used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Anyhow we can go on till we can't, daddy," said Oliver, with a tremendous yawn and stretch.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading "Well said, my son; as you once truly remarked, you are a chip of the ancient log."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Anyhow we can go on till we can't, daddy," said Oliver, with a tremendous yawn and stretch.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Anyhow we can go on till we can't, daddy," said Oliver, with a tremendous yawn and stretch.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well said, my son; as you once truly remarked, you are a chip of the ancient log."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well said, my son; as you once truly remarked, you are a chip of the ancient log."
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading Don't quite finish that marrow bone; I want some of it."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Anyhow we can go on till we can't, daddy," said Oliver, with a tremendous yawn and stretch.
can't
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From this reading "Anyhow we can go on till we can't, daddy," said Oliver, with a tremendous yawn and stretch.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "There, you young rascal, I leave you the lion's share," returned the captain, throwing the bone in question to his son.
chipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading "Well said, my son; as you once truly remarked, you are a chip of the ancient log."
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Anyhow we can go on till we can't, daddy," said Oliver, with a tremendous yawn and stretch.
Don't
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From this reading Don't quite finish that marrow bone; I want some of it."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Don't quite finish that marrow bone; I want some of it."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Anyhow we can go on till we can't, daddy," said Oliver, with a tremendous yawn and stretch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There, you young rascal, I leave you the lion's share," returned the captain, throwing the bone in question to his son.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Don't quite finish that marrow bone; I want some of it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There, you young rascal, I leave you the lion's share," returned the captain, throwing the bone in question to his son.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don't quite finish that marrow bone; I want some of it."
and nothing more
From this reading "Just so, daddy.
go away from a place
From this reading "There, you young rascal, I leave you the lion's share," returned the captain, throwing the bone in question to his son.
lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading "There, you young rascal, I leave you the lion's share," returned the captain, throwing the bone in question to his son.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading "Well said, my son; as you once truly remarked, you are a chip of the ancient log."
marrownounUS /ˈmeroʊ/
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
From this reading Don't quite finish that marrow bone; I want some of it."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well said, my son; as you once truly remarked, you are a chip of the ancient log."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well said, my son; as you once truly remarked, you are a chip of the ancient log."
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading "Anyhow we can go on till we can't, daddy," said Oliver, with a tremendous yawn and stretch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Anyhow we can go on till we can't, daddy," said Oliver, with a tremendous yawn and stretch.
on one occasion
From this reading "Well said, my son; as you once truly remarked, you are a chip of the ancient log."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "There, you young rascal, I leave you the lion's share," returned the captain, throwing the bone in question to his son.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Don't quite finish that marrow bone; I want some of it."
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "There, you young rascal, I leave you the lion's share," returned the captain, throwing the bone in question to his son.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Well said, my son; as you once truly remarked, you are a chip of the ancient log."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "There, you young rascal, I leave you the lion's share," returned the captain, throwing the bone in question to his son.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Anyhow we can go on till we can't, daddy," said Oliver, with a tremendous yawn and stretch.
have in common
From this reading "There, you young rascal, I leave you the lion's share," returned the captain, throwing the bone in question to his son.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Just so, daddy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Don't quite finish that marrow bone; I want some of it."
a male human offspring
From this reading "Well said, my son; as you once truly remarked, you are a chip of the ancient log."
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading "Anyhow we can go on till we can't, daddy," said Oliver, with a tremendous yawn and stretch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don't quite finish that marrow bone; I want some of it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well said, my son; as you once truly remarked, you are a chip of the ancient log."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, you young rascal, I leave you the lion's share," returned the captain, throwing the bone in question to his son.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "There, you young rascal, I leave you the lion's share," returned the captain, throwing the bone in question to his son.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Anyhow we can go on till we can't, daddy," said Oliver, with a tremendous yawn and stretch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There, you young rascal, I leave you the lion's share," returned the captain, throwing the bone in question to his son.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading "Anyhow we can go on till we can't, daddy," said Oliver, with a tremendous yawn and stretch.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Well said, my son; as you once truly remarked, you are a chip of the ancient log."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Don't quite finish that marrow bone; I want some of it."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Anyhow we can go on till we can't, daddy," said Oliver, with a tremendous yawn and stretch.
(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 said, my son; as you once truly remarked, you are a chip of the ancient log."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Anyhow we can go on till we can't, daddy," said Oliver, with a tremendous yawn and stretch.
yawnverbUS /jɔːn/
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading "Anyhow we can go on till we can't, daddy," said Oliver, with a tremendous yawn and stretch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well said, my son; as you once truly remarked, you are a chip of the ancient log."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "There, you young rascal, I leave you the lion's share," returned the captain, throwing the bone in question to his son.
