used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
can't
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From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
closesnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪz/
plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
travel across or pass over
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
the organ of sight
From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
be the source of pain
From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
PinkynounUS /ˈpɪŋki/
the finger farthest from the thumb
From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
RELATESverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
whined
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From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
