used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But Squib did not mind this, for he wanted to show Herr Adler all his collections, and to ask him a lot of questions about the specimens he had picked up and stored away in his cupboards.
Adler
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From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
(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 But Squib did not mind this, for he wanted to show Herr Adler all his collections, and to ask him a lot of questions about the specimens he had picked up and stored away in his cupboards.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Do come to see my home and my mother,” pleaded Squib one day; “I should so like it—and I’m sure she would too!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was nobody at home at the chalet when they got there, as the ladies had gone out for a walk before their noonday lunch or breakfast.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But Squib did not mind this, for he wanted to show Herr Adler all his collections, and to ask him a lot of questions about the specimens he had picked up and stored away in his cupboards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was nobody at home at the chalet when they got there, as the ladies had gone out for a walk before their noonday lunch or breakfast.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But Squib did not mind this, for he wanted to show Herr Adler all his collections, and to ask him a lot of questions about the specimens he had picked up and stored away in his cupboards.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading There was nobody at home at the chalet when they got there, as the ladies had gone out for a walk before their noonday lunch or breakfast.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Squib did not mind this, for he wanted to show Herr Adler all his collections, and to ask him a lot of questions about the specimens he had picked up and stored away in his cupboards.
chaletnounUS /ˈʃæleɪ/
a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style
From this reading There was nobody at home at the chalet when they got there, as the ladies had gone out for a walk before their noonday lunch or breakfast.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Of course Herr Adler knew just what he wanted, and told all about it so interestingly, that they were a long while in getting through the collection.
collectionsnounUS /kəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading But Squib did not mind this, for he wanted to show Herr Adler all his collections, and to ask him a lot of questions about the specimens he had picked up and stored away in his cupboards.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Do come to see my home and my mother,” pleaded Squib one day; “I should so like it—and I’m sure she would too!”
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Herr Adler knew just what he wanted, and told all about it so interestingly, that they were a long while in getting through the collection.
cupboardsnounUS /ˈkʌbərdz/
plural of “cupboard” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading But Squib did not mind this, for he wanted to show Herr Adler all his collections, and to ask him a lot of questions about the specimens he had picked up and stored away in his cupboards.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Do come to see my home and my mother,” pleaded Squib one day; “I should so like it—and I’m sure she would too!”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Squib did not mind this, for he wanted to show Herr Adler all his collections, and to ask him a lot of questions about the specimens he had picked up and stored away in his cupboards.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do come to see my home and my mother,” pleaded Squib one day; “I should so like it—and I’m sure she would too!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nobody at home at the chalet when they got there, as the ladies had gone out for a walk before their noonday lunch or breakfast.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Of course Herr Adler knew just what he wanted, and told all about it so interestingly, that they were a long while in getting through the collection.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There was nobody at home at the chalet when they got there, as the ladies had gone out for a walk before their noonday lunch or breakfast.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was nobody at home at the chalet when they got there, as the ladies had gone out for a walk before their noonday lunch or breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Squib did not mind this, for he wanted to show Herr Adler all his collections, and to ask him a lot of questions about the specimens he had picked up and stored away in his cupboards.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Do come to see my home and my mother,” pleaded Squib one day; “I should so like it—and I’m sure she would too!”
ten 10s
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do come to see my home and my mother,” pleaded Squib one day; “I should so like it—and I’m sure she would too!”
I'm
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From this reading “Do come to see my home and my mother,” pleaded Squib one day; “I should so like it—and I’m sure she would too!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Squib did not mind this, for he wanted to show Herr Adler all his collections, and to ask him a lot of questions about the specimens he had picked up and stored away in his cupboards.
interestinglyadverbUS /ˈɪntərestɪŋli/
in an interesting manner
From this reading Of course Herr Adler knew just what he wanted, and told all about it so interestingly, that they were a long while in getting through the collection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Do come to see my home and my mother,” pleaded Squib one day; “I should so like it—and I’m sure she would too!”
and nothing more
From this reading Of course Herr Adler knew just what he wanted, and told all about it so interestingly, that they were a long while in getting through the collection.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Of course Herr Adler knew just what he wanted, and told all about it so interestingly, that they were a long while in getting through the collection.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading There was nobody at home at the chalet when they got there, as the ladies had gone out for a walk before their noonday lunch or breakfast.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Do come to see my home and my mother,” pleaded Squib one day; “I should so like it—and I’m sure she would too!”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Of course Herr Adler knew just what he wanted, and told all about it so interestingly, that they were a long while in getting through the collection.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading But Squib did not mind this, for he wanted to show Herr Adler all his collections, and to ask him a lot of questions about the specimens he had picked up and stored away in his cupboards.
