used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That would be giving him a hint; and he would become unmanageable....
in addition
From this reading But this also is quite simple.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading Once there, you can keep quiet in your corner for a moment and watch him playing with his gold, if that amuses you; and it will amuse you, for it's rather curious.
amusesverbUS /əˈmjuːzɪz/
third-person singular of “amuse” — occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading Once there, you can keep quiet in your corner for a moment and watch him playing with his gold, if that amuses you; and it will amuse you, for it's rather curious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That would be giving him a hint; and he would become unmanageable....
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That would be giving him a hint; and he would become unmanageable....
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading That would be giving him a hint; and he would become unmanageable....
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this also is quite simple.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Once there, you can keep quiet in your corner for a moment and watch him playing with his gold, if that amuses you; and it will amuse you, for it's rather curious.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Once there, you can keep quiet in your corner for a moment and watch him playing with his gold, if that amuses you; and it will amuse you, for it's rather curious.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Once there, you can keep quiet in your corner for a moment and watch him playing with his gold, if that amuses you; and it will amuse you, for it's rather curious.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do nothing of the sort!
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
divisible by two
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once there, you can keep quiet in your corner for a moment and watch him playing with his gold, if that amuses you; and it will amuse you, for it's rather curious.
the act of giving
From this reading That would be giving him a hint; and he would become unmanageable....
coins made of gold
From this reading Once there, you can keep quiet in your corner for a moment and watch him playing with his gold, if that amuses you; and it will amuse you, for it's rather curious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That would be giving him a hint; and he would become unmanageable....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That would be giving him a hint; and he would become unmanageable....
an indirect suggestion
From this reading That would be giving him a hint; and he would become unmanageable....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once there, you can keep quiet in your corner for a moment and watch him playing with his gold, if that amuses you; and it will amuse you, for it's rather curious.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Once there, you can keep quiet in your corner for a moment and watch him playing with his gold, if that amuses you; and it will amuse you, for it's rather curious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once there, you can keep quiet in your corner for a moment and watch him playing with his gold, if that amuses you; and it will amuse you, for it's rather curious.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this also is quite simple.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
it's
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From this reading Once there, you can keep quiet in your corner for a moment and watch him playing with his gold, if that amuses you; and it will amuse you, for it's rather curious.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Once there, you can keep quiet in your corner for a moment and watch him playing with his gold, if that amuses you; and it will amuse you, for it's rather curious.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
fasten with a lock
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
a particular point in time
From this reading Once there, you can keep quiet in your corner for a moment and watch him playing with his gold, if that amuses you; and it will amuse you, for it's rather curious.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Do nothing of the sort!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do nothing of the sort!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
on one occasion
From this reading Once there, you can keep quiet in your corner for a moment and watch him playing with his gold, if that amuses you; and it will amuse you, for it's rather curious.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Once there, you can keep quiet in your corner for a moment and watch him playing with his gold, if that amuses you; and it will amuse you, for it's rather curious.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Once there, you can keep quiet in your corner for a moment and watch him playing with his gold, if that amuses you; and it will amuse you, for it's rather curious.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But this also is quite simple.
on the contrary
From this reading Once there, you can keep quiet in your corner for a moment and watch him playing with his gold, if that amuses you; and it will amuse you, for it's rather curious.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
express in words
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading But this also is quite simple.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Do nothing of the sort!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
suspectsnounUS /səˈspekts/
plural of “suspect” — someone who is under suspicion
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That would be giving him a hint; and he would become unmanageable....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do nothing of the sort!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once there, you can keep quiet in your corner for a moment and watch him playing with his gold, if that amuses you; and it will amuse you, for it's rather curious.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this also is quite simple.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
unmanageableadjectiveUS /ənˈmænɪdʒəbəl/
difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
From this reading That would be giving him a hint; and he would become unmanageable....
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
look attentively
From this reading Once there, you can keep quiet in your corner for a moment and watch him playing with his gold, if that amuses you; and it will amuse you, for it's rather curious.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would be giving him a hint; and he would become unmanageable....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will touch the big lock with my wand; the doors will slide back to right and left; and you will suddenly be on the other side, that is to say, right inside the cave, before he even suspects it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Once there, you can keep quiet in your corner for a moment and watch him playing with his gold, if that amuses you; and it will amuse you, for it's rather curious.
