used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "GOING TO HAVE A FUNERAL."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were very much disturbed by his presence, and wriggled about in all directions, as if in pursuit of hiding places, or their company dress and manners.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The plank did not hold out against Bertie, and he found several of the worm family at home.
(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 They were very much disturbed by his presence, and wriggled about in all directions, as if in pursuit of hiding places, or their company dress and manners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The plank did not hold out against Bertie, and he found several of the worm family at home.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But that did not make any difference to Bertie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were very much disturbed by his presence, and wriggled about in all directions, as if in pursuit of hiding places, or their company dress and manners.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The plank did not hold out against Bertie, and he found several of the worm family at home.
Bertie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The plank did not hold out against Bertie, and he found several of the worm family at home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that did not make any difference to Bertie.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were very much disturbed by his presence, and wriggled about in all directions, as if in pursuit of hiding places, or their company dress and manners.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They were very much disturbed by his presence, and wriggled about in all directions, as if in pursuit of hiding places, or their company dress and manners.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The plank did not hold out against Bertie, and he found several of the worm family at home.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading But that did not make any difference to Bertie.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading They were very much disturbed by his presence, and wriggled about in all directions, as if in pursuit of hiding places, or their company dress and manners.
having the place or position changed
From this reading They were very much disturbed by his presence, and wriggled about in all directions, as if in pursuit of hiding places, or their company dress and manners.
put on clothes
From this reading They were very much disturbed by his presence, and wriggled about in all directions, as if in pursuit of hiding places, or their company dress and manners.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading They were evidently not prepared to receive visitors.
a social unit living together
From this reading The plank did not hold out against Bertie, and he found several of the worm family at home.
set up or found
From this reading The plank did not hold out against Bertie, and he found several of the worm family at home.
FUNERALnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading "GOING TO HAVE A FUNERAL."
the act of departing
From this reading "GOING TO HAVE A FUNERAL."
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "GOING TO HAVE A FUNERAL."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The plank did not hold out against Bertie, and he found several of the worm family at home.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading They were very much disturbed by his presence, and wriggled about in all directions, as if in pursuit of hiding places, or their company dress and manners.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were very much disturbed by his presence, and wriggled about in all directions, as if in pursuit of hiding places, or their company dress and manners.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The plank did not hold out against Bertie, and he found several of the worm family at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The plank did not hold out against Bertie, and he found several of the worm family at home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were very much disturbed by his presence, and wriggled about in all directions, as if in pursuit of hiding places, or their company dress and manners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were very much disturbed by his presence, and wriggled about in all directions, as if in pursuit of hiding places, or their company dress and manners.
engage in
From this reading But that did not make any difference to Bertie.
social deportment
From this reading They were very much disturbed by his presence, and wriggled about in all directions, as if in pursuit of hiding places, or their company dress and manners.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were very much disturbed by his presence, and wriggled about in all directions, as if in pursuit of hiding places, or their company dress and manners.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The plank did not hold out against Bertie, and he found several of the worm family at home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The plank did not hold out against Bertie, and he found several of the worm family at home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were very much disturbed by his presence, and wriggled about in all directions, as if in pursuit of hiding places, or their company dress and manners.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The plank did not hold out against Bertie, and he found several of the worm family at home.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were very much disturbed by his presence, and wriggled about in all directions, as if in pursuit of hiding places, or their company dress and manners.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading The plank did not hold out against Bertie, and he found several of the worm family at home.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading They were evidently not prepared to receive visitors.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading They were very much disturbed by his presence, and wriggled about in all directions, as if in pursuit of hiding places, or their company dress and manners.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading They were very much disturbed by his presence, and wriggled about in all directions, as if in pursuit of hiding places, or their company dress and manners.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading They were evidently not prepared to receive visitors.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The plank did not hold out against Bertie, and he found several of the worm family at home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that did not make any difference to Bertie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The plank did not hold out against Bertie, and he found several of the worm family at home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were very much disturbed by his presence, and wriggled about in all directions, as if in pursuit of hiding places, or their company dress and manners.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were very much disturbed by his presence, and wriggled about in all directions, as if in pursuit of hiding places, or their company dress and manners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "GOING TO HAVE A FUNERAL."
precisely as stated
From this reading They were very much disturbed by his presence, and wriggled about in all directions, as if in pursuit of hiding places, or their company dress and manners.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading They were evidently not prepared to receive visitors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were very much disturbed by his presence, and wriggled about in all directions, as if in pursuit of hiding places, or their company dress and manners.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading The plank did not hold out against Bertie, and he found several of the worm family at home.
wriggled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were very much disturbed by his presence, and wriggled about in all directions, as if in pursuit of hiding places, or their company dress and manners.
