(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 “I don’t care,” snarled the Wolf; “if it was not you it was your father;” and with that he rushed upon the poor little Lamb and WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA ate her all up.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then he called out to the Lamb, “How dare you muddle the water from which I am drinking?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I don’t care,” snarled the Wolf; “if it was not you it was your father;” and with that he rushed upon the poor little Lamb and WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA ate her all up.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading “I don’t care,” snarled the Wolf; “if it was not you it was your father;” and with that he rushed upon the poor little Lamb and WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA ate her all up.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Well, then,” said the Wolf, “why did you call me bad names this time last year?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Nay, master, nay,” said Lambikin; “if the water be muddy up there, I cannot be the cause of it, for it runs down from you to me.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Well, then,” said the Wolf, “why did you call me bad names this time last year?”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then he called out to the Lamb, “How dare you muddle the water from which I am drinking?”
cannot
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From this reading “Nay, master, nay,” said Lambikin; “if the water be muddy up there, I cannot be the cause of it, for it runs down from you to me.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I don’t care,” snarled the Wolf; “if it was not you it was your father;” and with that he rushed upon the poor little Lamb and WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA ate her all up.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “Nay, master, nay,” said Lambikin; “if the water be muddy up there, I cannot be the cause of it, for it runs down from you to me.”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Then he called out to the Lamb, “How dare you muddle the water from which I am drinking?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Well, then,” said the Wolf, “why did you call me bad names this time last year?”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t care,” snarled the Wolf; “if it was not you it was your father;” and with that he rushed upon the poor little Lamb and WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA ate her all up.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Nay, master, nay,” said Lambikin; “if the water be muddy up there, I cannot be the cause of it, for it runs down from you to me.”
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Then he called out to the Lamb, “How dare you muddle the water from which I am drinking?”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I don’t care,” snarled the Wolf; “if it was not you it was your father;” and with that he rushed upon the poor little Lamb and WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA ate her all up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Nay, master, nay,” said Lambikin; “if the water be muddy up there, I cannot be the cause of it, for it runs down from you to me.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he called out to the Lamb, “How dare you muddle the water from which I am drinking?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he called out to the Lamb, “How dare you muddle the water from which I am drinking?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t care,” snarled the Wolf; “if it was not you it was your father;” and with that he rushed upon the poor little Lamb and WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA ate her all up.
How
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From this reading Then he called out to the Lamb, “How dare you muddle the water from which I am drinking?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then he called out to the Lamb, “How dare you muddle the water from which I am drinking?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Nay, master, nay,” said Lambikin; “if the water be muddy up there, I cannot be the cause of it, for it runs down from you to me.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Nay, master, nay,” said Lambikin; “if the water be muddy up there, I cannot be the cause of it, for it runs down from you to me.”
LambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading Then he called out to the Lamb, “How dare you muddle the water from which I am drinking?”
Lambikin
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From this reading “Nay, master, nay,” said Lambikin; “if the water be muddy up there, I cannot be the cause of it, for it runs down from you to me.”
immediately past
From this reading “Well, then,” said the Wolf, “why did you call me bad names this time last year?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I don’t care,” snarled the Wolf; “if it was not you it was your father;” and with that he rushed upon the poor little Lamb and WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA ate her all up.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Nay, master, nay,” said Lambikin; “if the water be muddy up there, I cannot be the cause of it, for it runs down from you to me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nay, master, nay,” said Lambikin; “if the water be muddy up there, I cannot be the cause of it, for it runs down from you to me.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “That cannot be,” said the Lamb; “I am only six months old.”
muddlenounUS /ˈmʌdəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading Then he called out to the Lamb, “How dare you muddle the water from which I am drinking?”
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading “Nay, master, nay,” said Lambikin; “if the water be muddy up there, I cannot be the cause of it, for it runs down from you to me.”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “Well, then,” said the Wolf, “why did you call me bad names this time last year?”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, master, nay,” said Lambikin; “if the water be muddy up there, I cannot be the cause of it, for it runs down from you to me.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I don’t care,” snarled the Wolf; “if it was not you it was your father;” and with that he rushed upon the poor little Lamb and WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA ate her all up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Nay, master, nay,” said Lambikin; “if the water be muddy up there, I cannot be the cause of it, for it runs down from you to me.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “That cannot be,” said the Lamb; “I am only six months old.”
and nothing more
From this reading “That cannot be,” said the Lamb; “I am only six months old.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he called out to the Lamb, “How dare you muddle the water from which I am drinking?”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “I don’t care,” snarled the Wolf; “if it was not you it was your father;” and with that he rushed upon the poor little Lamb and WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA ate her all up.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “Nay, master, nay,” said Lambikin; “if the water be muddy up there, I cannot be the cause of it, for it runs down from you to me.”
done under pressure
From this reading “I don’t care,” snarled the Wolf; “if it was not you it was your father;” and with that he rushed upon the poor little Lamb and WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA ate her all up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Nay, master, nay,” said Lambikin; “if the water be muddy up there, I cannot be the cause of it, for it runs down from you to me.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “That cannot be,” said the Lamb; “I am only six months old.”
snarledadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːrəld/
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading “I don’t care,” snarled the Wolf; “if it was not you it was your father;” and with that he rushed upon the poor little Lamb and WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA ate her all up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That cannot be,” said the Lamb; “I am only six months old.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he called out to the Lamb, “How dare you muddle the water from which I am drinking?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he called out to the Lamb, “How dare you muddle the water from which I am drinking?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Nay, master, nay,” said Lambikin; “if the water be muddy up there, I cannot be the cause of it, for it runs down from you to me.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, then,” said the Wolf, “why did you call me bad names this time last year?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Well, then,” said the Wolf, “why did you call me bad names this time last year?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he called out to the Lamb, “How dare you muddle the water from which I am drinking?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Nay, master, nay,” said Lambikin; “if the water be muddy up there, I cannot be the cause of it, for it runs down from you to me.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I don’t care,” snarled the Wolf; “if it was not you it was your father;” and with that he rushed upon the poor little Lamb and WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA ate her all up.
WARRA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t care,” snarled the Wolf; “if it was not you it was your father;” and with that he rushed upon the poor little Lamb and WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA ate her all up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t care,” snarled the Wolf; “if it was not you it was your father;” and with that he rushed upon the poor little Lamb and WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA ate her all up.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then he called out to the Lamb, “How dare you muddle the water from which I am drinking?”
(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, then,” said the Wolf, “why did you call me bad names this time last year?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he called out to the Lamb, “How dare you muddle the water from which I am drinking?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Well, then,” said the Wolf, “why did you call me bad names this time last year?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I don’t care,” snarled the Wolf; “if it was not you it was your father;” and with that he rushed upon the poor little Lamb and WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA ate her all up.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “Well, then,” said the Wolf, “why did you call me bad names this time last year?”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Well, then,” said the Wolf, “why did you call me bad names this time last year?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he called out to the Lamb, “How dare you muddle the water from which I am drinking?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t care,” snarled the Wolf; “if it was not you it was your father;” and with that he rushed upon the poor little Lamb and WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA WARRA ate her all up.
