used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bini Aru had a wife named Mopsi Aru who was famous for making fine huckleberry pies, and he had a son named Kiki Aru who was not famous at all.
(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 Bini Aru had a wife named Mopsi Aru who was famous for making fine huckleberry pies, and he had a son named Kiki Aru who was not famous at all.
a quantity of money
From this reading No one paid any attention to Kiki Aru, because he didn't amount to anything, anyway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bini Aru had a wife named Mopsi Aru who was famous for making fine huckleberry pies, and he had a son named Kiki Aru who was not famous at all.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No one paid any attention to Kiki Aru, because he didn't amount to anything, anyway.
any thing at all
From this reading No one paid any attention to Kiki Aru, because he didn't amount to anything, anyway.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading No one paid any attention to Kiki Aru, because he didn't amount to anything, anyway.
Aru
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From this reading Bini Aru had a wife named Mopsi Aru who was famous for making fine huckleberry pies, and he had a son named Kiki Aru who was not famous at all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was noted as being cross and disagreeable because he was not happy, and he was not happy because he wanted to go down the mountain and visit the big world below and his father would not let him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bini Aru had a wife named Mopsi Aru who was famous for making fine huckleberry pies, and he had a son named Kiki Aru who was not famous at all.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Once a year there was a festival on Mount Munch which all the Hyups attended.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading No one paid any attention to Kiki Aru, because he didn't amount to anything, anyway.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So finally he decided it must be written somewhere in his own house.
for the reason that
From this reading He was noted as being cross and disagreeable because he was not happy, and he was not happy because he wanted to go down the mountain and visit the big world below and his father would not let him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was noted as being cross and disagreeable because he was not happy, and he was not happy because he wanted to go down the mountain and visit the big world below and his father would not let him.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He was noted as being cross and disagreeable because he was not happy, and he was not happy because he wanted to go down the mountain and visit the big world below and his father would not let him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was noted as being cross and disagreeable because he was not happy, and he was not happy because he wanted to go down the mountain and visit the big world below and his father would not let him.
Bini
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From this reading Bini Aru had a wife named Mopsi Aru who was famous for making fine huckleberry pies, and he had a son named Kiki Aru who was not famous at all.
travel across or pass over
From this reading He was noted as being cross and disagreeable because he was not happy, and he was not happy because he wanted to go down the mountain and visit the big world below and his father would not let him.
recognizable; marked
From this reading So finally he decided it must be written somewhere in his own house.
didn't
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From this reading No one paid any attention to Kiki Aru, because he didn't amount to anything, anyway.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading He was noted as being cross and disagreeable because he was not happy, and he was not happy because he wanted to go down the mountain and visit the big world below and his father would not let him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was noted as being cross and disagreeable because he was not happy, and he was not happy because he wanted to go down the mountain and visit the big world below and his father would not let him.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Bini Aru had a wife named Mopsi Aru who was famous for making fine huckleberry pies, and he had a son named Kiki Aru who was not famous at all.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was noted as being cross and disagreeable because he was not happy, and he was not happy because he wanted to go down the mountain and visit the big world below and his father would not let him.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading Once a year there was a festival on Mount Munch which all the Hyups attended.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading So finally he decided it must be written somewhere in his own house.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Bini Aru had a wife named Mopsi Aru who was famous for making fine huckleberry pies, and he had a son named Kiki Aru who was not famous at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bini Aru had a wife named Mopsi Aru who was famous for making fine huckleberry pies, and he had a son named Kiki Aru who was not famous at all.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was noted as being cross and disagreeable because he was not happy, and he was not happy because he wanted to go down the mountain and visit the big world below and his father would not let him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bini Aru had a wife named Mopsi Aru who was famous for making fine huckleberry pies, and he had a son named Kiki Aru who was not famous at all.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was noted as being cross and disagreeable because he was not happy, and he was not happy because he wanted to go down the mountain and visit the big world below and his father would not let him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So finally he decided it must be written somewhere in his own house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was noted as being cross and disagreeable because he was not happy, and he was not happy because he wanted to go down the mountain and visit the big world below and his father would not let him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So finally he decided it must be written somewhere in his own house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So finally he decided it must be written somewhere in his own house.
huckleberrynounUS /ˈhʌk.əlˌber.i/
A small edible dark blue or black berry, or the famous literary character Huck Finn.
