used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Do you think we ought to have a very friendly feeling towards you?" went on the questioner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We have shown that you are not only useless, but careless and thoughtless and ignorant," said the frog.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Is there any very good reason why we should let you go?"
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Poor Bobby racked his brains to think of something that should appeal to his captors.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We have shown that you are not only useless, but careless and thoughtless and ignorant," said the frog.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "No," said Bobby; "I don't."
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Poor Bobby racked his brains to think of something that should appeal to his captors.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We have shown that you are not only useless, but careless and thoughtless and ignorant," said the frog.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading Poor Bobby racked his brains to think of something that should appeal to his captors.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading "We have shown that you are not only useless, but careless and thoughtless and ignorant," said the frog.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think we ought to have a very friendly feeling towards you?" went on the questioner.
don't
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From this reading "No," said Bobby; "I don't."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Do you think we ought to have a very friendly feeling towards you?" went on the questioner.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "Do you think we ought to have a very friendly feeling towards you?" went on the questioner.
frognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading "We have shown that you are not only useless, but careless and thoughtless and ignorant," said the frog.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Is there any very good reason why we should let you go?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Is there any very good reason why we should let you go?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Do you think we ought to have a very friendly feeling towards you?" went on the questioner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Bobby racked his brains to think of something that should appeal to his captors.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," said Bobby; "I don't."
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading "We have shown that you are not only useless, but careless and thoughtless and ignorant," said the frog.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there any very good reason why we should let you go?"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Is there any very good reason why we should let you go?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Bobby; "I don't."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We have shown that you are not only useless, but careless and thoughtless and ignorant," said the frog.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor Bobby racked his brains to think of something that should appeal to his captors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Do you think we ought to have a very friendly feeling towards you?" went on the questioner.
and nothing more
From this reading "We have shown that you are not only useless, but careless and thoughtless and ignorant," said the frog.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Do you think we ought to have a very friendly feeling towards you?" went on the questioner.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Bobby racked his brains to think of something that should appeal to his captors.
questionernounUS /ˈkwestʃənər/
someone who asks a question
From this reading "Do you think we ought to have a very friendly feeling towards you?" went on the questioner.
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading Poor Bobby racked his brains to think of something that should appeal to his captors.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Is there any very good reason why we should let you go?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Bobby; "I don't."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Is there any very good reason why we should let you go?"
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "We have shown that you are not only useless, but careless and thoughtless and ignorant," said the frog.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Poor Bobby racked his brains to think of something that should appeal to his captors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We have shown that you are not only useless, but careless and thoughtless and ignorant," said the frog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you think we ought to have a very friendly feeling towards you?" went on the questioner.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there any very good reason why we should let you go?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think we ought to have a very friendly feeling towards you?" went on the questioner.
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading "We have shown that you are not only useless, but careless and thoughtless and ignorant," said the frog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you think we ought to have a very friendly feeling towards you?" went on the questioner.
in the direction of
From this reading "Do you think we ought to have a very friendly feeling towards you?" went on the questioner.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading "We have shown that you are not only useless, but careless and thoughtless and ignorant," said the frog.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Do you think we ought to have a very friendly feeling towards you?" went on the questioner.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Do you think we ought to have a very friendly feeling towards you?" went on the questioner.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Do you think we ought to have a very friendly feeling towards you?" went on the questioner.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Is there any very good reason why we should let you go?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think we ought to have a very friendly feeling towards you?" went on the questioner.
