used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He’s a faun—or, as some people would say—a satyr.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To be a proper satyr you must smile and go on playing until at last they do understand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He’s a faun—or, as some people would say—a satyr.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To be a proper satyr you must smile and go on playing until at last they do understand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’d like to be a faun,” said Wynne, “but if I were I should get into a fearful temper with the people who didn’t like my tunes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’d like to be a faun,” said Wynne, “but if I were I should get into a fearful temper with the people who didn’t like my tunes.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “You’d cease to be a satyr if you did that.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You’d cease to be a satyr if you did that.
didn't
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From this reading “I’d like to be a faun,” said Wynne, “but if I were I should get into a fearful temper with the people who didn’t like my tunes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To be a proper satyr you must smile and go on playing until at last they do understand.
faunnoun
ancient Italian deity in human shape, with horns, pointed ears and a goat's tail; equivalent to Greek satyr
From this reading “He’s a faun—or, as some people would say—a satyr.”
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “I’d like to be a faun,” said Wynne, “but if I were I should get into a fearful temper with the people who didn’t like my tunes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’d like to be a faun,” said Wynne, “but if I were I should get into a fearful temper with the people who didn’t like my tunes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To be a proper satyr you must smile and go on playing until at last they do understand.
He's
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From this reading “He’s a faun—or, as some people would say—a satyr.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I should hit them over the head with my pipe.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading I should hit them over the head with my pipe.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’d like to be a faun,” said Wynne, “but if I were I should get into a fearful temper with the people who didn’t like my tunes.
I'd
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From this reading “I’d like to be a faun,” said Wynne, “but if I were I should get into a fearful temper with the people who didn’t like my tunes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I’d like to be a faun,” said Wynne, “but if I were I should get into a fearful temper with the people who didn’t like my tunes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I’d like to be a faun,” said Wynne, “but if I were I should get into a fearful temper with the people who didn’t like my tunes.
immediately past
From this reading To be a proper satyr you must smile and go on playing until at last they do understand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I’d like to be a faun,” said Wynne, “but if I were I should get into a fearful temper with the people who didn’t like my tunes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To be a proper satyr you must smile and go on playing until at last they do understand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’d like to be a faun,” said Wynne, “but if I were I should get into a fearful temper with the people who didn’t like my tunes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To be a proper satyr you must smile and go on playing until at last they do understand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “He’s a faun—or, as some people would say—a satyr.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I should hit them over the head with my pipe.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “He’s a faun—or, as some people would say—a satyr.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading I should hit them over the head with my pipe.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading To be a proper satyr you must smile and go on playing until at last they do understand.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading To be a proper satyr you must smile and go on playing until at last they do understand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’d like to be a faun,” said Wynne, “but if I were I should get into a fearful temper with the people who didn’t like my tunes.
satyrnoun
man with strong sexual desires
From this reading “He’s a faun—or, as some people would say—a satyr.”
express in words
From this reading “He’s a faun—or, as some people would say—a satyr.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I’d like to be a faun,” said Wynne, “but if I were I should get into a fearful temper with the people who didn’t like my tunes.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading To be a proper satyr you must smile and go on playing until at last they do understand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “He’s a faun—or, as some people would say—a satyr.”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading “I’d like to be a faun,” said Wynne, “but if I were I should get into a fearful temper with the people who didn’t like my tunes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You’d cease to be a satyr if you did that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’d like to be a faun,” said Wynne, “but if I were I should get into a fearful temper with the people who didn’t like my tunes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I should hit them over the head with my pipe.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be a proper satyr you must smile and go on playing until at last they do understand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’d like to be a faun,” said Wynne, “but if I were I should get into a fearful temper with the people who didn’t like my tunes.
tunesnounUS /tuːnz/
plural of “tune” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading “I’d like to be a faun,” said Wynne, “but if I were I should get into a fearful temper with the people who didn’t like my tunes.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading To be a proper satyr you must smile and go on playing until at last they do understand.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading To be a proper satyr you must smile and go on playing until at last they do understand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I’d like to be a faun,” said Wynne, “but if I were I should get into a fearful temper with the people who didn’t like my tunes.
which person or people
From this reading “I’d like to be a faun,” said Wynne, “but if I were I should get into a fearful temper with the people who didn’t like my tunes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’d like to be a faun,” said Wynne, “but if I were I should get into a fearful temper with the people who didn’t like my tunes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He’s a faun—or, as some people would say—a satyr.”
Wynne
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From this reading “I’d like to be a faun,” said Wynne, “but if I were I should get into a fearful temper with the people who didn’t like my tunes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’d cease to be a satyr if you did that.
You'd
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From this reading “You’d cease to be a satyr if you did that.
