(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 The bare thought of food-tablets and drink-pellets disgusted and nauseated him; and he could hardly swallow them at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEFORE THE MAYOR OF GOBLINLAND As the days passed Bob became more and more disgruntled, more and more dissatisfied with things in Goblinville.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BEFORE THE MAYOR OF GOBLINLAND As the days passed Bob became more and more disgruntled, more and more dissatisfied with things in Goblinville.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bare thought of food-tablets and drink-pellets disgusted and nauseated him; and he could hardly swallow them at all.
completely unclothed
From this reading The bare thought of food-tablets and drink-pellets disgusted and nauseated him; and he could hardly swallow them at all.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading BEFORE THE MAYOR OF GOBLINLAND As the days passed Bob became more and more disgruntled, more and more dissatisfied with things in Goblinville.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE THE MAYOR OF GOBLINLAND As the days passed Bob became more and more disgruntled, more and more dissatisfied with things in Goblinville.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BEFORE THE MAYOR OF GOBLINLAND As the days passed Bob became more and more disgruntled, more and more dissatisfied with things in Goblinville.
a youthful male person
From this reading And the boy was without youthful companionship.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading And the boy was without youthful companionship.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The bare thought of food-tablets and drink-pellets disgusted and nauseated him; and he could hardly swallow them at all.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading BEFORE THE MAYOR OF GOBLINLAND As the days passed Bob became more and more disgruntled, more and more dissatisfied with things in Goblinville.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They were too small for one reason; and, then, as it did not please them to do so, they were not permitted to do so.
disgruntledadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡrʌntəld/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading BEFORE THE MAYOR OF GOBLINLAND As the days passed Bob became more and more disgruntled, more and more dissatisfied with things in Goblinville.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading The bare thought of food-tablets and drink-pellets disgusted and nauseated him; and he could hardly swallow them at all.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading BEFORE THE MAYOR OF GOBLINLAND As the days passed Bob became more and more disgruntled, more and more dissatisfied with things in Goblinville.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They were too small for one reason; and, then, as it did not please them to do so, they were not permitted to do so.
drink-pellets
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From this reading The bare thought of food-tablets and drink-pellets disgusted and nauseated him; and he could hardly swallow them at all.
food-tablets
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From this reading The bare thought of food-tablets and drink-pellets disgusted and nauseated him; and he could hardly swallow them at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were too small for one reason; and, then, as it did not please them to do so, they were not permitted to do so.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The young goblins would not, could not, play the games he liked to play.
GOBLINLAND
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From this reading BEFORE THE MAYOR OF GOBLINLAND As the days passed Bob became more and more disgruntled, more and more dissatisfied with things in Goblinville.
goblinsnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪnz/
plural of “goblin” — (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading The young goblins would not, could not, play the games he liked to play.
Goblinville
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From this reading BEFORE THE MAYOR OF GOBLINLAND As the days passed Bob became more and more disgruntled, more and more dissatisfied with things in Goblinville.
only a very short time before
From this reading The bare thought of food-tablets and drink-pellets disgusted and nauseated him; and he could hardly swallow them at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bare thought of food-tablets and drink-pellets disgusted and nauseated him; and he could hardly swallow them at all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bare thought of food-tablets and drink-pellets disgusted and nauseated him; and he could hardly swallow them at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEFORE THE MAYOR OF GOBLINLAND As the days passed Bob became more and more disgruntled, more and more dissatisfied with things in Goblinville.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were too small for one reason; and, then, as it did not please them to do so, they were not permitted to do so.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The young goblins would not, could not, play the games he liked to play.
MAYORnounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading BEFORE THE MAYOR OF GOBLINLAND As the days passed Bob became more and more disgruntled, more and more dissatisfied with things in Goblinville.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BEFORE THE MAYOR OF GOBLINLAND As the days passed Bob became more and more disgruntled, more and more dissatisfied with things in Goblinville.
nauseatedadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːzieɪtəd/
feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
From this reading The bare thought of food-tablets and drink-pellets disgusted and nauseated him; and he could hardly swallow them at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young goblins would not, could not, play the games he liked to play.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEFORE THE MAYOR OF GOBLINLAND As the days passed Bob became more and more disgruntled, more and more dissatisfied with things in Goblinville.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were too small for one reason; and, then, as it did not please them to do so, they were not permitted to do so.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading BEFORE THE MAYOR OF GOBLINLAND As the days passed Bob became more and more disgruntled, more and more dissatisfied with things in Goblinville.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading They were too small for one reason; and, then, as it did not please them to do so, they were not permitted to do so.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The young goblins would not, could not, play the games he liked to play.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading They were too small for one reason; and, then, as it did not please them to do so, they were not permitted to do so.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading They were too small for one reason; and, then, as it did not please them to do so, they were not permitted to do so.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were too small for one reason; and, then, as it did not please them to do so, they were not permitted to do so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were too small for one reason; and, then, as it did not please them to do so, they were not permitted to do so.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The bare thought of food-tablets and drink-pellets disgusted and nauseated him; and he could hardly swallow them at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE THE MAYOR OF GOBLINLAND As the days passed Bob became more and more disgruntled, more and more dissatisfied with things in Goblinville.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The bare thought of food-tablets and drink-pellets disgusted and nauseated him; and he could hardly swallow them at all.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They were too small for one reason; and, then, as it did not please them to do so, they were not permitted to do so.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were too small for one reason; and, then, as it did not please them to do so, they were not permitted to do so.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading BEFORE THE MAYOR OF GOBLINLAND As the days passed Bob became more and more disgruntled, more and more dissatisfied with things in Goblinville.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The bare thought of food-tablets and drink-pellets disgusted and nauseated him; and he could hardly swallow them at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young goblins would not, could not, play the games he liked to play.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were too small for one reason; and, then, as it did not please them to do so, they were not permitted to do so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the boy was without youthful companionship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were too small for one reason; and, then, as it did not please them to do so, they were not permitted to do so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BEFORE THE MAYOR OF GOBLINLAND As the days passed Bob became more and more disgruntled, more and more dissatisfied with things in Goblinville.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And the boy was without youthful companionship.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The young goblins would not, could not, play the games he liked to play.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young goblins would not, could not, play the games he liked to play.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading And the boy was without youthful companionship.
