used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being a large bird, he fluttered and shook his wings and jumped about a good deal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Being a large bird, he fluttered and shook his wings and jumped about a good deal.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading As the noise was not alien, the Swamp and all its mysteries came forth to investigate, and oh, what a frolic there was when Mr. Wildcat related the facts!
(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 He had the words all made up, but his head was off before he could speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being a large bird, he fluttered and shook his wings and jumped about a good deal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the noise was not alien, the Swamp and all its mysteries came forth to investigate, and oh, what a frolic there was when Mr. Wildcat related the facts!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had the words all made up, but his head was off before he could speak.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being a large bird, he fluttered and shook his wings and jumped about a good deal.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The strange bird fully intended to say, "Why, certainly, sir!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had the words all made up, but his head was off before he could speak.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the noise was not alien, the Swamp and all its mysteries came forth to investigate, and oh, what a frolic there was when Mr. Wildcat related the facts!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The strange bird fully intended to say, "Why, certainly, sir!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had the words all made up, but his head was off before he could speak.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading The torch-bearers danced up and down with glee, and the mysteries waltzed to the quick piping of the Willis-Whistlers.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Being a large bird, he fluttered and shook his wings and jumped about a good deal.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The torch-bearers danced up and down with glee, and the mysteries waltzed to the quick piping of the Willis-Whistlers.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As the noise was not alien, the Swamp and all its mysteries came forth to investigate, and oh, what a frolic there was when Mr. Wildcat related the facts!
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Being a large bird, he fluttered and shook his wings and jumped about a good deal.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the noise was not alien, the Swamp and all its mysteries came forth to investigate, and oh, what a frolic there was when Mr. Wildcat related the facts!
frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading As the noise was not alien, the Swamp and all its mysteries came forth to investigate, and oh, what a frolic there was when Mr. Wildcat related the facts!
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The strange bird fully intended to say, "Why, certainly, sir!"
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading The torch-bearers danced up and down with glee, and the mysteries waltzed to the quick piping of the Willis-Whistlers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Being a large bird, he fluttered and shook his wings and jumped about a good deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the words all made up, but his head was off before he could speak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the words all made up, but his head was off before he could speak.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had the words all made up, but his head was off before he could speak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had the words all made up, but his head was off before he could speak.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The strange bird fully intended to say, "Why, certainly, sir!"
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading As the noise was not alien, the Swamp and all its mysteries came forth to investigate, and oh, what a frolic there was when Mr. Wildcat related the facts!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As the noise was not alien, the Swamp and all its mysteries came forth to investigate, and oh, what a frolic there was when Mr. Wildcat related the facts!
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Being a large bird, he fluttered and shook his wings and jumped about a good deal.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Being a large bird, he fluttered and shook his wings and jumped about a good deal.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had the words all made up, but his head was off before he could speak.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As the noise was not alien, the Swamp and all its mysteries came forth to investigate, and oh, what a frolic there was when Mr. Wildcat related the facts!
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading As the noise was not alien, the Swamp and all its mysteries came forth to investigate, and oh, what a frolic there was when Mr. Wildcat related the facts!
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading As the noise was not alien, the Swamp and all its mysteries came forth to investigate, and oh, what a frolic there was when Mr. Wildcat related the facts!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the noise was not alien, the Swamp and all its mysteries came forth to investigate, and oh, what a frolic there was when Mr. Wildcat related the facts!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The torch-bearers danced up and down with glee, and the mysteries waltzed to the quick piping of the Willis-Whistlers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had the words all made up, but his head was off before he could speak.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading As the noise was not alien, the Swamp and all its mysteries came forth to investigate, and oh, what a frolic there was when Mr. Wildcat related the facts!
pipingnounUS /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/
a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
From this reading The torch-bearers danced up and down with glee, and the mysteries waltzed to the quick piping of the Willis-Whistlers.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The torch-bearers danced up and down with glee, and the mysteries waltzed to the quick piping of the Willis-Whistlers.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading As the noise was not alien, the Swamp and all its mysteries came forth to investigate, and oh, what a frolic there was when Mr. Wildcat related the facts!
express in words
From this reading The strange bird fully intended to say, "Why, certainly, sir!"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Being a large bird, he fluttered and shook his wings and jumped about a good deal.
term of address for a man
From this reading The strange bird fully intended to say, "Why, certainly, sir!"
express in speech
From this reading He had the words all made up, but his head was off before he could speak.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The strange bird fully intended to say, "Why, certainly, sir!"
SwampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading As the noise was not alien, the Swamp and all its mysteries came forth to investigate, and oh, what a frolic there was when Mr. Wildcat related the facts!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The strange bird fully intended to say, "Why, certainly, sir!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading As the noise was not alien, the Swamp and all its mysteries came forth to investigate, and oh, what a frolic there was when Mr. Wildcat related the facts!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The strange bird fully intended to say, "Why, certainly, sir!"
torch-bearers
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From this reading The torch-bearers danced up and down with glee, and the mysteries waltzed to the quick piping of the Willis-Whistlers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had the words all made up, but his head was off before he could speak.
waltzed
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From this reading The torch-bearers danced up and down with glee, and the mysteries waltzed to the quick piping of the Willis-Whistlers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had the words all made up, but his head was off before he could speak.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As the noise was not alien, the Swamp and all its mysteries came forth to investigate, and oh, what a frolic there was when Mr. Wildcat related the facts!
at the time that
From this reading As the noise was not alien, the Swamp and all its mysteries came forth to investigate, and oh, what a frolic there was when Mr. Wildcat related the facts!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The strange bird fully intended to say, "Why, certainly, sir!"
WildcatnounUS /ˈwaɪldkæt/
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading As the noise was not alien, the Swamp and all its mysteries came forth to investigate, and oh, what a frolic there was when Mr. Wildcat related the facts!
Willis-Whistlers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The torch-bearers danced up and down with glee, and the mysteries waltzed to the quick piping of the Willis-Whistlers.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Being a large bird, he fluttered and shook his wings and jumped about a good deal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The torch-bearers danced up and down with glee, and the mysteries waltzed to the quick piping of the Willis-Whistlers.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He had the words all made up, but his head was off before he could speak.
