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From this reading FEBRUARY 8: The Vegetables “The vegetables on the stove were talking,” said daddy.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
(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 “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
arrangesverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪz/
third-person singular of “arrange” — put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading The cook arranges the heat and puts us on the stove when she wants to,’ said one of the String-Beans.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ‘I insist upon being well-cooked,’ said Mr. Leader Potato.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The cook arranges the heat and puts us on the stove when she wants to,’ said one of the String-Beans.
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading FEBRUARY 8: The Vegetables “The vegetables on the stove were talking,” said daddy.
FEBRUARYnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading FEBRUARY 8: The Vegetables “The vegetables on the stove were talking,” said daddy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The cook arranges the heat and puts us on the stove when she wants to,’ said one of the String-Beans.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I insist upon being well-cooked,’ said Mr. Leader Potato.
inkfishes
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From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading ‘I insist upon being well-cooked,’ said Mr. Leader Potato.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘To my mind, that is nonsense.
JellyfishnounUS /ˈdʒelifɪʃ/
large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
jellyfishes
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From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
immediately past
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading ‘I insist upon being well-cooked,’ said Mr. Leader Potato.
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 “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “‘To my mind, that is nonsense.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘I insist upon being well-cooked,’ said Mr. Leader Potato.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “‘To my mind, that is nonsense.
Nelly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “‘To my mind, that is nonsense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The cook arranges the heat and puts us on the stove when she wants to,’ said one of the String-Beans.
PotatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading ‘I insist upon being well-cooked,’ said Mr. Leader Potato.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading The cook arranges the heat and puts us on the stove when she wants to,’ said one of the String-Beans.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cook arranges the heat and puts us on the stove when she wants to,’ said one of the String-Beans.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading FEBRUARY 8: The Vegetables “The vegetables on the stove were talking,” said daddy.
String-Beans
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From this reading The cook arranges the heat and puts us on the stove when she wants to,’ said one of the String-Beans.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading FEBRUARY 8: The Vegetables “The vegetables on the stove were talking,” said daddy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘To my mind, that is nonsense.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘I insist upon being well-cooked,’ said Mr. Leader Potato.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cook arranges the heat and puts us on the stove when she wants to,’ said one of the String-Beans.
VegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading FEBRUARY 8: The Vegetables “The vegetables on the stove were talking,” said daddy.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading The cook arranges the heat and puts us on the stove when she wants to,’ said one of the String-Beans.
(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 “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
well-cooked
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From this reading ‘I insist upon being well-cooked,’ said Mr. Leader Potato.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FEBRUARY 8: The Vegetables “The vegetables on the stove were talking,” said daddy.
at the time that
From this reading The cook arranges the heat and puts us on the stove when she wants to,’ said one of the String-Beans.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “At last the big fish had left, and all the jellyfishes congratulated the inkfishes on their wonderful means of protection, and they said they felt pretty sure that Nelly Jellyfish would be well looked after on her visit as well as have a wonderful time.”
