used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EQUINE OX AND THE EVENING STAR “I expected it,” said Nimbus with a sigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EQUINE OX AND THE EVENING STAR “I expected it,” said Nimbus with a sigh.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I don’t suppose it is any use to go to the Equator now, is it?” asked Billy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I don’t suppose it is any use to go to the Equator now, is it?” asked Billy.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “I don’t suppose it is any use to go to the Equator now, is it?” asked Billy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I don’t see how we can go there if we don’t know where it is.”
couldn't
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From this reading “I might have known the Equine Ox couldn’t hold him.”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t suppose it is any use to go to the Equator now, is it?” asked Billy.
EquatornounUS /ɪˈkweɪtər/
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
From this reading “I don’t suppose it is any use to go to the Equator now, is it?” asked Billy.
EQUINEadjectiveUS /ˈiːkwaɪn/
resembling a horse
From this reading THE EQUINE OX AND THE EVENING STAR “I expected it,” said Nimbus with a sigh.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE EQUINE OX AND THE EVENING STAR “I expected it,” said Nimbus with a sigh.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading THE EQUINE OX AND THE EVENING STAR “I expected it,” said Nimbus with a sigh.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I don’t suppose it is any use to go to the Equator now, is it?” asked Billy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I might have known the Equine Ox couldn’t hold him.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I might have known the Equine Ox couldn’t hold him.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I might have known the Equine Ox couldn’t hold him.”
how
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From this reading “I don’t see how we can go there if we don’t know where it is.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE EQUINE OX AND THE EVENING STAR “I expected it,” said Nimbus with a sigh.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I don’t see how we can go there if we don’t know where it is.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t suppose it is any use to go to the Equator now, is it?” asked Billy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE EQUINE OX AND THE EVENING STAR “I expected it,” said Nimbus with a sigh.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t see how we can go there if we don’t know where it is.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “I might have known the Equine Ox couldn’t hold him.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I might have known the Equine Ox couldn’t hold him.”
NimbusnounUS /ˈnɪmbəs/
a dark grey cloud bearing rain
From this reading THE EQUINE OX AND THE EVENING STAR “I expected it,” said Nimbus with a sigh.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I don’t suppose it is any use to go to the Equator now, is it?” asked Billy.
OXnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading THE EQUINE OX AND THE EVENING STAR “I expected it,” said Nimbus with a sigh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE EQUINE OX AND THE EVENING STAR “I expected it,” said Nimbus with a sigh.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I don’t see how we can go there if we don’t know where it is.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading THE EQUINE OX AND THE EVENING STAR “I expected it,” said Nimbus with a sigh.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Well, we know where it was, and there’s where we’ll go,” snapped Nimbus.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE EQUINE OX AND THE EVENING STAR “I expected it,” said Nimbus with a sigh.
express a supposition
From this reading “I don’t suppose it is any use to go to the Equator now, is it?” asked Billy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EQUINE OX AND THE EVENING STAR “I expected it,” said Nimbus with a sigh.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I don’t see how we can go there if we don’t know where it is.”
there's
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From this reading “Well, we know where it was, and there’s where we’ll go,” snapped Nimbus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t suppose it is any use to go to the Equator now, is it?” asked Billy.
the act of using
From this reading “I don’t suppose it is any use to go to the Equator now, is it?” asked Billy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, we know where it was, and there’s where we’ll go,” snapped Nimbus.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I don’t see how we can go there if we don’t know where it is.”
we'll
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From this reading “Well, we know where it was, and there’s where we’ll go,” snapped Nimbus.
(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 “Well, we know where it was, and there’s where we’ll go,” snapped Nimbus.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I don’t see how we can go there if we don’t know where it is.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE EQUINE OX AND THE EVENING STAR “I expected it,” said Nimbus with a sigh.
