used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now if you chanced to come across Star Nose above ground, at first sight you might judge him to be a very slow-moving, dull-witted creature.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was on this very account, more than any other, that he preferred to come forth from his underground home about twilight.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Now if you chanced to come across Star Nose above ground, at first sight you might judge him to be a very slow-moving, dull-witted creature.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It was on this very account, more than any other, that he preferred to come forth from his underground home about twilight.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Now if you chanced to come across Star Nose above ground, at first sight you might judge him to be a very slow-moving, dull-witted creature.
(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 FIERCE STAR NOSE, THE BURROWER Star Nose, the mole, loved best of all very dark places.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was on this very account, more than any other, that he preferred to come forth from his underground home about twilight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now if you chanced to come across Star Nose above ground, at first sight you might judge him to be a very slow-moving, dull-witted creature.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now if you chanced to come across Star Nose above ground, at first sight you might judge him to be a very slow-moving, dull-witted creature.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading FIERCE STAR NOSE, THE BURROWER Star Nose, the mole, loved best of all very dark places.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
blood-thirsty
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From this reading In reality he was just about the most fierce, blood-thirsty little fellow on earth or under it.
BURROWER
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From this reading FIERCE STAR NOSE, THE BURROWER Star Nose, the mole, loved best of all very dark places.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading Now if you chanced to come across Star Nose above ground, at first sight you might judge him to be a very slow-moving, dull-witted creature.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was on this very account, more than any other, that he preferred to come forth from his underground home about twilight.
not accessible to view
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Now if you chanced to come across Star Nose above ground, at first sight you might judge him to be a very slow-moving, dull-witted creature.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading FIERCE STAR NOSE, THE BURROWER Star Nose, the mole, loved best of all very dark places.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
dull-witted
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From this reading Now if you chanced to come across Star Nose above ground, at first sight you might judge him to be a very slow-moving, dull-witted creature.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In reality he was just about the most fierce, blood-thirsty little fellow on earth or under it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
a boy or man
From this reading In reality he was just about the most fierce, blood-thirsty little fellow on earth or under it.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading FIERCE STAR NOSE, THE BURROWER Star Nose, the mole, loved best of all very dark places.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now if you chanced to come across Star Nose above ground, at first sight you might judge him to be a very slow-moving, dull-witted creature.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was on this very account, more than any other, that he preferred to come forth from his underground home about twilight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was on this very account, more than any other, that he preferred to come forth from his underground home about twilight.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Now if you chanced to come across Star Nose above ground, at first sight you might judge him to be a very slow-moving, dull-witted creature.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now if you chanced to come across Star Nose above ground, at first sight you might judge him to be a very slow-moving, dull-witted creature.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was on this very account, more than any other, that he preferred to come forth from his underground home about twilight.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now if you chanced to come across Star Nose above ground, at first sight you might judge him to be a very slow-moving, dull-witted creature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on this very account, more than any other, that he preferred to come forth from his underground home about twilight.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Now if you chanced to come across Star Nose above ground, at first sight you might judge him to be a very slow-moving, dull-witted creature.
and nothing more
From this reading In reality he was just about the most fierce, blood-thirsty little fellow on earth or under it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In reality he was just about the most fierce, blood-thirsty little fellow on earth or under it.
held dear
From this reading FIERCE STAR NOSE, THE BURROWER Star Nose, the mole, loved best of all very dark places.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now if you chanced to come across Star Nose above ground, at first sight you might judge him to be a very slow-moving, dull-witted creature.
molenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading FIERCE STAR NOSE, THE BURROWER Star Nose, the mole, loved best of all very dark places.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was on this very account, more than any other, that he preferred to come forth from his underground home about twilight.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading FIERCE STAR NOSE, THE BURROWER Star Nose, the mole, loved best of all very dark places.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now if you chanced to come across Star Nose above ground, at first sight you might judge him to be a very slow-moving, dull-witted creature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIERCE STAR NOSE, THE BURROWER Star Nose, the mole, loved best of all very dark places.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on this very account, more than any other, that he preferred to come forth from his underground home about twilight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In reality he was just about the most fierce, blood-thirsty little fellow on earth or under it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was on this very account, more than any other, that he preferred to come forth from his underground home about twilight.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading FIERCE STAR NOSE, THE BURROWER Star Nose, the mole, loved best of all very dark places.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading It was on this very account, more than any other, that he preferred to come forth from his underground home about twilight.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading In reality he was just about the most fierce, blood-thirsty little fellow on earth or under it.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Now if you chanced to come across Star Nose above ground, at first sight you might judge him to be a very slow-moving, dull-witted creature.
slow-movingadjective
moving slowly
From this reading Now if you chanced to come across Star Nose above ground, at first sight you might judge him to be a very slow-moving, dull-witted creature.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading FIERCE STAR NOSE, THE BURROWER Star Nose, the mole, loved best of all very dark places.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
the rays of the sun
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was on this very account, more than any other, that he preferred to come forth from his underground home about twilight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIERCE STAR NOSE, THE BURROWER Star Nose, the mole, loved best of all very dark places.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was on this very account, more than any other, that he preferred to come forth from his underground home about twilight.
very small
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on this very account, more than any other, that he preferred to come forth from his underground home about twilight.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was on this very account, more than any other, that he preferred to come forth from his underground home about twilight.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In reality he was just about the most fierce, blood-thirsty little fellow on earth or under it.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading FIERCE STAR NOSE, THE BURROWER Star Nose, the mole, loved best of all very dark places.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on this very account, more than any other, that he preferred to come forth from his underground home about twilight.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In fact he spent most of his life underground, so that whenever he did venture abroad into strong sunlight, the glare would nearly blind his tiny, almost concealed eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now if you chanced to come across Star Nose above ground, at first sight you might judge him to be a very slow-moving, dull-witted creature.
