used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I was little myself, I had rather a fancy for breaking open those barking pasteboard dogs you know so well; to see what was inside them.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading (_Fishes._) We are becoming terribly learned, my poor child, and I am half afraid you will be getting tired of me.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading (_Fishes._) We are becoming terribly learned, my poor child, and I am half afraid you will be getting tired of me.
a quantity of money
From this reading Why should you not, then, feel a certain amount of interest in looking with me into the insides of real animals?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (_Fishes._) We are becoming terribly learned, my poor child, and I am half afraid you will be getting tired of me.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Why should you not, then, feel a certain amount of interest in looking with me into the insides of real animals?
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (_Fishes._) We are becoming terribly learned, my poor child, and I am half afraid you will be getting tired of me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading When I was little myself, I had rather a fancy for breaking open those barking pasteboard dogs you know so well; to see what was inside them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (_Fishes._) We are becoming terribly learned, my poor child, and I am half afraid you will be getting tired of me.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading (_Fishes._) We are becoming terribly learned, my poor child, and I am half afraid you will be getting tired of me.
the act of breaking something
From this reading When I was little myself, I had rather a fancy for breaking open those barking pasteboard dogs you know so well; to see what was inside them.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
cannot
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From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Why should you not, then, feel a certain amount of interest in looking with me into the insides of real animals?
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
a young person of either sex
From this reading (_Fishes._) We are becoming terribly learned, my poor child, and I am half afraid you will be getting tired of me.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading When I was little myself, I had rather a fancy for breaking open those barking pasteboard dogs you know so well; to see what was inside them.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading When I was little myself, I had rather a fancy for breaking open those barking pasteboard dogs you know so well; to see what was inside them.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Why should you not, then, feel a certain amount of interest in looking with me into the insides of real animals?
FishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading (_Fishes._) We are becoming terribly learned, my poor child, and I am half afraid you will be getting tired of me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I was little myself, I had rather a fancy for breaking open those barking pasteboard dogs you know so well; to see what was inside them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading (_Fishes._) We are becoming terribly learned, my poor child, and I am half afraid you will be getting tired of me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I was little myself, I had rather a fancy for breaking open those barking pasteboard dogs you know so well; to see what was inside them.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading (_Fishes._) We are becoming terribly learned, my poor child, and I am half afraid you will be getting tired of me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (_Fishes._) We are becoming terribly learned, my poor child, and I am half afraid you will be getting tired of me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why should you not, then, feel a certain amount of interest in looking with me into the insides of real animals?
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading When I was little myself, I had rather a fancy for breaking open those barking pasteboard dogs you know so well; to see what was inside them.
insidesnounUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪdz/
plural of “inside” — the region that is inside of something
From this reading Why should you not, then, feel a certain amount of interest in looking with me into the insides of real animals?
intelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
capable of being apprehended or understood
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Why should you not, then, feel a certain amount of interest in looking with me into the insides of real animals?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Why should you not, then, feel a certain amount of interest in looking with me into the insides of real animals?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When I was little myself, I had rather a fancy for breaking open those barking pasteboard dogs you know so well; to see what was inside them.
immediately past
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading (_Fishes._) We are becoming terribly learned, my poor child, and I am half afraid you will be getting tired of me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When I was little myself, I had rather a fancy for breaking open those barking pasteboard dogs you know so well; to see what was inside them.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Why should you not, then, feel a certain amount of interest in looking with me into the insides of real animals?
engage in
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (_Fishes._) We are becoming terribly learned, my poor child, and I am half afraid you will be getting tired of me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading (_Fishes._) We are becoming terribly learned, my poor child, and I am half afraid you will be getting tired of me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I was little myself, I had rather a fancy for breaking open those barking pasteboard dogs you know so well; to see what was inside them.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why should you not, then, feel a certain amount of interest in looking with me into the insides of real animals?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (_Fishes._) We are becoming terribly learned, my poor child, and I am half afraid you will be getting tired of me.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When I was little myself, I had rather a fancy for breaking open those barking pasteboard dogs you know so well; to see what was inside them.
pasteboardnoun
stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper
From this reading When I was little myself, I had rather a fancy for breaking open those barking pasteboard dogs you know so well; to see what was inside them.
PISCESnounUS /ˈpaɪsiz/
the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20
From this reading PISCES.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading (_Fishes._) We are becoming terribly learned, my poor child, and I am half afraid you will be getting tired of me.
on the contrary
From this reading When I was little myself, I had rather a fancy for breaking open those barking pasteboard dogs you know so well; to see what was inside them.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Why should you not, then, feel a certain amount of interest in looking with me into the insides of real animals?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When I was little myself, I had rather a fancy for breaking open those barking pasteboard dogs you know so well; to see what was inside them.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should you not, then, feel a certain amount of interest in looking with me into the insides of real animals?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When I was little myself, I had rather a fancy for breaking open those barking pasteboard dogs you know so well; to see what was inside them.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading (_Fishes._) We are becoming terribly learned, my poor child, and I am half afraid you will be getting tired of me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why should you not, then, feel a certain amount of interest in looking with me into the insides of real animals?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When I was little myself, I had rather a fancy for breaking open those barking pasteboard dogs you know so well; to see what was inside them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Why should you not, then, feel a certain amount of interest in looking with me into the insides of real animals?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When I was little myself, I had rather a fancy for breaking open those barking pasteboard dogs you know so well; to see what was inside them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading (_Fishes._) We are becoming terribly learned, my poor child, and I am half afraid you will be getting tired of me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I was little myself, I had rather a fancy for breaking open those barking pasteboard dogs you know so well; to see what was inside them.
precisely as stated
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was little myself, I had rather a fancy for breaking open those barking pasteboard dogs you know so well; to see what was inside them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading (_Fishes._) We are becoming terribly learned, my poor child, and I am half afraid you will be getting tired of me.
(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 When I was little myself, I had rather a fancy for breaking open those barking pasteboard dogs you know so well; to see what was inside them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When I was little myself, I had rather a fancy for breaking open those barking pasteboard dogs you know so well; to see what was inside them.
at the time that
From this reading When I was little myself, I had rather a fancy for breaking open those barking pasteboard dogs you know so well; to see what was inside them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Still I cannot conceal from myself that the subject grows very serious at last, and that while I am busied in struggling to make myself intelligible through the endless crowd of facts which surround me, I am apt to neglect chatting with you as we go along.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should you not, then, feel a certain amount of interest in looking with me into the insides of real animals?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading (_Fishes._) We are becoming terribly learned, my poor child, and I am half afraid you will be getting tired of me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why should you not, then, feel a certain amount of interest in looking with me into the insides of real animals?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (_Fishes._) We are becoming terribly learned, my poor child, and I am half afraid you will be getting tired of me.
