used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I hope it is a crammer; at all events I must make it large enough to serve me for dinner, and leave me something to fill my pipe with afterwards.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I hope it is a crammer; at all events I must make it large enough to serve me for dinner, and leave me something to fill my pipe with afterwards.
(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 I hope it is a crammer; at all events I must make it large enough to serve me for dinner, and leave me something to fill my pipe with afterwards.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The neighborhood has just been thrown into the greatest consternation by an "Enormous Gooseberry."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hope it is a crammer; at all events I must make it large enough to serve me for dinner, and leave me something to fill my pipe with afterwards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I hope it is a crammer; at all events I must make it large enough to serve me for dinner, and leave me something to fill my pipe with afterwards.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading I run to measure it with an India-rubber band, for that stretches the best.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The neighborhood has just been thrown into the greatest consternation by an "Enormous Gooseberry."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I run to measure it with an India-rubber band, for that stretches the best.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The neighborhood has just been thrown into the greatest consternation by an "Enormous Gooseberry."
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The neighborhood has just been thrown into the greatest consternation by an "Enormous Gooseberry."
crammernounUS /ˈkræmər/
a student who crams
From this reading I hope it is a crammer; at all events I must make it large enough to serve me for dinner, and leave me something to fill my pipe with afterwards.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I hope it is a crammer; at all events I must make it large enough to serve me for dinner, and leave me something to fill my pipe with afterwards.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The neighborhood has just been thrown into the greatest consternation by an "Enormous Gooseberry."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I hope it is a crammer; at all events I must make it large enough to serve me for dinner, and leave me something to fill my pipe with afterwards.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I hope it is a crammer; at all events I must make it large enough to serve me for dinner, and leave me something to fill my pipe with afterwards.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading I hope it is a crammer; at all events I must make it large enough to serve me for dinner, and leave me something to fill my pipe with afterwards.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I run to measure it with an India-rubber band, for that stretches the best.
Good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-bye, Tom.
GooseberrynounUS /ˈɡuːsberi/
spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
From this reading The neighborhood has just been thrown into the greatest consternation by an "Enormous Gooseberry."
highest in quality
From this reading The neighborhood has just been thrown into the greatest consternation by an "Enormous Gooseberry."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The neighborhood has just been thrown into the greatest consternation by an "Enormous Gooseberry."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope it is a crammer; at all events I must make it large enough to serve me for dinner, and leave me something to fill my pipe with afterwards.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, Tom, I must leave you.
India-rubber
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From this reading I run to measure it with an India-rubber band, for that stretches the best.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The neighborhood has just been thrown into the greatest consternation by an "Enormous Gooseberry."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hope it is a crammer; at all events I must make it large enough to serve me for dinner, and leave me something to fill my pipe with afterwards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I run to measure it with an India-rubber band, for that stretches the best.
and nothing more
From this reading The neighborhood has just been thrown into the greatest consternation by an "Enormous Gooseberry."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I hope it is a crammer; at all events I must make it large enough to serve me for dinner, and leave me something to fill my pipe with afterwards.
go away from a place
From this reading Well, Tom, I must leave you.
engage in
From this reading I hope it is a crammer; at all events I must make it large enough to serve me for dinner, and leave me something to fill my pipe with afterwards.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hope it is a crammer; at all events I must make it large enough to serve me for dinner, and leave me something to fill my pipe with afterwards.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I run to measure it with an India-rubber band, for that stretches the best.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Well, Tom, I must leave you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hope it is a crammer; at all events I must make it large enough to serve me for dinner, and leave me something to fill my pipe with afterwards.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The neighborhood has just been thrown into the greatest consternation by an "Enormous Gooseberry."
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading I hope it is a crammer; at all events I must make it large enough to serve me for dinner, and leave me something to fill my pipe with afterwards.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I run to measure it with an India-rubber band, for that stretches the best.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I hope it is a crammer; at all events I must make it large enough to serve me for dinner, and leave me something to fill my pipe with afterwards.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I hope it is a crammer; at all events I must make it large enough to serve me for dinner, and leave me something to fill my pipe with afterwards.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading I run to measure it with an India-rubber band, for that stretches the best.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I run to measure it with an India-rubber band, for that stretches the best.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The neighborhood has just been thrown into the greatest consternation by an "Enormous Gooseberry."
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The neighborhood has just been thrown into the greatest consternation by an "Enormous Gooseberry."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I run to measure it with an India-rubber band, for that stretches the best.
male cat
From this reading Well, Tom, I must leave you.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, Tom, I must leave you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I run to measure it with an India-rubber band, for that stretches the best.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, Tom, I must leave you.
