used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You'd be foolish to do that if you really had the end of the golden string, and could follow it to Paradise.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I think it means any nice place--just any place where happiness is."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Burglars are natural poets, I suppose," she continued.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading He was not getting on, and to gain time he bade her repeat the stanza.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You'd be foolish to do that if you really had the end of the golden string, and could follow it to Paradise.
BurglarsnounUS /ˈbɜːrɡlərz/
plural of “burglar” — a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
From this reading "Burglars are natural poets, I suppose," she continued.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Burglars are natural poets, I suppose," she continued.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You'd be foolish to do that if you really had the end of the golden string, and could follow it to Paradise.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You'd be foolish to do that if you really had the end of the golden string, and could follow it to Paradise.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "You'd be foolish to do that if you really had the end of the golden string, and could follow it to Paradise.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I think I understand now; I've never gone in much for poetry, you know," he explained humbly.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "You'd be foolish to do that if you really had the end of the golden string, and could follow it to Paradise.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "You'd be foolish to do that if you really had the end of the golden string, and could follow it to Paradise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I think I understand now; I've never gone in much for poetry, you know," he explained humbly.
obtain
From this reading He was not getting on, and to gain time he bade her repeat the stanza.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He was not getting on, and to gain time he bade her repeat the stanza.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "You'd be foolish to do that if you really had the end of the golden string, and could follow it to Paradise.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I think I understand now; I've never gone in much for poetry, you know," he explained humbly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You'd be foolish to do that if you really had the end of the golden string, and could follow it to Paradise.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading I think it means any nice place--just any place where happiness is."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not getting on, and to gain time he bade her repeat the stanza.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not getting on, and to gain time he bade her repeat the stanza.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading "I think I understand now; I've never gone in much for poetry, you know," he explained humbly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think it means any nice place--just any place where happiness is."
I've
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From this reading "I think I understand now; I've never gone in much for poetry, you know," he explained humbly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You'd be foolish to do that if you really had the end of the golden string, and could follow it to Paradise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I think I understand now; I've never gone in much for poetry, you know," he explained humbly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think it means any nice place--just any place where happiness is."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You'd be foolish to do that if you really had the end of the golden string, and could follow it to Paradise.
and nothing more
From this reading I think it means any nice place--just any place where happiness is."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I think I understand now; I've never gone in much for poetry, you know," he explained humbly.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I think it means any nice place--just any place where happiness is."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I think I understand now; I've never gone in much for poetry, you know," he explained humbly.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "Burglars are natural poets, I suppose," she continued.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I think I understand now; I've never gone in much for poetry, you know," he explained humbly.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading I think it means any nice place--just any place where happiness is."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not getting on, and to gain time he bade her repeat the stanza.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I think I understand now; I've never gone in much for poetry, you know," he explained humbly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You'd be foolish to do that if you really had the end of the golden string, and could follow it to Paradise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was not getting on, and to gain time he bade her repeat the stanza.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "You'd be foolish to do that if you really had the end of the golden string, and could follow it to Paradise.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I think it means any nice place--just any place where happiness is."
literature in metrical form
From this reading "I think I understand now; I've never gone in much for poetry, you know," he explained humbly.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading "Burglars are natural poets, I suppose," she continued.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "You'd be foolish to do that if you really had the end of the golden string, and could follow it to Paradise.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading He was not getting on, and to gain time he bade her repeat the stanza.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Burglars are natural poets, I suppose," she continued.
stanzanounUS /ˈstænzə/
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading He was not getting on, and to gain time he bade her repeat the stanza.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading "You'd be foolish to do that if you really had the end of the golden string, and could follow it to Paradise.
express a supposition
From this reading "Burglars are natural poets, I suppose," she continued.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You'd be foolish to do that if you really had the end of the golden string, and could follow it to Paradise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You'd be foolish to do that if you really had the end of the golden string, and could follow it to Paradise.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it means any nice place--just any place where happiness is."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was not getting on, and to gain time he bade her repeat the stanza.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You'd be foolish to do that if you really had the end of the golden string, and could follow it to Paradise.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I think I understand now; I've never gone in much for poetry, you know," he explained humbly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not getting on, and to gain time he bade her repeat the stanza.
in or at the place that
From this reading I think it means any nice place--just any place where happiness is."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'd be foolish to do that if you really had the end of the golden string, and could follow it to Paradise.
You'd
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From this reading "You'd be foolish to do that if you really had the end of the golden string, and could follow it to Paradise.
