used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You ate till I was ashamed of you, and then you lay down to sleep about this time yesterday, and here you are now as sleepy as ever.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You ate till I was ashamed of you, and then you lay down to sleep about this time yesterday, and here you are now as sleepy as ever.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You ate till I was ashamed of you, and then you lay down to sleep about this time yesterday, and here you are now as sleepy as ever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading You ate till I was ashamed of you, and then you lay down to sleep about this time yesterday, and here you are now as sleepy as ever.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading You ate till I was ashamed of you, and then you lay down to sleep about this time yesterday, and here you are now as sleepy as ever.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
Chris
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From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Say twenty-four days."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You ate till I was ashamed of you, and then you lay down to sleep about this time yesterday, and here you are now as sleepy as ever.
else
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From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
at any time
From this reading You ate till I was ashamed of you, and then you lay down to sleep about this time yesterday, and here you are now as sleepy as ever.
fibnounUS /fɪb/
a trivial lie
From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
humbugnounUS /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading "Why, you unbelieving old humbug!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You ate till I was ashamed of you, and then you lay down to sleep about this time yesterday, and here you are now as sleepy as ever.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
It's
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From this reading It's the truth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You ate till I was ashamed of you, and then you lay down to sleep about this time yesterday, and here you are now as sleepy as ever.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
engage in
From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You ate till I was ashamed of you, and then you lay down to sleep about this time yesterday, and here you are now as sleepy as ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You ate till I was ashamed of you, and then you lay down to sleep about this time yesterday, and here you are now as sleepy as ever.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Why, you unbelieving old humbug!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
express in words
From this reading Say twenty-four days."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading You ate till I was ashamed of you, and then you lay down to sleep about this time yesterday, and here you are now as sleepy as ever.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading You ate till I was ashamed of you, and then you lay down to sleep about this time yesterday, and here you are now as sleepy as ever.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
express in words
From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's the truth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You ate till I was ashamed of you, and then you lay down to sleep about this time yesterday, and here you are now as sleepy as ever.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You ate till I was ashamed of you, and then you lay down to sleep about this time yesterday, and here you are now as sleepy as ever.
up to a particular time
From this reading You ate till I was ashamed of you, and then you lay down to sleep about this time yesterday, and here you are now as sleepy as ever.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You ate till I was ashamed of you, and then you lay down to sleep about this time yesterday, and here you are now as sleepy as ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It's the truth.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Say twenty-four days."
unbelievingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvɪŋ/
rejecting any belief in gods
From this reading "Why, you unbelieving old humbug!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You ate till I was ashamed of you, and then you lay down to sleep about this time yesterday, and here you are now as sleepy as ever.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, you unbelieving old humbug!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
won't
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From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
the day immediately before today
From this reading You ate till I was ashamed of you, and then you lay down to sleep about this time yesterday, and here you are now as sleepy as ever.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here, stupid," grumbled Chris, without stirring, "if you want to tell a big fib you should always make it as big as you can, or else people won't believe you.
