used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It's too bad the horrid sailors got his money after all," said Peter.
(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 "It's too bad the horrid sailors got his money after all," said Peter.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "The dolphin fared better than that," Uncle Henry assured the children.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It's too bad the horrid sailors got his money after all," said Peter.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "The dolphin fared better than that," Uncle Henry assured the children.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "The dolphin fared better than that," Uncle Henry assured the children.
constellationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈleɪʃən/
an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
Delphinusnoun
a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Pegasus and Aquila
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What's next?" demanded Peter when the story of _Delphinus_ was finished.
dolphinnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading "If they hadn't he might have got something nice for the dolphin to eat when he got to that place where he lived."
take in solid food
From this reading "If they hadn't he might have got something nice for the dolphin to eat when he got to that place where he lived."
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading "The dolphin fared better than that," Uncle Henry assured the children.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "What's next?" demanded Peter when the story of _Delphinus_ was finished.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If they hadn't he might have got something nice for the dolphin to eat when he got to that place where he lived."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's too bad the horrid sailors got his money after all," said Peter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
hadn't
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From this reading "If they hadn't he might have got something nice for the dolphin to eat when he got to that place where he lived."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If they hadn't he might have got something nice for the dolphin to eat when he got to that place where he lived."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If they hadn't he might have got something nice for the dolphin to eat when he got to that place where he lived."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "The dolphin fared better than that," Uncle Henry assured the children.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's too bad the horrid sailors got his money after all," said Peter.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "It's too bad the horrid sailors got his money after all," said Peter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If they hadn't he might have got something nice for the dolphin to eat when he got to that place where he lived."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
It's
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From this reading "It's too bad the horrid sailors got his money after all," said Peter.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "If they hadn't he might have got something nice for the dolphin to eat when he got to that place where he lived."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "If they hadn't he might have got something nice for the dolphin to eat when he got to that place where he lived."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "It's too bad the horrid sailors got his money after all," said Peter.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
NeptunenounUS /ˈneptuːn/
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "What's next?" demanded Peter when the story of _Delphinus_ was finished.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "If they hadn't he might have got something nice for the dolphin to eat when he got to that place where he lived."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "It's too bad the horrid sailors got his money after all," said Peter.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "If they hadn't he might have got something nice for the dolphin to eat when he got to that place where he lived."
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's too bad the horrid sailors got his money after all," said Peter.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "It's too bad the horrid sailors got his money after all," said Peter.
except for; apart from
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "If they hadn't he might have got something nice for the dolphin to eat when he got to that place where he lived."
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "What's next?" demanded Peter when the story of _Delphinus_ was finished.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The dolphin fared better than that," Uncle Henry assured the children.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If they hadn't he might have got something nice for the dolphin to eat when he got to that place where he lived."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's too bad the horrid sailors got his money after all," said Peter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If they hadn't he might have got something nice for the dolphin to eat when he got to that place where he lived."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If they hadn't he might have got something nice for the dolphin to eat when he got to that place where he lived."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's too bad the horrid sailors got his money after all," said Peter.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "The dolphin fared better than that," Uncle Henry assured the children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What's next?" demanded Peter when the story of _Delphinus_ was finished.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It pleased the sea god _Neptune_ so much to have one of his creatures save a poet's life that he had that dolphin put in the sky among the stars, and we see him there now as the constellation _Delphinus_."
What's
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From this reading "What's next?" demanded Peter when the story of _Delphinus_ was finished.
at the time that
From this reading "If they hadn't he might have got something nice for the dolphin to eat when he got to that place where he lived."
in or at the place that
From this reading "If they hadn't he might have got something nice for the dolphin to eat when he got to that place where he lived."
