used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
(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 “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading “I think we are somewhere in the Atlantic; but your finding that heel-tap does puzzle me.”
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading From the poles it would look different.”
dipsnounUS /dɪps/
plural of “dip” — a depression in an otherwise level surface
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
discoverernounUS /dɪˈskʌvərər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think we are somewhere in the Atlantic; but your finding that heel-tap does puzzle me.”
don't
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From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The Englishman laughed heartily and slapped his friend on the shoulder.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “I think we are somewhere in the Atlantic; but your finding that heel-tap does puzzle me.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Englishman laughed heartily and slapped his friend on the shoulder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the poles it would look different.”
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading The Englishman laughed heartily and slapped his friend on the shoulder.
heel-tap
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think we are somewhere in the Atlantic; but your finding that heel-tap does puzzle me.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Englishman laughed heartily and slapped his friend on the shoulder.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the poles it would look different.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The Englishman laughed heartily and slapped his friend on the shoulder.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From the poles it would look different.”
engage in
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I think we are somewhere in the Atlantic; but your finding that heel-tap does puzzle me.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Englishman laughed heartily and slapped his friend on the shoulder.
on one occasion
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading From the poles it would look different.”
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “I think we are somewhere in the Atlantic; but your finding that heel-tap does puzzle me.”
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
revolvesverbUS /riˈvɑːlvz/
third-person singular of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See?”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The Englishman laughed heartily and slapped his friend on the shoulder.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading The Englishman laughed heartily and slapped his friend on the shoulder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
Sol's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
in or at or to some place
From this reading “I think we are somewhere in the Atlantic; but your finding that heel-tap does puzzle me.”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the poles it would look different.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think we are somewhere in the Atlantic; but your finding that heel-tap does puzzle me.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From the poles it would look different.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don't mean the old sun that you read so much about, and that they make so much racket over at home, but another of which we are the original discoverer--a sun that isn't in old Sol's beat at all, but one that revolves round the earth from north to south and dips in once a day at the north and the south poles.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think we are somewhere in the Atlantic; but your finding that heel-tap does puzzle me.”
