used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had always seemed to be a somebody, or a something, very wonderful in the islands he had already passed; but there happened to be a more wonderful somebody in Tohu and Bohu than he had seen or heard of in any other place.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading There had always seemed to be a somebody, or a something, very wonderful in the islands he had already passed; but there happened to be a more wonderful somebody in Tohu and Bohu than he had seen or heard of in any other place.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There had always seemed to be a somebody, or a something, very wonderful in the islands he had already passed; but there happened to be a more wonderful somebody in Tohu and Bohu than he had seen or heard of in any other place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW PANTAGRUEL CAME TO THE ISLANDS OF TOHU AND BOHU.--THE STRANGE DEATH OF WIDENOSTRILS, THE SWALLOWER OF WINDMILLS.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There had always seemed to be a somebody, or a something, very wonderful in the islands he had already passed; but there happened to be a more wonderful somebody in Tohu and Bohu than he had seen or heard of in any other place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pantagruel stopped at two islands named Tohu and Bohu, which lay very close together.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There had always seemed to be a somebody, or a something, very wonderful in the islands he had already passed; but there happened to be a more wonderful somebody in Tohu and Bohu than he had seen or heard of in any other place.
see with attention
From this reading When Pantagruel landed with his friends at the quay of the principal town, where the chief men came to see him, he called for dinner; but behold! there was no dinner to be had.
BOHU
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From this reading HOW PANTAGRUEL CAME TO THE ISLANDS OF TOHU AND BOHU.--THE STRANGE DEATH OF WIDENOSTRILS, THE SWALLOWER OF WINDMILLS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had always seemed to be a somebody, or a something, very wonderful in the islands he had already passed; but there happened to be a more wonderful somebody in Tohu and Bohu than he had seen or heard of in any other place.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When Pantagruel landed with his friends at the quay of the principal town, where the chief men came to see him, he called for dinner; but behold! there was no dinner to be had.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW PANTAGRUEL CAME TO THE ISLANDS OF TOHU AND BOHU.--THE STRANGE DEATH OF WIDENOSTRILS, THE SWALLOWER OF WINDMILLS.
a person who is in charge
From this reading When Pantagruel landed with his friends at the quay of the principal town, where the chief men came to see him, he called for dinner; but behold! there was no dinner to be had.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Pantagruel stopped at two islands named Tohu and Bohu, which lay very close together.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading HOW PANTAGRUEL CAME TO THE ISLANDS OF TOHU AND BOHU.--THE STRANGE DEATH OF WIDENOSTRILS, THE SWALLOWER OF WINDMILLS.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When Pantagruel landed with his friends at the quay of the principal town, where the chief men came to see him, he called for dinner; but behold! there was no dinner to be had.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Pantagruel landed with his friends at the quay of the principal town, where the chief men came to see him, he called for dinner; but behold! there was no dinner to be had.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When Pantagruel landed with his friends at the quay of the principal town, where the chief men came to see him, he called for dinner; but behold! there was no dinner to be had.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had always seemed to be a somebody, or a something, very wonderful in the islands he had already passed; but there happened to be a more wonderful somebody in Tohu and Bohu than he had seen or heard of in any other place.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading There had always seemed to be a somebody, or a something, very wonderful in the islands he had already passed; but there happened to be a more wonderful somebody in Tohu and Bohu than he had seen or heard of in any other place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had always seemed to be a somebody, or a something, very wonderful in the islands he had already passed; but there happened to be a more wonderful somebody in Tohu and Bohu than he had seen or heard of in any other place.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There had always seemed to be a somebody, or a something, very wonderful in the islands he had already passed; but there happened to be a more wonderful somebody in Tohu and Bohu than he had seen or heard of in any other place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Pantagruel landed with his friends at the quay of the principal town, where the chief men came to see him, he called for dinner; but behold! there was no dinner to be had.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Pantagruel landed with his friends at the quay of the principal town, where the chief men came to see him, he called for dinner; but behold! there was no dinner to be had.
HOW
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From this reading HOW PANTAGRUEL CAME TO THE ISLANDS OF TOHU AND BOHU.--THE STRANGE DEATH OF WIDENOSTRILS, THE SWALLOWER OF WINDMILLS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had always seemed to be a somebody, or a something, very wonderful in the islands he had already passed; but there happened to be a more wonderful somebody in Tohu and Bohu than he had seen or heard of in any other place.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading HOW PANTAGRUEL CAME TO THE ISLANDS OF TOHU AND BOHU.--THE STRANGE DEATH OF WIDENOSTRILS, THE SWALLOWER OF WINDMILLS.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading When Pantagruel landed with his friends at the quay of the principal town, where the chief men came to see him, he called for dinner; but behold! there was no dinner to be had.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Pantagruel stopped at two islands named Tohu and Bohu, which lay very close together.
the force of workers available
From this reading When Pantagruel landed with his friends at the quay of the principal town, where the chief men came to see him, he called for dinner; but behold! there was no dinner to be had.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There had always seemed to be a somebody, or a something, very wonderful in the islands he had already passed; but there happened to be a more wonderful somebody in Tohu and Bohu than he had seen or heard of in any other place.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Pantagruel stopped at two islands named Tohu and Bohu, which lay very close together.
not any; not one
From this reading When Pantagruel landed with his friends at the quay of the principal town, where the chief men came to see him, he called for dinner; but behold! there was no dinner to be had.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW PANTAGRUEL CAME TO THE ISLANDS OF TOHU AND BOHU.--THE STRANGE DEATH OF WIDENOSTRILS, THE SWALLOWER OF WINDMILLS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There had always seemed to be a somebody, or a something, very wonderful in the islands he had already passed; but there happened to be a more wonderful somebody in Tohu and Bohu than he had seen or heard of in any other place.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There had always seemed to be a somebody, or a something, very wonderful in the islands he had already passed; but there happened to be a more wonderful somebody in Tohu and Bohu than he had seen or heard of in any other place.
