used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were, in the days before the coming of the Great Sloth, a most energetic and industrious people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were, in the days before the coming of the Great Sloth, a most energetic and industrious people.
antsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading So now the Halma men were as busy as ants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So now the Halma men were as busy as ants.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK The Halma men were not naturally lazy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now that the Sloth was obliged to work eight hours a day, the weight of its constant and catching sleepiness was taken away, and the people set to work in good earnest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were, in the days before the coming of the Great Sloth, a most energetic and industrious people.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading So now the Halma men were as busy as ants.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Now that the Sloth was obliged to work eight hours a day, the weight of its constant and catching sleepiness was taken away, and the people set to work in good earnest.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They were, in the days before the coming of the Great Sloth, a most energetic and industrious people.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Now that the Sloth was obliged to work eight hours a day, the weight of its constant and catching sleepiness was taken away, and the people set to work in good earnest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now that the Sloth was obliged to work eight hours a day, the weight of its constant and catching sleepiness was taken away, and the people set to work in good earnest.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They were, in the days before the coming of the Great Sloth, a most energetic and industrious people.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading (I did explain, didn't I, that the Great Sloth's sleepiness really was catching, like measles?)
didn't
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From this reading (I did explain, didn't I, that the Great Sloth's sleepiness really was catching, like measles?)
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Now that the Sloth was obliged to work eight hours a day, the weight of its constant and catching sleepiness was taken away, and the people set to work in good earnest.
being one more than seven
From this reading Now that the Sloth was obliged to work eight hours a day, the weight of its constant and catching sleepiness was taken away, and the people set to work in good earnest.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading They were, in the days before the coming of the Great Sloth, a most energetic and industrious people.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading (I did explain, didn't I, that the Great Sloth's sleepiness really was catching, like measles?)
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now that the Sloth was obliged to work eight hours a day, the weight of its constant and catching sleepiness was taken away, and the people set to work in good earnest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were, in the days before the coming of the Great Sloth, a most energetic and industrious people.
Halmanoun
a board game in which players try to move their pieces into their opponent's bases
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK The Halma men were not naturally lazy.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Now that the Sloth was obliged to work eight hours a day, the weight of its constant and catching sleepiness was taken away, and the people set to work in good earnest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (I did explain, didn't I, that the Great Sloth's sleepiness really was catching, like measles?)
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were, in the days before the coming of the Great Sloth, a most energetic and industrious people.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading They were, in the days before the coming of the Great Sloth, a most energetic and industrious people.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that the Sloth was obliged to work eight hours a day, the weight of its constant and catching sleepiness was taken away, and the people set to work in good earnest.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK The Halma men were not naturally lazy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading (I did explain, didn't I, that the Great Sloth's sleepiness really was catching, like measles?)
measlesnounUS /ˈmiːzəlz/
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading (I did explain, didn't I, that the Great Sloth's sleepiness really was catching, like measles?)
the force of workers available
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK The Halma men were not naturally lazy.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were, in the days before the coming of the Great Sloth, a most energetic and industrious people.
as might be expected
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK The Halma men were not naturally lazy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK The Halma men were not naturally lazy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK The Halma men were not naturally lazy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that the Sloth was obliged to work eight hours a day, the weight of its constant and catching sleepiness was taken away, and the people set to work in good earnest.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Now that the Sloth was obliged to work eight hours a day, the weight of its constant and catching sleepiness was taken away, and the people set to work in good earnest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were, in the days before the coming of the Great Sloth, a most energetic and industrious people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They were, in the days before the coming of the Great Sloth, a most energetic and industrious people.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading (I did explain, didn't I, that the Great Sloth's sleepiness really was catching, like measles?)
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now that the Sloth was obliged to work eight hours a day, the weight of its constant and catching sleepiness was taken away, and the people set to work in good earnest.
sleepinessnounUS /ˈsliːpinəs/
a very sleepy state
From this reading Now that the Sloth was obliged to work eight hours a day, the weight of its constant and catching sleepiness was taken away, and the people set to work in good earnest.
SlothnounUS /sloʊθ/
a disinclination to work or exert yourself
From this reading They were, in the days before the coming of the Great Sloth, a most energetic and industrious people.
Sloth's
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From this reading (I did explain, didn't I, that the Great Sloth's sleepiness really was catching, like measles?)
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So now the Halma men were as busy as ants.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Now that the Sloth was obliged to work eight hours a day, the weight of its constant and catching sleepiness was taken away, and the people set to work in good earnest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that the Sloth was obliged to work eight hours a day, the weight of its constant and catching sleepiness was taken away, and the people set to work in good earnest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK The Halma men were not naturally lazy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were, in the days before the coming of the Great Sloth, a most energetic and industrious people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that the Sloth was obliged to work eight hours a day, the weight of its constant and catching sleepiness was taken away, and the people set to work in good earnest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that the Sloth was obliged to work eight hours a day, the weight of its constant and catching sleepiness was taken away, and the people set to work in good earnest.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Now that the Sloth was obliged to work eight hours a day, the weight of its constant and catching sleepiness was taken away, and the people set to work in good earnest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE NIGHT ATTACK The Halma men were not naturally lazy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Now that the Sloth was obliged to work eight hours a day, the weight of its constant and catching sleepiness was taken away, and the people set to work in good earnest.
