used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Still talking about the human fish, Dottie Dimple?" he asked, as he stoked his villainous pipe.
(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 They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I like them immensely----" "You couldn't like 'em any other way, their size----" "Terrible, Dick, terrible!
any person at all
From this reading They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Still talking about the human fish, Dottie Dimple?" he asked, as he stoked his villainous pipe.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Still talking about the human fish, Dottie Dimple?" he asked, as he stoked his villainous pipe.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Peculiar tribe of porpoises, but I'm strong for 'em.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
couldn't
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From this reading "I like them immensely----" "You couldn't like 'em any other way, their size----" "Terrible, Dick, terrible!
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "I like them immensely----" "You couldn't like 'em any other way, their size----" "Terrible, Dick, terrible!
DimplenounUS /ˈdɪmpəl/
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading "Still talking about the human fish, Dottie Dimple?" he asked, as he stoked his villainous pipe.
Dottie
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From this reading "Still talking about the human fish, Dottie Dimple?" he asked, as he stoked his villainous pipe.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Peculiar tribe of porpoises, but I'm strong for 'em.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "Still talking about the human fish, Dottie Dimple?" he asked, as he stoked his villainous pipe.
your parents
From this reading They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Peculiar tribe of porpoises, but I'm strong for 'em.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Still talking about the human fish, Dottie Dimple?" he asked, as he stoked his villainous pipe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "Still talking about the human fish, Dottie Dimple?" he asked, as he stoked his villainous pipe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I like them immensely----" "You couldn't like 'em any other way, their size----" "Terrible, Dick, terrible!
I'm
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From this reading "Peculiar tribe of porpoises, but I'm strong for 'em.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading "I like them immensely----" "You couldn't like 'em any other way, their size----" "Terrible, Dick, terrible!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
used to form the superlative
From this reading They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
Norlamin
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From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Peculiar tribe of porpoises, but I'm strong for 'em.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I like them immensely----" "You couldn't like 'em any other way, their size----" "Terrible, Dick, terrible!
others
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From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Peculiar tribe of porpoises, but I'm strong for 'em.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "Still talking about the human fish, Dottie Dimple?" he asked, as he stoked his villainous pipe.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
porpoisesnounUS /ˈpɔːrpəsəz/
plural of “porpoise” — any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
From this reading "Peculiar tribe of porpoises, but I'm strong for 'em.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
Seaton
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From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading "I like them immensely----" "You couldn't like 'em any other way, their size----" "Terrible, Dick, terrible!
SkylarkverbUS /ˈskaɪlɑːrk/
play boisterously
From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Still talking about the human fish, Dottie Dimple?" he asked, as he stoked his villainous pipe.
stokedverbUS /stoʊkt/
past form of “stoke” — stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading "Still talking about the human fish, Dottie Dimple?" he asked, as he stoked his villainous pipe.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Peculiar tribe of porpoises, but I'm strong for 'em.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Still talking about the human fish, Dottie Dimple?" he asked, as he stoked his villainous pipe.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "I like them immensely----" "You couldn't like 'em any other way, their size----" "Terrible, Dick, terrible!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I like them immensely----" "You couldn't like 'em any other way, their size----" "Terrible, Dick, terrible!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I like them immensely----" "You couldn't like 'em any other way, their size----" "Terrible, Dick, terrible!
They're
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From this reading They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading "Peculiar tribe of porpoises, but I'm strong for 'em.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
villainousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪlənəs/
extremely wicked
From this reading "Still talking about the human fish, Dottie Dimple?" he asked, as he stoked his villainous pipe.
visiplates
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From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
we've
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From this reading They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
accept gladly
From this reading The Welcome to Norlamin The _Skylark_ was now days upon her way toward the sixth planet, Seaton gave the visiplates and the instrument board his customary careful scrutiny and rejoined the others.
but in spite of that
From this reading They're the most like our own kind of folks, as far as ideas go, of anybody we've seen yet--in fact, they're more like us than a lot of human beings we all know."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I like them immensely----" "You couldn't like 'em any other way, their size----" "Terrible, Dick, terrible!
