used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first place this new monkey was very like Tricky, and in the second place it was a monkey that _would not kill_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I suppose you thought the monkey I told you about before was dead.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading But my opinion is that he is still alive.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading At least, I am pretty sure it is the same monkey that I have now to tell you about, though I cannot be quite sure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place this new monkey was very like Tricky, and in the second place it was a monkey that _would not kill_.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now, I never heard before of any monkey that would not kill except one, and that was Tricky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, I am pretty sure it is the same monkey that I have now to tell you about, though I cannot be quite sure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At least, I am pretty sure it is the same monkey that I have now to tell you about, though I cannot be quite sure.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I suppose you thought the monkey I told you about before was dead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my opinion is that he is still alive.
cannot
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From this reading At least, I am pretty sure it is the same monkey that I have now to tell you about, though I cannot be quite sure.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I suppose you thought the monkey I told you about before was dead.
apart from; not including
From this reading Now, I never heard before of any monkey that would not kill except one, and that was Tricky.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place this new monkey was very like Tricky, and in the second place it was a monkey that _would not kill_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At least, I am pretty sure it is the same monkey that I have now to tell you about, though I cannot be quite sure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But my opinion is that he is still alive.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now, I never heard before of any monkey that would not kill except one, and that was Tricky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose you thought the monkey I told you about before was dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place this new monkey was very like Tricky, and in the second place it was a monkey that _would not kill_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But my opinion is that he is still alive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At least, I am pretty sure it is the same monkey that I have now to tell you about, though I cannot be quite sure.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading In the first place this new monkey was very like Tricky, and in the second place it was a monkey that _would not kill_.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, I am pretty sure it is the same monkey that I have now to tell you about, though I cannot be quite sure.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the first place this new monkey was very like Tricky, and in the second place it was a monkey that _would not kill_.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading I suppose you thought the monkey I told you about before was dead.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my opinion is that he is still alive.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Now, I never heard before of any monkey that would not kill except one, and that was Tricky.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the first place this new monkey was very like Tricky, and in the second place it was a monkey that _would not kill_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the first place this new monkey was very like Tricky, and in the second place it was a monkey that _would not kill_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At least, I am pretty sure it is the same monkey that I have now to tell you about, though I cannot be quite sure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, I never heard before of any monkey that would not kill except one, and that was Tricky.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now, I never heard before of any monkey that would not kill except one, and that was Tricky.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading But my opinion is that he is still alive.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place this new monkey was very like Tricky, and in the second place it was a monkey that _would not kill_.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading At least, I am pretty sure it is the same monkey that I have now to tell you about, though I cannot be quite sure.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At least, I am pretty sure it is the same monkey that I have now to tell you about, though I cannot be quite sure.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At least, I am pretty sure it is the same monkey that I have now to tell you about, though I cannot be quite sure.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the first place this new monkey was very like Tricky, and in the second place it was a monkey that _would not kill_.
not in physical motion
From this reading But my opinion is that he is still alive.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose you thought the monkey I told you about before was dead.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading At least, I am pretty sure it is the same monkey that I have now to tell you about, though I cannot be quite sure.
express in words
From this reading At least, I am pretty sure it is the same monkey that I have now to tell you about, though I cannot be quite sure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But my opinion is that he is still alive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I suppose you thought the monkey I told you about before was dead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the first place this new monkey was very like Tricky, and in the second place it was a monkey that _would not kill_.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At least, I am pretty sure it is the same monkey that I have now to tell you about, though I cannot be quite sure.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I suppose you thought the monkey I told you about before was dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At least, I am pretty sure it is the same monkey that I have now to tell you about, though I cannot be quite sure.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I suppose you thought the monkey I told you about before was dead.
TrickyadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪki/
not to be trusted
From this reading In the first place this new monkey was very like Tricky, and in the second place it was a monkey that _would not kill_.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the first place this new monkey was very like Tricky, and in the second place it was a monkey that _would not kill_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose you thought the monkey I told you about before was dead.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the first place this new monkey was very like Tricky, and in the second place it was a monkey that _would not kill_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I suppose you thought the monkey I told you about before was dead.
