used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In the mornings he would hustle out to chop wood and gather wild berries for their breakfast, always wishing that he could find a pot of gold to make his mother rich and happy.
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 Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Finally he decided to start out into the big world to seek his fortune, and while his mother hated to have her little son leave her, she felt sure he would be successful because he had always been such a good boy.
for the reason that
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Finally he decided to start out into the big world to seek his fortune, and while his mother hated to have her little son leave her, she felt sure he would be successful because he had always been such a good boy.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading In the mornings he would hustle out to chop wood and gather wild berries for their breakfast, always wishing that he could find a pot of gold to make his mother rich and happy.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Finally he decided to start out into the big world to seek his fortune, and while his mother hated to have her little son leave her, she felt sure he would be successful because he had always been such a good boy.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He was a roly-poly little chap, a bit too heavy for his height, and when he started off to work or play he was usually in such a hurry that he tumbled over.
a youthful male person
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading In the mornings he would hustle out to chop wood and gather wild berries for their breakfast, always wishing that he could find a pot of gold to make his mother rich and happy.
bumpingverbUS /ˈbʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
BumpsnounUS /bʌmps/
plural of “bump” — a lump on the body caused by a blow
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
a boy or man
From this reading He was a roly-poly little chap, a bit too heavy for his height, and when he started off to work or play he was usually in such a hurry that he tumbled over.
chopverbUS /tʃɑːp/
cut into pieces
From this reading In the mornings he would hustle out to chop wood and gather wild berries for their breakfast, always wishing that he could find a pot of gold to make his mother rich and happy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the mornings he would hustle out to chop wood and gather wild berries for their breakfast, always wishing that he could find a pot of gold to make his mother rich and happy.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Now Bumps lived in a wee hut ’way off in the country, with his mother, who was quite poor.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Finally he decided to start out into the big world to seek his fortune, and while his mother hated to have her little son leave her, she felt sure he would be successful because he had always been such a good boy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Finally he decided to start out into the big world to seek his fortune, and while his mother hated to have her little son leave her, she felt sure he would be successful because he had always been such a good boy.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally he decided to start out into the big world to seek his fortune, and while his mother hated to have her little son leave her, she felt sure he would be successful because he had always been such a good boy.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In the mornings he would hustle out to chop wood and gather wild berries for their breakfast, always wishing that he could find a pot of gold to make his mother rich and happy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a roly-poly little chap, a bit too heavy for his height, and when he started off to work or play he was usually in such a hurry that he tumbled over.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Finally he decided to start out into the big world to seek his fortune, and while his mother hated to have her little son leave her, she felt sure he would be successful because he had always been such a good boy.
assemble or get together
From this reading In the mornings he would hustle out to chop wood and gather wild berries for their breakfast, always wishing that he could find a pot of gold to make his mother rich and happy.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
coins made of gold
From this reading In the mornings he would hustle out to chop wood and gather wild berries for their breakfast, always wishing that he could find a pot of gold to make his mother rich and happy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Finally he decided to start out into the big world to seek his fortune, and while his mother hated to have her little son leave her, she felt sure he would be successful because he had always been such a good boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Finally he decided to start out into the big world to seek his fortune, and while his mother hated to have her little son leave her, she felt sure he would be successful because he had always been such a good boy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In the mornings he would hustle out to chop wood and gather wild berries for their breakfast, always wishing that he could find a pot of gold to make his mother rich and happy.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Finally he decided to start out into the big world to seek his fortune, and while his mother hated to have her little son leave her, she felt sure he would be successful because he had always been such a good boy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Finally he decided to start out into the big world to seek his fortune, and while his mother hated to have her little son leave her, she felt sure he would be successful because he had always been such a good boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He was a roly-poly little chap, a bit too heavy for his height, and when he started off to work or play he was usually in such a hurry that he tumbled over.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He was a roly-poly little chap, a bit too heavy for his height, and when he started off to work or play he was usually in such a hurry that he tumbled over.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Finally he decided to start out into the big world to seek his fortune, and while his mother hated to have her little son leave her, she felt sure he would be successful because he had always been such a good boy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He was a roly-poly little chap, a bit too heavy for his height, and when he started off to work or play he was usually in such a hurry that he tumbled over.
hustleverbUS /ˈhʌsəl/
cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading In the mornings he would hustle out to chop wood and gather wild berries for their breakfast, always wishing that he could find a pot of gold to make his mother rich and happy.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Now Bumps lived in a wee hut ’way off in the country, with his mother, who was quite poor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Finally he decided to start out into the big world to seek his fortune, and while his mother hated to have her little son leave her, she felt sure he would be successful because he had always been such a good boy.
go away from a place
From this reading Finally he decided to start out into the big world to seek his fortune, and while his mother hated to have her little son leave her, she felt sure he would be successful because he had always been such a good boy.
staying power
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Now Bumps lived in a wee hut ’way off in the country, with his mother, who was quite poor.
engage in
From this reading In the mornings he would hustle out to chop wood and gather wild berries for their breakfast, always wishing that he could find a pot of gold to make his mother rich and happy.
ManufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the mornings he would hustle out to chop wood and gather wild berries for their breakfast, always wishing that he could find a pot of gold to make his mother rich and happy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Now Bumps lived in a wee hut ’way off in the country, with his mother, who was quite poor.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Bumps lived in a wee hut ’way off in the country, with his mother, who was quite poor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was a roly-poly little chap, a bit too heavy for his height, and when he started off to work or play he was usually in such a hurry that he tumbled over.
on one occasion
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was a roly-poly little chap, a bit too heavy for his height, and when he started off to work or play he was usually in such a hurry that he tumbled over.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the mornings he would hustle out to chop wood and gather wild berries for their breakfast, always wishing that he could find a pot of gold to make his mother rich and happy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was a roly-poly little chap, a bit too heavy for his height, and when he started off to work or play he was usually in such a hurry that he tumbled over.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He was a roly-poly little chap, a bit too heavy for his height, and when he started off to work or play he was usually in such a hurry that he tumbled over.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Now Bumps lived in a wee hut ’way off in the country, with his mother, who was quite poor.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading In the mornings he would hustle out to chop wood and gather wild berries for their breakfast, always wishing that he could find a pot of gold to make his mother rich and happy.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Now Bumps lived in a wee hut ’way off in the country, with his mother, who was quite poor.
possessing material wealth
From this reading In the mornings he would hustle out to chop wood and gather wild berries for their breakfast, always wishing that he could find a pot of gold to make his mother rich and happy.
roly-polynoun
a rotund individual
From this reading He was a roly-poly little chap, a bit too heavy for his height, and when he started off to work or play he was usually in such a hurry that he tumbled over.
try to get or reach
From this reading Finally he decided to start out into the big world to seek his fortune, and while his mother hated to have her little son leave her, she felt sure he would be successful because he had always been such a good boy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finally he decided to start out into the big world to seek his fortune, and while his mother hated to have her little son leave her, she felt sure he would be successful because he had always been such a good boy.
a male human offspring
From this reading Finally he decided to start out into the big world to seek his fortune, and while his mother hated to have her little son leave her, she felt sure he would be successful because he had always been such a good boy.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Finally he decided to start out into the big world to seek his fortune, and while his mother hated to have her little son leave her, she felt sure he would be successful because he had always been such a good boy.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He was a roly-poly little chap, a bit too heavy for his height, and when he started off to work or play he was usually in such a hurry that he tumbled over.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Finally he decided to start out into the big world to seek his fortune, and while his mother hated to have her little son leave her, she felt sure he would be successful because he had always been such a good boy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was a roly-poly little chap, a bit too heavy for his height, and when he started off to work or play he was usually in such a hurry that he tumbled over.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Finally he decided to start out into the big world to seek his fortune, and while his mother hated to have her little son leave her, she felt sure he would be successful because he had always been such a good boy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a roly-poly little chap, a bit too heavy for his height, and when he started off to work or play he was usually in such a hurry that he tumbled over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the mornings he would hustle out to chop wood and gather wild berries for their breakfast, always wishing that he could find a pot of gold to make his mother rich and happy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a roly-poly little chap, a bit too heavy for his height, and when he started off to work or play he was usually in such a hurry that he tumbled over.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was a roly-poly little chap, a bit too heavy for his height, and when he started off to work or play he was usually in such a hurry that he tumbled over.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading He was a roly-poly little chap, a bit too heavy for his height, and when he started off to work or play he was usually in such a hurry that he tumbled over.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
under normal conditions
From this reading He was a roly-poly little chap, a bit too heavy for his height, and when he started off to work or play he was usually in such a hurry that he tumbled over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Once there was a little boy named Bumps, a name he was given because of the many times he fell down, bumping his little legs and head.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now Bumps lived in a wee hut ’way off in the country, with his mother, who was quite poor.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading Now Bumps lived in a wee hut ’way off in the country, with his mother, who was quite poor.
at the time that
From this reading He was a roly-poly little chap, a bit too heavy for his height, and when he started off to work or play he was usually in such a hurry that he tumbled over.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Finally he decided to start out into the big world to seek his fortune, and while his mother hated to have her little son leave her, she felt sure he would be successful because he had always been such a good boy.
which person or people
From this reading Now Bumps lived in a wee hut ’way off in the country, with his mother, who was quite poor.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In the mornings he would hustle out to chop wood and gather wild berries for their breakfast, always wishing that he could find a pot of gold to make his mother rich and happy.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading In the mornings he would hustle out to chop wood and gather wild berries for their breakfast, always wishing that he could find a pot of gold to make his mother rich and happy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now Bumps lived in a wee hut ’way off in the country, with his mother, who was quite poor.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading In the mornings he would hustle out to chop wood and gather wild berries for their breakfast, always wishing that he could find a pot of gold to make his mother rich and happy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was a roly-poly little chap, a bit too heavy for his height, and when he started off to work or play he was usually in such a hurry that he tumbled over.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Finally he decided to start out into the big world to seek his fortune, and while his mother hated to have her little son leave her, she felt sure he would be successful because he had always been such a good boy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the mornings he would hustle out to chop wood and gather wild berries for their breakfast, always wishing that he could find a pot of gold to make his mother rich and happy.
