used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Oh, Hop-o’-my-Thumb,” she said, “I am much disappointed in you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He recognized the voice of his fairy godmother, and looking up saw her in the grass.
with anger
From this reading This time she looked angrily at him.
antnounUS /ænt/
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This time she looked angrily at him.
for the reason that
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading No sooner had he done so than he heard some one calling him.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “Oh, Hop-o’-my-Thumb,” she said, “I am much disappointed in you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading No sooner had he done so than he heard some one calling him.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading He recognized the voice of his fairy godmother, and looking up saw her in the grass.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
godmothernounUS /ˈɡɑːdmʌðər/
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading He recognized the voice of his fairy godmother, and looking up saw her in the grass.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He recognized the voice of his fairy godmother, and looking up saw her in the grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had he done so than he heard some one calling him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had he done so than he heard some one calling him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading No sooner had he done so than he heard some one calling him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He recognized the voice of his fairy godmother, and looking up saw her in the grass.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No sooner had he done so than he heard some one calling him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He recognized the voice of his fairy godmother, and looking up saw her in the grass.
Hop-o
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From this reading “Oh, Hop-o’-my-Thumb,” she said, “I am much disappointed in you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, Hop-o’-my-Thumb,” she said, “I am much disappointed in you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He recognized the voice of his fairy godmother, and looking up saw her in the grass.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This time she looked angrily at him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He recognized the voice of his fairy godmother, and looking up saw her in the grass.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Oh, Hop-o’-my-Thumb,” she said, “I am much disappointed in you.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
my-Thumb
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Hop-o’-my-Thumb,” she said, “I am much disappointed in you.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had he done so than he heard some one calling him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He recognized the voice of his fairy godmother, and looking up saw her in the grass.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Hop-o’-my-Thumb,” she said, “I am much disappointed in you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No sooner had he done so than he heard some one calling him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He recognized the voice of his fairy godmother, and looking up saw her in the grass.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, Hop-o’-my-Thumb,” she said, “I am much disappointed in you.
cut with a saw
From this reading He recognized the voice of his fairy godmother, and looking up saw her in the grass.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This time she looked angrily at him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No sooner had he done so than he heard some one calling him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No sooner had he done so than he heard some one calling him.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had he done so than he heard some one calling him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had he done so than he heard some one calling him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He recognized the voice of his fairy godmother, and looking up saw her in the grass.
a special situation
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time she looked angrily at him.
up to a particular time
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time she looked angrily at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He recognized the voice of his fairy godmother, and looking up saw her in the grass.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He recognized the voice of his fairy godmother, and looking up saw her in the grass.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, Hop-o’-my-Thumb,” she said, “I am much disappointed in you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Up till now I have protected you because you are such a little thing, but after your cruelty to the poor little ant I withdraw my protection, and for one day you must suffer as do other little things.”
