used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Branwen," said the princess in a remonstrative tone, "is that the way to speak of your own father?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He's an old goose," remarked her friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "He's a dear old goose, then, if that will please you better--the very nicest old goose that I ever had to do with.
Branwen
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From this reading "Branwen," said the princess in a remonstrative tone, "is that the way to speak of your own father?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
chucklingverbUS /ˈtʃʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
dearly loved
From this reading "He's a dear old goose, then, if that will please you better--the very nicest old goose that I ever had to do with.
deceivernoun
someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
From this reading "Oh! you deceiver!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "He's a dear old goose, then, if that will please you better--the very nicest old goose that I ever had to do with.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
at any time
From this reading "He's a dear old goose, then, if that will please you better--the very nicest old goose that I ever had to do with.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Branwen," said the princess in a remonstrative tone, "is that the way to speak of your own father?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "He's an old goose," remarked her friend.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
the act of departing
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading "He's an old goose," remarked her friend.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He's a dear old goose, then, if that will please you better--the very nicest old goose that I ever had to do with.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
He's
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From this reading "He's an old goose," remarked her friend.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He's an old goose," remarked her friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He's a dear old goose, then, if that will please you better--the very nicest old goose that I ever had to do with.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Branwen," said the princess in a remonstrative tone, "is that the way to speak of your own father?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
nicestadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsɪst/
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "He's a dear old goose, then, if that will please you better--the very nicest old goose that I ever had to do with.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! you deceiver!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "He's an old goose," remarked her friend.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Branwen," said the princess in a remonstrative tone, "is that the way to speak of your own father?"
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "He's a dear old goose, then, if that will please you better--the very nicest old goose that I ever had to do with.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "Branwen," said the princess in a remonstrative tone, "is that the way to speak of your own father?"
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "He's an old goose," remarked her friend.
remonstrative
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From this reading "Branwen," said the princess in a remonstrative tone, "is that the way to speak of your own father?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
express in speech
From this reading "Branwen," said the princess in a remonstrative tone, "is that the way to speak of your own father?"
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Branwen," said the princess in a remonstrative tone, "is that the way to speak of your own father?"
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Branwen," said the princess in a remonstrative tone, "is that the way to speak of your own father?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "He's a dear old goose, then, if that will please you better--the very nicest old goose that I ever had to do with.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
at the time that
From this reading That accounts, then, for the mystery of his manner and the strange way he has got of going about chuckling when there is nothing funny being said or done--at least nothing that I can see!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He's a dear old goose, then, if that will please you better--the very nicest old goose that I ever had to do with.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He's a dear old goose, then, if that will please you better--the very nicest old goose that I ever had to do with.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh! you deceiver!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Branwen," said the princess in a remonstrative tone, "is that the way to speak of your own father?"
