used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, yes, I know all that, but still, I do not like to walk in a circle, because it makes me dizzy."
anew
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
at or in the front
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
(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 "Oh, yes, I know all that, but still, I do not like to walk in a circle, because it makes me dizzy."
almshouse
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From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
in addition
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But we can't be walking in a circle," argued Gud, "because a circle is quite probable and this curve is impossible."
at or in or to any place
From this reading "Master," remarked Fidu, "I have long suspected that in following this Impossible Curve we are not getting anywhere."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Master," remarked Fidu, "I have long suspected that in following this Impossible Curve we are not getting anywhere."
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading "But we can't be walking in a circle," argued Gud, "because a circle is quite probable and this curve is impossible."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But we can't be walking in a circle," argued Gud, "because a circle is quite probable and this curve is impossible."
for the reason that
From this reading "Oh, yes, I know all that, but still, I do not like to walk in a circle, because it makes me dizzy."
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, yes, I know all that, but still, I do not like to walk in a circle, because it makes me dizzy."
can't
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From this reading "But we can't be walking in a circle," argued Gud, "because a circle is quite probable and this curve is impossible."
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading "Oh, yes, I know all that, but still, I do not like to walk in a circle, because it makes me dizzy."
CurvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading "Master," remarked Fidu, "I have long suspected that in following this Impossible Curve we are not getting anywhere."
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "What difference does it make?" replied Gud, "we are only walking for recreation."
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading "Oh, yes, I know all that, but still, I do not like to walk in a circle, because it makes me dizzy."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, yes, I know all that, but still, I do not like to walk in a circle, because it makes me dizzy."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What difference does it make?" replied Gud, "we are only walking for recreation."
Fidu
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From this reading "Master," remarked Fidu, "I have long suspected that in following this Impossible Curve we are not getting anywhere."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Master," remarked Fidu, "I have long suspected that in following this Impossible Curve we are not getting anywhere."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What difference does it make?" replied Gud, "we are only walking for recreation."
set up or found
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Master," remarked Fidu, "I have long suspected that in following this Impossible Curve we are not getting anywhere."
a young female
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
Gud
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From this reading "What difference does it make?" replied Gud, "we are only walking for recreation."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Master," remarked Fidu, "I have long suspected that in following this Impossible Curve we are not getting anywhere."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Master," remarked Fidu, "I have long suspected that in following this Impossible Curve we are not getting anywhere."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Master," remarked Fidu, "I have long suspected that in following this Impossible Curve we are not getting anywhere."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Master," remarked Fidu, "I have long suspected that in following this Impossible Curve we are not getting anywhere."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But we can't be walking in a circle," argued Gud, "because a circle is quite probable and this curve is impossible."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What difference does it make?" replied Gud, "we are only walking for recreation."
and nothing more
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, yes, I know all that, but still, I do not like to walk in a circle, because it makes me dizzy."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh, yes, I know all that, but still, I do not like to walk in a circle, because it makes me dizzy."
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 "Master," remarked Fidu, "I have long suspected that in following this Impossible Curve we are not getting anywhere."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
engage in
From this reading "What difference does it make?" replied Gud, "we are only walking for recreation."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "Oh, yes, I know all that, but still, I do not like to walk in a circle, because it makes me dizzy."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Master," remarked Fidu, "I have long suspected that in following this Impossible Curve we are not getting anywhere."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, yes, I know all that, but still, I do not like to walk in a circle, because it makes me dizzy."
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Master," remarked Fidu, "I have long suspected that in following this Impossible Curve we are not getting anywhere."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, I know all that, but still, I do not like to walk in a circle, because it makes me dizzy."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
and nothing more
From this reading "What difference does it make?" replied Gud, "we are only walking for recreation."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading "But we can't be walking in a circle," argued Gud, "because a circle is quite probable and this curve is impossible."
prophetessnounUS /ˈprɑːfətəs/
a woman prophet
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "But we can't be walking in a circle," argued Gud, "because a circle is quite probable and this curve is impossible."
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading "What difference does it make?" replied Gud, "we are only walking for recreation."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Master," remarked Fidu, "I have long suspected that in following this Impossible Curve we are not getting anywhere."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "What difference does it make?" replied Gud, "we are only walking for recreation."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
not in physical motion
From this reading "Oh, yes, I know all that, but still, I do not like to walk in a circle, because it makes me dizzy."
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
believed likely
From this reading "Master," remarked Fidu, "I have long suspected that in following this Impossible Curve we are not getting anywhere."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Master," remarked Fidu, "I have long suspected that in following this Impossible Curve we are not getting anywhere."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Master," remarked Fidu, "I have long suspected that in following this Impossible Curve we are not getting anywhere."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, yes, I know all that, but still, I do not like to walk in a circle, because it makes me dizzy."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Oh, yes, I know all that, but still, I do not like to walk in a circle, because it makes me dizzy."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "What difference does it make?" replied Gud, "we are only walking for recreation."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Master," remarked Fidu, "I have long suspected that in following this Impossible Curve we are not getting anywhere."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What difference does it make?" replied Gud, "we are only walking for recreation."
in or at the place that
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, I know all that, but still, I do not like to walk in a circle, because it makes me dizzy."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That may also be true, Master, but nevertheless we just passed that world again where you made a virgin prophetess out of a stupid girl, and I know that building ahead of us is the almshouse on the steps of which we found the poor old beggar whom you made so happy."
