used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading The English People, or (if one _must_ be accurate) the British, are the most to and fro-ward people in the world; like the bear in the fable when they are tired of going _to and fro_ they reverse the process and go _fro and to_.
(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 The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The English People, or (if one _must_ be accurate) the British, are the most to and fro-ward people in the world; like the bear in the fable when they are tired of going _to and fro_ they reverse the process and go _fro and to_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But a Country must not be judged by its size.
have
From this reading The English People, or (if one _must_ be accurate) the British, are the most to and fro-ward people in the world; like the bear in the fable when they are tired of going _to and fro_ they reverse the process and go _fro and to_.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
BRITAINnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The English People, or (if one _must_ be accurate) the British, are the most to and fro-ward people in the world; like the bear in the fable when they are tired of going _to and fro_ they reverse the process and go _fro and to_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a Country must not be judged by its size.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But a Country must not be judged by its size.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This little Pink Island is Great Britain, the little mother of one-fourth of all the countries of the Globe, including the United States.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But a Country must not be judged by its size.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
being one more than seven
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The English People, or (if one _must_ be accurate) the British, are the most to and fro-ward people in the world; like the bear in the fable when they are tired of going _to and fro_ they reverse the process and go _fro and to_.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
fablenounUS /ˈfeɪbəl/
a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading The English People, or (if one _must_ be accurate) the British, are the most to and fro-ward people in the world; like the bear in the fable when they are tired of going _to and fro_ they reverse the process and go _fro and to_.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
fro
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From this reading The English People, or (if one _must_ be accurate) the British, are the most to and fro-ward people in the world; like the bear in the fable when they are tired of going _to and fro_ they reverse the process and go _fro and to_.
fro-ward
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From this reading The English People, or (if one _must_ be accurate) the British, are the most to and fro-ward people in the world; like the bear in the fable when they are tired of going _to and fro_ they reverse the process and go _fro and to_.
GiddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
GlobenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The English People, or (if one _must_ be accurate) the British, are the most to and fro-ward people in the world; like the bear in the fable when they are tired of going _to and fro_ they reverse the process and go _fro and to_.
the act of departing
From this reading The English People, or (if one _must_ be accurate) the British, are the most to and fro-ward people in the world; like the bear in the fable when they are tired of going _to and fro_ they reverse the process and go _fro and to_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
IdahonounUS /ˈaɪdəhoʊ/
a state in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The English People, or (if one _must_ be accurate) the British, are the most to and fro-ward people in the world; like the bear in the fable when they are tired of going _to and fro_ they reverse the process and go _fro and to_.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading This little Pink Island is Great Britain, the little mother of one-fourth of all the countries of the Globe, including the United States.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But a Country must not be judged by its size.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading But a Country must not be judged by its size.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The English People, or (if one _must_ be accurate) the British, are the most to and fro-ward people in the world; like the bear in the fable when they are tired of going _to and fro_ they reverse the process and go _fro and to_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This little Pink Island is Great Britain, the little mother of one-fourth of all the countries of the Globe, including the United States.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
moltenadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊltən/
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
moonsnounUS /muːnz/
plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading This little Pink Island is Great Britain, the little mother of one-fourth of all the countries of the Globe, including the United States.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But a Country must not be judged by its size.
not any; not one
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But a Country must not be judged by its size.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The English People, or (if one _must_ be accurate) the British, are the most to and fro-ward people in the world; like the bear in the fable when they are tired of going _to and fro_ they reverse the process and go _fro and to_.
one-fourthnoun
one of four equal parts
From this reading This little Pink Island is Great Britain, the little mother of one-fourth of all the countries of the Globe, including the United States.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The English People, or (if one _must_ be accurate) the British, are the most to and fro-ward people in the world; like the bear in the fable when they are tired of going _to and fro_ they reverse the process and go _fro and to_.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The English People, or (if one _must_ be accurate) the British, are the most to and fro-ward people in the world; like the bear in the fable when they are tired of going _to and fro_ they reverse the process and go _fro and to_.
a light shade of red
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
PlanetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading The English People, or (if one _must_ be accurate) the British, are the most to and fro-ward people in the world; like the bear in the fable when they are tired of going _to and fro_ they reverse the process and go _fro and to_.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading The English People, or (if one _must_ be accurate) the British, are the most to and fro-ward people in the world; like the bear in the fable when they are tired of going _to and fro_ they reverse the process and go _fro and to_.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading But a Country must not be judged by its size.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
spottyadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːti/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading This little Pink Island is Great Britain, the little mother of one-fourth of all the countries of the Globe, including the United States.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The English People, or (if one _must_ be accurate) the British, are the most to and fro-ward people in the world; like the bear in the fable when they are tired of going _to and fro_ they reverse the process and go _fro and to_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The English People, or (if one _must_ be accurate) the British, are the most to and fro-ward people in the world; like the bear in the fable when they are tired of going _to and fro_ they reverse the process and go _fro and to_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The English People, or (if one _must_ be accurate) the British, are the most to and fro-ward people in the world; like the bear in the fable when they are tired of going _to and fro_ they reverse the process and go _fro and to_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The Planet Jupiter is twelve times as large as this Giddy Globe of ours, and has eight private moons of its own, but for all that Jupiter is not a desirable spot for Lovers, being for the most part molten, and somewhat spotty.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading This little Pink Island is Great Britain, the little mother of one-fourth of all the countries of the Globe, including the United States.
the topmost one of two
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
at the time that
From this reading The English People, or (if one _must_ be accurate) the British, are the most to and fro-ward people in the world; like the bear in the fable when they are tired of going _to and fro_ they reverse the process and go _fro and to_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The English People, or (if one _must_ be accurate) the British, are the most to and fro-ward people in the world; like the bear in the fable when they are tired of going _to and fro_ they reverse the process and go _fro and to_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GREAT BRITAIN If you look carefully under the upper left hand corner of the map of Europe, you will find a small pink island no bigger than the state of Idaho.
