used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
(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 Just think of it, that great crowd of people all wanting to be fed, and many of them wanting three good meals every day!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LONDON MARKETS There are seven millions of people in London.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just think of it, that great crowd of people all wanting to be fed, and many of them wanting three good meals every day!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading If all the carts in the world were to be marching into London the whole time, you would think they could hardly bring food enough for this multitude of people.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading If all the carts in the world were to be marching into London the whole time, you would think they could hardly bring food enough for this multitude of people.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If all the carts in the world were to be marching into London the whole time, you would think they could hardly bring food enough for this multitude of people.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Just think of it, that great crowd of people all wanting to be fed, and many of them wanting three good meals every day!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Just think of it, that great crowd of people all wanting to be fed, and many of them wanting three good meals every day!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Yet somehow it is done, and it does not seem to be very difficult either.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Yet somehow it is done, and it does not seem to be very difficult either.
take in solid food
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
one or the other of two
From this reading Yet somehow it is done, and it does not seem to be very difficult either.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading If all the carts in the world were to be marching into London the whole time, you would think they could hardly bring food enough for this multitude of people.
divisible by two
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Just think of it, that great crowd of people all wanting to be fed, and many of them wanting three good meals every day!
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Just think of it, that great crowd of people all wanting to be fed, and many of them wanting three good meals every day!
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading If all the carts in the world were to be marching into London the whole time, you would think they could hardly bring food enough for this multitude of people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Just think of it, that great crowd of people all wanting to be fed, and many of them wanting three good meals every day!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Just think of it, that great crowd of people all wanting to be fed, and many of them wanting three good meals every day!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
only a very short time before
From this reading If all the carts in the world were to be marching into London the whole time, you would think they could hardly bring food enough for this multitude of people.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LONDON MARKETS There are seven millions of people in London.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If all the carts in the world were to be marching into London the whole time, you would think they could hardly bring food enough for this multitude of people.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet somehow it is done, and it does not seem to be very difficult either.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just think of it, that great crowd of people all wanting to be fed, and many of them wanting three good meals every day!
and nothing more
From this reading Just think of it, that great crowd of people all wanting to be fed, and many of them wanting three good meals every day!
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON MARKETS There are seven millions of people in London.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Just think of it, that great crowd of people all wanting to be fed, and many of them wanting three good meals every day!
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading If all the carts in the world were to be marching into London the whole time, you would think they could hardly bring food enough for this multitude of people.
MARKETSnounUS /ˈmɑːrkəts/
plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading LONDON MARKETS There are seven millions of people in London.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Just think of it, that great crowd of people all wanting to be fed, and many of them wanting three good meals every day!
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading LONDON MARKETS There are seven millions of people in London.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading If all the carts in the world were to be marching into London the whole time, you would think they could hardly bring food enough for this multitude of people.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LONDON MARKETS There are seven millions of people in London.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading LONDON MARKETS There are seven millions of people in London.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet somehow it is done, and it does not seem to be very difficult either.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading LONDON MARKETS There are seven millions of people in London.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Yet somehow it is done, and it does not seem to be very difficult either.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Just think of it, that great crowd of people all wanting to be fed, and many of them wanting three good meals every day!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading LONDON MARKETS There are seven millions of people in London.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If all the carts in the world were to be marching into London the whole time, you would think they could hardly bring food enough for this multitude of people.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Just think of it, that great crowd of people all wanting to be fed, and many of them wanting three good meals every day!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If all the carts in the world were to be marching into London the whole time, you would think they could hardly bring food enough for this multitude of people.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If all the carts in the world were to be marching into London the whole time, you would think they could hardly bring food enough for this multitude of people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
precisely as stated
From this reading Yet somehow it is done, and it does not seem to be very difficult either.
nonexistent
From this reading Just think of it, that great crowd of people all wanting to be fed, and many of them wanting three good meals every day!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading If all the carts in the world were to be marching into London the whole time, you would think they could hardly bring food enough for this multitude of people.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If all the carts in the world were to be marching into London the whole time, you would think they could hardly bring food enough for this multitude of people.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet somehow it is done, and it does not seem to be very difficult either.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That does not give any idea of the real number, but if you were to begin now and count hard for three days and nights, you would not have counted a million then, even if you never stopped to eat or to sleep.
