used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was certainly a pretty good city.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was always meaning to go off there some day, and, from the way he described it, I didn't blame him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading He was always meaning to go off there some day, and, from the way he described it, I didn't blame him.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading It was just right for dogs, too, he said, having bones and liver and sweet cakes there and everything else a dog could want.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading It was just right for dogs, too, he said, having bones and liver and sweet cakes there and everything else a dog could want.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was certainly a pretty good city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was just right for dogs, too, he said, having bones and liver and sweet cakes there and everything else a dog could want.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was always meaning to go off there some day, and, from the way he described it, I didn't blame him.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading He was always meaning to go off there some day, and, from the way he described it, I didn't blame him.
didn't
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From this reading He was always meaning to go off there some day, and, from the way he described it, I didn't blame him.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading It was just right for dogs, too, he said, having bones and liver and sweet cakes there and everything else a dog could want.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading It was just right for dogs, too, he said, having bones and liver and sweet cakes there and everything else a dog could want.
else
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From this reading It was just right for dogs, too, he said, having bones and liver and sweet cakes there and everything else a dog could want.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was just right for dogs, too, he said, having bones and liver and sweet cakes there and everything else a dog could want.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was just right for dogs, too, he said, having bones and liver and sweet cakes there and everything else a dog could want.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was always meaning to go off there some day, and, from the way he described it, I didn't blame him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was always meaning to go off there some day, and, from the way he described it, I didn't blame him.
coins made of gold
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was certainly a pretty good city.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was just right for dogs, too, he said, having bones and liver and sweet cakes there and everything else a dog could want.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was always meaning to go off there some day, and, from the way he described it, I didn't blame him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was always meaning to go off there some day, and, from the way he described it, I didn't blame him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was always meaning to go off there some day, and, from the way he described it, I didn't blame him.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just right for dogs, too, he said, having bones and liver and sweet cakes there and everything else a dog could want.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
hear with intention
From this reading It used to make my mouth water to listen to him.
livernounUS /ˈlɪvər/
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
From this reading It was just right for dogs, too, he said, having bones and liver and sweet cakes there and everything else a dog could want.
engage in
From this reading It used to make my mouth water to listen to him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading He was always meaning to go off there some day, and, from the way he described it, I didn't blame him.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading It used to make my mouth water to listen to him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It used to make my mouth water to listen to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was always meaning to go off there some day, and, from the way he described it, I didn't blame him.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was certainly a pretty good city.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was just right for dogs, too, he said, having bones and liver and sweet cakes there and everything else a dog could want.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was just right for dogs, too, he said, having bones and liver and sweet cakes there and everything else a dog could want.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was always meaning to go off there some day, and, from the way he described it, I didn't blame him.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It was just right for dogs, too, he said, having bones and liver and sweet cakes there and everything else a dog could want.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was always meaning to go off there some day, and, from the way he described it, I didn't blame him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was just right for dogs, too, he said, having bones and liver and sweet cakes there and everything else a dog could want.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It used to make my mouth water to listen to him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It was just right for dogs, too, he said, having bones and liver and sweet cakes there and everything else a dog could want.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It used to make my mouth water to listen to him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was always meaning to go off there some day, and, from the way he described it, I didn't blame him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What he liked telling me about best was the city of gold and precious stones which you came to if you walked far enough through the woods at the back of the stables.
