used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But his education, being applied to a woggle-bug intellect, was not at all remarkable in this country, where everything is quite different than Oz.
having companions or an escort
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And the initials "T. E." after his named meant "Thoroughly Educated"--and so he was, in the Land of Oz.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Yet the Woggle-Bug did not suspect this, and being, like so many other thoroughly educated persons, proud of his mental attainments, he marched along the street with an air of importance that made one wonder what great thoughts were occupying his massive brain.
(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 But his education, being applied to a woggle-bug intellect, was not at all remarkable in this country, where everything is quite different than Oz.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Yet the Woggle-Bug did not suspect this, and being, like so many other thoroughly educated persons, proud of his mental attainments, he marched along the street with an air of importance that made one wonder what great thoughts were occupying his massive brain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet the Woggle-Bug did not suspect this, and being, like so many other thoroughly educated persons, proud of his mental attainments, he marched along the street with an air of importance that made one wonder what great thoughts were occupying his massive brain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The initials "H. M." before his name meant "Highly Magnified," for this Woggle-Bug was several thousand times bigger than any other woggle-bug you ever saw.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading But his education, being applied to a woggle-bug intellect, was not at all remarkable in this country, where everything is quite different than Oz.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But his education, being applied to a woggle-bug intellect, was not at all remarkable in this country, where everything is quite different than Oz.
attainments
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From this reading Yet the Woggle-Bug did not suspect this, and being, like so many other thoroughly educated persons, proud of his mental attainments, he marched along the street with an air of importance that made one wonder what great thoughts were occupying his massive brain.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The initials "H. M." before his name meant "Highly Magnified," for this Woggle-Bug was several thousand times bigger than any other woggle-bug you ever saw.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But his education, being applied to a woggle-bug intellect, was not at all remarkable in this country, where everything is quite different than Oz.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The initials "H. M." before his name meant "Highly Magnified," for this Woggle-Bug was several thousand times bigger than any other woggle-bug you ever saw.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Yet the Woggle-Bug did not suspect this, and being, like so many other thoroughly educated persons, proud of his mental attainments, he marched along the street with an air of importance that made one wonder what great thoughts were occupying his massive brain.
Britton
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his education, being applied to a woggle-bug intellect, was not at all remarkable in this country, where everything is quite different than Oz.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But his education, being applied to a woggle-bug intellect, was not at all remarkable in this country, where everything is quite different than Oz.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet the Woggle-Bug did not suspect this, and being, like so many other thoroughly educated persons, proud of his mental attainments, he marched along the street with an air of importance that made one wonder what great thoughts were occupying his massive brain.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But his education, being applied to a woggle-bug intellect, was not at all remarkable in this country, where everything is quite different than Oz.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
EducatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading And the initials "T. E." after his named meant "Thoroughly Educated"--and so he was, in the Land of Oz.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading But his education, being applied to a woggle-bug intellect, was not at all remarkable in this country, where everything is quite different than Oz.
at any time
From this reading The initials "H. M." before his name meant "Highly Magnified," for this Woggle-Bug was several thousand times bigger than any other woggle-bug you ever saw.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But his education, being applied to a woggle-bug intellect, was not at all remarkable in this country, where everything is quite different than Oz.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The initials "H. M." before his name meant "Highly Magnified," for this Woggle-Bug was several thousand times bigger than any other woggle-bug you ever saw.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Yet the Woggle-Bug did not suspect this, and being, like so many other thoroughly educated persons, proud of his mental attainments, he marched along the street with an air of importance that made one wonder what great thoughts were occupying his massive brain.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The initials "H. M." before his name meant "Highly Magnified," for this Woggle-Bug was several thousand times bigger than any other woggle-bug you ever saw.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Yet the Woggle-Bug did not suspect this, and being, like so many other thoroughly educated persons, proud of his mental attainments, he marched along the street with an air of importance that made one wonder what great thoughts were occupying his massive brain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the initials "T. E." after his named meant "Thoroughly Educated"--and so he was, in the Land of Oz.
initialsnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading The initials "H. M." before his name meant "Highly Magnified," for this Woggle-Bug was several thousand times bigger than any other woggle-bug you ever saw.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading But his education, being applied to a woggle-bug intellect, was not at all remarkable in this country, where everything is quite different than Oz.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But his education, being applied to a woggle-bug intellect, was not at all remarkable in this country, where everything is quite different than Oz.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yet the Woggle-Bug did not suspect this, and being, like so many other thoroughly educated persons, proud of his mental attainments, he marched along the street with an air of importance that made one wonder what great thoughts were occupying his massive brain.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Yet the Woggle-Bug did not suspect this, and being, like so many other thoroughly educated persons, proud of his mental attainments, he marched along the street with an air of importance that made one wonder what great thoughts were occupying his massive brain.
MagnifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪd/
enlarged to an abnormal degree
From this reading The initials "H. M." before his name meant "Highly Magnified," for this Woggle-Bug was several thousand times bigger than any other woggle-bug you ever saw.
most important element
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Yet the Woggle-Bug did not suspect this, and being, like so many other thoroughly educated persons, proud of his mental attainments, he marched along the street with an air of importance that made one wonder what great thoughts were occupying his massive brain.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Yet the Woggle-Bug did not suspect this, and being, like so many other thoroughly educated persons, proud of his mental attainments, he marched along the street with an air of importance that made one wonder what great thoughts were occupying his massive brain.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Yet the Woggle-Bug did not suspect this, and being, like so many other thoroughly educated persons, proud of his mental attainments, he marched along the street with an air of importance that made one wonder what great thoughts were occupying his massive brain.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The initials "H. M." before his name meant "Highly Magnified," for this Woggle-Bug was several thousand times bigger than any other woggle-bug you ever saw.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Yet the Woggle-Bug did not suspect this, and being, like so many other thoroughly educated persons, proud of his mental attainments, he marched along the street with an air of importance that made one wonder what great thoughts were occupying his massive brain.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The initials "H. M." before his name meant "Highly Magnified," for this Woggle-Bug was several thousand times bigger than any other woggle-bug you ever saw.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And the initials "T. E." after his named meant "Thoroughly Educated"--and so he was, in the Land of Oz.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But his education, being applied to a woggle-bug intellect, was not at all remarkable in this country, where everything is quite different than Oz.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading Yet the Woggle-Bug did not suspect this, and being, like so many other thoroughly educated persons, proud of his mental attainments, he marched along the street with an air of importance that made one wonder what great thoughts were occupying his massive brain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
Oz
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plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Yet the Woggle-Bug did not suspect this, and being, like so many other thoroughly educated persons, proud of his mental attainments, he marched along the street with an air of importance that made one wonder what great thoughts were occupying his massive brain.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Yet the Woggle-Bug did not suspect this, and being, like so many other thoroughly educated persons, proud of his mental attainments, he marched along the street with an air of importance that made one wonder what great thoughts were occupying his massive brain.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But his education, being applied to a woggle-bug intellect, was not at all remarkable in this country, where everything is quite different than Oz.
Reilly
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unusual or striking
From this reading But his education, being applied to a woggle-bug intellect, was not at all remarkable in this country, where everything is quite different than Oz.
cut with a saw
From this reading The initials "H. M." before his name meant "Highly Magnified," for this Woggle-Bug was several thousand times bigger than any other woggle-bug you ever saw.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The initials "H. M." before his name meant "Highly Magnified," for this Woggle-Bug was several thousand times bigger than any other woggle-bug you ever saw.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And the initials "T. E." after his named meant "Thoroughly Educated"--and so he was, in the Land of Oz.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Yet the Woggle-Bug did not suspect this, and being, like so many other thoroughly educated persons, proud of his mental attainments, he marched along the street with an air of importance that made one wonder what great thoughts were occupying his massive brain.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The initials "H. M." before his name meant "Highly Magnified," for this Woggle-Bug was several thousand times bigger than any other woggle-bug you ever saw.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The initials "H. M." before his name meant "Highly Magnified," for this Woggle-Bug was several thousand times bigger than any other woggle-bug you ever saw.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading And the initials "T. E." after his named meant "Thoroughly Educated"--and so he was, in the Land of Oz.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet the Woggle-Bug did not suspect this, and being, like so many other thoroughly educated persons, proud of his mental attainments, he marched along the street with an air of importance that made one wonder what great thoughts were occupying his massive brain.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The initials "H. M." before his name meant "Highly Magnified," for this Woggle-Bug was several thousand times bigger than any other woggle-bug you ever saw.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The initials "H. M." before his name meant "Highly Magnified," for this Woggle-Bug was several thousand times bigger than any other woggle-bug you ever saw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
UniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The initials "H. M." before his name meant "Highly Magnified," for this Woggle-Bug was several thousand times bigger than any other woggle-bug you ever saw.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet the Woggle-Bug did not suspect this, and being, like so many other thoroughly educated persons, proud of his mental attainments, he marched along the street with an air of importance that made one wonder what great thoughts were occupying his massive brain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet the Woggle-Bug did not suspect this, and being, like so many other thoroughly educated persons, proud of his mental attainments, he marched along the street with an air of importance that made one wonder what great thoughts were occupying his massive brain.
in or at the place that
From this reading But his education, being applied to a woggle-bug intellect, was not at all remarkable in this country, where everything is quite different than Oz.
which person or people
From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet the Woggle-Bug did not suspect this, and being, like so many other thoroughly educated persons, proud of his mental attainments, he marched along the street with an air of importance that made one wonder what great thoughts were occupying his massive brain.
WOGGLE-BUG
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From this reading Chicago The Reilly & Britton Co. The Unique Adventures of the WOGGLE-BUG ONE day Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E., becoming separated from his comrades who had accompanied him from the Land of Oz, and finding that time hung heavy on his hands (he had four of them), decided to walk down the Main street of the City and try to discover something or other of interest.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Yet the Woggle-Bug did not suspect this, and being, like so many other thoroughly educated persons, proud of his mental attainments, he marched along the street with an air of importance that made one wonder what great thoughts were occupying his massive brain.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the Woggle-Bug did not suspect this, and being, like so many other thoroughly educated persons, proud of his mental attainments, he marched along the street with an air of importance that made one wonder what great thoughts were occupying his massive brain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The initials "H. M." before his name meant "Highly Magnified," for this Woggle-Bug was several thousand times bigger than any other woggle-bug you ever saw.
