used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “IT WAS ON JUST SUCH A NIGHT AS THIS, SISTER.”
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “Tommy may be president of America yet,” said Uncle Robert, looking quietly up from his paper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “IT WAS ON JUST SUCH A NIGHT AS THIS, SISTER.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Tommy may be president of America yet,” said Uncle Robert, looking quietly up from his paper.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Stranger things have happened, brother; much stranger.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “No,” repeated Tommy’s father as he proceeded to refill his pipe; “we mustn’t expect to make much of Tommy.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “No,” repeated Tommy’s father as he proceeded to refill his pipe; “we mustn’t expect to make much of Tommy.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Pigs might fly,” said Tommy’s father, somewhat unfeelingly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Tommy may be president of America yet,” said Uncle Robert, looking quietly up from his paper.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Stranger things have happened, brother; much stranger.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Stranger things have happened, brother; much stranger.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No,” repeated Tommy’s father as he proceeded to refill his pipe; “we mustn’t expect to make much of Tommy.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “No,” repeated Tommy’s father as he proceeded to refill his pipe; “we mustn’t expect to make much of Tommy.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “IT WAS ON JUST SUCH A NIGHT AS THIS, SISTER.”
and nothing more
From this reading “IT WAS ON JUST SUCH A NIGHT AS THIS, SISTER.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Tommy may be president of America yet,” said Uncle Robert, looking quietly up from his paper.
engage in
From this reading “No,” repeated Tommy’s father as he proceeded to refill his pipe; “we mustn’t expect to make much of Tommy.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Tommy may be president of America yet,” said Uncle Robert, looking quietly up from his paper.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Pigs might fly,” said Tommy’s father, somewhat unfeelingly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “No,” repeated Tommy’s father as he proceeded to refill his pipe; “we mustn’t expect to make much of Tommy.”
mustn't
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From this reading “No,” repeated Tommy’s father as he proceeded to refill his pipe; “we mustn’t expect to make much of Tommy.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “IT WAS ON JUST SUCH A NIGHT AS THIS, SISTER.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” repeated Tommy’s father as he proceeded to refill his pipe; “we mustn’t expect to make much of Tommy.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No,” repeated Tommy’s father as he proceeded to refill his pipe; “we mustn’t expect to make much of Tommy.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “IT WAS ON JUST SUCH A NIGHT AS THIS, SISTER.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “Tommy may be president of America yet,” said Uncle Robert, looking quietly up from his paper.
PigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading “Pigs might fly,” said Tommy’s father, somewhat unfeelingly.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “No,” repeated Tommy’s father as he proceeded to refill his pipe; “we mustn’t expect to make much of Tommy.”
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “Tommy may be president of America yet,” said Uncle Robert, looking quietly up from his paper.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading “No,” repeated Tommy’s father as he proceeded to refill his pipe; “we mustn’t expect to make much of Tommy.”
with low volume
From this reading “Tommy may be president of America yet,” said Uncle Robert, looking quietly up from his paper.
refillverbUS /ˈriːfɪl/
fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading “No,” repeated Tommy’s father as he proceeded to refill his pipe; “we mustn’t expect to make much of Tommy.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “No,” repeated Tommy’s father as he proceeded to refill his pipe; “we mustn’t expect to make much of Tommy.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “Tommy may be president of America yet,” said Uncle Robert, looking quietly up from his paper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Tommy may be president of America yet,” said Uncle Robert, looking quietly up from his paper.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “IT WAS ON JUST SUCH A NIGHT AS THIS, SISTER.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Pigs might fly,” said Tommy’s father, somewhat unfeelingly.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Stranger things have happened, brother; much stranger.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “IT WAS ON JUST SUCH A NIGHT AS THIS, SISTER.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Stranger things have happened, brother; much stranger.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “IT WAS ON JUST SUCH A NIGHT AS THIS, SISTER.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No,” repeated Tommy’s father as he proceeded to refill his pipe; “we mustn’t expect to make much of Tommy.”
Tommy
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From this reading “No,” repeated Tommy’s father as he proceeded to refill his pipe; “we mustn’t expect to make much of Tommy.”
Tommy's
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From this reading “No,” repeated Tommy’s father as he proceeded to refill his pipe; “we mustn’t expect to make much of Tommy.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Tommy may be president of America yet,” said Uncle Robert, looking quietly up from his paper.
unfeelinglyadverb
without compassionate feelings
From this reading “Pigs might fly,” said Tommy’s father, somewhat unfeelingly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Tommy may be president of America yet,” said Uncle Robert, looking quietly up from his paper.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “IT WAS ON JUST SUCH A NIGHT AS THIS, SISTER.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “No,” repeated Tommy’s father as he proceeded to refill his pipe; “we mustn’t expect to make much of Tommy.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Tommy may be president of America yet,” said Uncle Robert, looking quietly up from his paper.
