used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Say fellows, it's a fine day; only it's snowing."
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading THE MUD VOLCANO Bart's first act, on awakening in the morning, was to go to the tent flap, and look out.
(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 "Well, you don't want to sleep all day, do you?" asked Bart, looking at his watch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MUD VOLCANO Bart's first act, on awakening in the morning, was to go to the tent flap, and look out.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Did you wake us up to tell us that?" demanded Ned, as he turned over for another nap.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Did you wake us up to tell us that?" demanded Ned, as he turned over for another nap.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, you don't want to sleep all day, do you?" asked Bart, looking at his watch.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Then he called to his companions, who were still asleep:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, you don't want to sleep all day, do you?" asked Bart, looking at his watch.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading THE MUD VOLCANO Bart's first act, on awakening in the morning, was to go to the tent flap, and look out.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading "Well, you don't want to sleep all day, do you?" asked Bart, looking at his watch.
Bart'snounUS /bɑːrts/
possessive form of “bart” — a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading THE MUD VOLCANO Bart's first act, on awakening in the morning, was to go to the tent flap, and look out.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then he called to his companions, who were still asleep:
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Then he called to his companions, who were still asleep:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Say fellows, it's a fine day; only it's snowing."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Did you wake us up to tell us that?" demanded Ned, as he turned over for another nap.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you wake us up to tell us that?" demanded Ned, as he turned over for another nap.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, you don't want to sleep all day, do you?" asked Bart, looking at his watch.
don't
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From this reading "Well, you don't want to sleep all day, do you?" asked Bart, looking at his watch.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Say fellows, it's a fine day; only it's snowing."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Say fellows, it's a fine day; only it's snowing."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE MUD VOLCANO Bart's first act, on awakening in the morning, was to go to the tent flap, and look out.
flapverbUS /flæp/
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading THE MUD VOLCANO Bart's first act, on awakening in the morning, was to go to the tent flap, and look out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Did you wake us up to tell us that?" demanded Ned, as he turned over for another nap.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE MUD VOLCANO Bart's first act, on awakening in the morning, was to go to the tent flap, and look out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he called to his companions, who were still asleep:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he called to his companions, who were still asleep:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MUD VOLCANO Bart's first act, on awakening in the morning, was to go to the tent flap, and look out.
it's
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From this reading "Say fellows, it's a fine day; only it's snowing."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE MUD VOLCANO Bart's first act, on awakening in the morning, was to go to the tent flap, and look out.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Well, you don't want to sleep all day, do you?" asked Bart, looking at his watch.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MUD VOLCANO Bart's first act, on awakening in the morning, was to go to the tent flap, and look out.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading THE MUD VOLCANO Bart's first act, on awakening in the morning, was to go to the tent flap, and look out.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading "Did you wake us up to tell us that?" demanded Ned, as he turned over for another nap.
Ned
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From this reading "Did you wake us up to tell us that?" demanded Ned, as he turned over for another nap.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MUD VOLCANO Bart's first act, on awakening in the morning, was to go to the tent flap, and look out.
and nothing more
From this reading "Say fellows, it's a fine day; only it's snowing."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE MUD VOLCANO Bart's first act, on awakening in the morning, was to go to the tent flap, and look out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Did you wake us up to tell us that?" demanded Ned, as he turned over for another nap.
express in words
From this reading "Say fellows, it's a fine day; only it's snowing."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Well, you don't want to sleep all day, do you?" asked Bart, looking at his watch.
snowingverbUS /ˈsnoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading "Say fellows, it's a fine day; only it's snowing."
not in physical motion
From this reading Then he called to his companions, who were still asleep:
express in words
From this reading "Did you wake us up to tell us that?" demanded Ned, as he turned over for another nap.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading THE MUD VOLCANO Bart's first act, on awakening in the morning, was to go to the tent flap, and look out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Did you wake us up to tell us that?" demanded Ned, as he turned over for another nap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MUD VOLCANO Bart's first act, on awakening in the morning, was to go to the tent flap, and look out.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he called to his companions, who were still asleep:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MUD VOLCANO Bart's first act, on awakening in the morning, was to go to the tent flap, and look out.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Did you wake us up to tell us that?" demanded Ned, as he turned over for another nap.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Did you wake us up to tell us that?" demanded Ned, as he turned over for another nap.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did you wake us up to tell us that?" demanded Ned, as he turned over for another nap.
VOLCANOnounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading THE MUD VOLCANO Bart's first act, on awakening in the morning, was to go to the tent flap, and look out.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Did you wake us up to tell us that?" demanded Ned, as he turned over for another nap.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well, you don't want to sleep all day, do you?" asked Bart, looking at his watch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MUD VOLCANO Bart's first act, on awakening in the morning, was to go to the tent flap, and look out.
look attentively
From this reading "Well, you don't want to sleep all day, do you?" asked Bart, looking at his watch.
(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, you don't want to sleep all day, do you?" asked Bart, looking at his watch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he called to his companions, who were still asleep:
which person or people
From this reading Then he called to his companions, who were still asleep:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you wake us up to tell us that?" demanded Ned, as he turned over for another nap.
