used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HIS MAJESTY AND SUITE ARRIVE A most extraordinary thing has happened; the Wallypug has been to London!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
adjoinsverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnz/
third-person singular of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading To begin with, then, he is a kind of king of a place called Why, which adjoins the mysterious kingdom of Zum.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
(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 I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIS MAJESTY AND SUITE ARRIVE A most extraordinary thing has happened; the Wallypug has been to London!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading HIS MAJESTY AND SUITE ARRIVE A most extraordinary thing has happened; the Wallypug has been to London!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
atlasesnounUS /ætˈleɪsɪz/
plural of “atlas” — (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HIS MAJESTY AND SUITE ARRIVE A most extraordinary thing has happened; the Wallypug has been to London!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, then, he is a kind of king of a place called Why, which adjoins the mysterious kingdom of Zum.
(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 But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
a youthful male person
From this reading Some little friends of mine, named Girlie and Boy, have been there, however, and I can tell you, if you like, the way they went.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To begin with, then, he is a kind of king of a place called Why, which adjoins the mysterious kingdom of Zum.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Some little friends of mine, named Girlie and Boy, have been there, however, and I can tell you, if you like, the way they went.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
one or the other of two
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading HIS MAJESTY AND SUITE ARRIVE A most extraordinary thing has happened; the Wallypug has been to London!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Some little friends of mine, named Girlie and Boy, have been there, however, and I can tell you, if you like, the way they went.
geographers
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From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
Girlie
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From this reading Some little friends of mine, named Girlie and Boy, have been there, however, and I can tell you, if you like, the way they went.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading HIS MAJESTY AND SUITE ARRIVE A most extraordinary thing has happened; the Wallypug has been to London!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIS MAJESTY AND SUITE ARRIVE A most extraordinary thing has happened; the Wallypug has been to London!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS MAJESTY AND SUITE ARRIVE A most extraordinary thing has happened; the Wallypug has been to London!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Some little friends of mine, named Girlie and Boy, have been there, however, and I can tell you, if you like, the way they went.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading To begin with, then, he is a kind of king of a place called Why, which adjoins the mysterious kingdom of Zum.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading To begin with, then, he is a kind of king of a place called Why, which adjoins the mysterious kingdom of Zum.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading To begin with, then, he is a kind of king of a place called Why, which adjoins the mysterious kingdom of Zum.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Some little friends of mine, named Girlie and Boy, have been there, however, and I can tell you, if you like, the way they went.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some little friends of mine, named Girlie and Boy, have been there, however, and I can tell you, if you like, the way they went.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading HIS MAJESTY AND SUITE ARRIVE A most extraordinary thing has happened; the Wallypug has been to London!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading HIS MAJESTY AND SUITE ARRIVE A most extraordinary thing has happened; the Wallypug has been to London!
mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some little friends of mine, named Girlie and Boy, have been there, however, and I can tell you, if you like, the way they went.
used to form the superlative
From this reading HIS MAJESTY AND SUITE ARRIVE A most extraordinary thing has happened; the Wallypug has been to London!
of an obscure nature
From this reading To begin with, then, he is a kind of king of a place called Why, which adjoins the mysterious kingdom of Zum.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Some little friends of mine, named Girlie and Boy, have been there, however, and I can tell you, if you like, the way they went.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To begin with, then, he is a kind of king of a place called Why, which adjoins the mysterious kingdom of Zum.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
by chance
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some little friends of mine, named Girlie and Boy, have been there, however, and I can tell you, if you like, the way they went.
SUITEnounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading HIS MAJESTY AND SUITE ARRIVE A most extraordinary thing has happened; the Wallypug has been to London!
express in words
From this reading Some little friends of mine, named Girlie and Boy, have been there, however, and I can tell you, if you like, the way they went.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS MAJESTY AND SUITE ARRIVE A most extraordinary thing has happened; the Wallypug has been to London!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To begin with, then, he is a kind of king of a place called Why, which adjoins the mysterious kingdom of Zum.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
a special situation
From this reading HIS MAJESTY AND SUITE ARRIVE A most extraordinary thing has happened; the Wallypug has been to London!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HIS MAJESTY AND SUITE ARRIVE A most extraordinary thing has happened; the Wallypug has been to London!
undecidedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
precisely as stated
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
Wallypug
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIS MAJESTY AND SUITE ARRIVE A most extraordinary thing has happened; the Wallypug has been to London!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some little friends of mine, named Girlie and Boy, have been there, however, and I can tell you, if you like, the way they went.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Some little friends of mine, named Girlie and Boy, have been there, however, and I can tell you, if you like, the way they went.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
which person or people
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, then, he is a kind of king of a place called Why, which adjoins the mysterious kingdom of Zum.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But there, I am forgetting that possibly you have never read _The Wallypug of Why_, in which case you will, of course, know nothing about his Majesty, and so I had better explain to you who, and what, he is.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am afraid, though, that if you searched your atlases for a very long while you might not find either of these places, for the geographers are so undecided as to their exact position that they have not shown them on the maps at all.
Zum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To begin with, then, he is a kind of king of a place called Why, which adjoins the mysterious kingdom of Zum.
