used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But when my wife and I start to build our summer-house a little later in the spring, I hope you'll say nothing to her about this affair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But when my wife and I start to build our summer-house a little later in the spring, I hope you'll say nothing to her about this affair.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "But when my wife and I start to build our summer-house a little later in the spring, I hope you'll say nothing to her about this affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But when my wife and I start to build our summer-house a little later in the spring, I hope you'll say nothing to her about this affair.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I'm glad I brought you here to see the snow giant," he told Jimmy Rabbit, when he had finished his song.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "But when my wife and I start to build our summer-house a little later in the spring, I hope you'll say nothing to her about this affair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But when my wife and I start to build our summer-house a little later in the spring, I hope you'll say nothing to her about this affair.
divisible by two
From this reading It might upset her, you know, if she knew that a giant lost his head in the orchard--even if he was made of snow."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "I'm glad I brought you here to see the snow giant," he told Jimmy Rabbit, when he had finished his song.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "I'm glad I brought you here to see the snow giant," he told Jimmy Rabbit, when he had finished his song.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad I brought you here to see the snow giant," he told Jimmy Rabbit, when he had finished his song.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I'm glad I brought you here to see the snow giant," he told Jimmy Rabbit, when he had finished his song.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm glad I brought you here to see the snow giant," he told Jimmy Rabbit, when he had finished his song.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It might upset her, you know, if she knew that a giant lost his head in the orchard--even if he was made of snow."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But when my wife and I start to build our summer-house a little later in the spring, I hope you'll say nothing to her about this affair.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'm glad I brought you here to see the snow giant," he told Jimmy Rabbit, when he had finished his song.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm glad I brought you here to see the snow giant," he told Jimmy Rabbit, when he had finished his song.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "But when my wife and I start to build our summer-house a little later in the spring, I hope you'll say nothing to her about this affair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm glad I brought you here to see the snow giant," he told Jimmy Rabbit, when he had finished his song.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm glad I brought you here to see the snow giant," he told Jimmy Rabbit, when he had finished his song.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It might upset her, you know, if she knew that a giant lost his head in the orchard--even if he was made of snow."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But when my wife and I start to build our summer-house a little later in the spring, I hope you'll say nothing to her about this affair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might upset her, you know, if she knew that a giant lost his head in the orchard--even if he was made of snow."
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "I'm glad I brought you here to see the snow giant," he told Jimmy Rabbit, when he had finished his song.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It might upset her, you know, if she knew that a giant lost his head in the orchard--even if he was made of snow."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It might upset her, you know, if she knew that a giant lost his head in the orchard--even if he was made of snow."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "But when my wife and I start to build our summer-house a little later in the spring, I hope you'll say nothing to her about this affair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But when my wife and I start to build our summer-house a little later in the spring, I hope you'll say nothing to her about this affair.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It might upset her, you know, if she knew that a giant lost his head in the orchard--even if he was made of snow."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It might upset her, you know, if she knew that a giant lost his head in the orchard--even if he was made of snow."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "And I won't mention the matter to her.
make reference to
From this reading "And I won't mention the matter to her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might upset her, you know, if she knew that a giant lost his head in the orchard--even if he was made of snow."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But when my wife and I start to build our summer-house a little later in the spring, I hope you'll say nothing to her about this affair.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "But when my wife and I start to build our summer-house a little later in the spring, I hope you'll say nothing to her about this affair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It might upset her, you know, if she knew that a giant lost his head in the orchard--even if he was made of snow."
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading It might upset her, you know, if she knew that a giant lost his head in the orchard--even if he was made of snow."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "But when my wife and I start to build our summer-house a little later in the spring, I hope you'll say nothing to her about this affair.
RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading "I'm glad I brought you here to see the snow giant," he told Jimmy Rabbit, when he had finished his song.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I understand!" said Jimmy Rabbit.
express in words
From this reading "But when my wife and I start to build our summer-house a little later in the spring, I hope you'll say nothing to her about this affair.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'm glad I brought you here to see the snow giant," he told Jimmy Rabbit, when he had finished his song.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It might upset her, you know, if she knew that a giant lost his head in the orchard--even if he was made of snow."
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "I'm glad I brought you here to see the snow giant," he told Jimmy Rabbit, when he had finished his song.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading "I'm glad I brought you here to see the snow giant," he told Jimmy Rabbit, when he had finished his song.
the season of growth
From this reading "But when my wife and I start to build our summer-house a little later in the spring, I hope you'll say nothing to her about this affair.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "But when my wife and I start to build our summer-house a little later in the spring, I hope you'll say nothing to her about this affair.
summer-house
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From this reading "But when my wife and I start to build our summer-house a little later in the spring, I hope you'll say nothing to her about this affair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might upset her, you know, if she knew that a giant lost his head in the orchard--even if he was made of snow."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm glad I brought you here to see the snow giant," he told Jimmy Rabbit, when he had finished his song.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But when my wife and I start to build our summer-house a little later in the spring, I hope you'll say nothing to her about this affair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm glad I brought you here to see the snow giant," he told Jimmy Rabbit, when he had finished his song.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I'm glad I brought you here to see the snow giant," he told Jimmy Rabbit, when he had finished his song.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I understand!" said Jimmy Rabbit.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading It might upset her, you know, if she knew that a giant lost his head in the orchard--even if he was made of snow."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It might upset her, you know, if she knew that a giant lost his head in the orchard--even if he was made of snow."
at the time that
From this reading "I'm glad I brought you here to see the snow giant," he told Jimmy Rabbit, when he had finished his song.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "But when my wife and I start to build our summer-house a little later in the spring, I hope you'll say nothing to her about this affair.
won't
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From this reading "And I won't mention the matter to her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm glad I brought you here to see the snow giant," he told Jimmy Rabbit, when he had finished his song.
you'll
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From this reading "But when my wife and I start to build our summer-house a little later in the spring, I hope you'll say nothing to her about this affair.
