used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In former days,--that is to say, once upon a time,--there lived in the Land of Gramble-Blamble seven families.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The names of all these places you have probably heard of; and you have only not to look in your geography-books to find out all about them.
(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 The names of all these places you have probably heard of; and you have only not to look in your geography-books to find out all about them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They lived by the side of the great Lake Pipple-Popple (one of the seven families, indeed, lived _in_ the lake), and on the outskirts of the city of Tosh, which, excepting when it was quite dark, they could see plainly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, the seven families who lived on the borders of the great Lake Pipple-Popple were as follows in the next chapter.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Now, the seven families who lived on the borders of the great Lake Pipple-Popple were as follows in the next chapter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They lived by the side of the great Lake Pipple-Popple (one of the seven families, indeed, lived _in_ the lake), and on the outskirts of the city of Tosh, which, excepting when it was quite dark, they could see plainly.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Now, the seven families who lived on the borders of the great Lake Pipple-Popple were as follows in the next chapter.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They lived by the side of the great Lake Pipple-Popple (one of the seven families, indeed, lived _in_ the lake), and on the outskirts of the city of Tosh, which, excepting when it was quite dark, they could see plainly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They lived by the side of the great Lake Pipple-Popple (one of the seven families, indeed, lived _in_ the lake), and on the outskirts of the city of Tosh, which, excepting when it was quite dark, they could see plainly.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They lived by the side of the great Lake Pipple-Popple (one of the seven families, indeed, lived _in_ the lake), and on the outskirts of the city of Tosh, which, excepting when it was quite dark, they could see plainly.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In former days,--that is to say, once upon a time,--there lived in the Land of Gramble-Blamble seven families.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading They lived by the side of the great Lake Pipple-Popple (one of the seven families, indeed, lived _in_ the lake), and on the outskirts of the city of Tosh, which, excepting when it was quite dark, they could see plainly.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading In former days,--that is to say, once upon a time,--there lived in the Land of Gramble-Blamble seven families.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The names of all these places you have probably heard of; and you have only not to look in your geography-books to find out all about them.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Now, the seven families who lived on the borders of the great Lake Pipple-Popple were as follows in the next chapter.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading In former days,--that is to say, once upon a time,--there lived in the Land of Gramble-Blamble seven families.
geography-books
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From this reading The names of all these places you have probably heard of; and you have only not to look in your geography-books to find out all about them.
Gramble-Blamble
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From this reading In former days,--that is to say, once upon a time,--there lived in the Land of Gramble-Blamble seven families.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They lived by the side of the great Lake Pipple-Popple (one of the seven families, indeed, lived _in_ the lake), and on the outskirts of the city of Tosh, which, excepting when it was quite dark, they could see plainly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The names of all these places you have probably heard of; and you have only not to look in your geography-books to find out all about them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The names of all these places you have probably heard of; and you have only not to look in your geography-books to find out all about them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In former days,--that is to say, once upon a time,--there lived in the Land of Gramble-Blamble seven families.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They lived by the side of the great Lake Pipple-Popple (one of the seven families, indeed, lived _in_ the lake), and on the outskirts of the city of Tosh, which, excepting when it was quite dark, they could see plainly.
INTRODUCTORYadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/
serving to open or begin
From this reading INTRODUCTORY.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In former days,--that is to say, once upon a time,--there lived in the Land of Gramble-Blamble seven families.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They lived by the side of the great Lake Pipple-Popple (one of the seven families, indeed, lived _in_ the lake), and on the outskirts of the city of Tosh, which, excepting when it was quite dark, they could see plainly.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading They lived by the side of the great Lake Pipple-Popple (one of the seven families, indeed, lived _in_ the lake), and on the outskirts of the city of Tosh, which, excepting when it was quite dark, they could see plainly.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In former days,--that is to say, once upon a time,--there lived in the Land of Gramble-Blamble seven families.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In former days,--that is to say, once upon a time,--there lived in the Land of Gramble-Blamble seven families.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The names of all these places you have probably heard of; and you have only not to look in your geography-books to find out all about them.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The names of all these places you have probably heard of; and you have only not to look in your geography-books to find out all about them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Now, the seven families who lived on the borders of the great Lake Pipple-Popple were as follows in the next chapter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The names of all these places you have probably heard of; and you have only not to look in your geography-books to find out all about them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, the seven families who lived on the borders of the great Lake Pipple-Popple were as follows in the next chapter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In former days,--that is to say, once upon a time,--there lived in the Land of Gramble-Blamble seven families.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They lived by the side of the great Lake Pipple-Popple (one of the seven families, indeed, lived _in_ the lake), and on the outskirts of the city of Tosh, which, excepting when it was quite dark, they could see plainly.
