used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "'To begin with, we are not fairies, but quite ordinary mortals, and we live here alone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading We brought him in and my wife cared for him, and the only reason he is so big is that he has such a voracious appetite and eats ten meals a day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Now Bowser is just a common toucan, and I found him on the ground under a big tree one morning, where a bad storm the night before had tossed him out of the nest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now Bowser is just a common toucan, and I found him on the ground under a big tree one morning, where a bad storm the night before had tossed him out of the nest.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "'To begin with, we are not fairies, but quite ordinary mortals, and we live here alone.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now Bowser is just a common toucan, and I found him on the ground under a big tree one morning, where a bad storm the night before had tossed him out of the nest.
Bowser
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From this reading We have no children, and no pets but Bowser, but we are never lonesome.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We brought him in and my wife cared for him, and the only reason he is so big is that he has such a voracious appetite and eats ten meals a day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'To begin with, we are not fairies, but quite ordinary mortals, and we live here alone.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading We brought him in and my wife cared for him, and the only reason he is so big is that he has such a voracious appetite and eats ten meals a day.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We have no children, and no pets but Bowser, but we are never lonesome.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Now Bowser is just a common toucan, and I found him on the ground under a big tree one morning, where a bad storm the night before had tossed him out of the nest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We brought him in and my wife cared for him, and the only reason he is so big is that he has such a voracious appetite and eats ten meals a day.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading We brought him in and my wife cared for him, and the only reason he is so big is that he has such a voracious appetite and eats ten meals a day.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "'To begin with, we are not fairies, but quite ordinary mortals, and we live here alone.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We brought him in and my wife cared for him, and the only reason he is so big is that he has such a voracious appetite and eats ten meals a day.
set up or found
From this reading Now Bowser is just a common toucan, and I found him on the ground under a big tree one morning, where a bad storm the night before had tossed him out of the nest.
the act of departing
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Now Bowser is just a common toucan, and I found him on the ground under a big tree one morning, where a bad storm the night before had tossed him out of the nest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now Bowser is just a common toucan, and I found him on the ground under a big tree one morning, where a bad storm the night before had tossed him out of the nest.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We brought him in and my wife cared for him, and the only reason he is so big is that he has such a voracious appetite and eats ten meals a day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have no children, and no pets but Bowser, but we are never lonesome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "'To begin with, we are not fairies, but quite ordinary mortals, and we live here alone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now Bowser is just a common toucan, and I found him on the ground under a big tree one morning, where a bad storm the night before had tossed him out of the nest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We brought him in and my wife cared for him, and the only reason he is so big is that he has such a voracious appetite and eats ten meals a day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
and nothing more
From this reading Now Bowser is just a common toucan, and I found him on the ground under a big tree one morning, where a bad storm the night before had tossed him out of the nest.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "'To begin with, we are not fairies, but quite ordinary mortals, and we live here alone.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading We have no children, and no pets but Bowser, but we are never lonesome.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading We brought him in and my wife cared for him, and the only reason he is so big is that he has such a voracious appetite and eats ten meals a day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Now Bowser is just a common toucan, and I found him on the ground under a big tree one morning, where a bad storm the night before had tossed him out of the nest.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading "'To begin with, we are not fairies, but quite ordinary mortals, and we live here alone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We brought him in and my wife cared for him, and the only reason he is so big is that he has such a voracious appetite and eats ten meals a day.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Now Bowser is just a common toucan, and I found him on the ground under a big tree one morning, where a bad storm the night before had tossed him out of the nest.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We have no children, and no pets but Bowser, but we are never lonesome.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now Bowser is just a common toucan, and I found him on the ground under a big tree one morning, where a bad storm the night before had tossed him out of the nest.
not any; not one
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'To begin with, we are not fairies, but quite ordinary mortals, and we live here alone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Bowser is just a common toucan, and I found him on the ground under a big tree one morning, where a bad storm the night before had tossed him out of the nest.
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now Bowser is just a common toucan, and I found him on the ground under a big tree one morning, where a bad storm the night before had tossed him out of the nest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now Bowser is just a common toucan, and I found him on the ground under a big tree one morning, where a bad storm the night before had tossed him out of the nest.
and nothing more
From this reading We brought him in and my wife cared for him, and the only reason he is so big is that he has such a voracious appetite and eats ten meals a day.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading "'To begin with, we are not fairies, but quite ordinary mortals, and we live here alone.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now Bowser is just a common toucan, and I found him on the ground under a big tree one morning, where a bad storm the night before had tossed him out of the nest.
petsnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading We have no children, and no pets but Bowser, but we are never lonesome.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "'To begin with, we are not fairies, but quite ordinary mortals, and we live here alone.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading We brought him in and my wife cared for him, and the only reason he is so big is that he has such a voracious appetite and eats ten meals a day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We brought him in and my wife cared for him, and the only reason he is so big is that he has such a voracious appetite and eats ten meals a day.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Now Bowser is just a common toucan, and I found him on the ground under a big tree one morning, where a bad storm the night before had tossed him out of the nest.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We brought him in and my wife cared for him, and the only reason he is so big is that he has such a voracious appetite and eats ten meals a day.
express in words
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading We brought him in and my wife cared for him, and the only reason he is so big is that he has such a voracious appetite and eats ten meals a day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We brought him in and my wife cared for him, and the only reason he is so big is that he has such a voracious appetite and eats ten meals a day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now Bowser is just a common toucan, and I found him on the ground under a big tree one morning, where a bad storm the night before had tossed him out of the nest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Now Bowser is just a common toucan, and I found him on the ground under a big tree one morning, where a bad storm the night before had tossed him out of the nest.
toucannoun
brilliantly colored arboreal fruit-eating bird of tropical America having a very large thin-walled beak
From this reading Now Bowser is just a common toucan, and I found him on the ground under a big tree one morning, where a bad storm the night before had tossed him out of the nest.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Now Bowser is just a common toucan, and I found him on the ground under a big tree one morning, where a bad storm the night before had tossed him out of the nest.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Now Bowser is just a common toucan, and I found him on the ground under a big tree one morning, where a bad storm the night before had tossed him out of the nest.
voraciousadjectiveUS /vɔːˈreɪʃəs/
excessively greedy and grasping
From this reading We brought him in and my wife cared for him, and the only reason he is so big is that he has such a voracious appetite and eats ten meals a day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
in or at the place that
From this reading Now Bowser is just a common toucan, and I found him on the ground under a big tree one morning, where a bad storm the night before had tossed him out of the nest.
which person or people
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading We brought him in and my wife cared for him, and the only reason he is so big is that he has such a voracious appetite and eats ten meals a day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
showing curiosity
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'You are no doubt wondering,' he said with a smile, 'who we are and what manner of oasis this is, and I am going to tell you about ourselves first.
