used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COMICAL VIEW OF THE PARTS OF SPEECH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Etymology teaches the varieties, modifications, and derivation of words.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The derivation of words means that which they come from _as words_; for what they come from as _sounds_, is another matter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some words come from the heart, and then they are pathetic; others from the nose, in which case they are ludicrous.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The derivation of words means that which they come from _as words_; for what they come from as _sounds_, is another matter.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The funniest place, however, from which words can come, is the stomach.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Some words come from the heart, and then they are pathetic; others from the nose, in which case they are ludicrous.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The derivation of words means that which they come from _as words_; for what they come from as _sounds_, is another matter.
COMICALadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading A COMICAL VIEW OF THE PARTS OF SPEECH.
derivationnounUS /ˌderəˈveɪʃən/
the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
From this reading Etymology teaches the varieties, modifications, and derivation of words.
EtymologynounUS /ˌetəˈmɑːlədʒi/
a history of a word
From this reading Etymology teaches the varieties, modifications, and derivation of words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The derivation of words means that which they come from _as words_; for what they come from as _sounds_, is another matter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The derivation of words means that which they come from _as words_; for what they come from as _sounds_, is another matter.
funniestadjectiveUS /ˈfʌniəst/
superlative of “funny” — arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading The funniest place, however, from which words can come, is the stomach.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Some words come from the heart, and then they are pathetic; others from the nose, in which case they are ludicrous.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The funniest place, however, from which words can come, is the stomach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some words come from the heart, and then they are pathetic; others from the nose, in which case they are ludicrous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The derivation of words means that which they come from _as words_; for what they come from as _sounds_, is another matter.
ludicrousadjectiveUS /ˈluːdəkrəs/
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading Some words come from the heart, and then they are pathetic; others from the nose, in which case they are ludicrous.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The derivation of words means that which they come from _as words_; for what they come from as _sounds_, is another matter.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The derivation of words means that which they come from _as words_; for what they come from as _sounds_, is another matter.
modificationsnounUS /ˌmɑːdəfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “modification” — the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
From this reading Etymology teaches the varieties, modifications, and derivation of words.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Some words come from the heart, and then they are pathetic; others from the nose, in which case they are ludicrous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COMICAL VIEW OF THE PARTS OF SPEECH.
others
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From this reading Some words come from the heart, and then they are pathetic; others from the nose, in which case they are ludicrous.
the local environment
From this reading A COMICAL VIEW OF THE PARTS OF SPEECH.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Some words come from the heart, and then they are pathetic; others from the nose, in which case they are ludicrous.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The funniest place, however, from which words can come, is the stomach.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some words come from the heart, and then they are pathetic; others from the nose, in which case they are ludicrous.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The derivation of words means that which they come from _as words_; for what they come from as _sounds_, is another matter.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading A COMICAL VIEW OF THE PARTS OF SPEECH.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading The funniest place, however, from which words can come, is the stomach.
teachesnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading Etymology teaches the varieties, modifications, and derivation of words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The derivation of words means that which they come from _as words_; for what they come from as _sounds_, is another matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COMICAL VIEW OF THE PARTS OF SPEECH.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Some words come from the heart, and then they are pathetic; others from the nose, in which case they are ludicrous.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The derivation of words means that which they come from _as words_; for what they come from as _sounds_, is another matter.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Etymology teaches the varieties, modifications, and derivation of words.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A COMICAL VIEW OF THE PARTS OF SPEECH.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The derivation of words means that which they come from _as words_; for what they come from as _sounds_, is another matter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The derivation of words means that which they come from _as words_; for what they come from as _sounds_, is another matter.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Etymology teaches the varieties, modifications, and derivation of words.
