used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once on a time, I was in Japan in a city called Takoshima.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Translated from the Italian of Luigi Barzini by S. F. Woodruff_ I am going to tell you something that you must never tell any one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stupid people wouldn’t believe it, anyway; and there are so many stupid people that I should seem like the greatest fibber in the world.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Translated from the Italian of Luigi Barzini by S. F. Woodruff_ I am going to tell you something that you must never tell any one.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Stupid people wouldn’t believe it, anyway; and there are so many stupid people that I should seem like the greatest fibber in the world.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stupid people wouldn’t believe it, anyway; and there are so many stupid people that I should seem like the greatest fibber in the world.
Barzini
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From this reading _Translated from the Italian of Luigi Barzini by S. F. Woodruff_ I am going to tell you something that you must never tell any one.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Stupid people wouldn’t believe it, anyway; and there are so many stupid people that I should seem like the greatest fibber in the world.
bucketsnounUS /ˈbʌkəts/
plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading It rained buckets full.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if you will keep still I will confide in you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Translated from the Italian of Luigi Barzini by S. F. Woodruff_ I am going to tell you something that you must never tell any one.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Once on a time, I was in Japan in a city called Takoshima.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Once on a time, I was in Japan in a city called Takoshima.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading But if you will keep still I will confide in you.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading _Translated from the Italian of Luigi Barzini by S. F. Woodruff_ I am going to tell you something that you must never tell any one.
fibbernoun
someone who tells lies
From this reading Stupid people wouldn’t believe it, anyway; and there are so many stupid people that I should seem like the greatest fibber in the world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Translated from the Italian of Luigi Barzini by S. F. Woodruff_ I am going to tell you something that you must never tell any one.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It rained buckets full.
the act of departing
From this reading _Translated from the Italian of Luigi Barzini by S. F. Woodruff_ I am going to tell you something that you must never tell any one.
highest in quality
From this reading Stupid people wouldn’t believe it, anyway; and there are so many stupid people that I should seem like the greatest fibber in the world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Translated from the Italian of Luigi Barzini by S. F. Woodruff_ I am going to tell you something that you must never tell any one.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if you will keep still I will confide in you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stupid people wouldn’t believe it, anyway; and there are so many stupid people that I should seem like the greatest fibber in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Stupid people wouldn’t believe it, anyway; and there are so many stupid people that I should seem like the greatest fibber in the world.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading _Translated from the Italian of Luigi Barzini by S. F. Woodruff_ I am going to tell you something that you must never tell any one.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading Once on a time, I was in Japan in a city called Takoshima.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But if you will keep still I will confide in you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Stupid people wouldn’t believe it, anyway; and there are so many stupid people that I should seem like the greatest fibber in the world.
Luigi
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From this reading _Translated from the Italian of Luigi Barzini by S. F. Woodruff_ I am going to tell you something that you must never tell any one.
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 Stupid people wouldn’t believe it, anyway; and there are so many stupid people that I should seem like the greatest fibber in the world.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Translated from the Italian of Luigi Barzini by S. F. Woodruff_ I am going to tell you something that you must never tell any one.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Translated from the Italian of Luigi Barzini by S. F. Woodruff_ I am going to tell you something that you must never tell any one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Translated from the Italian of Luigi Barzini by S. F. Woodruff_ I am going to tell you something that you must never tell any one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once on a time, I was in Japan in a city called Takoshima.
on one occasion
From this reading Once on a time, I was in Japan in a city called Takoshima.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Translated from the Italian of Luigi Barzini by S. F. Woodruff_ I am going to tell you something that you must never tell any one.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Stupid people wouldn’t believe it, anyway; and there are so many stupid people that I should seem like the greatest fibber in the world.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading It rained buckets full.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Translated from the Italian of Luigi Barzini by S. F. Woodruff_ I am going to tell you something that you must never tell any one.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Stupid people wouldn’t believe it, anyway; and there are so many stupid people that I should seem like the greatest fibber in the world.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Stupid people wouldn’t believe it, anyway; and there are so many stupid people that I should seem like the greatest fibber in the world.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Stupid people wouldn’t believe it, anyway; and there are so many stupid people that I should seem like the greatest fibber in the world.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _Translated from the Italian of Luigi Barzini by S. F. Woodruff_ I am going to tell you something that you must never tell any one.
not in physical motion
From this reading But if you will keep still I will confide in you.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Stupid people wouldn’t believe it, anyway; and there are so many stupid people that I should seem like the greatest fibber in the world.
Takoshima
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From this reading Once on a time, I was in Japan in a city called Takoshima.
express in words
From this reading _Translated from the Italian of Luigi Barzini by S. F. Woodruff_ I am going to tell you something that you must never tell any one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Translated from the Italian of Luigi Barzini by S. F. Woodruff_ I am going to tell you something that you must never tell any one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Translated from the Italian of Luigi Barzini by S. F. Woodruff_ I am going to tell you something that you must never tell any one.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Stupid people wouldn’t believe it, anyway; and there are so many stupid people that I should seem like the greatest fibber in the world.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once on a time, I was in Japan in a city called Takoshima.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Translated from the Italian of Luigi Barzini by S. F. Woodruff_ I am going to tell you something that you must never tell any one.
TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading _Translated from the Italian of Luigi Barzini by S. F. Woodruff_ I am going to tell you something that you must never tell any one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once on a time, I was in Japan in a city called Takoshima.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But if you will keep still I will confide in you.
WoodruffnounUS /ˈwʊdrəf/
Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula
From this reading _Translated from the Italian of Luigi Barzini by S. F. Woodruff_ I am going to tell you something that you must never tell any one.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Stupid people wouldn’t believe it, anyway; and there are so many stupid people that I should seem like the greatest fibber in the world.
wouldn't
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From this reading Stupid people wouldn’t believe it, anyway; and there are so many stupid people that I should seem like the greatest fibber in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Translated from the Italian of Luigi Barzini by S. F. Woodruff_ I am going to tell you something that you must never tell any one.
