ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHET
Old English hwettan; related to hvæt sharp, Old High German hwezzen, Old Norse hvetja, Gothic hvatjan.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WHET
PRESENT
Present
I whet
you whet
he/she/it whets
we whet
you whet
they whet
Present continuous
I am whetting
you are whetting
he/she/it is whetting
we are whetting
you are whetting
they are whetting
Present perfect
I have whetted
you have whetted
he/she/it has whetted
we have whetted
you have whetted
they have whetted
Present perfect continuous
I have been whetting
you have been whetting
he/she/it has been whetting
we have been whetting
you have been whetting
they have been whetting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I whetted
you whetted
he/she/it whetted
we whetted
you whetted
they whetted
Past continuous
I was whetting
you were whetting
he/she/it was whetting
we were whetting
you were whetting
they were whetting
Past perfect
I had whetted
you had whetted
he/she/it had whetted
we had whetted
you had whetted
they had whetted
Past perfect continuous
I had been whetting
you had been whetting
he/she/it had been whetting
we had been whetting
you had been whetting
they had been whetting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will whet
you will whet
he/she/it will whet
we will whet
you will whet
they will whet
Future continuous
I will be whetting
you will be whetting
he/she/it will be whetting
we will be whetting
you will be whetting
they will be whetting
Future perfect
I will have whetted
you will have whetted
he/she/it will have whetted
we will have whetted
you will have whetted
they will have whetted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been whetting
you will have been whetting
he/she/it will have been whetting
we will have been whetting
you will have been whetting
they will have been whetting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would whet
you would whet
he/she/it would whet
we would whet
you would whet
they would whet
Conditional continuous
I would be whetting
you would be whetting
he/she/it would be whetting
we would be whetting
you would be whetting
they would be whetting
Conditional perfect
I would have whet
you would have whet
he/she/it would have whet
we would have whet
you would have whet
they would have whet
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been whetting
you would have been whetting
he/she/it would have been whetting
we would have been whetting
you would have been whetting
they would have been whetting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you whet
we let´s whet
you whet
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
whetting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHET»
Discover the use of
whet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
whet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Northern. Saw-whet. Owl. Aegolius. acadicus. SPECIES PROFILE The look that
endears the saw-whet owl to so many. How did this owl receive its odd name?
There are many colorful stories of an old logger ftling his saw and hearing a
similar ...
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Adventures Underwater - 10 watery tales of excitement under ...
Ian Usher. Adventures Underwater 10 watery tales of excitement under the sea to
whet your appetite for your own travel adventures. by. Ian Usher (Please Note:
these stories are based on personal experience only, and do not constitute any ...
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Arizona Breeding Bird Atlas
Northern Saw-whet Owl fledglings can fly reasonably well immediately after
leaving the nest (Cannings 1993). DISTRIBUTION AND STATUS Northern Saw-
whet Owls are sporadic in their distribution range wide, and can be common in a
...
Troy E. Corman, Cathryn Wise-Gervais, 2005
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Hawks and Owls of Eastern North America
A pair of adult Northern Saw-whet Owls. The larger and heavier female is on the
left, the male on the right. Photo by Ron Austing. roosts with other features were
used, such as smaller trees providing easier avenues of approach and escape.
Donald S. Heintzelman, 2004
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Movements of the Northern Saw-
whet Owl
Dispersal movements of the Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) were studied using stable isotope analysis (SIA) of feather samples that were collected in central Alberta.
Charles Edward Priestley, 2008
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ...
Sbaiif. This visitation Is but to whet thy almost blunted purpose. SbaHipeare.
Unsophisticated vitriol, rubbed on the whetted blade of a knife, will not impart its
colour. Boyle. There is the Roman slave -whetting his knife, and listening. AJd'
uon.
Samuel Johnson, Henry John Todd, 1805
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Cupboard Love 2: A Dictionary of Culinary Curiosities
Most recently, probably in the nineteenth century, Cape Cod turkey became the
name of a baked codfish. whet A thousand years ago, you did not say your
kitchen knives needed to be sharpened: you said they needed to be whetted. In
fact ...
Another three — the Long- eared, Short-eared, and Saw-whet — are northern
species seen here only in winter or during migration. The Barn Owl is a very rare
permanent resident, and the Snowy Owl of the far north is an extremely rare
winter ...
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Life After Death: The Viola Da Gamba in Britain from Purcell ...
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Fifty Uncommon Birds of the Upper Midwest
Aegolius acadicus Smaller than a robin, the saw-whet is difficult to see because
of its size, nocturnal habits, and plumage that looks like its surroundings. My
friend Karla Kinstler knows something not only of saw-whets but also of all the
owls in ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHET»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
whet is used in the context of the following news items.
Cheesecake day: 10 classics to whet your appetite
Cheesecake has been a staple delight of folk for generations, with a whole host of flavours to whet the appetite of food lovers. Nottingham is, of course, well ... «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»
Oculus Uses 'Henry' Premiere To Whet Appetites For Its Virtual …
The virtual reality company Oculus is close to releasing a headset for games, movies and other entertainment. The company premiered an animated short called ... «NPR, Jul 15»
'A fluffy something with eyes': The story behind Boulder County's …
A baby northern saw-whet owl stands on Rainbow Lakes Road near Nederland on July 21 as Boulder County sheriff's Deputy Sophie Berman takes a photo. «Boulder Daily Camera, Jul 15»
Colorado Deputies May Love Baby Owls, But The Saw-Whet Owl Is …
#DeputiesLoveBabyOwls has been trending ever since Boulder Colorado's Sheriff's Office posted the video of the Northern Saw-whet Owl in the middle of a dirt ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
Friends, fun and finesse whet the appetite
The week leading up to the official kick-off of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Portugal 2015 got off to a flying start. Spectators flocked to the Praia da Baia ... «FIFA.com, Jul 15»
Machine learning makes Twitter get Whet. Lab, that is
TWITTER HAS announced that it has purchased Whetlab to accelerate the company's machine learning efforts. Here's how we know: ... «Inquirer, Jun 15»
Food supply fears whet appetite for Dutch farm technology
AMSTERDAM From the rooftops of Amsterdam to the expanses of Kazakhstan, Dutch technology is helping food producers to meet the needs of both gourmets ... «Reuters, May 15»
Alewife dinner hopes to whet appetite for the fish
Alewife dinner hopes to whet appetite for the fish. A sold-out dinner in Benton aims to change attitudes about a fish that's 'not just lobster bait.' By Peter ... «Press Herald, May 15»
OMB prehearing on Merton Lands Saw-Whet property draws crowd …
Pictured, from left, are: Ward 4 Councillors Allan Elgar and Roger Lapworth; Oakvillegreen President Karen Brock; Fourteen Mile Creek Residents' Association's ... «InsideHalton.com, May 15»
Standing-room only at Saw-Whet lands meeting in Oakville
It was standing-room only at a public meeting Wednesday where 600 residents, opposed to the development of Saw-Whet Golf Course, heard about how to ... «InsideHalton.com, Apr 15»
