used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If I must," stammered Antonio, while in spite of his grief a smile curled his lips, "those two teeth are ... to my mind...."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Ha, ha!" cried the old woman laughing aloud, "my two dear good old black teeth are what pleases you the least about me.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "Ha, ha!" cried the old woman laughing aloud, "my two dear good old black teeth are what pleases you the least about me.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I can well believe it: they stand like two scorcht palisades among the ruins of a fortress in the wide empty space there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In those days I had a whole mouth full of such portentous grinders; and they who loved me would say it lookt frightful.
Antonio
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From this reading "If I must," stammered Antonio, while in spite of his grief a smile curled his lips, "those two teeth are ... to my mind...."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If I must," stammered Antonio, while in spite of his grief a smile curled his lips, "those two teeth are ... to my mind...."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But you should have seen me ten years back; then matters were much worse still.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I can well believe it: they stand like two scorcht palisades among the ruins of a fortress in the wide empty space there.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Ha, ha!" cried the old woman laughing aloud, "my two dear good old black teeth are what pleases you the least about me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you should have seen me ten years back; then matters were much worse still.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can well believe it: they stand like two scorcht palisades among the ruins of a fortress in the wide empty space there.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ha, ha!" cried the old woman laughing aloud, "my two dear good old black teeth are what pleases you the least about me.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading "If I must," stammered Antonio, while in spite of his grief a smile curled his lips, "those two teeth are ... to my mind...."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days I had a whole mouth full of such portentous grinders; and they who loved me would say it lookt frightful.
dearly loved
From this reading "Ha, ha!" cried the old woman laughing aloud, "my two dear good old black teeth are what pleases you the least about me.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading I can well believe it: they stand like two scorcht palisades among the ruins of a fortress in the wide empty space there.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading I can well believe it: they stand like two scorcht palisades among the ruins of a fortress in the wide empty space there.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading In those days I had a whole mouth full of such portentous grinders; and they who loved me would say it lookt frightful.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In those days I had a whole mouth full of such portentous grinders; and they who loved me would say it lookt frightful.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Ha, ha!" cried the old woman laughing aloud, "my two dear good old black teeth are what pleases you the least about me.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "If I must," stammered Antonio, while in spite of his grief a smile curled his lips, "those two teeth are ... to my mind...."
grindersnounUS /ˈɡraɪndərz/
plural of “grinder” — a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
From this reading In those days I had a whole mouth full of such portentous grinders; and they who loved me would say it lookt frightful.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha, ha!" cried the old woman laughing aloud, "my two dear good old black teeth are what pleases you the least about me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In those days I had a whole mouth full of such portentous grinders; and they who loved me would say it lookt frightful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But you should have seen me ten years back; then matters were much worse still.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If I must," stammered Antonio, while in spite of his grief a smile curled his lips, "those two teeth are ... to my mind...."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I must," stammered Antonio, while in spite of his grief a smile curled his lips, "those two teeth are ... to my mind...."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I must," stammered Antonio, while in spite of his grief a smile curled his lips, "those two teeth are ... to my mind...."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If I must," stammered Antonio, while in spite of his grief a smile curled his lips, "those two teeth are ... to my mind...."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can well believe it: they stand like two scorcht palisades among the ruins of a fortress in the wide empty space there.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Ha, ha!" cried the old woman laughing aloud, "my two dear good old black teeth are what pleases you the least about me.
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 "Ha, ha!" cried the old woman laughing aloud, "my two dear good old black teeth are what pleases you the least about me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I can well believe it: they stand like two scorcht palisades among the ruins of a fortress in the wide empty space there.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "If I must," stammered Antonio, while in spite of his grief a smile curled his lips, "those two teeth are ... to my mind...."
lookt
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From this reading In those days I had a whole mouth full of such portentous grinders; and they who loved me would say it lookt frightful.
held dear
From this reading In those days I had a whole mouth full of such portentous grinders; and they who loved me would say it lookt frightful.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But you should have seen me ten years back; then matters were much worse still.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ha, ha!" cried the old woman laughing aloud, "my two dear good old black teeth are what pleases you the least about me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "If I must," stammered Antonio, while in spite of his grief a smile curled his lips, "those two teeth are ... to my mind...."
