used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet what seems impossible to you may be a very commonplace matter to some one else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet what seems impossible to you may be a very commonplace matter to some one else.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading If he had seen those antlers growing, it would have been another matter.
ANTLERSnounUS /ˈæntlərz/
plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
From this reading LIGHTFOOT TELLS HOW HIS ANTLERS GREW It is hard to believe what seems impossible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And yet what seems impossible to you may be a very commonplace matter to some one else.
for the reason that
From this reading So it does not do to say that a thing cannot be possible just because you cannot understand how it can be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had seen those antlers growing, it would have been another matter.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading LIGHTFOOT TELLS HOW HIS ANTLERS GREW It is hard to believe what seems impossible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Peter Rabbit wanted to believe what Lightfoot the Deer had just told him, but somehow he couldn't.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So it does not do to say that a thing cannot be possible just because you cannot understand how it can be.
cannot
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From this reading So it does not do to say that a thing cannot be possible just because you cannot understand how it can be.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading And yet what seems impossible to you may be a very commonplace matter to some one else.
couldn't
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From this reading Peter Rabbit wanted to believe what Lightfoot the Deer had just told him, but somehow he couldn't.
DeernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Peter Rabbit wanted to believe what Lightfoot the Deer had just told him, but somehow he couldn't.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So it does not do to say that a thing cannot be possible just because you cannot understand how it can be.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it does not do to say that a thing cannot be possible just because you cannot understand how it can be.
else
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From this reading And yet what seems impossible to you may be a very commonplace matter to some one else.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading LIGHTFOOT TELLS HOW HIS ANTLERS GREW It is hard to believe what seems impossible.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading If he had seen those antlers growing, it would have been another matter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter Rabbit wanted to believe what Lightfoot the Deer had just told him, but somehow he couldn't.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading LIGHTFOOT TELLS HOW HIS ANTLERS GREW It is hard to believe what seems impossible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had seen those antlers growing, it would have been another matter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter Rabbit wanted to believe what Lightfoot the Deer had just told him, but somehow he couldn't.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peter Rabbit wanted to believe what Lightfoot the Deer had just told him, but somehow he couldn't.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LIGHTFOOT TELLS HOW HIS ANTLERS GREW It is hard to believe what seems impossible.
HOW
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From this reading LIGHTFOOT TELLS HOW HIS ANTLERS GREW It is hard to believe what seems impossible.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had seen those antlers growing, it would have been another matter.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading LIGHTFOOT TELLS HOW HIS ANTLERS GREW It is hard to believe what seems impossible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIGHTFOOT TELLS HOW HIS ANTLERS GREW It is hard to believe what seems impossible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LIGHTFOOT TELLS HOW HIS ANTLERS GREW It is hard to believe what seems impossible.
and nothing more
From this reading So it does not do to say that a thing cannot be possible just because you cannot understand how it can be.
LIGHTFOOT
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From this reading LIGHTFOOT TELLS HOW HIS ANTLERS GREW It is hard to believe what seems impossible.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And yet what seems impossible to you may be a very commonplace matter to some one else.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And yet what seems impossible to you may be a very commonplace matter to some one else.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So it does not do to say that a thing cannot be possible just because you cannot understand how it can be.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And yet what seems impossible to you may be a very commonplace matter to some one else.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Rabbit wanted to believe what Lightfoot the Deer had just told him, but somehow he couldn't.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading So it does not do to say that a thing cannot be possible just because you cannot understand how it can be.
RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading Peter Rabbit wanted to believe what Lightfoot the Deer had just told him, but somehow he couldn't.
express in words
From this reading So it does not do to say that a thing cannot be possible just because you cannot understand how it can be.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading LIGHTFOOT TELLS HOW HIS ANTLERS GREW It is hard to believe what seems impossible.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If he had seen those antlers growing, it would have been another matter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it does not do to say that a thing cannot be possible just because you cannot understand how it can be.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And yet what seems impossible to you may be a very commonplace matter to some one else.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Peter Rabbit wanted to believe what Lightfoot the Deer had just told him, but somehow he couldn't.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading LIGHTFOOT TELLS HOW HIS ANTLERS GREW It is hard to believe what seems impossible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it does not do to say that a thing cannot be possible just because you cannot understand how it can be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter Rabbit wanted to believe what Lightfoot the Deer had just told him, but somehow he couldn't.
a special situation
From this reading So it does not do to say that a thing cannot be possible just because you cannot understand how it can be.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If he had seen those antlers growing, it would have been another matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIGHTFOOT TELLS HOW HIS ANTLERS GREW It is hard to believe what seems impossible.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Peter Rabbit wanted to believe what Lightfoot the Deer had just told him, but somehow he couldn't.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading So it does not do to say that a thing cannot be possible just because you cannot understand how it can be.
precisely as stated
From this reading And yet what seems impossible to you may be a very commonplace matter to some one else.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Peter Rabbit wanted to believe what Lightfoot the Deer had just told him, but somehow he couldn't.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading LIGHTFOOT TELLS HOW HIS ANTLERS GREW It is hard to believe what seems impossible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had seen those antlers growing, it would have been another matter.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet what seems impossible to you may be a very commonplace matter to some one else.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And yet what seems impossible to you may be a very commonplace matter to some one else.
