used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he did not open his mouth to smile or to laugh, and there was a very good reason for this.
anew
From this reading CHUNKY IN THE CIRCUS Chunky began to feel quite happy again.
in addition
From this reading So he kept his mouth closed tightly, and his nose holes also, whenever a wave broke over him, which often happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he did not open his mouth to smile or to laugh, and there was a very good reason for this.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If he had opened his mouth, as he was swimming in the stormy ocean, he would have swallowed a lot of salty water, and he did not want to do that.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt that these were more like the times when he had been in the jungle.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading CHUNKY IN THE CIRCUS Chunky began to feel quite happy again.
lacking funds
From this reading So he kept his mouth closed tightly, and his nose holes also, whenever a wave broke over him, which often happened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not open his mouth to smile or to laugh, and there was a very good reason for this.
CHUNKYadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌŋki/
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading CHUNKY IN THE CIRCUS Chunky began to feel quite happy again.
CIRCUSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading CHUNKY IN THE CIRCUS Chunky began to feel quite happy again.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading So he kept his mouth closed tightly, and his nose holes also, whenever a wave broke over him, which often happened.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not open his mouth to smile or to laugh, and there was a very good reason for this.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If he had opened his mouth, as he was swimming in the stormy ocean, he would have swallowed a lot of salty water, and he did not want to do that.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading CHUNKY IN THE CIRCUS Chunky began to feel quite happy again.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that these were more like the times when he had been in the jungle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he did not open his mouth to smile or to laugh, and there was a very good reason for this.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But he did not open his mouth to smile or to laugh, and there was a very good reason for this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt that these were more like the times when he had been in the jungle.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading So he kept his mouth closed tightly, and his nose holes also, whenever a wave broke over him, which often happened.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading CHUNKY IN THE CIRCUS Chunky began to feel quite happy again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had opened his mouth, as he was swimming in the stormy ocean, he would have swallowed a lot of salty water, and he did not want to do that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that these were more like the times when he had been in the jungle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he kept his mouth closed tightly, and his nose holes also, whenever a wave broke over him, which often happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he did not open his mouth to smile or to laugh, and there was a very good reason for this.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading So he kept his mouth closed tightly, and his nose holes also, whenever a wave broke over him, which often happened.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had opened his mouth, as he was swimming in the stormy ocean, he would have swallowed a lot of salty water, and he did not want to do that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHUNKY IN THE CIRCUS Chunky began to feel quite happy again.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading He felt that these were more like the times when he had been in the jungle.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading So he kept his mouth closed tightly, and his nose holes also, whenever a wave broke over him, which often happened.
the sound of laughing
From this reading But he did not open his mouth to smile or to laugh, and there was a very good reason for this.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He felt that these were more like the times when he had been in the jungle.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading If he had opened his mouth, as he was swimming in the stormy ocean, he would have swallowed a lot of salty water, and he did not want to do that.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He felt that these were more like the times when he had been in the jungle.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading But he did not open his mouth to smile or to laugh, and there was a very good reason for this.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading So he kept his mouth closed tightly, and his nose holes also, whenever a wave broke over him, which often happened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not open his mouth to smile or to laugh, and there was a very good reason for this.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading If he had opened his mouth, as he was swimming in the stormy ocean, he would have swallowed a lot of salty water, and he did not want to do that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he had opened his mouth, as he was swimming in the stormy ocean, he would have swallowed a lot of salty water, and he did not want to do that.
many times at short intervals
From this reading So he kept his mouth closed tightly, and his nose holes also, whenever a wave broke over him, which often happened.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But he did not open his mouth to smile or to laugh, and there was a very good reason for this.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading If he had opened his mouth, as he was swimming in the stormy ocean, he would have swallowed a lot of salty water, and he did not want to do that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he did not open his mouth to smile or to laugh, and there was a very good reason for this.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So he kept his mouth closed tightly, and his nose holes also, whenever a wave broke over him, which often happened.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading CHUNKY IN THE CIRCUS Chunky began to feel quite happy again.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But he did not open his mouth to smile or to laugh, and there was a very good reason for this.
saltyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːlti/
engagingly stimulating or provocative
From this reading If he had opened his mouth, as he was swimming in the stormy ocean, he would have swallowed a lot of salty water, and he did not want to do that.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But he did not open his mouth to smile or to laugh, and there was a very good reason for this.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he kept his mouth closed tightly, and his nose holes also, whenever a wave broke over him, which often happened.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading If he had opened his mouth, as he was swimming in the stormy ocean, he would have swallowed a lot of salty water, and he did not want to do that.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading If he had opened his mouth, as he was swimming in the stormy ocean, he would have swallowed a lot of salty water, and he did not want to do that.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading If he had opened his mouth, as he was swimming in the stormy ocean, he would have swallowed a lot of salty water, and he did not want to do that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that these were more like the times when he had been in the jungle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHUNKY IN THE CIRCUS Chunky began to feel quite happy again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But he did not open his mouth to smile or to laugh, and there was a very good reason for this.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He felt that these were more like the times when he had been in the jungle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But he did not open his mouth to smile or to laugh, and there was a very good reason for this.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading So he kept his mouth closed tightly, and his nose holes also, whenever a wave broke over him, which often happened.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He felt that these were more like the times when he had been in the jungle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHUNKY IN THE CIRCUS Chunky began to feel quite happy again.
precisely as stated
From this reading But he did not open his mouth to smile or to laugh, and there was a very good reason for this.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If he had opened his mouth, as he was swimming in the stormy ocean, he would have swallowed a lot of salty water, and he did not want to do that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he did not open his mouth to smile or to laugh, and there was a very good reason for this.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading If he had opened his mouth, as he was swimming in the stormy ocean, he would have swallowed a lot of salty water, and he did not want to do that.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading So he kept his mouth closed tightly, and his nose holes also, whenever a wave broke over him, which often happened.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He felt that these were more like the times when he had been in the jungle.
at the time that
From this reading He felt that these were more like the times when he had been in the jungle.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading So he kept his mouth closed tightly, and his nose holes also, whenever a wave broke over him, which often happened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So he kept his mouth closed tightly, and his nose holes also, whenever a wave broke over him, which often happened.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had opened his mouth, as he was swimming in the stormy ocean, he would have swallowed a lot of salty water, and he did not want to do that.
