used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
achesnounUS /eɪks/
plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
in actual fact
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Sh-sh-sh," said the doctor, running his forefinger along to guide his purblind eyes safely to the end of the paragraph.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'It--is es-ti-ma-ted by Captain Smith--that--there--are--up'ards--of--ten-- hundred--human--critters--in--the--Nor-West--sett-le-ment.'
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Doctor?" said Mrs. Hall, "put down that book, will you?
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'It--is es-ti-ma-ted by Captain Smith--that--there--are--up'ards--of--ten-- hundred--human--critters--in--the--Nor-West--sett-le-ment.'
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading 'It--is es-ti-ma-ted by Captain Smith--that--there--are--up'ards--of--ten-- hundred--human--critters--in--the--Nor-West--sett-le-ment.'
crittersnounUS /ˈkrɪtərz/
plural of “critter” — a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading 'It--is es-ti-ma-ted by Captain Smith--that--there--are--up'ards--of--ten-- hundred--human--critters--in--the--Nor-West--sett-le-ment.'
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Doctor?" said Mrs. Hall, "put down that book, will you?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Doctor?" said Mrs. Hall, "put down that book, will you?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Sh-sh-sh," said the doctor, running his forefinger along to guide his purblind eyes safely to the end of the paragraph.
es-ti-ma-ted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It--is es-ti-ma-ted by Captain Smith--that--there--are--up'ards--of--ten-- hundred--human--critters--in--the--Nor-West--sett-le-ment.'
apart from; not including
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Sh-sh-sh," said the doctor, running his forefinger along to guide his purblind eyes safely to the end of the paragraph.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading "Sh-sh-sh," said the doctor, running his forefinger along to guide his purblind eyes safely to the end of the paragraph.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading "Sh-sh-sh," said the doctor, running his forefinger along to guide his purblind eyes safely to the end of the paragraph.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Doctor?" said Mrs. Hall, "put down that book, will you?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sh-sh-sh," said the doctor, running his forefinger along to guide his purblind eyes safely to the end of the paragraph.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading 'It--is es-ti-ma-ted by Captain Smith--that--there--are--up'ards--of--ten-- hundred--human--critters--in--the--Nor-West--sett-le-ment.'
ten 10s
From this reading 'It--is es-ti-ma-ted by Captain Smith--that--there--are--up'ards--of--ten-- hundred--human--critters--in--the--Nor-West--sett-le-ment.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'It--is es-ti-ma-ted by Captain Smith--that--there--are--up'ards--of--ten-- hundred--human--critters--in--the--Nor-West--sett-le-ment.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It--is es-ti-ma-ted by Captain Smith--that--there--are--up'ards--of--ten-- hundred--human--critters--in--the--Nor-West--sett-le-ment.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It--is es-ti-ma-ted by Captain Smith--that--there--are--up'ards--of--ten-- hundred--human--critters--in--the--Nor-West--sett-le-ment.'
conformity or harmony
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Doctor?" said Mrs. Hall, "put down that book, will you?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
Nor-West
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It--is es-ti-ma-ted by Captain Smith--that--there--are--up'ards--of--ten-- hundred--human--critters--in--the--Nor-West--sett-le-ment.'
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sh-sh-sh," said the doctor, running his forefinger along to guide his purblind eyes safely to the end of the paragraph.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading "Sh-sh-sh," said the doctor, running his forefinger along to guide his purblind eyes safely to the end of the paragraph.
purblindadjective
having greatly reduced vision
From this reading "Sh-sh-sh," said the doctor, running his forefinger along to guide his purblind eyes safely to the end of the paragraph.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Doctor?" said Mrs. Hall, "put down that book, will you?
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Sh-sh-sh," said the doctor, running his forefinger along to guide his purblind eyes safely to the end of the paragraph.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading "Sh-sh-sh," said the doctor, running his forefinger along to guide his purblind eyes safely to the end of the paragraph.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Doctor?" said Mrs. Hall, "put down that book, will you?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
sett-le-ment
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It--is es-ti-ma-ted by Captain Smith--that--there--are--up'ards--of--ten-- hundred--human--critters--in--the--Nor-West--sett-le-ment.'
Sh-sh
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From this reading "Sh-sh.
Sh-sh-sh
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From this reading "Sh-sh-sh," said the doctor, running his forefinger along to guide his purblind eyes safely to the end of the paragraph.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading 'It--is es-ti-ma-ted by Captain Smith--that--there--are--up'ards--of--ten-- hundred--human--critters--in--the--Nor-West--sett-le-ment.'
not in physical motion
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading 'It--is es-ti-ma-ted by Captain Smith--that--there--are--up'ards--of--ten-- hundred--human--critters--in--the--Nor-West--sett-le-ment.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Doctor?" said Mrs. Hall, "put down that book, will you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
in or at that place or location
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
up'ards
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From this reading 'It--is es-ti-ma-ted by Captain Smith--that--there--are--up'ards--of--ten-- hundred--human--critters--in--the--Nor-West--sett-le-ment.'
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Doctor?" said Mrs. Hall, "put down that book, will you?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Doctor?" said Mrs. Hall, "put down that book, will you?
you've
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From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I want to talk to you a bit; there you've sat these three hours, without stirring, except to brush the flies off your nose, and my tongue actually aches keeping still."
