used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Who's afraid of a comet with only one tail?
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Who's afraid of a comet with only one tail?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Pooh!" cried the widow Broadnax, roughly and hoarsely, as she nearly always spoke, and sitting up suddenly among her cushions.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Pooh!" cried the widow Broadnax, roughly and hoarsely, as she nearly always spoke, and sitting up suddenly among her cushions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pooh!" cried the widow Broadnax, roughly and hoarsely, as she nearly always spoke, and sitting up suddenly among her cushions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pooh!" cried the widow Broadnax, roughly and hoarsely, as she nearly always spoke, and sitting up suddenly among her cushions.
Broadnax
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From this reading Pooh!" cried the widow Broadnax, roughly and hoarsely, as she nearly always spoke, and sitting up suddenly among her cushions.
cometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading "Who's afraid of a comet with only one tail?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I'll have you to know, sister Penelope, that my grandmother--my own grandmother and Robert's own grandmother, not yours--could remember the famous comet of seventeen hundred and forty-four, and that had six tails."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Pooh!" cried the widow Broadnax, roughly and hoarsely, as she nearly always spoke, and sitting up suddenly among her cushions.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Pooh!" cried the widow Broadnax, roughly and hoarsely, as she nearly always spoke, and sitting up suddenly among her cushions.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I'll have you to know, sister Penelope, that my grandmother--my own grandmother and Robert's own grandmother, not yours--could remember the famous comet of seventeen hundred and forty-four, and that had six tails."
forty-fouradjective
being four more than forty
From this reading I'll have you to know, sister Penelope, that my grandmother--my own grandmother and Robert's own grandmother, not yours--could remember the famous comet of seventeen hundred and forty-four, and that had six tails."
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading I'll have you to know, sister Penelope, that my grandmother--my own grandmother and Robert's own grandmother, not yours--could remember the famous comet of seventeen hundred and forty-four, and that had six tails."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I'll have you to know, sister Penelope, that my grandmother--my own grandmother and Robert's own grandmother, not yours--could remember the famous comet of seventeen hundred and forty-four, and that had six tails."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'll have you to know, sister Penelope, that my grandmother--my own grandmother and Robert's own grandmother, not yours--could remember the famous comet of seventeen hundred and forty-four, and that had six tails."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pooh!" cried the widow Broadnax, roughly and hoarsely, as she nearly always spoke, and sitting up suddenly among her cushions.
hoarselyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading Pooh!" cried the widow Broadnax, roughly and hoarsely, as she nearly always spoke, and sitting up suddenly among her cushions.
ten 10s
From this reading I'll have you to know, sister Penelope, that my grandmother--my own grandmother and Robert's own grandmother, not yours--could remember the famous comet of seventeen hundred and forty-four, and that had six tails."
I'll
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From this reading I'll have you to know, sister Penelope, that my grandmother--my own grandmother and Robert's own grandmother, not yours--could remember the famous comet of seventeen hundred and forty-four, and that had six tails."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I'll have you to know, sister Penelope, that my grandmother--my own grandmother and Robert's own grandmother, not yours--could remember the famous comet of seventeen hundred and forty-four, and that had six tails."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'll have you to know, sister Penelope, that my grandmother--my own grandmother and Robert's own grandmother, not yours--could remember the famous comet of seventeen hundred and forty-four, and that had six tails."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Pooh!" cried the widow Broadnax, roughly and hoarsely, as she nearly always spoke, and sitting up suddenly among her cushions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'll have you to know, sister Penelope, that my grandmother--my own grandmother and Robert's own grandmother, not yours--could remember the famous comet of seventeen hundred and forty-four, and that had six tails."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Who's afraid of a comet with only one tail?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Who's afraid of a comet with only one tail?
and nothing more
From this reading "Who's afraid of a comet with only one tail?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I'll have you to know, sister Penelope, that my grandmother--my own grandmother and Robert's own grandmother, not yours--could remember the famous comet of seventeen hundred and forty-four, and that had six tails."
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading I'll have you to know, sister Penelope, that my grandmother--my own grandmother and Robert's own grandmother, not yours--could remember the famous comet of seventeen hundred and forty-four, and that had six tails."
Pooh
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From this reading "Pooh!
To recall to mind.
From this reading I'll have you to know, sister Penelope, that my grandmother--my own grandmother and Robert's own grandmother, not yours--could remember the famous comet of seventeen hundred and forty-four, and that had six tails."
Robert'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading I'll have you to know, sister Penelope, that my grandmother--my own grandmother and Robert's own grandmother, not yours--could remember the famous comet of seventeen hundred and forty-four, and that had six tails."
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Pooh!" cried the widow Broadnax, roughly and hoarsely, as she nearly always spoke, and sitting up suddenly among her cushions.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading I'll have you to know, sister Penelope, that my grandmother--my own grandmother and Robert's own grandmother, not yours--could remember the famous comet of seventeen hundred and forty-four, and that had six tails."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pooh!" cried the widow Broadnax, roughly and hoarsely, as she nearly always spoke, and sitting up suddenly among her cushions.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I'll have you to know, sister Penelope, that my grandmother--my own grandmother and Robert's own grandmother, not yours--could remember the famous comet of seventeen hundred and forty-four, and that had six tails."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Pooh!" cried the widow Broadnax, roughly and hoarsely, as she nearly always spoke, and sitting up suddenly among her cushions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I'll have you to know, sister Penelope, that my grandmother--my own grandmother and Robert's own grandmother, not yours--could remember the famous comet of seventeen hundred and forty-four, and that had six tails."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Pooh!" cried the widow Broadnax, roughly and hoarsely, as she nearly always spoke, and sitting up suddenly among her cushions.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Pooh!" cried the widow Broadnax, roughly and hoarsely, as she nearly always spoke, and sitting up suddenly among her cushions.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading "Who's afraid of a comet with only one tail?
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading I'll have you to know, sister Penelope, that my grandmother--my own grandmother and Robert's own grandmother, not yours--could remember the famous comet of seventeen hundred and forty-four, and that had six tails."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'll have you to know, sister Penelope, that my grandmother--my own grandmother and Robert's own grandmother, not yours--could remember the famous comet of seventeen hundred and forty-four, and that had six tails."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pooh!" cried the widow Broadnax, roughly and hoarsely, as she nearly always spoke, and sitting up suddenly among her cushions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'll have you to know, sister Penelope, that my grandmother--my own grandmother and Robert's own grandmother, not yours--could remember the famous comet of seventeen hundred and forty-four, and that had six tails."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Pooh!" cried the widow Broadnax, roughly and hoarsely, as she nearly always spoke, and sitting up suddenly among her cushions.
Who's
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From this reading "Who's afraid of a comet with only one tail?
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Pooh!" cried the widow Broadnax, roughly and hoarsely, as she nearly always spoke, and sitting up suddenly among her cushions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Who's afraid of a comet with only one tail?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll have you to know, sister Penelope, that my grandmother--my own grandmother and Robert's own grandmother, not yours--could remember the famous comet of seventeen hundred and forty-four, and that had six tails."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I'll have you to know, sister Penelope, that my grandmother--my own grandmother and Robert's own grandmother, not yours--could remember the famous comet of seventeen hundred and forty-four, and that had six tails."
