used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “William, you mustn’t say such things!” she exclaimed, with a little laugh, giving him a playful shake.
anew
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
alarmsnounUS /əˈlɑːrmz/
plural of “alarm” — fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Just then they were slowly passing along a road over which the branches of big trees arched.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “There aren’t any monkeys in these woods.”
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading Just then they were slowly passing along a road over which the branches of big trees arched.
aren't
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From this reading “There aren’t any monkeys in these woods.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just then they were slowly passing along a road over which the branches of big trees arched.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Just then they were slowly passing along a road over which the branches of big trees arched.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “You didn’t see any monkey!” cried Ted.
didn't
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From this reading “You didn’t see any monkey!” cried Ted.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “William, you mustn’t say such things!” she exclaimed, with a little laugh, giving him a playful shake.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
the act of giving
From this reading “William, you mustn’t say such things!” she exclaimed, with a little laugh, giving him a playful shake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “William, you mustn’t say such things!” she exclaimed, with a little laugh, giving him a playful shake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There aren’t any monkeys in these woods.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then they were slowly passing along a road over which the branches of big trees arched.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “William, you mustn’t say such things!” she exclaimed, with a little laugh, giving him a playful shake.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “William, you mustn’t say such things!” she exclaimed, with a little laugh, giving him a playful shake.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “You didn’t see any monkey!” cried Ted.
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “There aren’t any monkeys in these woods.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
mustn't
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From this reading “William, you mustn’t say such things!” she exclaimed, with a little laugh, giving him a playful shake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Just then they were slowly passing along a road over which the branches of big trees arched.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Just then they were slowly passing along a road over which the branches of big trees arched.
playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading “William, you mustn’t say such things!” she exclaimed, with a little laugh, giving him a playful shake.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Just then they were slowly passing along a road over which the branches of big trees arched.
express in words
From this reading “William, you mustn’t say such things!” she exclaimed, with a little laugh, giving him a playful shake.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You didn’t see any monkey!” cried Ted.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “William, you mustn’t say such things!” she exclaimed, with a little laugh, giving him a playful shake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “William, you mustn’t say such things!” she exclaimed, with a little laugh, giving him a playful shake.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Just then they were slowly passing along a road over which the branches of big trees arched.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “William, you mustn’t say such things!” she exclaimed, with a little laugh, giving him a playful shake.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “You didn’t see any monkey!” cried Ted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just then they were slowly passing along a road over which the branches of big trees arched.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then they were slowly passing along a road over which the branches of big trees arched.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There aren’t any monkeys in these woods.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “There aren’t any monkeys in these woods.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just then they were slowly passing along a road over which the branches of big trees arched.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “William, you mustn’t say such things!” she exclaimed, with a little laugh, giving him a playful shake.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Just then they were slowly passing along a road over which the branches of big trees arched.
a source of difficulty
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OFF AGAIN Trouble Martin was not given to calling out alarms like this; so, at first thought, his mother imagined he was playing some sort of joke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just then they were slowly passing along a road over which the branches of big trees arched.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just then they were slowly passing along a road over which the branches of big trees arched.
William
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From this reading “William, you mustn’t say such things!” she exclaimed, with a little laugh, giving him a playful shake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “William, you mustn’t say such things!” she exclaimed, with a little laugh, giving him a playful shake.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “There aren’t any monkeys in these woods.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “William, you mustn’t say such things!” she exclaimed, with a little laugh, giving him a playful shake.
