used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pudgy worm belongs to chestnuts, not to books.
(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 "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
apoplexynounUS /ˈæpəpleksi/
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading A pudgy worm belongs to chestnuts, not to books.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading A pudgy worm belongs to chestnuts, not to books.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Yet but for that boy's good-tempered ridicule he might not have discovered it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet but for that boy's good-tempered ridicule he might not have discovered it.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
chestnutsnounUS /ˈtʃesnəts/
plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
From this reading A pudgy worm belongs to chestnuts, not to books.
clothing in general
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
carefully weighed
From this reading I, whom my mother considered interesting and of somewhat distinguished mien, owing to my pallor and slim stature!
Cortright
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From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Yet but for that boy's good-tempered ridicule he might not have discovered it.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading I, whom my mother considered interesting and of somewhat distinguished mien, owing to my pallor and slim stature!
an act that fails
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet but for that boy's good-tempered ridicule he might not have discovered it.
good-temperedadjective
not easily irritated
From this reading Yet but for that boy's good-tempered ridicule he might not have discovered it.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet but for that boy's good-tempered ridicule he might not have discovered it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet but for that boy's good-tempered ridicule he might not have discovered it.
he's
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From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, whom my mother considered interesting and of somewhat distinguished mien, owing to my pallor and slim stature!
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading I, whom my mother considered interesting and of somewhat distinguished mien, owing to my pallor and slim stature!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet but for that boy's good-tempered ridicule he might not have discovered it.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading I, whom my mother considered interesting and of somewhat distinguished mien, owing to my pallor and slim stature!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet but for that boy's good-tempered ridicule he might not have discovered it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I, whom my mother considered interesting and of somewhat distinguished mien, owing to my pallor and slim stature!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I, whom my mother considered interesting and of somewhat distinguished mien, owing to my pallor and slim stature!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Think of it, Richard!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading I, whom my mother considered interesting and of somewhat distinguished mien, owing to my pallor and slim stature!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading I, whom my mother considered interesting and of somewhat distinguished mien, owing to my pallor and slim stature!
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
pudgyadjectiveUS /ˈpʌdʒi/
short and plump
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Think of it, Richard!
ridiculenounUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading Yet but for that boy's good-tempered ridicule he might not have discovered it.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading I, whom my mother considered interesting and of somewhat distinguished mien, owing to my pallor and slim stature!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I, whom my mother considered interesting and of somewhat distinguished mien, owing to my pallor and slim stature!
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading I, whom my mother considered interesting and of somewhat distinguished mien, owing to my pallor and slim stature!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet but for that boy's good-tempered ridicule he might not have discovered it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Think of it, Richard!
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
the upper part of anything
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
Unfastenverb
cause to become undone
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I, whom my mother considered interesting and of somewhat distinguished mien, owing to my pallor and slim stature!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading A pudgy worm belongs to chestnuts, not to books.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet but for that boy's good-tempered ridicule he might not have discovered it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Unfasten your own top button, and now prepare to laugh--Martin Cortright is not threatened with apoplexy or heart failure, he's grown _pudgy_, and his clothes are all too small!
