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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "What do you know about counting pebbles or the red skeeories that does be on the white thorn-bushes in the month of August?" said Micus.

(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 "Well," said Micus, "when they're all counted, I'll know more than before and be as famous as the King of Spain himself."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "And why should you be doing the likes of that?" said Padna.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "As much as any sensible man wants to know," said Padna.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Well," said Micus, "when they're all counted, I'll know more than before and be as famous as the King of Spain himself."

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading "What do you know about counting pebbles or the red skeeories that does be on the white thorn-bushes in the month of August?" said Micus.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "And why should you be doing the likes of that?" said Padna.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Well," said Micus, "when they're all counted, I'll know more than before and be as famous as the King of Spain himself."

capital and largest city of Serbia and Montenegro; situated on the Danube

From this reading "You might as well be trying to count all the blades of grass from Dunkirk to Belgrade, but you'd be dead and forgotten long before you'd have as much as the ten thousandth part of half of them counted," said Padna.

plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

From this reading "You might as well be trying to count all the blades of grass from Dunkirk to Belgrade, but you'd be dead and forgotten long before you'd have as much as the ten thousandth part of half of them counted," said Padna.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "You might as well be trying to count all the blades of grass from Dunkirk to Belgrade, but you'd be dead and forgotten long before you'd have as much as the ten thousandth part of half of them counted," said Padna.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading "You might as well be trying to count all the blades of grass from Dunkirk to Belgrade, but you'd be dead and forgotten long before you'd have as much as the ten thousandth part of half of them counted," said Padna.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading "Well," said Micus, "when they're all counted, I'll know more than before and be as famous as the King of Spain himself."

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

From this reading "What do you know about counting pebbles or the red skeeories that does be on the white thorn-bushes in the month of August?" said Micus.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "You might as well be trying to count all the blades of grass from Dunkirk to Belgrade, but you'd be dead and forgotten long before you'd have as much as the ten thousandth part of half of them counted," said Padna.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What do you know about counting pebbles or the red skeeories that does be on the white thorn-bushes in the month of August?" said Micus.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "What do you know about counting pebbles or the red skeeories that does be on the white thorn-bushes in the month of August?" said Micus.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading "And why should you be doing the likes of that?" said Padna.

a crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat

From this reading "You might as well be trying to count all the blades of grass from Dunkirk to Belgrade, but you'd be dead and forgotten long before you'd have as much as the ten thousandth part of half of them counted," said Padna.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading "Well," said Micus, "when they're all counted, I'll know more than before and be as famous as the King of Spain himself."

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading "You might as well be trying to count all the blades of grass from Dunkirk to Belgrade, but you'd be dead and forgotten long before you'd have as much as the ten thousandth part of half of them counted," said Padna.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "You might as well be trying to count all the blades of grass from Dunkirk to Belgrade, but you'd be dead and forgotten long before you'd have as much as the ten thousandth part of half of them counted," said Padna.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading "You might as well be trying to count all the blades of grass from Dunkirk to Belgrade, but you'd be dead and forgotten long before you'd have as much as the ten thousandth part of half of them counted," said Padna.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading "You might as well be trying to count all the blades of grass from Dunkirk to Belgrade, but you'd be dead and forgotten long before you'd have as much as the ten thousandth part of half of them counted," said Padna.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You might as well be trying to count all the blades of grass from Dunkirk to Belgrade, but you'd be dead and forgotten long before you'd have as much as the ten thousandth part of half of them counted," said Padna.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Well," said Micus, "when they're all counted, I'll know more than before and be as famous as the King of Spain himself."

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From this reading "Well," said Micus, "when they're all counted, I'll know more than before and be as famous as the King of Spain himself."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "What do you know about counting pebbles or the red skeeories that does be on the white thorn-bushes in the month of August?" said Micus.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "Well," said Micus, "when they're all counted, I'll know more than before and be as famous as the King of Spain himself."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Well," said Micus, "when they're all counted, I'll know more than before and be as famous as the King of Spain himself."

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading "And why should you be doing the likes of that?" said Padna.

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 "You might as well be trying to count all the blades of grass from Dunkirk to Belgrade, but you'd be dead and forgotten long before you'd have as much as the ten thousandth part of half of them counted," said Padna.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "As much as any sensible man wants to know," said Padna.

