used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW I MADE A FRIEND.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were a good many of the species of the large brown Norwegian rat; but as I have mentioned before, we usually kept out of their way, from a tender regard for our own ears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were by no means the only rats who found a living in the place at the expense of our enemy, man.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There were a good many of the species of the large brown Norwegian rat; but as I have mentioned before, we usually kept out of their way, from a tender regard for our own ears.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading There were a good many of the species of the large brown Norwegian rat; but as I have mentioned before, we usually kept out of their way, from a tender regard for our own ears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were by no means the only rats who found a living in the place at the expense of our enemy, man.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading There were a good many of the species of the large brown Norwegian rat; but as I have mentioned before, we usually kept out of their way, from a tender regard for our own ears.
an opposing military force
From this reading We were by no means the only rats who found a living in the place at the expense of our enemy, man.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading We were by no means the only rats who found a living in the place at the expense of our enemy, man.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading There was one brown rat, however, whose fame had spread, not only in his own tribe, but in ours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were a good many of the species of the large brown Norwegian rat; but as I have mentioned before, we usually kept out of their way, from a tender regard for our own ears.
set up or found
From this reading We were by no means the only rats who found a living in the place at the expense of our enemy, man.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading HOW I MADE A FRIEND.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were a good many of the species of the large brown Norwegian rat; but as I have mentioned before, we usually kept out of their way, from a tender regard for our own ears.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There were a good many of the species of the large brown Norwegian rat; but as I have mentioned before, we usually kept out of their way, from a tender regard for our own ears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
only a very short time before
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were a good many of the species of the large brown Norwegian rat; but as I have mentioned before, we usually kept out of their way, from a tender regard for our own ears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was one brown rat, however, whose fame had spread, not only in his own tribe, but in ours.
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From this reading HOW I MADE A FRIEND.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was one brown rat, however, whose fame had spread, not only in his own tribe, but in ours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW I MADE A FRIEND.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading There were a good many of the species of the large brown Norwegian rat; but as I have mentioned before, we usually kept out of their way, from a tender regard for our own ears.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were a good many of the species of the large brown Norwegian rat; but as I have mentioned before, we usually kept out of their way, from a tender regard for our own ears.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading We were by no means the only rats who found a living in the place at the expense of our enemy, man.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HOW I MADE A FRIEND.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We were by no means the only rats who found a living in the place at the expense of our enemy, man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were a good many of the species of the large brown Norwegian rat; but as I have mentioned before, we usually kept out of their way, from a tender regard for our own ears.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading We were by no means the only rats who found a living in the place at the expense of our enemy, man.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading There were a good many of the species of the large brown Norwegian rat; but as I have mentioned before, we usually kept out of their way, from a tender regard for our own ears.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
not any; not one
From this reading We were by no means the only rats who found a living in the place at the expense of our enemy, man.
NorwegiannounUS /ˌnɔːrˈwiːdʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Norway
From this reading There were a good many of the species of the large brown Norwegian rat; but as I have mentioned before, we usually kept out of their way, from a tender regard for our own ears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was one brown rat, however, whose fame had spread, not only in his own tribe, but in ours.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
OdditynounUS /ˈɑːdəti/
eccentricity that is not easily explained
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one brown rat, however, whose fame had spread, not only in his own tribe, but in ours.
and nothing more
From this reading We were by no means the only rats who found a living in the place at the expense of our enemy, man.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading There was one brown rat, however, whose fame had spread, not only in his own tribe, but in ours.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There were a good many of the species of the large brown Norwegian rat; but as I have mentioned before, we usually kept out of their way, from a tender regard for our own ears.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There were a good many of the species of the large brown Norwegian rat; but as I have mentioned before, we usually kept out of their way, from a tender regard for our own ears.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We were by no means the only rats who found a living in the place at the expense of our enemy, man.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading There were a good many of the species of the large brown Norwegian rat; but as I have mentioned before, we usually kept out of their way, from a tender regard for our own ears.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading We were by no means the only rats who found a living in the place at the expense of our enemy, man.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading There were a good many of the species of the large brown Norwegian rat; but as I have mentioned before, we usually kept out of their way, from a tender regard for our own ears.
express in words
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading There were a good many of the species of the large brown Norwegian rat; but as I have mentioned before, we usually kept out of their way, from a tender regard for our own ears.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading There was one brown rat, however, whose fame had spread, not only in his own tribe, but in ours.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading There were a good many of the species of the large brown Norwegian rat; but as I have mentioned before, we usually kept out of their way, from a tender regard for our own ears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were a good many of the species of the large brown Norwegian rat; but as I have mentioned before, we usually kept out of their way, from a tender regard for our own ears.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a good many of the species of the large brown Norwegian rat; but as I have mentioned before, we usually kept out of their way, from a tender regard for our own ears.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading There was one brown rat, however, whose fame had spread, not only in his own tribe, but in ours.
under normal conditions
From this reading There were a good many of the species of the large brown Norwegian rat; but as I have mentioned before, we usually kept out of their way, from a tender regard for our own ears.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one brown rat, however, whose fame had spread, not only in his own tribe, but in ours.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There were a good many of the species of the large brown Norwegian rat; but as I have mentioned before, we usually kept out of their way, from a tender regard for our own ears.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were by no means the only rats who found a living in the place at the expense of our enemy, man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were by no means the only rats who found a living in the place at the expense of our enemy, man.
in or at the place that
From this reading I always ate my supper in the warehouse, but I need hardly say that Oddity and I carefully avoided the spot where the tragedy of our six brothers had occurred.
which person or people
From this reading We were by no means the only rats who found a living in the place at the expense of our enemy, man.
belonging to which person
From this reading There was one brown rat, however, whose fame had spread, not only in his own tribe, but in ours.
