aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I-I-I-I’ve got the t-t-t-toothache!” wailed the Dunce, holding his hand over his jaw and dancing about on one foot.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading The Dunce found the Doctor, and after he had carefully examined the aching tooth he told the Dunce it would have to be pulled.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Dunce found the Doctor, and after he had carefully examined the aching tooth he told the Dunce it would have to be pulled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I-I-I-I’ve got the t-t-t-toothache!” wailed the Dunce, holding his hand over his jaw and dancing about on one foot.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Now what’s the matter?” asked the General.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading “Well, find the Doctor and get attended to,” said the General.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Dunce found the Doctor, and after he had carefully examined the aching tooth he told the Dunce it would have to be pulled.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The Dunce found the Doctor, and after he had carefully examined the aching tooth he told the Dunce it would have to be pulled.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “I-I-I-I’ve got the t-t-t-toothache!” wailed the Dunce, holding his hand over his jaw and dancing about on one foot.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Well, find the Doctor and get attended to,” said the General.
Duncenoun
a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
From this reading “I-I-I-I’ve got the t-t-t-toothache!” wailed the Dunce, holding his hand over his jaw and dancing about on one foot.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The Dunce found the Doctor, and after he had carefully examined the aching tooth he told the Dunce it would have to be pulled.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Well, find the Doctor and get attended to,” said the General.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “I-I-I-I’ve got the t-t-t-toothache!” wailed the Dunce, holding his hand over his jaw and dancing about on one foot.
set up or found
From this reading The Dunce found the Doctor, and after he had carefully examined the aching tooth he told the Dunce it would have to be pulled.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “Now what’s the matter?” asked the General.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Well, find the Doctor and get attended to,” said the General.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I-I-I-I’ve got the t-t-t-toothache!” wailed the Dunce, holding his hand over his jaw and dancing about on one foot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Dunce found the Doctor, and after he had carefully examined the aching tooth he told the Dunce it would have to be pulled.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I-I-I-I’ve got the t-t-t-toothache!” wailed the Dunce, holding his hand over his jaw and dancing about on one foot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Dunce found the Doctor, and after he had carefully examined the aching tooth he told the Dunce it would have to be pulled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Dunce found the Doctor, and after he had carefully examined the aching tooth he told the Dunce it would have to be pulled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I-I-I-I’ve got the t-t-t-toothache!” wailed the Dunce, holding his hand over his jaw and dancing about on one foot.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “I-I-I-I’ve got the t-t-t-toothache!” wailed the Dunce, holding his hand over his jaw and dancing about on one foot.
I-I-I-I've
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From this reading “I-I-I-I’ve got the t-t-t-toothache!” wailed the Dunce, holding his hand over his jaw and dancing about on one foot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Dunce found the Doctor, and after he had carefully examined the aching tooth he told the Dunce it would have to be pulled.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “I-I-I-I’ve got the t-t-t-toothache!” wailed the Dunce, holding his hand over his jaw and dancing about on one foot.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Now what’s the matter?” asked the General.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now what’s the matter?” asked the General.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I-I-I-I’ve got the t-t-t-toothache!” wailed the Dunce, holding his hand over his jaw and dancing about on one foot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I-I-I-I’ve got the t-t-t-toothache!” wailed the Dunce, holding his hand over his jaw and dancing about on one foot.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I-I-I-I’ve got the t-t-t-toothache!” wailed the Dunce, holding his hand over his jaw and dancing about on one foot.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The Dunce found the Doctor, and after he had carefully examined the aching tooth he told the Dunce it would have to be pulled.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, find the Doctor and get attended to,” said the General.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “What!” shouted the Dunce.
t-t-t-toothache
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I-I-I-I’ve got the t-t-t-toothache!” wailed the Dunce, holding his hand over his jaw and dancing about on one foot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now what’s the matter?” asked the General.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, find the Doctor and get attended to,” said the General.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Dunce found the Doctor, and after he had carefully examined the aching tooth he told the Dunce it would have to be pulled.
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading The Dunce found the Doctor, and after he had carefully examined the aching tooth he told the Dunce it would have to be pulled.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “I-I-I-I’ve got the t-t-t-toothache!” wailed the Dunce, holding his hand over his jaw and dancing about on one foot.
(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 “Well, find the Doctor and get attended to,” said the General.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What!” shouted the Dunce.
what's
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From this reading “Now what’s the matter?” asked the General.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Dunce found the Doctor, and after he had carefully examined the aching tooth he told the Dunce it would have to be pulled.
