used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man put a big dish full of water over the fire ready to cook the monkey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The monkey and his guitar were shut up in the box, and there, inside the box, the monkey played on his guitar.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he went away to collect more fuel for the fire.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The man put a big dish full of water over the fire ready to cook the monkey.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The monkey and his guitar were shut up in the box, and there, inside the box, the monkey played on his guitar.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The children came crowding close to the box.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children came crowding close to the box.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The children came crowding close to the box.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading Then he went away to collect more fuel for the fire.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The man put a big dish full of water over the fire ready to cook the monkey.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading The children came crowding close to the box.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The man put a big dish full of water over the fire ready to cook the monkey.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The man put a big dish full of water over the fire ready to cook the monkey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he went away to collect more fuel for the fire.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading Then he went away to collect more fuel for the fire.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The man put a big dish full of water over the fire ready to cook the monkey.
guitarnounUS /ɡɪˈtɑːr/
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading The monkey and his guitar were shut up in the box, and there, inside the box, the monkey played on his guitar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he went away to collect more fuel for the fire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The monkey and his guitar were shut up in the box, and there, inside the box, the monkey played on his guitar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The monkey and his guitar were shut up in the box, and there, inside the box, the monkey played on his guitar.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The monkey and his guitar were shut up in the box, and there, inside the box, the monkey played on his guitar.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Lee, lee, lee, lee, lee lay, lee lay, lee ray, lee ray."
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "Lee, lee, lee, lee, lee lay, lee lay, lee ray, lee ray."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man put a big dish full of water over the fire ready to cook the monkey.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading The man put a big dish full of water over the fire ready to cook the monkey.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then he went away to collect more fuel for the fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man put a big dish full of water over the fire ready to cook the monkey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The monkey and his guitar were shut up in the box, and there, inside the box, the monkey played on his guitar.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The man put a big dish full of water over the fire ready to cook the monkey.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The monkey and his guitar were shut up in the box, and there, inside the box, the monkey played on his guitar.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The man put a big dish full of water over the fire ready to cook the monkey.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading "Lee, lee, lee, lee, lee lay, lee lay, lee ray, lee ray."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The man put a big dish full of water over the fire ready to cook the monkey.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The monkey and his guitar were shut up in the box, and there, inside the box, the monkey played on his guitar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man put a big dish full of water over the fire ready to cook the monkey.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went away to collect more fuel for the fire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The monkey and his guitar were shut up in the box, and there, inside the box, the monkey played on his guitar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man put a big dish full of water over the fire ready to cook the monkey.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The monkey and his guitar were shut up in the box, and there, inside the box, the monkey played on his guitar.
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 The man put a big dish full of water over the fire ready to cook the monkey.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went away to collect more fuel for the fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The monkey and his guitar were shut up in the box, and there, inside the box, the monkey played on his guitar.
