used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “Was that question addressed to me?” chirped a small blue bird, from the branch of a baobab tree.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I can’t be running after him and away from him at the same time, can I?” she exclaimed.
(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 “Oh, yes, if you like,” said Coppertop, not at all surprised to be conversing with a strange bird; nothing surprised her now.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading And now the question arose as to which was chasing which.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now the question arose as to which was chasing which.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I can’t be running after him and away from him at the same time, can I?” she exclaimed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I can’t be running after him and away from him at the same time, can I?” she exclaimed.
baobabnoun
African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread
From this reading “Was that question addressed to me?” chirped a small blue bird, from the branch of a baobab tree.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “Was that question addressed to me?” chirped a small blue bird, from the branch of a baobab tree.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “Was that question addressed to me?” chirped a small blue bird, from the branch of a baobab tree.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading “Was that question addressed to me?” chirped a small blue bird, from the branch of a baobab tree.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can’t be running after him and away from him at the same time, can I?” she exclaimed.
can't
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From this reading “I can’t be running after him and away from him at the same time, can I?” she exclaimed.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading And now the question arose as to which was chasing which.
chirped
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From this reading “Was that question addressed to me?” chirped a small blue bird, from the branch of a baobab tree.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading “Oh, yes, if you like,” said Coppertop, not at all surprised to be conversing with a strange bird; nothing surprised her now.
Coppertop
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From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
CROCODILEnounUS /ˈkrɑːkədaɪl/
large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I can’t be running after him and away from him at the same time, can I?” she exclaimed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I can’t be running after him and away from him at the same time, can I?” she exclaimed.
the act of departing
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I can’t be running after him and away from him at the same time, can I?” she exclaimed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t be running after him and away from him at the same time, can I?” she exclaimed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh, yes, if you like,” said Coppertop, not at all surprised to be conversing with a strange bird; nothing surprised her now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Oh, yes, if you like,” said Coppertop, not at all surprised to be conversing with a strange bird; nothing surprised her now.
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 INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Was that question addressed to me?” chirped a small blue bird, from the branch of a baobab tree.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh, yes, if you like,” said Coppertop, not at all surprised to be conversing with a strange bird; nothing surprised her now.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Oh, yes, if you like,” said Coppertop, not at all surprised to be conversing with a strange bird; nothing surprised her now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the question arose as to which was chasing which.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Was that question addressed to me?” chirped a small blue bird, from the branch of a baobab tree.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes, if you like,” said Coppertop, not at all surprised to be conversing with a strange bird; nothing surprised her now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading And now the question arose as to which was chasing which.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “I can’t be running after him and away from him at the same time, can I?” she exclaimed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, yes, if you like,” said Coppertop, not at all surprised to be conversing with a strange bird; nothing surprised her now.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I can’t be running after him and away from him at the same time, can I?” she exclaimed.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Was that question addressed to me?” chirped a small blue bird, from the branch of a baobab tree.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Oh, yes, if you like,” said Coppertop, not at all surprised to be conversing with a strange bird; nothing surprised her now.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Oh, yes, if you like,” said Coppertop, not at all surprised to be conversing with a strange bird; nothing surprised her now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I can’t be running after him and away from him at the same time, can I?” she exclaimed.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now the question arose as to which was chasing which.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “Was that question addressed to me?” chirped a small blue bird, from the branch of a baobab tree.
precisely as stated
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
at the time that
From this reading INSIDE A CROCODILE Coppertop had travelled many miles, and was growing very tired, when she remembered that she was on an island, and therefore must be going round and round in her search for the crocodile.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And now the question arose as to which was chasing which.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, yes, if you like,” said Coppertop, not at all surprised to be conversing with a strange bird; nothing surprised her now.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes, if you like,” said Coppertop, not at all surprised to be conversing with a strange bird; nothing surprised her now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, yes, if you like,” said Coppertop, not at all surprised to be conversing with a strange bird; nothing surprised her now.
