used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then we'll begin a new life--new windows and new doors, and new bugs to bite us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the shoemaker's dream was not to be fulfilled.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then we'll begin a new life--new windows and new doors, and new bugs to bite us.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading Then we'll begin a new life--new windows and new doors, and new bugs to bite us.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The house did not crumble down, but was bought by Petrusha.
bugsnounUS /bʌɡz/
plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading Then we'll begin a new life--new windows and new doors, and new bugs to bite us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the shoemaker's dream was not to be fulfilled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The house did not crumble down, but was bought by Petrusha.
cobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
crumbleverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəl/
fall apart
From this reading The house did not crumble down, but was bought by Petrusha.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Well, let's have it soon, I've had enough of this pig-sty--only in the end one gets used to it, devil take it!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The house did not crumble down, but was bought by Petrusha.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then we'll begin a new life--new windows and new doors, and new bugs to bite us.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The house did not crumble down, but was bought by Petrusha.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading But the shoemaker's dream was not to be fulfilled.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
else
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From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Well, let's have it soon, I've had enough of this pig-sty--only in the end one gets used to it, devil take it!"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Well, let's have it soon, I've had enough of this pig-sty--only in the end one gets used to it, devil take it!"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading But the shoemaker's dream was not to be fulfilled.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Well, let's have it soon, I've had enough of this pig-sty--only in the end one gets used to it, devil take it!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, let's have it soon, I've had enough of this pig-sty--only in the end one gets used to it, devil take it!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, let's have it soon, I've had enough of this pig-sty--only in the end one gets used to it, devil take it!"
Heigh-ho
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From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house did not crumble down, but was bought by Petrusha.
I've
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From this reading Well, let's have it soon, I've had enough of this pig-sty--only in the end one gets used to it, devil take it!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
let's
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From this reading Well, let's have it soon, I've had enough of this pig-sty--only in the end one gets used to it, devil take it!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then we'll begin a new life--new windows and new doors, and new bugs to bite us.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the shoemaker's dream was not to be fulfilled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, let's have it soon, I've had enough of this pig-sty--only in the end one gets used to it, devil take it!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Well, let's have it soon, I've had enough of this pig-sty--only in the end one gets used to it, devil take it!"
and nothing more
From this reading Well, let's have it soon, I've had enough of this pig-sty--only in the end one gets used to it, devil take it!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
Petrusha
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From this reading The house did not crumble down, but was bought by Petrusha.
pig-sty
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From this reading Well, let's have it soon, I've had enough of this pig-sty--only in the end one gets used to it, devil take it!"
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
try to get or reach
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
shoemaker's
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From this reading But the shoemaker's dream was not to be fulfilled.
shop'll
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From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
in the near future
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
spawnverbUS /spɑːn/
call forth
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
strewverbUS /struː/
spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
carry out
From this reading Well, let's have it soon, I've had enough of this pig-sty--only in the end one gets used to it, devil take it!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we'll begin a new life--new windows and new doors, and new bugs to bite us.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well, let's have it soon, I've had enough of this pig-sty--only in the end one gets used to it, devil take it!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then we'll begin a new life--new windows and new doors, and new bugs to bite us.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Well, let's have it soon, I've had enough of this pig-sty--only in the end one gets used to it, devil take it!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the shoemaker's dream was not to be fulfilled.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
we'll
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From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
(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, let's have it soon, I've had enough of this pig-sty--only in the end one gets used to it, devil take it!"
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Then we'll begin a new life--new windows and new doors, and new bugs to bite us.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Heigh-ho!" began the cobbler, "the old shop'll soon smash up and strew its spawn over the earth, and we that live in it, we'll scatter to the four winds, we'll seek out new holes somewhere else--we'll soon find 'em, as good as these.
