used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As we paddled on, Uncle Mark asked Lily and Dora to sing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At laste, the Ridskins hold to that notion."
ateing
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From this reading "They're mighty good ateing, barring the head and tail.
barringnounUS /ˈbɑːrɪŋ/
the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
From this reading "They're mighty good ateing, barring the head and tail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading I was, I confess, very thankful that we had not been compelled to eat the creatures; though I did not know what hunger might have induced me to do.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I was, I confess, very thankful that we had not been compelled to eat the creatures; though I did not know what hunger might have induced me to do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I was, I confess, very thankful that we had not been compelled to eat the creatures; though I did not know what hunger might have induced me to do.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was, I confess, very thankful that we had not been compelled to eat the creatures; though I did not know what hunger might have induced me to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was, I confess, very thankful that we had not been compelled to eat the creatures; though I did not know what hunger might have induced me to do.
Dora
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From this reading As we paddled on, Uncle Mark asked Lily and Dora to sing.
take in solid food
From this reading I was, I confess, very thankful that we had not been compelled to eat the creatures; though I did not know what hunger might have induced me to do.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "They're mighty good ateing, barring the head and tail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was, I confess, very thankful that we had not been compelled to eat the creatures; though I did not know what hunger might have induced me to do.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "They're mighty good ateing, barring the head and tail.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At laste, the Ridskins hold to that notion."
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading I was, I confess, very thankful that we had not been compelled to eat the creatures; though I did not know what hunger might have induced me to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading I was, I confess, very thankful that we had not been compelled to eat the creatures; though I did not know what hunger might have induced me to do.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I was, I confess, very thankful that we had not been compelled to eat the creatures; though I did not know what hunger might have induced me to do.
laste
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From this reading At laste, the Ridskins hold to that notion."
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading As we paddled on, Uncle Mark asked Lily and Dora to sing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading As we paddled on, Uncle Mark asked Lily and Dora to sing.
Masther
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From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was, I confess, very thankful that we had not been compelled to eat the creatures; though I did not know what hunger might have induced me to do.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "They're mighty good ateing, barring the head and tail.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was, I confess, very thankful that we had not been compelled to eat the creatures; though I did not know what hunger might have induced me to do.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading At laste, the Ridskins hold to that notion."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As we paddled on, Uncle Mark asked Lily and Dora to sing.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading As we paddled on, Uncle Mark asked Lily and Dora to sing.
Ridskins
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From this reading At laste, the Ridskins hold to that notion."
Roger
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From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
deliver by singing
From this reading As we paddled on, Uncle Mark asked Lily and Dora to sing.
snakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading "They're mighty good ateing, barring the head and tail.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I was, I confess, very thankful that we had not been compelled to eat the creatures; though I did not know what hunger might have induced me to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At laste, the Ridskins hold to that notion."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
They're
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From this reading "They're mighty good ateing, barring the head and tail.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was, I confess, very thankful that we had not been compelled to eat the creatures; though I did not know what hunger might have induced me to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading As we paddled on, Uncle Mark asked Lily and Dora to sing.
precisely as stated
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was, I confess, very thankful that we had not been compelled to eat the creatures; though I did not know what hunger might have induced me to do.
at the time that
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The day was, Masther Roger, when you and I would have been very happy to have fallen in with as many of those same snakes as we could have caught," observed Mike to me.
