Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Near died alaughin' at the s-s-same; then I reckoned it was kind of c-c-cruel to keep 'em sufferin' so, and I'd knock 'em on the head.

(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 "It's all right, because no damage was done, since Toby got back his stolen high jumpers," Bandy-legs announced.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading "It's all right, because no damage was done, since Toby got back his stolen high jumpers," Bandy-legs announced.

plural of “antic” — a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Great g-g-governor! how they'd try to c-c-crawl up the string backwards, or any old way.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Near died alaughin' at the s-s-same; then I reckoned it was kind of c-c-cruel to keep 'em sufferin' so, and I'd knock 'em on the head.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "It's all right, because no damage was done, since Toby got back his stolen high jumpers," Bandy-legs announced.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading Great g-g-governor! how they'd try to c-c-crawl up the string backwards, or any old way.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's all right, because no damage was done, since Toby got back his stolen high jumpers," Bandy-legs announced.

for the reason that

From this reading "It's all right, because no damage was done, since Toby got back his stolen high jumpers," Bandy-legs announced.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Great g-g-governor! how they'd try to c-c-crawl up the string backwards, or any old way.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Near died alaughin' at the s-s-same; then I reckoned it was kind of c-c-cruel to keep 'em sufferin' so, and I'd knock 'em on the head.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

the occurrence of a change for the worse

From this reading "It's all right, because no damage was done, since Toby got back his stolen high jumpers," Bandy-legs announced.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Near died alaughin' at the s-s-same; then I reckoned it was kind of c-c-cruel to keep 'em sufferin' so, and I'd knock 'em on the head.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "It's all right, because no damage was done, since Toby got back his stolen high jumpers," Bandy-legs announced.

a quad with a square body

From this reading Near died alaughin' at the s-s-same; then I reckoned it was kind of c-c-cruel to keep 'em sufferin' so, and I'd knock 'em on the head.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Great g-g-governor! how they'd try to c-c-crawl up the string backwards, or any old way.

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "It's all right, because no damage was done, since Toby got back his stolen high jumpers," Bandy-legs announced.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Great g-g-governor! how they'd try to c-c-crawl up the string backwards, or any old way.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Near died alaughin' at the s-s-same; then I reckoned it was kind of c-c-cruel to keep 'em sufferin' so, and I'd knock 'em on the head.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "It's all right, because no damage was done, since Toby got back his stolen high jumpers," Bandy-legs announced.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Great g-g-governor! how they'd try to c-c-crawl up the string backwards, or any old way.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Near died alaughin' at the s-s-same; then I reckoned it was kind of c-c-cruel to keep 'em sufferin' so, and I'd knock 'em on the head.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Near died alaughin' at the s-s-same; then I reckoned it was kind of c-c-cruel to keep 'em sufferin' so, and I'd knock 'em on the head.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

showing curiosity

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's all right, because no damage was done, since Toby got back his stolen high jumpers," Bandy-legs announced.

a sharp projection on an edge or surface

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

plural of “jumper” — a person who jumps

From this reading "It's all right, because no damage was done, since Toby got back his stolen high jumpers," Bandy-legs announced.

and nothing more

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Near died alaughin' at the s-s-same; then I reckoned it was kind of c-c-cruel to keep 'em sufferin' so, and I'd knock 'em on the head.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Near died alaughin' at the s-s-same; then I reckoned it was kind of c-c-cruel to keep 'em sufferin' so, and I'd knock 'em on the head.

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading Near died alaughin' at the s-s-same; then I reckoned it was kind of c-c-cruel to keep 'em sufferin' so, and I'd knock 'em on the head.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

take the midday meal

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

not able to be found

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Near died alaughin' at the s-s-same; then I reckoned it was kind of c-c-cruel to keep 'em sufferin' so, and I'd knock 'em on the head.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

not any; not one

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Great g-g-governor! how they'd try to c-c-crawl up the string backwards, or any old way.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

on one occasion

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Great g-g-governor! how they'd try to c-c-crawl up the string backwards, or any old way.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

by chance

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Near died alaughin' at the s-s-same; then I reckoned it was kind of c-c-cruel to keep 'em sufferin' so, and I'd knock 'em on the head.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "It's all right, because no damage was done, since Toby got back his stolen high jumpers," Bandy-legs announced.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

express in words

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "It's all right, because no damage was done, since Toby got back his stolen high jumpers," Bandy-legs announced.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Near died alaughin' at the s-s-same; then I reckoned it was kind of c-c-cruel to keep 'em sufferin' so, and I'd knock 'em on the head.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading "It's all right, because no damage was done, since Toby got back his stolen high jumpers," Bandy-legs announced.

a lightweight cord

From this reading Great g-g-governor! how they'd try to c-c-crawl up the string backwards, or any old way.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Near died alaughin' at the s-s-same; then I reckoned it was kind of c-c-cruel to keep 'em sufferin' so, and I'd knock 'em on the head.

the act of altering something secretly or improperly

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Near died alaughin' at the s-s-same; then I reckoned it was kind of c-c-cruel to keep 'em sufferin' so, and I'd knock 'em on the head.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Great g-g-governor! how they'd try to c-c-crawl up the string backwards, or any old way.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading "It's all right, because no damage was done, since Toby got back his stolen high jumpers," Bandy-legs announced.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading Great g-g-governor! how they'd try to c-c-crawl up the string backwards, or any old way.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Great g-g-governor! how they'd try to c-c-crawl up the string backwards, or any old way.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It's all right, because no damage was done, since Toby got back his stolen high jumpers," Bandy-legs announced.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Great g-g-governor! how they'd try to c-c-crawl up the string backwards, or any old way.

at the time that

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A PLOT AGAINST THE MISSING LINK "Everything's lovely, and the goose hangs high!" sang out Steve, when they had once more arrived in camp, to find things just as they had been left, with no sign of tampering on the part of the inquisitive and perhaps hungry monkey.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Yes, and he's agoin' to have p-p-part of the s-s-same for lunch, understand?" declared the late frog fisherman; "and say, Max, you never did see such c-c-crazy antics in all your life as when they f-f-found that red rag had a jag in it.