From this reading Bini Aru had a wife named Mopsi Aru who was famous for making fine huckleberry pies, and he had a son named Kiki Aru who was not famous at all.
Hyups
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From this reading Once a year there was a festival on Mount Munch which all the Hyups attended.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So finally he decided it must be written somewhere in his own house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So finally he decided it must be written somewhere in his own house.
Kiki
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From this reading Bini Aru had a wife named Mopsi Aru who was famous for making fine huckleberry pies, and he had a son named Kiki Aru who was not famous at all.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He was noted as being cross and disagreeable because he was not happy, and he was not happy because he wanted to go down the mountain and visit the big world below and his father would not let him.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Bini Aru had a wife named Mopsi Aru who was famous for making fine huckleberry pies, and he had a son named Kiki Aru who was not famous at all.
Mopsi
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From this reading Bini Aru had a wife named Mopsi Aru who was famous for making fine huckleberry pies, and he had a son named Kiki Aru who was not famous at all.
attach to a support
From this reading Once a year there was a festival on Mount Munch which all the Hyups attended.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He was noted as being cross and disagreeable because he was not happy, and he was not happy because he wanted to go down the mountain and visit the big world below and his father would not let him.
MunchnounUS /mʌntʃ/
Norwegian painter (1863-1944)
From this reading Once a year there was a festival on Mount Munch which all the Hyups attended.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So finally he decided it must be written somewhere in his own house.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Bini Aru had a wife named Mopsi Aru who was famous for making fine huckleberry pies, and he had a son named Kiki Aru who was not famous at all.
not any; not one
From this reading No one paid any attention to Kiki Aru, because he didn't amount to anything, anyway.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bini Aru had a wife named Mopsi Aru who was famous for making fine huckleberry pies, and he had a son named Kiki Aru who was not famous at all.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He was noted as being cross and disagreeable because he was not happy, and he was not happy because he wanted to go down the mountain and visit the big world below and his father would not let him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once a year there was a festival on Mount Munch which all the Hyups attended.
on one occasion
From this reading Once a year there was a festival on Mount Munch which all the Hyups attended.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one paid any attention to Kiki Aru, because he didn't amount to anything, anyway.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So finally he decided it must be written somewhere in his own house.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading No one paid any attention to Kiki Aru, because he didn't amount to anything, anyway.
piesnounUS /paɪz/
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading Bini Aru had a wife named Mopsi Aru who was famous for making fine huckleberry pies, and he had a son named Kiki Aru who was not famous at all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So finally he decided it must be written somewhere in his own house.
in or at or to some place
From this reading So finally he decided it must be written somewhere in his own house.
a male human offspring
From this reading Bini Aru had a wife named Mopsi Aru who was famous for making fine huckleberry pies, and he had a son named Kiki Aru who was not famous at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was noted as being cross and disagreeable because he was not happy, and he was not happy because he wanted to go down the mountain and visit the big world below and his father would not let him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once a year there was a festival on Mount Munch which all the Hyups attended.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was noted as being cross and disagreeable because he was not happy, and he was not happy because he wanted to go down the mountain and visit the big world below and his father would not let him.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He was noted as being cross and disagreeable because he was not happy, and he was not happy because he wanted to go down the mountain and visit the big world below and his father would not let him.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He was noted as being cross and disagreeable because he was not happy, and he was not happy because he wanted to go down the mountain and visit the big world below and his father would not let him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bini Aru had a wife named Mopsi Aru who was famous for making fine huckleberry pies, and he had a son named Kiki Aru who was not famous at all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once a year there was a festival on Mount Munch which all the Hyups attended.
which person or people
From this reading Bini Aru had a wife named Mopsi Aru who was famous for making fine huckleberry pies, and he had a son named Kiki Aru who was not famous at all.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Bini Aru had a wife named Mopsi Aru who was famous for making fine huckleberry pies, and he had a son named Kiki Aru who was not famous at all.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was noted as being cross and disagreeable because he was not happy, and he was not happy because he wanted to go down the mountain and visit the big world below and his father would not let him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was noted as being cross and disagreeable because he was not happy, and he was not happy because he wanted to go down the mountain and visit the big world below and his father would not let him.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading So finally he decided it must be written somewhere in his own house.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Once a year there was a festival on Mount Munch which all the Hyups attended.
