used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They walked a long way side by side, and Ulenspiegel seemed thoughtful, muttering from time to time:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I do not know about their being beautiful," he replied, "but fresh like thee--no.
(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 For they are all parched with the sun."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They walked a long way side by side, and Ulenspiegel seemed thoughtful, muttering from time to time:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For they are all parched with the sun."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "In Italy you will meet many beautiful ladies," she said.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I do not know about their being beautiful," he replied, "but fresh like thee--no.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I do not know about their being beautiful," he replied, "but fresh like thee--no.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They walked a long way side by side, and Ulenspiegel seemed thoughtful, muttering from time to time:
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "I'll make 'em pay--I'll make 'em pay for their Masses for the dead!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not know about their being beautiful," he replied, "but fresh like thee--no.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "I'll make 'em pay--I'll make 'em pay for their Masses for the dead!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For they are all parched with the sun."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "I do not know about their being beautiful," he replied, "but fresh like thee--no.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They walked a long way side by side, and Ulenspiegel seemed thoughtful, muttering from time to time:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I do not know about their being beautiful," he replied, "but fresh like thee--no.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not know about their being beautiful," he replied, "but fresh like thee--no.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll make 'em pay--I'll make 'em pay for their Masses for the dead!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In Italy you will meet many beautiful ladies," she said.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading "In Italy you will meet many beautiful ladies," she said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I do not know about their being beautiful," he replied, "but fresh like thee--no.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "In Italy you will meet many beautiful ladies," she said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I do not know about their being beautiful," he replied, "but fresh like thee--no.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They walked a long way side by side, and Ulenspiegel seemed thoughtful, muttering from time to time:
engage in
From this reading "I'll make 'em pay--I'll make 'em pay for their Masses for the dead!"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "In Italy you will meet many beautiful ladies," she said.
MassesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading "I'll make 'em pay--I'll make 'em pay for their Masses for the dead!"
come together
From this reading "In Italy you will meet many beautiful ladies," she said.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading They walked a long way side by side, and Ulenspiegel seemed thoughtful, muttering from time to time:
not any; not one
From this reading "I do not know about their being beautiful," he replied, "but fresh like thee--no.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not know about their being beautiful," he replied, "but fresh like thee--no.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading For they are all parched with the sun."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "I'll make 'em pay--I'll make 'em pay for their Masses for the dead!"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I do not know about their being beautiful," he replied, "but fresh like thee--no.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "In Italy you will meet many beautiful ladies," she said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They walked a long way side by side, and Ulenspiegel seemed thoughtful, muttering from time to time:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In Italy you will meet many beautiful ladies," she said.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They walked a long way side by side, and Ulenspiegel seemed thoughtful, muttering from time to time:
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading For they are all parched with the sun."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For they are all parched with the sun."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I do not know about their being beautiful," he replied, "but fresh like thee--no.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I do not know about their being beautiful," he replied, "but fresh like thee--no.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For they are all parched with the sun."
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading They walked a long way side by side, and Ulenspiegel seemed thoughtful, muttering from time to time:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They walked a long way side by side, and Ulenspiegel seemed thoughtful, muttering from time to time:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They walked a long way side by side, and Ulenspiegel seemed thoughtful, muttering from time to time:
Ulenspiegel
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From this reading They walked a long way side by side, and Ulenspiegel seemed thoughtful, muttering from time to time:
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked a long way side by side, and Ulenspiegel seemed thoughtful, muttering from time to time:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They walked a long way side by side, and Ulenspiegel seemed thoughtful, muttering from time to time:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "In Italy you will meet many beautiful ladies," she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For they are all parched with the sun."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In Italy you will meet many beautiful ladies," she said.
