used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At three years of age, a little girl shouldn't have enough functioning intelligence to cut out and paste together a Moebius Strip.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Or, if she did it by accident, she surely shouldn't have enough reasoning ability to pick up one of her crayons and carefully trace the continuous line to prove it has only one surface.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Or, if she did it by accident, she surely shouldn't have enough reasoning ability to pick up one of her crayons and carefully trace the continuous line to prove it has only one surface.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
how long something has existed
From this reading At three years of age, a little girl shouldn't have enough functioning intelligence to cut out and paste together a Moebius Strip.
(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 There is no past or future, the children said; it all just IS!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At three years of age, a little girl shouldn't have enough functioning intelligence to cut out and paste together a Moebius Strip.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At three years of age, a little girl shouldn't have enough functioning intelligence to cut out and paste together a Moebius Strip.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Or, if she did it by accident, she surely shouldn't have enough reasoning ability to pick up one of her crayons and carefully trace the continuous line to prove it has only one surface.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Or, if she did it by accident, she surely shouldn't have enough reasoning ability to pick up one of her crayons and carefully trace the continuous line to prove it has only one surface.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There is no past or future, the children said; it all just IS!
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
concentrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsənˈtreɪʃən/
the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading Or, if she did it by accident, she surely shouldn't have enough reasoning ability to pick up one of her crayons and carefully trace the continuous line to prove it has only one surface.
crayonsnounUS /ˈkreɪɑːnz/
plural of “crayon” — writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
From this reading Or, if she did it by accident, she surely shouldn't have enough reasoning ability to pick up one of her crayons and carefully trace the continuous line to prove it has only one surface.
cupped
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From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading At three years of age, a little girl shouldn't have enough functioning intelligence to cut out and paste together a Moebius Strip.
a female human offspring
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Or, if she did it by accident, she surely shouldn't have enough reasoning ability to pick up one of her crayons and carefully trace the continuous line to prove it has only one surface.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading At three years of age, a little girl shouldn't have enough functioning intelligence to cut out and paste together a Moebius Strip.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They had every reason to know!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
functioningadjectiveUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənɪŋ/
performing or able to perform its regular function
From this reading At three years of age, a little girl shouldn't have enough functioning intelligence to cut out and paste together a Moebius Strip.
yet to be or coming
From this reading There is no past or future, the children said; it all just IS!
usually; as a rule
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
a young female
From this reading At three years of age, a little girl shouldn't have enough functioning intelligence to cut out and paste together a Moebius Strip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had every reason to know!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or, if she did it by accident, she surely shouldn't have enough reasoning ability to pick up one of her crayons and carefully trace the continuous line to prove it has only one surface.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At three years of age, a little girl shouldn't have enough functioning intelligence to cut out and paste together a Moebius Strip.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Or, if she did it by accident, she surely shouldn't have enough reasoning ability to pick up one of her crayons and carefully trace the continuous line to prove it has only one surface.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
how
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From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Or, if she did it by accident, she surely shouldn't have enough reasoning ability to pick up one of her crayons and carefully trace the continuous line to prove it has only one surface.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading At three years of age, a little girl shouldn't have enough functioning intelligence to cut out and paste together a Moebius Strip.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no past or future, the children said; it all just IS!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is no past or future, the children said; it all just IS!
and nothing more
From this reading There is no past or future, the children said; it all just IS!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They had every reason to know!
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Or, if she did it by accident, she surely shouldn't have enough reasoning ability to pick up one of her crayons and carefully trace the continuous line to prove it has only one surface.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At three years of age, a little girl shouldn't have enough functioning intelligence to cut out and paste together a Moebius Strip.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
Moebius
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From this reading At three years of age, a little girl shouldn't have enough functioning intelligence to cut out and paste together a Moebius Strip.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no past or future, the children said; it all just IS!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At three years of age, a little girl shouldn't have enough functioning intelligence to cut out and paste together a Moebius Strip.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Or, if she did it by accident, she surely shouldn't have enough reasoning ability to pick up one of her crayons and carefully trace the continuous line to prove it has only one surface.
and nothing more
From this reading Or, if she did it by accident, she surely shouldn't have enough reasoning ability to pick up one of her crayons and carefully trace the continuous line to prove it has only one surface.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is no past or future, the children said; it all just IS!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At three years of age, a little girl shouldn't have enough functioning intelligence to cut out and paste together a Moebius Strip.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
the time that has elapsed
From this reading There is no past or future, the children said; it all just IS!
pastenounUS /peɪst/
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
From this reading At three years of age, a little girl shouldn't have enough functioning intelligence to cut out and paste together a Moebius Strip.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Or, if she did it by accident, she surely shouldn't have enough reasoning ability to pick up one of her crayons and carefully trace the continuous line to prove it has only one surface.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Or, if she did it by accident, she surely shouldn't have enough reasoning ability to pick up one of her crayons and carefully trace the continuous line to prove it has only one surface.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading They had every reason to know!
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading Or, if she did it by accident, she surely shouldn't have enough reasoning ability to pick up one of her crayons and carefully trace the continuous line to prove it has only one surface.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There is no past or future, the children said; it all just IS!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Or, if she did it by accident, she surely shouldn't have enough reasoning ability to pick up one of her crayons and carefully trace the continuous line to prove it has only one surface.
shouldn't
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From this reading At three years of age, a little girl shouldn't have enough functioning intelligence to cut out and paste together a Moebius Strip.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
not in physical motion
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
StripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading At three years of age, a little girl shouldn't have enough functioning intelligence to cut out and paste together a Moebius Strip.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Or, if she did it by accident, she surely shouldn't have enough reasoning ability to pick up one of her crayons and carefully trace the continuous line to prove it has only one surface.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Or, if she did it by accident, she surely shouldn't have enough reasoning ability to pick up one of her crayons and carefully trace the continuous line to prove it has only one surface.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no past or future, the children said; it all just IS!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no past or future, the children said; it all just IS!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had every reason to know!
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At three years of age, a little girl shouldn't have enough functioning intelligence to cut out and paste together a Moebius Strip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had every reason to know!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At three years of age, a little girl shouldn't have enough functioning intelligence to cut out and paste together a Moebius Strip.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Or, if she did it by accident, she surely shouldn't have enough reasoning ability to pick up one of her crayons and carefully trace the continuous line to prove it has only one surface.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Or, if she did it by accident, she surely shouldn't have enough reasoning ability to pick up one of her crayons and carefully trace the continuous line to prove it has only one surface.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
look attentively
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
in the company of; together with
From this reading And if by some strange coincidence she did, and it was still just an accident, how can I account for this generally active daughter of mine--and I do mean _active_--sitting for a solid half hour with her chin cupped in her hand, staring off into space, thinking with such concentration that it was almost painful to watch?
a late time of life
From this reading At three years of age, a little girl shouldn't have enough functioning intelligence to cut out and paste together a Moebius Strip.