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading In those days I had a whole mouth full of such portentous grinders; and they who loved me would say it lookt frightful.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But you should have seen me ten years back; then matters were much worse still.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "If I must," stammered Antonio, while in spite of his grief a smile curled his lips, "those two teeth are ... to my mind...."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If I must," stammered Antonio, while in spite of his grief a smile curled his lips, "those two teeth are ... to my mind...."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If I must," stammered Antonio, while in spite of his grief a smile curled his lips, "those two teeth are ... to my mind...."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Ha, ha!" cried the old woman laughing aloud, "my two dear good old black teeth are what pleases you the least about me.
palisadesnounUS /ˌpælɪˈseɪdz/
plural of “palisade” — fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
From this reading I can well believe it: they stand like two scorcht palisades among the ruins of a fortress in the wide empty space there.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Ha, ha!" cried the old woman laughing aloud, "my two dear good old black teeth are what pleases you the least about me.
portentousadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtentəs/
of momentous or ominous significance
From this reading In those days I had a whole mouth full of such portentous grinders; and they who loved me would say it lookt frightful.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading I can well believe it: they stand like two scorcht palisades among the ruins of a fortress in the wide empty space there.
express in words
From this reading In those days I had a whole mouth full of such portentous grinders; and they who loved me would say it lookt frightful.
scorcht
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From this reading I can well believe it: they stand like two scorcht palisades among the ruins of a fortress in the wide empty space there.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But you should have seen me ten years back; then matters were much worse still.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But you should have seen me ten years back; then matters were much worse still.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "If I must," stammered Antonio, while in spite of his grief a smile curled his lips, "those two teeth are ... to my mind...."
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading I can well believe it: they stand like two scorcht palisades among the ruins of a fortress in the wide empty space there.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "If I must," stammered Antonio, while in spite of his grief a smile curled his lips, "those two teeth are ... to my mind...."
stammered
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From this reading "If I must," stammered Antonio, while in spite of his grief a smile curled his lips, "those two teeth are ... to my mind...."
be standing; be upright
From this reading I can well believe it: they stand like two scorcht palisades among the ruins of a fortress in the wide empty space there.
not in physical motion
From this reading But you should have seen me ten years back; then matters were much worse still.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In those days I had a whole mouth full of such portentous grinders; and they who loved me would say it lookt frightful.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "If I must," stammered Antonio, while in spite of his grief a smile curled his lips, "those two teeth are ... to my mind...."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading But you should have seen me ten years back; then matters were much worse still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ha, ha!" cried the old woman laughing aloud, "my two dear good old black teeth are what pleases you the least about me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But you should have seen me ten years back; then matters were much worse still.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I can well believe it: they stand like two scorcht palisades among the ruins of a fortress in the wide empty space there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can well believe it: they stand like two scorcht palisades among the ruins of a fortress in the wide empty space there.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "If I must," stammered Antonio, while in spite of his grief a smile curled his lips, "those two teeth are ... to my mind...."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If I must," stammered Antonio, while in spite of his grief a smile curled his lips, "those two teeth are ... to my mind...."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "If I must," stammered Antonio, while in spite of his grief a smile curled his lips, "those two teeth are ... to my mind...."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I can well believe it: they stand like two scorcht palisades among the ruins of a fortress in the wide empty space there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But you should have seen me ten years back; then matters were much worse still.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Ha, ha!" cried the old woman laughing aloud, "my two dear good old black teeth are what pleases you the least about me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "If I must," stammered Antonio, while in spite of his grief a smile curled his lips, "those two teeth are ... to my mind...."
which person or people
From this reading In those days I had a whole mouth full of such portentous grinders; and they who loved me would say it lookt frightful.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In those days I had a whole mouth full of such portentous grinders; and they who loved me would say it lookt frightful.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I can well believe it: they stand like two scorcht palisades among the ruins of a fortress in the wide empty space there.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Ha, ha!" cried the old woman laughing aloud, "my two dear good old black teeth are what pleases you the least about me.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But you should have seen me ten years back; then matters were much worse still.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In those days I had a whole mouth full of such portentous grinders; and they who loved me would say it lookt frightful.
a late time of life
From this reading But you should have seen me ten years back; then matters were much worse still.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ha, ha!" cried the old woman laughing aloud, "my two dear good old black teeth are what pleases you the least about me.
