used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A grayish, greeny-blue, with black edges, and such black eyelashes!
(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 All this time I did not know his name, nor he mine.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading They are as clear as clear, and I am sure he is a cat and can see in the dark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A grayish, greeny-blue, with black edges, and such black eyelashes!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are as clear as clear, and I am sure he is a cat and can see in the dark.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are as clear as clear, and I am sure he is a cat and can see in the dark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He laughed at some of the people, even the ones who think themselves great, and he made me feel that he and I were the same and on a plane by ourselves, which was delightful.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A grayish, greeny-blue, with black edges, and such black eyelashes!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He laughed at some of the people, even the ones who think themselves great, and he made me feel that he and I were the same and on a plane by ourselves, which was delightful.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They are as clear as clear, and I am sure he is a cat and can see in the dark.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading They are as clear as clear, and I am sure he is a cat and can see in the dark.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading As he moved I saw a gold chain in the pocket of his white waistcoat, and just peeping out was the hilt of my little lost knife.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They are as clear as clear, and I am sure he is a cat and can see in the dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They are as clear as clear, and I am sure he is a cat and can see in the dark.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading He laughed at some of the people, even the ones who think themselves great, and he made me feel that he and I were the same and on a plane by ourselves, which was delightful.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All this time I did not know his name, nor he mine.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading A grayish, greeny-blue, with black edges, and such black eyelashes!
divisible by two
From this reading He laughed at some of the people, even the ones who think themselves great, and he made me feel that he and I were the same and on a plane by ourselves, which was delightful.
eyelashesnounUS /ˈaɪlæʃɪz/
plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading A grayish, greeny-blue, with black edges, and such black eyelashes!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He laughed at some of the people, even the ones who think themselves great, and he made me feel that he and I were the same and on a plane by ourselves, which was delightful.
coins made of gold
From this reading As he moved I saw a gold chain in the pocket of his white waistcoat, and just peeping out was the hilt of my little lost knife.
grayishadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪɪʃ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading A grayish, greeny-blue, with black edges, and such black eyelashes!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He laughed at some of the people, even the ones who think themselves great, and he made me feel that he and I were the same and on a plane by ourselves, which was delightful.
greeny-blue
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From this reading A grayish, greeny-blue, with black edges, and such black eyelashes!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are as clear as clear, and I am sure he is a cat and can see in the dark.
hiltnounUS /hɪlt/
the handle of a sword or dagger
From this reading As he moved I saw a gold chain in the pocket of his white waistcoat, and just peeping out was the hilt of my little lost knife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All this time I did not know his name, nor he mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They are as clear as clear, and I am sure he is a cat and can see in the dark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are as clear as clear, and I am sure he is a cat and can see in the dark.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They are as clear as clear, and I am sure he is a cat and can see in the dark.
and nothing more
From this reading As he moved I saw a gold chain in the pocket of his white waistcoat, and just peeping out was the hilt of my little lost knife.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading As he moved I saw a gold chain in the pocket of his white waistcoat, and just peeping out was the hilt of my little lost knife.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All this time I did not know his name, nor he mine.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed at some of the people, even the ones who think themselves great, and he made me feel that he and I were the same and on a plane by ourselves, which was delightful.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he moved I saw a gold chain in the pocket of his white waistcoat, and just peeping out was the hilt of my little lost knife.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading As he moved I saw a gold chain in the pocket of his white waistcoat, and just peeping out was the hilt of my little lost knife.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He laughed at some of the people, even the ones who think themselves great, and he made me feel that he and I were the same and on a plane by ourselves, which was delightful.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He laughed at some of the people, even the ones who think themselves great, and he made me feel that he and I were the same and on a plane by ourselves, which was delightful.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All this time I did not know his name, nor he mine.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As he moved I saw a gold chain in the pocket of his white waistcoat, and just peeping out was the hilt of my little lost knife.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As he moved I saw a gold chain in the pocket of his white waistcoat, and just peeping out was the hilt of my little lost knife.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All this time I did not know his name, nor he mine.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading All this time I did not know his name, nor he mine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All this time I did not know his name, nor he mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He laughed at some of the people, even the ones who think themselves great, and he made me feel that he and I were the same and on a plane by ourselves, which was delightful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He laughed at some of the people, even the ones who think themselves great, and he made me feel that he and I were the same and on a plane by ourselves, which was delightful.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He laughed at some of the people, even the ones who think themselves great, and he made me feel that he and I were the same and on a plane by ourselves, which was delightful.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading He laughed at some of the people, even the ones who think themselves great, and he made me feel that he and I were the same and on a plane by ourselves, which was delightful.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he moved I saw a gold chain in the pocket of his white waistcoat, and just peeping out was the hilt of my little lost knife.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading As he moved I saw a gold chain in the pocket of his white waistcoat, and just peeping out was the hilt of my little lost knife.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He laughed at some of the people, even the ones who think themselves great, and he made me feel that he and I were the same and on a plane by ourselves, which was delightful.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading He laughed at some of the people, even the ones who think themselves great, and he made me feel that he and I were the same and on a plane by ourselves, which was delightful.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading As he moved I saw a gold chain in the pocket of his white waistcoat, and just peeping out was the hilt of my little lost knife.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He laughed at some of the people, even the ones who think themselves great, and he made me feel that he and I were the same and on a plane by ourselves, which was delightful.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he moved I saw a gold chain in the pocket of his white waistcoat, and just peeping out was the hilt of my little lost knife.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They are as clear as clear, and I am sure he is a cat and can see in the dark.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He laughed at some of the people, even the ones who think themselves great, and he made me feel that he and I were the same and on a plane by ourselves, which was delightful.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A grayish, greeny-blue, with black edges, and such black eyelashes!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They are as clear as clear, and I am sure he is a cat and can see in the dark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He laughed at some of the people, even the ones who think themselves great, and he made me feel that he and I were the same and on a plane by ourselves, which was delightful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They are as clear as clear, and I am sure he is a cat and can see in the dark.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He laughed at some of the people, even the ones who think themselves great, and he made me feel that he and I were the same and on a plane by ourselves, which was delightful.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are as clear as clear, and I am sure he is a cat and can see in the dark.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He laughed at some of the people, even the ones who think themselves great, and he made me feel that he and I were the same and on a plane by ourselves, which was delightful.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this time I did not know his name, nor he mine.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this time I did not know his name, nor he mine.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading As he moved I saw a gold chain in the pocket of his white waistcoat, and just peeping out was the hilt of my little lost knife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He laughed at some of the people, even the ones who think themselves great, and he made me feel that he and I were the same and on a plane by ourselves, which was delightful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He laughed at some of the people, even the ones who think themselves great, and he made me feel that he and I were the same and on a plane by ourselves, which was delightful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He laughed at some of the people, even the ones who think themselves great, and he made me feel that he and I were the same and on a plane by ourselves, which was delightful.
a Caucasian
From this reading As he moved I saw a gold chain in the pocket of his white waistcoat, and just peeping out was the hilt of my little lost knife.
which person or people
From this reading He laughed at some of the people, even the ones who think themselves great, and he made me feel that he and I were the same and on a plane by ourselves, which was delightful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A grayish, greeny-blue, with black edges, and such black eyelashes!