take the midday meal
From this reading There was nobody at home at the chalet when they got there, as the ladies had gone out for a walk before their noonday lunch or breakfast.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But Squib did not mind this, for he wanted to show Herr Adler all his collections, and to ask him a lot of questions about the specimens he had picked up and stored away in his cupboards.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Do come to see my home and my mother,” pleaded Squib one day; “I should so like it—and I’m sure she would too!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Do come to see my home and my mother,” pleaded Squib one day; “I should so like it—and I’m sure she would too!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
no person; not anyone
From this reading There was nobody at home at the chalet when they got there, as the ladies had gone out for a walk before their noonday lunch or breakfast.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading There was nobody at home at the chalet when they got there, as the ladies had gone out for a walk before their noonday lunch or breakfast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Squib did not mind this, for he wanted to show Herr Adler all his collections, and to ask him a lot of questions about the specimens he had picked up and stored away in his cupboards.
being perceived or observed
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Do come to see my home and my mother,” pleaded Squib one day; “I should so like it—and I’m sure she would too!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
a course of conduct
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading But Squib did not mind this, for he wanted to show Herr Adler all his collections, and to ask him a lot of questions about the specimens he had picked up and stored away in his cupboards.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “Do come to see my home and my mother,” pleaded Squib one day; “I should so like it—and I’m sure she would too!”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading But Squib did not mind this, for he wanted to show Herr Adler all his collections, and to ask him a lot of questions about the specimens he had picked up and stored away in his cupboards.
on the contrary
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Do come to see my home and my mother,” pleaded Squib one day; “I should so like it—and I’m sure she would too!”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do come to see my home and my mother,” pleaded Squib one day; “I should so like it—and I’m sure she would too!”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Do come to see my home and my mother,” pleaded Squib one day; “I should so like it—and I’m sure she would too!”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But Squib did not mind this, for he wanted to show Herr Adler all his collections, and to ask him a lot of questions about the specimens he had picked up and stored away in his cupboards.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Do come to see my home and my mother,” pleaded Squib one day; “I should so like it—and I’m sure she would too!”
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading But Squib did not mind this, for he wanted to show Herr Adler all his collections, and to ask him a lot of questions about the specimens he had picked up and stored away in his cupboards.
Squibnoun
firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise
From this reading “Do come to see my home and my mother,” pleaded Squib one day; “I should so like it—and I’m sure she would too!”
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading But Squib did not mind this, for he wanted to show Herr Adler all his collections, and to ask him a lot of questions about the specimens he had picked up and stored away in his cupboards.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Do come to see my home and my mother,” pleaded Squib one day; “I should so like it—and I’m sure she would too!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was nobody at home at the chalet when they got there, as the ladies had gone out for a walk before their noonday lunch or breakfast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nobody at home at the chalet when they got there, as the ladies had gone out for a walk before their noonday lunch or breakfast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was nobody at home at the chalet when they got there, as the ladies had gone out for a walk before their noonday lunch or breakfast.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But Squib did not mind this, for he wanted to show Herr Adler all his collections, and to ask him a lot of questions about the specimens he had picked up and stored away in his cupboards.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Of course Herr Adler knew just what he wanted, and told all about it so interestingly, that they were a long while in getting through the collection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do come to see my home and my mother,” pleaded Squib one day; “I should so like it—and I’m sure she would too!”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Of course Herr Adler knew just what he wanted, and told all about it so interestingly, that they were a long while in getting through the collection.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Do come to see my home and my mother,” pleaded Squib one day; “I should so like it—and I’m sure she would too!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading There was nobody at home at the chalet when they got there, as the ladies had gone out for a walk before their noonday lunch or breakfast.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But Squib did not mind this, for he wanted to show Herr Adler all his collections, and to ask him a lot of questions about the specimens he had picked up and stored away in his cupboards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nobody at home at the chalet when they got there, as the ladies had gone out for a walk before their noonday lunch or breakfast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course Herr Adler knew just what he wanted, and told all about it so interestingly, that they were a long while in getting through the collection.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of course Herr Adler knew just what he wanted, and told all about it so interestingly, that they were a long while in getting through the collection.
at the time that
From this reading There was nobody at home at the chalet when they got there, as the ladies had gone out for a walk before their noonday lunch or breakfast.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Of course Herr Adler knew just what he wanted, and told all about it so interestingly, that they were a long while in getting through the collection.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Herr Adler smilingly consented, and climbed up over the brow of the hill with Squib, pointing out to him a hundred curious and beautiful things along the path that he had never seen before, or rather, had never noticed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Do come to see my home and my mother,” pleaded Squib one day; “I should so like it—and I’m sure she would too!”
