used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He limped down the steps to hitch the donkey for the Lightkeeper, patting the children’s heads meantime, as they tumbled about him like frolicsome puppies.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “We’ve-ery come-ery to-ery see-ery you-ery!” cried Lesley, who was accustomed to use the “secret language” with Stumpy.
(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 “Yes, I see you come all right,” smiled Stumpy, “but I no speak your tongue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He limped down the steps to hitch the donkey for the Lightkeeper, patting the children’s heads meantime, as they tumbled about him like frolicsome puppies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You go in my house; I be there pretty soon....
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, I see you come all right,” smiled Stumpy, “but I no speak your tongue.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
children's
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From this reading He limped down the steps to hitch the donkey for the Lightkeeper, patting the children’s heads meantime, as they tumbled about him like frolicsome puppies.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Yes, I see you come all right,” smiled Stumpy, “but I no speak your tongue.
come-ery
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From this reading “We’ve-ery come-ery to-ery see-ery you-ery!” cried Lesley, who was accustomed to use the “secret language” with Stumpy.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “We’ve-ery come-ery to-ery see-ery you-ery!” cried Lesley, who was accustomed to use the “secret language” with Stumpy.
crutch-handle
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From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading He limped down the steps to hitch the donkey for the Lightkeeper, patting the children’s heads meantime, as they tumbled about him like frolicsome puppies.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He limped down the steps to hitch the donkey for the Lightkeeper, patting the children’s heads meantime, as they tumbled about him like frolicsome puppies.
opinion or judgment
From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He limped down the steps to hitch the donkey for the Lightkeeper, patting the children’s heads meantime, as they tumbled about him like frolicsome puppies.
frolicsomeadjective
given to merry frolicking
From this reading He limped down the steps to hitch the donkey for the Lightkeeper, patting the children’s heads meantime, as they tumbled about him like frolicsome puppies.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You go in my house; I be there pretty soon....
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He limped down the steps to hitch the donkey for the Lightkeeper, patting the children’s heads meantime, as they tumbled about him like frolicsome puppies.
plural of “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 He limped down the steps to hitch the donkey for the Lightkeeper, patting the children’s heads meantime, as they tumbled about him like frolicsome puppies.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He limped down the steps to hitch the donkey for the Lightkeeper, patting the children’s heads meantime, as they tumbled about him like frolicsome puppies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
hitchverbUS /hɪtʃ/
to hook or entangle
From this reading He limped down the steps to hitch the donkey for the Lightkeeper, patting the children’s heads meantime, as they tumbled about him like frolicsome puppies.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You go in my house; I be there pretty soon....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I see you come all right,” smiled Stumpy, “but I no speak your tongue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “We’ve-ery come-ery to-ery see-ery you-ery!” cried Lesley, who was accustomed to use the “secret language” with Stumpy.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
Lesley
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From this reading “We’ve-ery come-ery to-ery see-ery you-ery!” cried Lesley, who was accustomed to use the “secret language” with Stumpy.
Lightkeeper
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From this reading He limped down the steps to hitch the donkey for the Lightkeeper, patting the children’s heads meantime, as they tumbled about him like frolicsome puppies.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He limped down the steps to hitch the donkey for the Lightkeeper, patting the children’s heads meantime, as they tumbled about him like frolicsome puppies.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading He limped down the steps to hitch the donkey for the Lightkeeper, patting the children’s heads meantime, as they tumbled about him like frolicsome puppies.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading He limped down the steps to hitch the donkey for the Lightkeeper, patting the children’s heads meantime, as they tumbled about him like frolicsome puppies.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You go in my house; I be there pretty soon....
not any; not one
From this reading “Yes, I see you come all right,” smiled Stumpy, “but I no speak your tongue.
pattingverbUS /ˈpætɪŋ/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading He limped down the steps to hitch the donkey for the Lightkeeper, patting the children’s heads meantime, as they tumbled about him like frolicsome puppies.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading You go in my house; I be there pretty soon....
puppiesnounUS /ˈpʌpiz/
plural of “puppy” — a young dog
From this reading He limped down the steps to hitch the donkey for the Lightkeeper, patting the children’s heads meantime, as they tumbled about him like frolicsome puppies.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Yes, I see you come all right,” smiled Stumpy, “but I no speak your tongue.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “We’ve-ery come-ery to-ery see-ery you-ery!” cried Lesley, who was accustomed to use the “secret language” with Stumpy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Yes, I see you come all right,” smiled Stumpy, “but I no speak your tongue.
see-ery
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From this reading “We’ve-ery come-ery to-ery see-ery you-ery!” cried Lesley, who was accustomed to use the “secret language” with Stumpy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Yes, I see you come all right,” smiled Stumpy, “but I no speak your tongue.
in the near future
From this reading You go in my house; I be there pretty soon....
express in speech
From this reading “Yes, I see you come all right,” smiled Stumpy, “but I no speak your tongue.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He limped down the steps to hitch the donkey for the Lightkeeper, patting the children’s heads meantime, as they tumbled about him like frolicsome puppies.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
STOREHOUSEnounUS /ˈstɔːrhaʊs/
a depository for goods
From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
strappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
STUMPYadjective
short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You go in my house; I be there pretty soon....
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He limped down the steps to hitch the donkey for the Lightkeeper, patting the children’s heads meantime, as they tumbled about him like frolicsome puppies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
to-ery
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From this reading “We’ve-ery come-ery to-ery see-ery you-ery!” cried Lesley, who was accustomed to use the “secret language” with Stumpy.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “Yes, I see you come all right,” smiled Stumpy, “but I no speak your tongue.
toppedadjectiveUS /tɑːpt/
having a top of a specified character
From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading He limped down the steps to hitch the donkey for the Lightkeeper, patting the children’s heads meantime, as they tumbled about him like frolicsome puppies.
the act of using
From this reading “We’ve-ery come-ery to-ery see-ery you-ery!” cried Lesley, who was accustomed to use the “secret language” with Stumpy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We’ve-ery come-ery to-ery see-ery you-ery!” cried Lesley, who was accustomed to use the “secret language” with Stumpy.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
We've-ery
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From this reading “We’ve-ery come-ery to-ery see-ery you-ery!” cried Lesley, who was accustomed to use the “secret language” with Stumpy.
which person or people
From this reading “We’ve-ery come-ery to-ery see-ery you-ery!” cried Lesley, who was accustomed to use the “secret language” with Stumpy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading STUMPY AND THE STOREHOUSE Stumpy stood in the doorway, waving a greeting to the children, his wooden leg, topped by a crutch-handle, strapped to his side and his black eyes glowing with pleasure.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I see you come all right,” smiled Stumpy, “but I no speak your tongue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, I see you come all right,” smiled Stumpy, “but I no speak your tongue.
you-ery
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From this reading “We’ve-ery come-ery to-ery see-ery you-ery!” cried Lesley, who was accustomed to use the “secret language” with Stumpy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, I see you come all right,” smiled Stumpy, “but I no speak your tongue.
