aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I was thinking about the furniture," said Flamby.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading But I am wondering how I am going to afford it."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am wondering how I am going to afford it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's just great," declared Flamby, "and I can never hope to thank you for being so good to me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You will use very little coal, electric and gas meters are of the penny-in-the-slot variety immortalised in song and story by Little Tich, and there you are."
astoundingly
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From this reading "My dear Flamby, the rent of this retreat is astoundingly modest.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "It's just great," declared Flamby, "and I can never hope to thank you for being so good to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am wondering how I am going to afford it."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You will use very little coal, electric and gas meters are of the penny-in-the-slot variety immortalised in song and story by Little Tich, and there you are."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It's just great," declared Flamby, "and I can never hope to thank you for being so good to me.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading You will use very little coal, electric and gas meters are of the penny-in-the-slot variety immortalised in song and story by Little Tich, and there you are."
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Flamby, the rent of this retreat is astoundingly modest.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It's just great," declared Flamby, "and I can never hope to thank you for being so good to me.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading You will use very little coal, electric and gas meters are of the penny-in-the-slot variety immortalised in song and story by Little Tich, and there you are."
Flamby
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From this reading "It's just great," declared Flamby, "and I can never hope to thank you for being so good to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's just great," declared Flamby, "and I can never hope to thank you for being so good to me.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading "I was thinking about the furniture," said Flamby.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading You will use very little coal, electric and gas meters are of the penny-in-the-slot variety immortalised in song and story by Little Tich, and there you are."
the act of departing
From this reading But I am wondering how I am going to afford it."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It's just great," declared Flamby, "and I can never hope to thank you for being so good to me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It's just great," declared Flamby, "and I can never hope to thank you for being so good to me.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "It's just great," declared Flamby, "and I can never hope to thank you for being so good to me.
how
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From this reading But I am wondering how I am going to afford it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's just great," declared Flamby, "and I can never hope to thank you for being so good to me.
immortalised
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From this reading You will use very little coal, electric and gas meters are of the penny-in-the-slot variety immortalised in song and story by Little Tich, and there you are."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You will use very little coal, electric and gas meters are of the penny-in-the-slot variety immortalised in song and story by Little Tich, and there you are."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear Flamby, the rent of this retreat is astoundingly modest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I am wondering how I am going to afford it."
It's
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From this reading "It's just great," declared Flamby, "and I can never hope to thank you for being so good to me.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's just great," declared Flamby, "and I can never hope to thank you for being so good to me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You will use very little coal, electric and gas meters are of the penny-in-the-slot variety immortalised in song and story by Little Tich, and there you are."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's just great," declared Flamby, "and I can never hope to thank you for being so good to me.
metersnounUS /ˈmiːtərz/
plural of “meter” — the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading You will use very little coal, electric and gas meters are of the penny-in-the-slot variety immortalised in song and story by Little Tich, and there you are."
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading "My dear Flamby, the rent of this retreat is astoundingly modest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Flamby, the rent of this retreat is astoundingly modest.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It's just great," declared Flamby, "and I can never hope to thank you for being so good to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My dear Flamby, the rent of this retreat is astoundingly modest.
penny-in-the-slot
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From this reading You will use very little coal, electric and gas meters are of the penny-in-the-slot variety immortalised in song and story by Little Tich, and there you are."
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading "My dear Flamby, the rent of this retreat is astoundingly modest.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading "My dear Flamby, the rent of this retreat is astoundingly modest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was thinking about the furniture," said Flamby.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's just great," declared Flamby, "and I can never hope to thank you for being so good to me.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading You will use very little coal, electric and gas meters are of the penny-in-the-slot variety immortalised in song and story by Little Tich, and there you are."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading You will use very little coal, electric and gas meters are of the penny-in-the-slot variety immortalised in song and story by Little Tich, and there you are."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "It's just great," declared Flamby, "and I can never hope to thank you for being so good to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My dear Flamby, the rent of this retreat is astoundingly modest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You will use very little coal, electric and gas meters are of the penny-in-the-slot variety immortalised in song and story by Little Tich, and there you are."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I was thinking about the furniture," said Flamby.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My dear Flamby, the rent of this retreat is astoundingly modest.
Tich
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From this reading You will use very little coal, electric and gas meters are of the penny-in-the-slot variety immortalised in song and story by Little Tich, and there you are."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's just great," declared Flamby, "and I can never hope to thank you for being so good to me.
the act of using
From this reading You will use very little coal, electric and gas meters are of the penny-in-the-slot variety immortalised in song and story by Little Tich, and there you are."
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading You will use very little coal, electric and gas meters are of the penny-in-the-slot variety immortalised in song and story by Little Tich, and there you are."
precisely as stated
From this reading You will use very little coal, electric and gas meters are of the penny-in-the-slot variety immortalised in song and story by Little Tich, and there you are."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was thinking about the furniture," said Flamby.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will use very little coal, electric and gas meters are of the penny-in-the-slot variety immortalised in song and story by Little Tich, and there you are."
showing curiosity
From this reading But I am wondering how I am going to afford it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's just great," declared Flamby, "and I can never hope to thank you for being so good to me.
