used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was certainly true, though he took in a big breath and puffed out his cheeks to make it seem worse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was certainly true, though he took in a big breath and puffed out his cheeks to make it seem worse.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 'Do you know,' said the Lion suddenly to Baby Jane the next day, 'we are growing very fat.'
ATHLETICadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 'Do you know,' said the Lion suddenly to Baby Jane the next day, 'we are growing very fat.'
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 'Do you know,' said the Lion suddenly to Baby Jane the next day, 'we are growing very fat.'
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was certainly true, though he took in a big breath and puffed out his cheeks to make it seem worse.
a youthful male person
From this reading 'Oh, I wish I were a boy,' she said, 'and could teach you big rough games.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It was certainly true, though he took in a big breath and puffed out his cheeks to make it seem worse.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was certainly true, though he took in a big breath and puffed out his cheeks to make it seem worse.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading It was certainly true, though he took in a big breath and puffed out his cheeks to make it seem worse.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'Oh, I wish I were a boy,' she said, 'and could teach you big rough games.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 'Do you know,' said the Lion suddenly to Baby Jane the next day, 'we are growing very fat.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 'Do you know,' said the Lion suddenly to Baby Jane the next day, 'we are growing very fat.'
don't
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From this reading 'Tableaux and Tom Tiddler's Ground don't give us enough exercise,' he went on.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading 'Tableaux and Tom Tiddler's Ground don't give us enough exercise,' he went on.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading 'Tableaux and Tom Tiddler's Ground don't give us enough exercise,' he went on.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 'Do you know,' said the Lion suddenly to Baby Jane the next day, 'we are growing very fat.'
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading 'Oh, I wish I were a boy,' she said, 'and could teach you big rough games.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'Tableaux and Tom Tiddler's Ground don't give us enough exercise,' he went on.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading 'Tableaux and Tom Tiddler's Ground don't give us enough exercise,' he went on.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 'Do you know,' said the Lion suddenly to Baby Jane the next day, 'we are growing very fat.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was certainly true, though he took in a big breath and puffed out his cheeks to make it seem worse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was certainly true, though he took in a big breath and puffed out his cheeks to make it seem worse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Oh, I wish I were a boy,' she said, 'and could teach you big rough games.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was certainly true, though he took in a big breath and puffed out his cheeks to make it seem worse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was certainly true, though he took in a big breath and puffed out his cheeks to make it seem worse.
Jane
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From this reading OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 'Do you know,' said the Lion suddenly to Baby Jane the next day, 'we are growing very fat.'
JANIES
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From this reading OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 'Do you know,' said the Lion suddenly to Baby Jane the next day, 'we are growing very fat.'
JUNIORnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 'Do you know,' said the Lion suddenly to Baby Jane the next day, 'we are growing very fat.'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 'Do you know,' said the Lion suddenly to Baby Jane the next day, 'we are growing very fat.'
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 'Do you know,' said the Lion suddenly to Baby Jane the next day, 'we are growing very fat.'
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This remark made Baby Jane sad and thoughtful.
engage in
From this reading It was certainly true, though he took in a big breath and puffed out his cheeks to make it seem worse.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 'Do you know,' said the Lion suddenly to Baby Jane the next day, 'we are growing very fat.'
OAKDENE
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From this reading OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 'Do you know,' said the Lion suddenly to Baby Jane the next day, 'we are growing very fat.'
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, I wish I were a boy,' she said, 'and could teach you big rough games.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 'Do you know,' said the Lion suddenly to Baby Jane the next day, 'we are growing very fat.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Tableaux and Tom Tiddler's Ground don't give us enough exercise,' he went on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was certainly true, though he took in a big breath and puffed out his cheeks to make it seem worse.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading It was certainly true, though he took in a big breath and puffed out his cheeks to make it seem worse.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading This remark made Baby Jane sad and thoughtful.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading 'Oh, I wish I were a boy,' she said, 'and could teach you big rough games.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading This remark made Baby Jane sad and thoughtful.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 'Do you know,' said the Lion suddenly to Baby Jane the next day, 'we are growing very fat.'
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was certainly true, though he took in a big breath and puffed out his cheeks to make it seem worse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Oh, I wish I were a boy,' she said, 'and could teach you big rough games.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 'Do you know,' said the Lion suddenly to Baby Jane the next day, 'we are growing very fat.'
TableauxnounUS /təˈbloʊ/
plural of “tableau” — a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
From this reading 'Tableaux and Tom Tiddler's Ground don't give us enough exercise,' he went on.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading 'Oh, I wish I were a boy,' she said, 'and could teach you big rough games.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 'Do you know,' said the Lion suddenly to Baby Jane the next day, 'we are growing very fat.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This remark made Baby Jane sad and thoughtful.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was certainly true, though he took in a big breath and puffed out his cheeks to make it seem worse.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading This remark made Baby Jane sad and thoughtful.
Tiddler's
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From this reading 'Tableaux and Tom Tiddler's Ground don't give us enough exercise,' he went on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 'Do you know,' said the Lion suddenly to Baby Jane the next day, 'we are growing very fat.'
male cat
From this reading 'Tableaux and Tom Tiddler's Ground don't give us enough exercise,' he went on.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was certainly true, though he took in a big breath and puffed out his cheeks to make it seem worse.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was certainly true, though he took in a big breath and puffed out his cheeks to make it seem worse.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Tableaux and Tom Tiddler's Ground don't give us enough exercise,' he went on.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 'Do you know,' said the Lion suddenly to Baby Jane the next day, 'we are growing very fat.'
precisely as stated
From this reading OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 'Do you know,' said the Lion suddenly to Baby Jane the next day, 'we are growing very fat.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was certainly true, though he took in a big breath and puffed out his cheeks to make it seem worse.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 'Do you know,' said the Lion suddenly to Baby Jane the next day, 'we are growing very fat.'
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Tableaux and Tom Tiddler's Ground don't give us enough exercise,' he went on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Oh, I wish I were a boy,' she said, 'and could teach you big rough games.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading 'Oh, I wish I were a boy,' she said, 'and could teach you big rough games.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading It was certainly true, though he took in a big breath and puffed out his cheeks to make it seem worse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OLD JANIES _v._ JUNIOR OAKDENE ATHLETIC 'Do you know,' said the Lion suddenly to Baby Jane the next day, 'we are growing very fat.'
