used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TERRIBLE WORD.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "How do you like your quarters?" said Whiskerandos to me one starry night, when all was still upon deck, and, save one sailor on the watch, all of humankind were sleeping.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "For my part," said Whiskerandos, "I shall be heartily glad when our voyage is over; and I am half vexed that I ever led you to make it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How do you like your quarters?" said Whiskerandos to me one starry night, when all was still upon deck, and, save one sailor on the watch, all of humankind were sleeping.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "For my part," said Whiskerandos, "I shall be heartily glad when our voyage is over; and I am half vexed that I ever led you to make it."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "How do you like your quarters?" said Whiskerandos to me one starry night, when all was still upon deck, and, save one sailor on the watch, all of humankind were sleeping.
deservingadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you like your quarters?" said Whiskerandos to me one starry night, when all was still upon deck, and, save one sailor on the watch, all of humankind were sleeping.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "They please me well enough," I replied.
divisible by two
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
at any time
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "For my part," said Whiskerandos, "I shall be heartily glad when our voyage is over; and I am half vexed that I ever led you to make it."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "For my part," said Whiskerandos, "I shall be heartily glad when our voyage is over; and I am half vexed that I ever led you to make it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "For my part," said Whiskerandos, "I shall be heartily glad when our voyage is over; and I am half vexed that I ever led you to make it."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
How
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From this reading "How do you like your quarters?" said Whiskerandos to me one starry night, when all was still upon deck, and, save one sailor on the watch, all of humankind were sleeping.
humankindnounUS /ˈhjuːmənkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading "How do you like your quarters?" said Whiskerandos to me one starry night, when all was still upon deck, and, save one sailor on the watch, all of humankind were sleeping.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For my part," said Whiskerandos, "I shall be heartily glad when our voyage is over; and I am half vexed that I ever led you to make it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "For my part," said Whiskerandos, "I shall be heartily glad when our voyage is over; and I am half vexed that I ever led you to make it."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "How do you like your quarters?" said Whiskerandos to me one starry night, when all was still upon deck, and, save one sailor on the watch, all of humankind were sleeping.
engage in
From this reading "For my part," said Whiskerandos, "I shall be heartily glad when our voyage is over; and I am half vexed that I ever led you to make it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How do you like your quarters?" said Whiskerandos to me one starry night, when all was still upon deck, and, save one sailor on the watch, all of humankind were sleeping.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
in motion
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How do you like your quarters?" said Whiskerandos to me one starry night, when all was still upon deck, and, save one sailor on the watch, all of humankind were sleeping.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "How do you like your quarters?" said Whiskerandos to me one starry night, when all was still upon deck, and, save one sailor on the watch, all of humankind were sleeping.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "For my part," said Whiskerandos, "I shall be heartily glad when our voyage is over; and I am half vexed that I ever led you to make it."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "For my part," said Whiskerandos, "I shall be heartily glad when our voyage is over; and I am half vexed that I ever led you to make it."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "For my part," said Whiskerandos, "I shall be heartily glad when our voyage is over; and I am half vexed that I ever led you to make it."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "They please me well enough," I replied.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
housing available for people to live in
From this reading "How do you like your quarters?" said Whiskerandos to me one starry night, when all was still upon deck, and, save one sailor on the watch, all of humankind were sleeping.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "They please me well enough," I replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How do you like your quarters?" said Whiskerandos to me one starry night, when all was still upon deck, and, save one sailor on the watch, all of humankind were sleeping.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "How do you like your quarters?" said Whiskerandos to me one starry night, when all was still upon deck, and, save one sailor on the watch, all of humankind were sleeping.
except for; apart from
From this reading "How do you like your quarters?" said Whiskerandos to me one starry night, when all was still upon deck, and, save one sailor on the watch, all of humankind were sleeping.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "For my part," said Whiskerandos, "I shall be heartily glad when our voyage is over; and I am half vexed that I ever led you to make it."
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
the state of being asleep
From this reading "How do you like your quarters?" said Whiskerandos to me one starry night, when all was still upon deck, and, save one sailor on the watch, all of humankind were sleeping.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading "How do you like your quarters?" said Whiskerandos to me one starry night, when all was still upon deck, and, save one sailor on the watch, all of humankind were sleeping.
not in physical motion
From this reading "How do you like your quarters?" said Whiskerandos to me one starry night, when all was still upon deck, and, save one sailor on the watch, all of humankind were sleeping.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A TERRIBLE WORD.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "For my part," said Whiskerandos, "I shall be heartily glad when our voyage is over; and I am half vexed that I ever led you to make it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How do you like your quarters?" said Whiskerandos to me one starry night, when all was still upon deck, and, save one sailor on the watch, all of humankind were sleeping.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They please me well enough," I replied.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "How do you like your quarters?" said Whiskerandos to me one starry night, when all was still upon deck, and, save one sailor on the watch, all of humankind were sleeping.
under normal conditions
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading "For my part," said Whiskerandos, "I shall be heartily glad when our voyage is over; and I am half vexed that I ever led you to make it."
an act of traveling by water
From this reading "For my part," said Whiskerandos, "I shall be heartily glad when our voyage is over; and I am half vexed that I ever led you to make it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
look attentively
From this reading "How do you like your quarters?" said Whiskerandos to me one starry night, when all was still upon deck, and, save one sailor on the watch, all of humankind were sleeping.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "They please me well enough," I replied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How do you like your quarters?" said Whiskerandos to me one starry night, when all was still upon deck, and, save one sailor on the watch, all of humankind were sleeping.
at the time that
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
Whiskerandos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
which person or people
From this reading When I met my old friend Whiskerandos, it was usually at night, as moving about by day was dangerous; for who ever showed mercy to a rat, or even thought of inquiring whether he possessed qualities which might render him deserving of it?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A TERRIBLE WORD.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you like your quarters?" said Whiskerandos to me one starry night, when all was still upon deck, and, save one sailor on the watch, all of humankind were sleeping.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you like your quarters?" said Whiskerandos to me one starry night, when all was still upon deck, and, save one sailor on the watch, all of humankind were sleeping.