on one occasion
From this reading In former days,--that is to say, once upon a time,--there lived in the Land of Gramble-Blamble seven families.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They lived by the side of the great Lake Pipple-Popple (one of the seven families, indeed, lived _in_ the lake), and on the outskirts of the city of Tosh, which, excepting when it was quite dark, they could see plainly.
and nothing more
From this reading The names of all these places you have probably heard of; and you have only not to look in your geography-books to find out all about them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The names of all these places you have probably heard of; and you have only not to look in your geography-books to find out all about them.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading They lived by the side of the great Lake Pipple-Popple (one of the seven families, indeed, lived _in_ the lake), and on the outskirts of the city of Tosh, which, excepting when it was quite dark, they could see plainly.
Pipple-Popple
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From this reading They lived by the side of the great Lake Pipple-Popple (one of the seven families, indeed, lived _in_ the lake), and on the outskirts of the city of Tosh, which, excepting when it was quite dark, they could see plainly.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The names of all these places you have probably heard of; and you have only not to look in your geography-books to find out all about them.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading They lived by the side of the great Lake Pipple-Popple (one of the seven families, indeed, lived _in_ the lake), and on the outskirts of the city of Tosh, which, excepting when it was quite dark, they could see plainly.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The names of all these places you have probably heard of; and you have only not to look in your geography-books to find out all about them.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They lived by the side of the great Lake Pipple-Popple (one of the seven families, indeed, lived _in_ the lake), and on the outskirts of the city of Tosh, which, excepting when it was quite dark, they could see plainly.
express in words
From this reading In former days,--that is to say, once upon a time,--there lived in the Land of Gramble-Blamble seven families.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They lived by the side of the great Lake Pipple-Popple (one of the seven families, indeed, lived _in_ the lake), and on the outskirts of the city of Tosh, which, excepting when it was quite dark, they could see plainly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading In former days,--that is to say, once upon a time,--there lived in the Land of Gramble-Blamble seven families.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They lived by the side of the great Lake Pipple-Popple (one of the seven families, indeed, lived _in_ the lake), and on the outskirts of the city of Tosh, which, excepting when it was quite dark, they could see plainly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In former days,--that is to say, once upon a time,--there lived in the Land of Gramble-Blamble seven families.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In former days,--that is to say, once upon a time,--there lived in the Land of Gramble-Blamble seven families.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The names of all these places you have probably heard of; and you have only not to look in your geography-books to find out all about them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In former days,--that is to say, once upon a time,--there lived in the Land of Gramble-Blamble seven families.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The names of all these places you have probably heard of; and you have only not to look in your geography-books to find out all about them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lived by the side of the great Lake Pipple-Popple (one of the seven families, indeed, lived _in_ the lake), and on the outskirts of the city of Tosh, which, excepting when it was quite dark, they could see plainly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In former days,--that is to say, once upon a time,--there lived in the Land of Gramble-Blamble seven families.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In former days,--that is to say, once upon a time,--there lived in the Land of Gramble-Blamble seven families.
ToshnounUS /tɑːʃ/
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading They lived by the side of the great Lake Pipple-Popple (one of the seven families, indeed, lived _in_ the lake), and on the outskirts of the city of Tosh, which, excepting when it was quite dark, they could see plainly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In former days,--that is to say, once upon a time,--there lived in the Land of Gramble-Blamble seven families.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They lived by the side of the great Lake Pipple-Popple (one of the seven families, indeed, lived _in_ the lake), and on the outskirts of the city of Tosh, which, excepting when it was quite dark, they could see plainly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, the seven families who lived on the borders of the great Lake Pipple-Popple were as follows in the next chapter.
at the time that
From this reading They lived by the side of the great Lake Pipple-Popple (one of the seven families, indeed, lived _in_ the lake), and on the outskirts of the city of Tosh, which, excepting when it was quite dark, they could see plainly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They lived by the side of the great Lake Pipple-Popple (one of the seven families, indeed, lived _in_ the lake), and on the outskirts of the city of Tosh, which, excepting when it was quite dark, they could see plainly.
which person or people
From this reading Now, the seven families who lived on the borders of the great Lake Pipple-Popple were as follows in the next chapter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The names of all these places you have probably heard of; and you have only not to look in your geography-books to find out all about them.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The names of all these places you have probably heard of; and you have only not to look in your geography-books to find out all about them.
