used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let us look at the subject from a distance, that we may understand it more clearly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Ask it to gallop, and it will answer, "With all my heart! but you must give me a lighter carriage to draw."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Let us imagine a horse drawing a heavy cart slowly along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And now fancy another flying over the ground with a gig behind it.
react verbally
From this reading Ask it to gallop, and it will answer, "With all my heart! but you must give me a lighter carriage to draw."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ask it to gallop, and it will answer, "With all my heart! but you must give me a lighter carriage to draw."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And now fancy another flying over the ground with a gig behind it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ask it to gallop, and it will answer, "With all my heart! but you must give me a lighter carriage to draw."
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Ask it to gallop, and it will answer, "With all my heart! but you must give me a lighter carriage to draw."
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Let us imagine a horse drawing a heavy cart slowly along.
without doubt or question
From this reading Let us look at the subject from a distance, that we may understand it more clearly.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Let us look at the subject from a distance, that we may understand it more clearly.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Ask it to gallop, and it will answer, "With all my heart! but you must give me a lighter carriage to draw."
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Let us imagine a horse drawing a heavy cart slowly along.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading And now fancy another flying over the ground with a gig behind it.
moving swiftly
From this reading And now fancy another flying over the ground with a gig behind it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Let us look at the subject from a distance, that we may understand it more clearly.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Ask it to gallop, and it will answer, "With all my heart! but you must give me a lighter carriage to draw."
gignounUS /ɡɪɡ/
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading And now fancy another flying over the ground with a gig behind it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Ask it to gallop, and it will answer, "With all my heart! but you must give me a lighter carriage to draw."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading And now fancy another flying over the ground with a gig behind it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Ask it to gallop, and it will answer, "With all my heart! but you must give me a lighter carriage to draw."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Let us imagine a horse drawing a heavy cart slowly along.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Let us imagine a horse drawing a heavy cart slowly along.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Let us imagine a horse drawing a heavy cart slowly along.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let us look at the subject from a distance, that we may understand it more clearly.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us look at the subject from a distance, that we may understand it more clearly.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading Ask it to gallop, and it will answer, "With all my heart! but you must give me a lighter carriage to draw."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Let us look at the subject from a distance, that we may understand it more clearly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Let us look at the subject from a distance, that we may understand it more clearly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ask it to gallop, and it will answer, "With all my heart! but you must give me a lighter carriage to draw."
molars
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From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Let us look at the subject from a distance, that we may understand it more clearly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ask it to gallop, and it will answer, "With all my heart! but you must give me a lighter carriage to draw."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ask it to gallop, and it will answer, "With all my heart! but you must give me a lighter carriage to draw."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now fancy another flying over the ground with a gig behind it.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And now fancy another flying over the ground with a gig behind it.
To recall to mind.
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
scissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
selectsverbUS /səˈlekts/
third-person singular of “select” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Let us imagine a horse drawing a heavy cart slowly along.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Let us look at the subject from a distance, that we may understand it more clearly.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let us look at the subject from a distance, that we may understand it more clearly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Let us look at the subject from a distance, that we may understand it more clearly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us look at the subject from a distance, that we may understand it more clearly.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Ask it to gallop, and it will answer, "With all my heart! but you must give me a lighter carriage to draw."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TEETH _(continued)._ I left off at the _molars_, which are the teeth one selects to crack nuts with; and if I remember rightly, we talked about different ways of cutting with scissors.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ask it to gallop, and it will answer, "With all my heart! but you must give me a lighter carriage to draw."
