used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Fight, widow!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, you will go away, and you will never come back; for you will go to the rubbish-heap with Nag.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me the egg, Rikki-tikki.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
immediately past
From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me the egg, Rikki-tikki.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
NagverbUS /næɡ/
bother persistently with trivial complaints
From this reading "Yes, you will go away, and you will never come back; for you will go to the rubbish-heap with Nag.
Nagaina
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From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
Rikki-tikki
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From this reading "Give me the egg, Rikki-tikki.
Rikki-tikki's
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From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
rubbish-heap
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From this reading "Yes, you will go away, and you will never come back; for you will go to the rubbish-heap with Nag.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
cut with a saw
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki's paws.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, you will go away, and you will never come back; for you will go to the rubbish-heap with Nag.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Fight, widow!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back," she said, lowering her hood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, you will go away, and you will never come back; for you will go to the rubbish-heap with Nag.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, you will go away, and you will never come back; for you will go to the rubbish-heap with Nag.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, you will go away, and you will never come back; for you will go to the rubbish-heap with Nag.
