used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A tiger may be such a gorgeous yellow with bright green eyes and black stripes.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading These jointed animals may be persuaded to act out the children’s favorite stories and will furnish a new kind of fun for rainy afternoons in the house.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading These jointed animals may be persuaded to act out the children’s favorite stories and will furnish a new kind of fun for rainy afternoons in the house.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The grasshopper may be either green or a warm brown, and the turtle’s house which he must always carry around on his back should be painted gray.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A tiger may be such a gorgeous yellow with bright green eyes and black stripes.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It will be great fun to make the toy animals just the right color.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The grasshopper may be either green or a warm brown, and the turtle’s house which he must always carry around on his back should be painted gray.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The grasshopper may be either green or a warm brown, and the turtle’s house which he must always carry around on his back should be painted gray.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be great fun to make the toy animals just the right color.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A tiger may be such a gorgeous yellow with bright green eyes and black stripes.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A tiger may be such a gorgeous yellow with bright green eyes and black stripes.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The grasshopper may be either green or a warm brown, and the turtle’s house which he must always carry around on his back should be painted gray.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The grasshopper may be either green or a warm brown, and the turtle’s house which he must always carry around on his back should be painted gray.
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From this reading These jointed animals may be persuaded to act out the children’s favorite stories and will furnish a new kind of fun for rainy afternoons in the house.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading It will be great fun to make the toy animals just the right color.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The paints come next.
one or the other of two
From this reading The grasshopper may be either green or a warm brown, and the turtle’s house which he must always carry around on his back should be painted gray.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A tiger may be such a gorgeous yellow with bright green eyes and black stripes.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading These jointed animals may be persuaded to act out the children’s favorite stories and will furnish a new kind of fun for rainy afternoons in the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These jointed animals may be persuaded to act out the children’s favorite stories and will furnish a new kind of fun for rainy afternoons in the house.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It will be great fun to make the toy animals just the right color.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading These jointed animals may be persuaded to act out the children’s favorite stories and will furnish a new kind of fun for rainy afternoons in the house.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading A tiger may be such a gorgeous yellow with bright green eyes and black stripes.
grasshoppernounUS /ˈɡræshɑːpər/
terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading The grasshopper may be either green or a warm brown, and the turtle’s house which he must always carry around on his back should be painted gray.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The grasshopper may be either green or a warm brown, and the turtle’s house which he must always carry around on his back should be painted gray.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It will be great fun to make the toy animals just the right color.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A tiger may be such a gorgeous yellow with bright green eyes and black stripes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The grasshopper may be either green or a warm brown, and the turtle’s house which he must always carry around on his back should be painted gray.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The grasshopper may be either green or a warm brown, and the turtle’s house which he must always carry around on his back should be painted gray.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The grasshopper may be either green or a warm brown, and the turtle’s house which he must always carry around on his back should be painted gray.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These jointed animals may be persuaded to act out the children’s favorite stories and will furnish a new kind of fun for rainy afternoons in the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be great fun to make the toy animals just the right color.
jointedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪntəd/
having joints or jointed segments
From this reading These jointed animals may be persuaded to act out the children’s favorite stories and will furnish a new kind of fun for rainy afternoons in the house.
and nothing more
From this reading It will be great fun to make the toy animals just the right color.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading These jointed animals may be persuaded to act out the children’s favorite stories and will furnish a new kind of fun for rainy afternoons in the house.
engage in
From this reading It will be great fun to make the toy animals just the right color.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A tiger may be such a gorgeous yellow with bright green eyes and black stripes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The grasshopper may be either green or a warm brown, and the turtle’s house which he must always carry around on his back should be painted gray.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading These jointed animals may be persuaded to act out the children’s favorite stories and will furnish a new kind of fun for rainy afternoons in the house.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The paints come next.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These jointed animals may be persuaded to act out the children’s favorite stories and will furnish a new kind of fun for rainy afternoons in the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The grasshopper may be either green or a warm brown, and the turtle’s house which he must always carry around on his back should be painted gray.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The grasshopper may be either green or a warm brown, and the turtle’s house which he must always carry around on his back should be painted gray.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading These jointed animals may be persuaded to act out the children’s favorite stories and will furnish a new kind of fun for rainy afternoons in the house.
coated with paint
From this reading The grasshopper may be either green or a warm brown, and the turtle’s house which he must always carry around on his back should be painted gray.
paintsnounUS /peɪnts/
plural of “paint” — a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
From this reading The paints come next.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading These jointed animals may be persuaded to act out the children’s favorite stories and will furnish a new kind of fun for rainy afternoons in the house.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading These jointed animals may be persuaded to act out the children’s favorite stories and will furnish a new kind of fun for rainy afternoons in the house.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It will be great fun to make the toy animals just the right color.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The grasshopper may be either green or a warm brown, and the turtle’s house which he must always carry around on his back should be painted gray.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading These jointed animals may be persuaded to act out the children’s favorite stories and will furnish a new kind of fun for rainy afternoons in the house.
stripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading A tiger may be such a gorgeous yellow with bright green eyes and black stripes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A tiger may be such a gorgeous yellow with bright green eyes and black stripes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The paints come next.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These jointed animals may be persuaded to act out the children’s favorite stories and will furnish a new kind of fun for rainy afternoons in the house.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading A tiger may be such a gorgeous yellow with bright green eyes and black stripes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will be great fun to make the toy animals just the right color.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading It will be great fun to make the toy animals just the right color.
turtle'snounUS /ˈtɜːrtəlz/
possessive form of “turtle” — a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading The grasshopper may be either green or a warm brown, and the turtle’s house which he must always carry around on his back should be painted gray.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The grasshopper may be either green or a warm brown, and the turtle’s house which he must always carry around on his back should be painted gray.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The grasshopper may be either green or a warm brown, and the turtle’s house which he must always carry around on his back should be painted gray.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be great fun to make the toy animals just the right color.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A tiger may be such a gorgeous yellow with bright green eyes and black stripes.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading A tiger may be such a gorgeous yellow with bright green eyes and black stripes.