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From this reading "Well," said Micus, "when they're all counted, I'll know more than before and be as famous as the King of Spain himself."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "You might as well be trying to count all the blades of grass from Dunkirk to Belgrade, but you'd be dead and forgotten long before you'd have as much as the ten thousandth part of half of them counted," said Padna.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading "What do you know about counting pebbles or the red skeeories that does be on the white thorn-bushes in the month of August?" said Micus.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Well," said Micus, "when they're all counted, I'll know more than before and be as famous as the King of Spain himself."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "You might as well be trying to count all the blades of grass from Dunkirk to Belgrade, but you'd be dead and forgotten long before you'd have as much as the ten thousandth part of half of them counted," said Padna.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "And why should you be doing the likes of that?" said Padna.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "What do you know about counting pebbles or the red skeeories that does be on the white thorn-bushes in the month of August?" said Micus.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "What do you know about counting pebbles or the red skeeories that does be on the white thorn-bushes in the month of August?" said Micus.

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From this reading "And why should you be doing the likes of that?" said Padna.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "You might as well be trying to count all the blades of grass from Dunkirk to Belgrade, but you'd be dead and forgotten long before you'd have as much as the ten thousandth part of half of them counted," said Padna.

plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock

From this reading "What do you know about counting pebbles or the red skeeories that does be on the white thorn-bushes in the month of August?" said Micus.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading "What do you know about counting pebbles or the red skeeories that does be on the white thorn-bushes in the month of August?" said Micus.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "And why should you be doing the likes of that?" said Padna.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading "As much as any sensible man wants to know," said Padna.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "And why should you be doing the likes of that?" said Padna.

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From this reading "What do you know about counting pebbles or the red skeeories that does be on the white thorn-bushes in the month of August?" said Micus.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading "Well," said Micus, "when they're all counted, I'll know more than before and be as famous as the King of Spain himself."

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading "You might as well be trying to count all the blades of grass from Dunkirk to Belgrade, but you'd be dead and forgotten long before you'd have as much as the ten thousandth part of half of them counted," said Padna.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Well," said Micus, "when they're all counted, I'll know more than before and be as famous as the King of Spain himself."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "And why should you be doing the likes of that?" said Padna.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "And why should you be doing the likes of that?" said Padna.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "You might as well be trying to count all the blades of grass from Dunkirk to Belgrade, but you'd be dead and forgotten long before you'd have as much as the ten thousandth part of half of them counted," said Padna.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well," said Micus, "when they're all counted, I'll know more than before and be as famous as the King of Spain himself."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "What do you know about counting pebbles or the red skeeories that does be on the white thorn-bushes in the month of August?" said Micus.

position 1,000 in a countable series of things

From this reading "You might as well be trying to count all the blades of grass from Dunkirk to Belgrade, but you'd be dead and forgotten long before you'd have as much as the ten thousandth part of half of them counted," said Padna.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "You might as well be trying to count all the blades of grass from Dunkirk to Belgrade, but you'd be dead and forgotten long before you'd have as much as the ten thousandth part of half of them counted," said Padna.

hard to endure

From this reading "You might as well be trying to count all the blades of grass from Dunkirk to Belgrade, but you'd be dead and forgotten long before you'd have as much as the ten thousandth part of half of them counted," said Padna.

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading "As much as any sensible man wants to know," said Padna.

(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," said Micus, "when they're all counted, I'll know more than before and be as famous as the King of Spain himself."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What do you know about counting pebbles or the red skeeories that does be on the white thorn-bushes in the month of August?" said Micus.

at the time that

From this reading "Well," said Micus, "when they're all counted, I'll know more than before and be as famous as the King of Spain himself."

a Caucasian

From this reading "What do you know about counting pebbles or the red skeeories that does be on the white thorn-bushes in the month of August?" said Micus.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "And why should you be doing the likes of that?" said Padna.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And why should you be doing the likes of that?" said Padna.

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From this reading "You might as well be trying to count all the blades of grass from Dunkirk to Belgrade, but you'd be dead and forgotten long before you'd have as much as the ten thousandth part of half of them counted," said Padna.