used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Poor fellow!" quoth Mother Rigby, with a rueful glance at the relics of her ill-fated contrivance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Poor fellow!" quoth Mother Rigby, with a rueful glance at the relics of her ill-fated contrivance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And why should my poor puppet be the only one to know himself and perish for it?"
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading While thus muttering the witch had filled a fresh pipe of tobacco, and held the stem between her fingers, as doubtful whether to thrust it into her own mouth or Feathertop's.
charlatansnounUS /ˈʃɑːrlətənz/
plural of “charlatan” — a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
contrivancenounUS /kənˈtraɪvəns/
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading "Poor fellow!" quoth Mother Rigby, with a rueful glance at the relics of her ill-fated contrivance.
coxcombs
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From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
dearly loved
From this reading "My poor, dear, pretty Feathertop!
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading While thus muttering the witch had filled a fresh pipe of tobacco, and held the stem between her fingers, as doubtful whether to thrust it into her own mouth or Feathertop's.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
Feathertopnoun
northeastern tropical African plant having feathery panicles
From this reading "My poor, dear, pretty Feathertop!
Feathertop's
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From this reading While thus muttering the witch had filled a fresh pipe of tobacco, and held the stem between her fingers, as doubtful whether to thrust it into her own mouth or Feathertop's.
a boy or man
From this reading "Poor fellow!" quoth Mother Rigby, with a rueful glance at the relics of her ill-fated contrivance.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading While thus muttering the witch had filled a fresh pipe of tobacco, and held the stem between her fingers, as doubtful whether to thrust it into her own mouth or Feathertop's.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading While thus muttering the witch had filled a fresh pipe of tobacco, and held the stem between her fingers, as doubtful whether to thrust it into her own mouth or Feathertop's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading While thus muttering the witch had filled a fresh pipe of tobacco, and held the stem between her fingers, as doubtful whether to thrust it into her own mouth or Feathertop's.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Poor fellow!" quoth Mother Rigby, with a rueful glance at the relics of her ill-fated contrivance.
good-for-nothingnoun
an idle worthless person
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While thus muttering the witch had filled a fresh pipe of tobacco, and held the stem between her fingers, as doubtful whether to thrust it into her own mouth or Feathertop's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading While thus muttering the witch had filled a fresh pipe of tobacco, and held the stem between her fingers, as doubtful whether to thrust it into her own mouth or Feathertop's.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Poor fellow!" quoth Mother Rigby, with a rueful glance at the relics of her ill-fated contrivance.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And why should my poor puppet be the only one to know himself and perish for it?"
ill-fatedadjective
marked by or promising bad fortune
From this reading "Poor fellow!" quoth Mother Rigby, with a rueful glance at the relics of her ill-fated contrivance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While thus muttering the witch had filled a fresh pipe of tobacco, and held the stem between her fingers, as doubtful whether to thrust it into her own mouth or Feathertop's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And why should my poor puppet be the only one to know himself and perish for it?"
jumblenounUS /ˈdʒʌmbəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
and nothing more
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And why should my poor puppet be the only one to know himself and perish for it?"
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Poor fellow!" quoth Mother Rigby, with a rueful glance at the relics of her ill-fated contrivance.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading While thus muttering the witch had filled a fresh pipe of tobacco, and held the stem between her fingers, as doubtful whether to thrust it into her own mouth or Feathertop's.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading While thus muttering the witch had filled a fresh pipe of tobacco, and held the stem between her fingers, as doubtful whether to thrust it into her own mouth or Feathertop's.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My poor, dear, pretty Feathertop!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Poor fellow!" quoth Mother Rigby, with a rueful glance at the relics of her ill-fated contrivance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And why should my poor puppet be the only one to know himself and perish for it?"
and nothing more
From this reading And why should my poor puppet be the only one to know himself and perish for it?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading While thus muttering the witch had filled a fresh pipe of tobacco, and held the stem between her fingers, as doubtful whether to thrust it into her own mouth or Feathertop's.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading While thus muttering the witch had filled a fresh pipe of tobacco, and held the stem between her fingers, as doubtful whether to thrust it into her own mouth or Feathertop's.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And why should my poor puppet be the only one to know himself and perish for it?"
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading While thus muttering the witch had filled a fresh pipe of tobacco, and held the stem between her fingers, as doubtful whether to thrust it into her own mouth or Feathertop's.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor fellow!" quoth Mother Rigby, with a rueful glance at the relics of her ill-fated contrivance.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "My poor, dear, pretty Feathertop!
puppetnounUS /ˈpʌpət/
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading And why should my poor puppet be the only one to know himself and perish for it?"
quoth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor fellow!" quoth Mother Rigby, with a rueful glance at the relics of her ill-fated contrivance.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading "Poor fellow!" quoth Mother Rigby, with a rueful glance at the relics of her ill-fated contrivance.
reputenounUS /riˈpjuːt/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
Rigby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor fellow!" quoth Mother Rigby, with a rueful glance at the relics of her ill-fated contrivance.
ruefuladjectiveUS /ˈruːfəl/
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading "Poor fellow!" quoth Mother Rigby, with a rueful glance at the relics of her ill-fated contrivance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And why should my poor puppet be the only one to know himself and perish for it?"
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading While thus muttering the witch had filled a fresh pipe of tobacco, and held the stem between her fingers, as doubtful whether to thrust it into her own mouth or Feathertop's.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Poor fellow!" quoth Mother Rigby, with a rueful glance at the relics of her ill-fated contrivance.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
push forcefully
From this reading While thus muttering the witch had filled a fresh pipe of tobacco, and held the stem between her fingers, as doubtful whether to thrust it into her own mouth or Feathertop's.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading While thus muttering the witch had filled a fresh pipe of tobacco, and held the stem between her fingers, as doubtful whether to thrust it into her own mouth or Feathertop's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And why should my poor puppet be the only one to know himself and perish for it?"
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading While thus muttering the witch had filled a fresh pipe of tobacco, and held the stem between her fingers, as doubtful whether to thrust it into her own mouth or Feathertop's.
trashnounUS /træʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading While thus muttering the witch had filled a fresh pipe of tobacco, and held the stem between her fingers, as doubtful whether to thrust it into her own mouth or Feathertop's.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While thus muttering the witch had filled a fresh pipe of tobacco, and held the stem between her fingers, as doubtful whether to thrust it into her own mouth or Feathertop's.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why should my poor puppet be the only one to know himself and perish for it?"
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading While thus muttering the witch had filled a fresh pipe of tobacco, and held the stem between her fingers, as doubtful whether to thrust it into her own mouth or Feathertop's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Poor fellow!" quoth Mother Rigby, with a rueful glance at the relics of her ill-fated contrivance.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
worn-outadjective
used until no longer useful
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
but in spite of that
From this reading There are thousands upon thousands of coxcombs and charlatans in the world made up of just such a jumble of worn-out, forgotten and good-for-nothing trash as he was, yet they live in fair repute, and never see themselves for what they are.
