used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It is nice to overeat yourself even though it does make you ill afterwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHAPMAN AND HALL, LD.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For it is nice to do as you like even if it isn't good for you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
CHAPMANnounUS /ˈtʃæpmən/
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading CHAPMAN AND HALL, LD.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For it is nice to do as you like even if it isn't good for you.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is nice to overeat yourself even though it does make you ill afterwards.
divisible by two
From this reading For it is nice to do as you like even if it isn't good for you.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it is nice to do as you like even if it isn't good for you.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For it is nice to do as you like even if it isn't good for you.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading CHAPMAN AND HALL, LD.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For it is nice to do as you like even if it isn't good for you.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It is nice to overeat yourself even though it does make you ill afterwards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
isn't
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From this reading Mine isn't.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For it is nice to do as you like even if it isn't good for you.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
LD
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From this reading CHAPMAN AND HALL, LD.
Lemprière
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From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For it is nice to do as you like even if it isn't good for you.
engage in
From this reading It is nice to overeat yourself even though it does make you ill afterwards.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mine isn't.
attach to a support
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading For it is nice to do as you like even if it isn't good for you.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
OlympusnounUS /oʊˈlɪmpəs/
a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
OssanounUS /ˈɑːsə/
plural of “os” — a mouth or mouthlike opening
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
overeatverbUS /ˈoʊvəriːt/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading It is nice to overeat yourself even though it does make you ill afterwards.
Peneusnoun
type genus of the family Peneidae
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
express in words
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
Tempe
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From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
Thessalynoun
a fertile plain on the Aegean Sea in east central Greece; Thessaly was a former region of ancient Greece
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is nice to overeat yourself even though it does make you ill afterwards.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For it is nice to do as you like even if it isn't good for you.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For it is nice to do as you like even if it isn't good for you.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading It is nice to overeat yourself even though it does make you ill afterwards.
Ægean
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From this reading Tempe, a valley in Thessaly, between Mount Olympus at the north, and Ossa at the south, through which the river Peneus flows into the Ægean.--_Lemprière._ They say that a child's childhood is the happiest time of its life!
