used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But this is not so; the _a_ and the _o_, the _s_ and the _k_, are perhaps essentially the same.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
Alfana
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From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading And even in the case where, positively and literally, not a single letter is identical, it is odd, but undeniable, that the two words may be nearly allied as mother and child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But this is not so; the _a_ and the _o_, the _s_ and the _k_, are perhaps essentially the same.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And even in the case where, positively and literally, not a single letter is identical, it is odd, but undeniable, that the two words may be nearly allied as mother and child.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
batrachos
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From this reading Mr. Grindon fancies that _frog_ is derived from the syllable [Greek: trach (k)] of [Greek: batrachos].
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And even in the case where, positively and literally, not a single letter is identical, it is odd, but undeniable, that the two words may be nearly allied as mother and child.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this is not so; the _a_ and the _o_, the _s_ and the _k_, are perhaps essentially the same.
canina
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From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
an occurrence of something
From this reading And even in the case where, positively and literally, not a single letter is identical, it is odd, but undeniable, that the two words may be nearly allied as mother and child.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
a young person of either sex
From this reading And even in the case where, positively and literally, not a single letter is identical, it is odd, but undeniable, that the two words may be nearly allied as mother and child.
citingverbUS /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “cite” — make reference to
From this reading One instance is notorious, but it is worth citing for a purpose of instructive inference.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading Mr. Grindon fancies that _frog_ is derived from the syllable [Greek: trach (k)] of [Greek: batrachos].
essentiallyadverbUS /eˈsenʃəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading But this is not so; the _a_ and the _o_, the _s_ and the _k_, are perhaps essentially the same.
divisible by two
From this reading And even in the case where, positively and literally, not a single letter is identical, it is odd, but undeniable, that the two words may be nearly allied as mother and child.
apart from; not including
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading Mr. Grindon fancies that _frog_ is derived from the syllable [Greek: trach (k)] of [Greek: batrachos].
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One instance is notorious, but it is worth citing for a purpose of instructive inference.
frognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading Mr. Grindon fancies that _frog_ is derived from the syllable [Greek: trach (k)] of [Greek: batrachos].
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Grindon fancies that _frog_ is derived from the syllable [Greek: trach (k)] of [Greek: batrachos].
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Mr. Grindon fancies that _frog_ is derived from the syllable [Greek: trach (k)] of [Greek: batrachos].
Grindon
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From this reading Mr. Grindon fancies that _frog_ is derived from the syllable [Greek: trach (k)] of [Greek: batrachos].
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
identicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈdentɪkəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading And even in the case where, positively and literally, not a single letter is identical, it is odd, but undeniable, that the two words may be nearly allied as mother and child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
inferencenounUS /ˈɪnfərəns/
the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
From this reading One instance is notorious, but it is worth citing for a purpose of instructive inference.
an occurrence of something
From this reading One instance is notorious, but it is worth citing for a purpose of instructive inference.
instructiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪv/
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
From this reading One instance is notorious, but it is worth citing for a purpose of instructive inference.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Grindon fancies that _frog_ is derived from the syllable [Greek: trach (k)] of [Greek: batrachos].
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
knounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mr. Grindon fancies that _frog_ is derived from the syllable [Greek: trach (k)] of [Greek: batrachos].
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
litera
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From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading And even in the case where, positively and literally, not a single letter is identical, it is odd, but undeniable, that the two words may be nearly allied as mother and child.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And even in the case where, positively and literally, not a single letter is identical, it is odd, but undeniable, that the two words may be nearly allied as mother and child.
Menage's
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From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And even in the case where, positively and literally, not a single letter is identical, it is odd, but undeniable, that the two words may be nearly allied as mother and child.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Grindon fancies that _frog_ is derived from the syllable [Greek: trach (k)] of [Greek: batrachos].
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And even in the case where, positively and literally, not a single letter is identical, it is odd, but undeniable, that the two words may be nearly allied as mother and child.
not any; not one
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this is not so; the _a_ and the _o_, the _s_ and the _k_, are perhaps essentially the same.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading One instance is notorious, but it is worth citing for a purpose of instructive inference.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading But this is not so; the _a_ and the _o_, the _s_ and the _k_, are perhaps essentially the same.
not divisible by two
From this reading And even in the case where, positively and literally, not a single letter is identical, it is odd, but undeniable, that the two words may be nearly allied as mother and child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Grindon fancies that _frog_ is derived from the syllable [Greek: trach (k)] of [Greek: batrachos].
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One instance is notorious, but it is worth citing for a purpose of instructive inference.
OrlandonounUS /ɔːrˈlændoʊ/
a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
by chance
From this reading But this is not so; the _a_ and the _o_, the _s_ and the _k_, are perhaps essentially the same.
pleasantrynounUS /ˈplezəntri/
an agreeable or amusing remark
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading And even in the case where, positively and literally, not a single letter is identical, it is odd, but undeniable, that the two words may be nearly allied as mother and child.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading One instance is notorious, but it is worth citing for a purpose of instructive inference.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But this is not so; the _a_ and the _o_, the _s_ and the _k_, are perhaps essentially the same.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But this is not so; the _a_ and the _o_, the _s_ and the _k_, are perhaps essentially the same.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
an instance of visual perception
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And even in the case where, positively and literally, not a single letter is identical, it is odd, but undeniable, that the two words may be nearly allied as mother and child.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
snarlingverbUS /ˈsnɑːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But this is not so; the _a_ and the _o_, the _s_ and the _k_, are perhaps essentially the same.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading Mr. Grindon fancies that _frog_ is derived from the syllable [Greek: trach (k)] of [Greek: batrachos].
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Grindon fancies that _frog_ is derived from the syllable [Greek: trach (k)] of [Greek: batrachos].
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Grindon fancies that _frog_ is derived from the syllable [Greek: trach (k)] of [Greek: batrachos].
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
trach
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From this reading Mr. Grindon fancies that _frog_ is derived from the syllable [Greek: trach (k)] of [Greek: batrachos].
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And even in the case where, positively and literally, not a single letter is identical, it is odd, but undeniable, that the two words may be nearly allied as mother and child.
undeniableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl/
not possible to deny
From this reading And even in the case where, positively and literally, not a single letter is identical, it is odd, but undeniable, that the two words may be nearly allied as mother and child.
in or at the place that
From this reading And even in the case where, positively and literally, not a single letter is identical, it is odd, but undeniable, that the two words may be nearly allied as mother and child.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This will cause some people to smile, and recall Menage's pleasantry about Alfana, the man of Orlando; It is true that _frog_ at first sight seems to have no letter in common except the snarling letter (_litera canina_).
the words that are spoken
From this reading And even in the case where, positively and literally, not a single letter is identical, it is odd, but undeniable, that the two words may be nearly allied as mother and child.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading One instance is notorious, but it is worth citing for a purpose of instructive inference.
