all bad, and his father's father, and so on way back to the beginning of things when the world was young.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is a disgrace to the whole race of meadow and forest people, and so he lives only where man lives, and I have heard that he is as much hated by man as by the rest of us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His father was all bad, and his father's father, and so on way back to the beginning of things when the world was young.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His father was all bad, and his father's father, and so on way back to the beginning of things when the world was young.
at the time that
From this reading His father was all bad, and his father's father, and so on way back to the beginning of things when the world was young.
in or at the place that
From this reading He is a disgrace to the whole race of meadow and forest people, and so he lives only where man lives, and I have heard that he is as much hated by man as by the rest of us.
which person or people
From this reading “Way back when the world was young, his great-great-ever-so-great-grandfather, who was the first of his race, lived with the rest of the little people in the Green Forest, and Old Mother Nature gave him the same chance to make an honest living that she gave to the rest.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He is a disgrace to the whole race of meadow and forest people, and so he lives only where man lives, and I have heard that he is as much hated by man as by the rest of us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Way back when the world was young, his great-great-ever-so-great-grandfather, who was the first of his race, lived with the rest of the little people in the Green Forest, and Old Mother Nature gave him the same chance to make an honest living that she gave to the rest.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading His father was all bad, and his father's father, and so on way back to the beginning of things when the world was young.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His father was all bad, and his father's father, and so on way back to the beginning of things when the world was young.
