(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading See now; because I don't choose to listen to that tiresome Cricket, who knows, according to him, how many misfortunes are to happen to me!
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Everybody scolds us and gives us good advice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am even to meet with assassins!
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading PINOCCHIO FALLS AMONGST ASSASSINS "Really," said the puppet to himself, as he resumed his journey, "how unfortunate we poor boys are.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody scolds us and gives us good advice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PINOCCHIO FALLS AMONGST ASSASSINS "Really," said the puppet to himself, as he resumed his journey, "how unfortunate we poor boys are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PINOCCHIO FALLS AMONGST ASSASSINS "Really," said the puppet to himself, as he resumed his journey, "how unfortunate we poor boys are.
ASSASSINSnounUS /əˈsæsənz/
plural of “assassin” — a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading PINOCCHIO FALLS AMONGST ASSASSINS "Really," said the puppet to himself, as he resumed his journey, "how unfortunate we poor boys are.
for the reason that
From this reading See now; because I don't choose to listen to that tiresome Cricket, who knows, according to him, how many misfortunes are to happen to me!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading That is, however, of little consequence, for I don't believe in assassins--I have never believed in them.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading That is, however, of little consequence, for I don't believe in assassins--I have never believed in them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading PINOCCHIO FALLS AMONGST ASSASSINS "Really," said the puppet to himself, as he resumed his journey, "how unfortunate we poor boys are.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading See now; because I don't choose to listen to that tiresome Cricket, who knows, according to him, how many misfortunes are to happen to me!
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading That is, however, of little consequence, for I don't believe in assassins--I have never believed in them.
CricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading See now; because I don't choose to listen to that tiresome Cricket, who knows, according to him, how many misfortunes are to happen to me!
don't
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From this reading See now; because I don't choose to listen to that tiresome Cricket, who knows, according to him, how many misfortunes are to happen to me!
divisible by two
From this reading I am even to meet with assassins!
every person
From this reading Everybody scolds us and gives us good advice.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading PINOCCHIO FALLS AMONGST ASSASSINS "Really," said the puppet to himself, as he resumed his journey, "how unfortunate we poor boys are.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That is, however, of little consequence, for I don't believe in assassins--I have never believed in them.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Everybody scolds us and gives us good advice.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Everybody scolds us and gives us good advice.
come to pass
From this reading See now; because I don't choose to listen to that tiresome Cricket, who knows, according to him, how many misfortunes are to happen to me!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That is, however, of little consequence, for I don't believe in assassins--I have never believed in them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PINOCCHIO FALLS AMONGST ASSASSINS "Really," said the puppet to himself, as he resumed his journey, "how unfortunate we poor boys are.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading See now; because I don't choose to listen to that tiresome Cricket, who knows, according to him, how many misfortunes are to happen to me!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading PINOCCHIO FALLS AMONGST ASSASSINS "Really," said the puppet to himself, as he resumed his journey, "how unfortunate we poor boys are.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PINOCCHIO FALLS AMONGST ASSASSINS "Really," said the puppet to himself, as he resumed his journey, "how unfortunate we poor boys are.
how
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From this reading PINOCCHIO FALLS AMONGST ASSASSINS "Really," said the puppet to himself, as he resumed his journey, "how unfortunate we poor boys are.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading That is, however, of little consequence, for I don't believe in assassins--I have never believed in them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading See now; because I don't choose to listen to that tiresome Cricket, who knows, according to him, how many misfortunes are to happen to me!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That is, however, of little consequence, for I don't believe in assassins--I have never believed in them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, however, of little consequence, for I don't believe in assassins--I have never believed in them.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading PINOCCHIO FALLS AMONGST ASSASSINS "Really," said the puppet to himself, as he resumed his journey, "how unfortunate we poor boys are.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading See now; because I don't choose to listen to that tiresome Cricket, who knows, according to him, how many misfortunes are to happen to me!
hear with intention
From this reading See now; because I don't choose to listen to that tiresome Cricket, who knows, according to him, how many misfortunes are to happen to me!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That is, however, of little consequence, for I don't believe in assassins--I have never believed in them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading See now; because I don't choose to listen to that tiresome Cricket, who knows, according to him, how many misfortunes are to happen to me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading See now; because I don't choose to listen to that tiresome Cricket, who knows, according to him, how many misfortunes are to happen to me!
come together
From this reading I am even to meet with assassins!
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading See now; because I don't choose to listen to that tiresome Cricket, who knows, according to him, how many misfortunes are to happen to me!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That is, however, of little consequence, for I don't believe in assassins--I have never believed in them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading See now; because I don't choose to listen to that tiresome Cricket, who knows, according to him, how many misfortunes are to happen to me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That is, however, of little consequence, for I don't believe in assassins--I have never believed in them.
PINOCCHIO
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From this reading PINOCCHIO FALLS AMONGST ASSASSINS "Really," said the puppet to himself, as he resumed his journey, "how unfortunate we poor boys are.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading PINOCCHIO FALLS AMONGST ASSASSINS "Really," said the puppet to himself, as he resumed his journey, "how unfortunate we poor boys are.
puppetnounUS /ˈpʌpət/
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading PINOCCHIO FALLS AMONGST ASSASSINS "Really," said the puppet to himself, as he resumed his journey, "how unfortunate we poor boys are.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading PINOCCHIO FALLS AMONGST ASSASSINS "Really," said the puppet to himself, as he resumed his journey, "how unfortunate we poor boys are.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading PINOCCHIO FALLS AMONGST ASSASSINS "Really," said the puppet to himself, as he resumed his journey, "how unfortunate we poor boys are.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PINOCCHIO FALLS AMONGST ASSASSINS "Really," said the puppet to himself, as he resumed his journey, "how unfortunate we poor boys are.
scoldsnounUS /skoʊldz/
plural of “scold” — someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
From this reading Everybody scolds us and gives us good advice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See now; because I don't choose to listen to that tiresome Cricket, who knows, according to him, how many misfortunes are to happen to me!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading See now; because I don't choose to listen to that tiresome Cricket, who knows, according to him, how many misfortunes are to happen to me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINOCCHIO FALLS AMONGST ASSASSINS "Really," said the puppet to himself, as he resumed his journey, "how unfortunate we poor boys are.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That is, however, of little consequence, for I don't believe in assassins--I have never believed in them.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading See now; because I don't choose to listen to that tiresome Cricket, who knows, according to him, how many misfortunes are to happen to me!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PINOCCHIO FALLS AMONGST ASSASSINS "Really," said the puppet to himself, as he resumed his journey, "how unfortunate we poor boys are.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading PINOCCHIO FALLS AMONGST ASSASSINS "Really," said the puppet to himself, as he resumed his journey, "how unfortunate we poor boys are.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everybody scolds us and gives us good advice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PINOCCHIO FALLS AMONGST ASSASSINS "Really," said the puppet to himself, as he resumed his journey, "how unfortunate we poor boys are.
which person or people
From this reading See now; because I don't choose to listen to that tiresome Cricket, who knows, according to him, how many misfortunes are to happen to me!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am even to meet with assassins!
