aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Neither had they seen them playing in the Park and Daisy began to grow nervous about them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
(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 THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am beginning to fear that something has happened to the Twins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At last she said to her husband, "Billy, I can't stand this suspense any longer.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You know they might have wandered over to the lake and been drowned.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Neither had they seen them playing in the Park and Daisy began to grow nervous about them.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I am beginning to fear that something has happened to the Twins.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
cagesnounUS /ˈkeɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cage” — an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
can't
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From this reading At last she said to her husband, "Billy, I can't stand this suspense any longer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading You know they might have wandered over to the lake and been drowned.
ELEPHANTSnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
ENRAGEDadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I am beginning to fear that something has happened to the Twins.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
GOATSnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Neither had they seen them playing in the Park and Daisy began to grow nervous about them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither had they seen them playing in the Park and Daisy began to grow nervous about them.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I am beginning to fear that something has happened to the Twins.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am beginning to fear that something has happened to the Twins.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You know they might have wandered over to the lake and been drowned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last she said to her husband, "Billy, I can't stand this suspense any longer.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading At last she said to her husband, "Billy, I can't stand this suspense any longer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last she said to her husband, "Billy, I can't stand this suspense any longer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither had they seen them playing in the Park and Daisy began to grow nervous about them.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know they might have wandered over to the lake and been drowned.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading You know they might have wandered over to the lake and been drowned.
immediately past
From this reading At last she said to her husband, "Billy, I can't stand this suspense any longer.
for more time
From this reading At last she said to her husband, "Billy, I can't stand this suspense any longer.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You know they might have wandered over to the lake and been drowned.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
Nannie
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From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither had they seen them playing in the Park and Daisy began to grow nervous about them.
easily agitated
From this reading Neither had they seen them playing in the Park and Daisy began to grow nervous about them.
not any; not one
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You know they might have wandered over to the lake and been drowned.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Neither had they seen them playing in the Park and Daisy began to grow nervous about them.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Neither had they seen them playing in the Park and Daisy began to grow nervous about them.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last she said to her husband, "Billy, I can't stand this suspense any longer.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Neither had they seen them playing in the Park and Daisy began to grow nervous about them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she said to her husband, "Billy, I can't stand this suspense any longer.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I am beginning to fear that something has happened to the Twins.
be standing; be upright
From this reading At last she said to her husband, "Billy, I can't stand this suspense any longer.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading At last she said to her husband, "Billy, I can't stand this suspense any longer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am beginning to fear that something has happened to the Twins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither had they seen them playing in the Park and Daisy began to grow nervous about them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither had they seen them playing in the Park and Daisy began to grow nervous about them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At last she said to her husband, "Billy, I can't stand this suspense any longer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
TwinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading You know they might have wandered over to the lake and been drowned.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE ELEPHANTS ARE ENRAGED AT THE GOATS Billy Junior, Daisy and Nannie visited the cages of all the animals, and gave no more thought to the runaway Twins until hour after hour went by and the Twins did not come back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know they might have wandered over to the lake and been drowned.
