117
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From this reading “Hide as much as you like” 81 For several days Blackie lived with Don in his kennel 97 Blackie walked in, her tail held up straight like a fishing pole 117 BLACKIE HEARS SOMETHING Blackie was a cat.
23
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From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
45
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From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
61
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From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
81
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From this reading “Hide as much as you like” 81 For several days Blackie lived with Don in his kennel 97 Blackie walked in, her tail held up straight like a fishing pole 117 BLACKIE HEARS SOMETHING Blackie was a cat.
97
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From this reading “Hide as much as you like” 81 For several days Blackie lived with Don in his kennel 97 Blackie walked in, her tail held up straight like a fishing pole 117 BLACKIE HEARS SOMETHING Blackie was a cat.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Under a wagon, between the legs of a horse and under an automobile sprang the black cat.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
(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 After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Under a wagon, between the legs of a horse and under an automobile sprang the black cat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Under a wagon, between the legs of a horse and under an automobile sprang the black cat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Under a wagon, between the legs of a horse and under an automobile sprang the black cat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Hide as much as you like” 81 For several days Blackie lived with Don in his kennel 97 Blackie walked in, her tail held up straight like a fishing pole 117 BLACKIE HEARS SOMETHING Blackie was a cat.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “Squinty, the Comical Pig,” “Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant,” “Dido, the Dancing Bear,” “Flop Ear, the Funny Rabbit,” etc.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Under a wagon, between the legs of a horse and under an automobile sprang the black cat.
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
have
From this reading Author of “Squinty, the Comical Pig,” “Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant,” “Dido, the Dancing Bear,” “Flop Ear, the Funny Rabbit,” etc.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Under a wagon, between the legs of a horse and under an automobile sprang the black cat.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Under a wagon, between the legs of a horse and under an automobile sprang the black cat.
Blackie
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From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
a youthful male person
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
terminate
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now that I have told you this much I think you can guess why that was her name.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Under a wagon, between the legs of a horse and under an automobile sprang the black cat.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
ComicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Author of “Squinty, the Comical Pig,” “Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant,” “Dido, the Dancing Bear,” “Flop Ear, the Funny Rabbit,” etc.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Author of “Squinty, the Comical Pig,” “Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant,” “Dido, the Dancing Bear,” “Flop Ear, the Funny Rabbit,” etc.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Hide as much as you like” 81 For several days Blackie lived with Don in his kennel 97 Blackie walked in, her tail held up straight like a fishing pole 117 BLACKIE HEARS SOMETHING Blackie was a cat.
DidonounUS /ˈdaɪdoʊ/
(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
From this reading Author of “Squinty, the Comical Pig,” “Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant,” “Dido, the Dancing Bear,” “Flop Ear, the Funny Rabbit,” etc.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Hide as much as you like” 81 For several days Blackie lived with Don in his kennel 97 Blackie walked in, her tail held up straight like a fishing pole 117 BLACKIE HEARS SOMETHING Blackie was a cat.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Author of “Squinty, the Comical Pig,” “Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant,” “Dido, the Dancing Bear,” “Flop Ear, the Funny Rabbit,” etc.
ElephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Author of “Squinty, the Comical Pig,” “Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant,” “Dido, the Dancing Bear,” “Flop Ear, the Funny Rabbit,” etc.
etc
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From this reading Author of “Squinty, the Comical Pig,” “Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant,” “Dido, the Dancing Bear,” “Flop Ear, the Funny Rabbit,” etc.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “Hide as much as you like” 81 For several days Blackie lived with Don in his kennel 97 Blackie walked in, her tail held up straight like a fishing pole 117 BLACKIE HEARS SOMETHING Blackie was a cat.