PANTAGRUEL
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From this reading HOW PANTAGRUEL CAME TO THE ISLANDS OF TOHU AND BOHU.--THE STRANGE DEATH OF WIDENOSTRILS, THE SWALLOWER OF WINDMILLS.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There had always seemed to be a somebody, or a something, very wonderful in the islands he had already passed; but there happened to be a more wonderful somebody in Tohu and Bohu than he had seen or heard of in any other place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There had always seemed to be a somebody, or a something, very wonderful in the islands he had already passed; but there happened to be a more wonderful somebody in Tohu and Bohu than he had seen or heard of in any other place.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading When Pantagruel landed with his friends at the quay of the principal town, where the chief men came to see him, he called for dinner; but behold! there was no dinner to be had.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading When Pantagruel landed with his friends at the quay of the principal town, where the chief men came to see him, he called for dinner; but behold! there was no dinner to be had.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Pantagruel landed with his friends at the quay of the principal town, where the chief men came to see him, he called for dinner; but behold! there was no dinner to be had.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There had always seemed to be a somebody, or a something, very wonderful in the islands he had already passed; but there happened to be a more wonderful somebody in Tohu and Bohu than he had seen or heard of in any other place.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There had always seemed to be a somebody, or a something, very wonderful in the islands he had already passed; but there happened to be a more wonderful somebody in Tohu and Bohu than he had seen or heard of in any other place.
a person, without saying who
From this reading There had always seemed to be a somebody, or a something, very wonderful in the islands he had already passed; but there happened to be a more wonderful somebody in Tohu and Bohu than he had seen or heard of in any other place.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There had always seemed to be a somebody, or a something, very wonderful in the islands he had already passed; but there happened to be a more wonderful somebody in Tohu and Bohu than he had seen or heard of in any other place.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Pantagruel stopped at two islands named Tohu and Bohu, which lay very close together.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading HOW PANTAGRUEL CAME TO THE ISLANDS OF TOHU AND BOHU.--THE STRANGE DEATH OF WIDENOSTRILS, THE SWALLOWER OF WINDMILLS.
SWALLOWER
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From this reading HOW PANTAGRUEL CAME TO THE ISLANDS OF TOHU AND BOHU.--THE STRANGE DEATH OF WIDENOSTRILS, THE SWALLOWER OF WINDMILLS.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There had always seemed to be a somebody, or a something, very wonderful in the islands he had already passed; but there happened to be a more wonderful somebody in Tohu and Bohu than he had seen or heard of in any other place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW PANTAGRUEL CAME TO THE ISLANDS OF TOHU AND BOHU.--THE STRANGE DEATH OF WIDENOSTRILS, THE SWALLOWER OF WINDMILLS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had always seemed to be a somebody, or a something, very wonderful in the islands he had already passed; but there happened to be a more wonderful somebody in Tohu and Bohu than he had seen or heard of in any other place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW PANTAGRUEL CAME TO THE ISLANDS OF TOHU AND BOHU.--THE STRANGE DEATH OF WIDENOSTRILS, THE SWALLOWER OF WINDMILLS.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Pantagruel stopped at two islands named Tohu and Bohu, which lay very close together.
TOHU
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From this reading HOW PANTAGRUEL CAME TO THE ISLANDS OF TOHU AND BOHU.--THE STRANGE DEATH OF WIDENOSTRILS, THE SWALLOWER OF WINDMILLS.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When Pantagruel landed with his friends at the quay of the principal town, where the chief men came to see him, he called for dinner; but behold! there was no dinner to be had.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Pantagruel stopped at two islands named Tohu and Bohu, which lay very close together.
precisely as stated
From this reading Pantagruel stopped at two islands named Tohu and Bohu, which lay very close together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Pantagruel landed with his friends at the quay of the principal town, where the chief men came to see him, he called for dinner; but behold! there was no dinner to be had.
at the time that
From this reading When Pantagruel landed with his friends at the quay of the principal town, where the chief men came to see him, he called for dinner; but behold! there was no dinner to be had.
in or at the place that
From this reading When Pantagruel landed with his friends at the quay of the principal town, where the chief men came to see him, he called for dinner; but behold! there was no dinner to be had.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Pantagruel stopped at two islands named Tohu and Bohu, which lay very close together.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why?
WIDENOSTRILS
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From this reading HOW PANTAGRUEL CAME TO THE ISLANDS OF TOHU AND BOHU.--THE STRANGE DEATH OF WIDENOSTRILS, THE SWALLOWER OF WINDMILLS.
WINDMILLSnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪlz/
plural of “windmill” — a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading HOW PANTAGRUEL CAME TO THE ISLANDS OF TOHU AND BOHU.--THE STRANGE DEATH OF WIDENOSTRILS, THE SWALLOWER OF WINDMILLS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Pantagruel landed with his friends at the quay of the principal town, where the chief men came to see him, he called for dinner; but behold! there was no dinner to be had.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading There had always seemed to be a somebody, or a something, very wonderful in the islands he had already passed; but there happened to be a more wonderful somebody in Tohu and Bohu than he had seen or heard of in any other place.