FlopverbUS /flɑːp/
fall loosely
From this reading Author of “Squinty, the Comical Pig,” “Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant,” “Dido, the Dancing Bear,” “Flop Ear, the Funny Rabbit,” etc.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Hide as much as you like” 81 For several days Blackie lived with Don in his kennel 97 Blackie walked in, her tail held up straight like a fishing pole 117 BLACKIE HEARS SOMETHING Blackie was a cat.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Author of “Squinty, the Comical Pig,” “Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant,” “Dido, the Dancing Bear,” “Flop Ear, the Funny Rabbit,” etc.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Now that I have told you this much I think you can guess why that was her name.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now that I have told you this much I think you can guess why that was her name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
HEARSverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Hide as much as you like” 81 For several days Blackie lived with Don in his kennel 97 Blackie walked in, her tail held up straight like a fishing pole 117 BLACKIE HEARS SOMETHING Blackie was a cat.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “Hide as much as you like” 81 For several days Blackie lived with Don in his kennel 97 Blackie walked in, her tail held up straight like a fishing pole 117 BLACKIE HEARS SOMETHING Blackie was a cat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Hide as much as you like” 81 For several days Blackie lived with Don in his kennel 97 Blackie walked in, her tail held up straight like a fishing pole 117 BLACKIE HEARS SOMETHING Blackie was a cat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Under a wagon, between the legs of a horse and under an automobile sprang the black cat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now that I have told you this much I think you can guess why that was her name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Under a wagon, between the legs of a horse and under an automobile sprang the black cat.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Author of “Squinty, the Comical Pig,” “Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant,” “Dido, the Dancing Bear,” “Flop Ear, the Funny Rabbit,” etc.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
kennelnounUS /ˈkenəl/
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading “Hide as much as you like” 81 For several days Blackie lived with Don in his kennel 97 Blackie walked in, her tail held up straight like a fishing pole 117 BLACKIE HEARS SOMETHING Blackie was a cat.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
staying power
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Under a wagon, between the legs of a horse and under an automobile sprang the black cat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Hide as much as you like” 81 For several days Blackie lived with Don in his kennel 97 Blackie walked in, her tail held up straight like a fishing pole 117 BLACKIE HEARS SOMETHING Blackie was a cat.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Hide as much as you like” 81 For several days Blackie lived with Don in his kennel 97 Blackie walked in, her tail held up straight like a fishing pole 117 BLACKIE HEARS SOMETHING Blackie was a cat.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
Mabel
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From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Hide as much as you like” 81 For several days Blackie lived with Don in his kennel 97 Blackie walked in, her tail held up straight like a fishing pole 117 BLACKIE HEARS SOMETHING Blackie was a cat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now that I have told you this much I think you can guess why that was her name.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “Squinty, the Comical Pig,” “Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant,” “Dido, the Dancing Bear,” “Flop Ear, the Funny Rabbit,” etc.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
PignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading Author of “Squinty, the Comical Pig,” “Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant,” “Dido, the Dancing Bear,” “Flop Ear, the Funny Rabbit,” etc.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “Hide as much as you like” 81 For several days Blackie lived with Don in his kennel 97 Blackie walked in, her tail held up straight like a fishing pole 117 BLACKIE HEARS SOMETHING Blackie was a cat.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Under a wagon, between the legs of a horse and under an automobile sprang the black cat.
RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading Author of “Squinty, the Comical Pig,” “Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant,” “Dido, the Dancing Bear,” “Flop Ear, the Funny Rabbit,” etc.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
red-haired
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From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
cut with a saw
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “Hide as much as you like” 81 For several days Blackie lived with Don in his kennel 97 Blackie walked in, her tail held up straight like a fishing pole 117 BLACKIE HEARS SOMETHING Blackie was a cat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Hide as much as you like” 81 For several days Blackie lived with Don in his kennel 97 Blackie walked in, her tail held up straight like a fishing pole 117 BLACKIE HEARS SOMETHING Blackie was a cat.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Under a wagon, between the legs of a horse and under an automobile sprang the black cat.
Squintyadjective
characterized by squinting
From this reading Author of “Squinty, the Comical Pig,” “Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant,” “Dido, the Dancing Bear,” “Flop Ear, the Funny Rabbit,” etc.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Under a wagon, between the legs of a horse and under an automobile sprang the black cat.
successive (without a break)
From this reading “Hide as much as you like” 81 For several days Blackie lived with Don in his kennel 97 Blackie walked in, her tail held up straight like a fishing pole 117 BLACKIE HEARS SOMETHING Blackie was a cat.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading “Hide as much as you like” 81 For several days Blackie lived with Don in his kennel 97 Blackie walked in, her tail held up straight like a fishing pole 117 BLACKIE HEARS SOMETHING Blackie was a cat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that I have told you this much I think you can guess why that was her name.
that's
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From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “Squinty, the Comical Pig,” “Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant,” “Dido, the Dancing Bear,” “Flop Ear, the Funny Rabbit,” etc.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now that I have told you this much I think you can guess why that was her name.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now that I have told you this much I think you can guess why that was her name.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Now that I have told you this much I think you can guess why that was her name.
the upper part of anything
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
Tumnoun
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Author of “Squinty, the Comical Pig,” “Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant,” “Dido, the Dancing Bear,” “Flop Ear, the Funny Rabbit,” etc.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Under a wagon, between the legs of a horse and under an automobile sprang the black cat.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Under a wagon, between the legs of a horse and under an automobile sprang the black cat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ Under a wagon, between the legs of a horse and under an automobile sprang the black cat.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “Hide as much as you like” 81 For several days Blackie lived with Don in his kennel 97 Blackie walked in, her tail held up straight like a fishing pole 117 BLACKIE HEARS SOMETHING Blackie was a cat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Hide as much as you like” 81 For several days Blackie lived with Don in his kennel 97 Blackie walked in, her tail held up straight like a fishing pole 117 BLACKIE HEARS SOMETHING Blackie was a cat.
at the time that
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading After her ran the red-haired boy _Frontispiece_ “Now jump through my hands, Blackie!” called Mabel 23 When Blackie reached the top she could look up and see the sky through a crack 45 Whenever he saw her he barked and growled, and tried to break his chain to get loose 61 “Oh, that’s all right,” said the bear kindly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Now that I have told you this much I think you can guess why that was her name.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Hide as much as you like” 81 For several days Blackie lived with Don in his kennel 97 Blackie walked in, her tail held up straight like a fishing pole 117 BLACKIE HEARS SOMETHING Blackie was a cat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hide as much as you like” 81 For several days Blackie lived with Don in his kennel 97 Blackie walked in, her tail held up straight like a fishing pole 117 BLACKIE HEARS SOMETHING Blackie was a cat.
