used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No gnarble's ever swam that high, it simply isn't done, A blyfish might just make the trip, but we know you're not one."
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "I'm swimming up above the waves to see the sky of blue; I've never seen it even once, and now it's time I do."
(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 "Gnarbles don't have flappers like all us blyfish do, You don't even have koggers like the swimming gungaloo."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But the other gnarbles warned him that he shouldn't swim so high, As did the blyfish family that always swam close by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm swimming up above the waves to see the sky of blue; I've never seen it even once, and now it's time I do."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the other gnarbles warned him that he shouldn't swim so high, As did the blyfish family that always swam close by.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But the gnarble didn't listen and he left his friends behind.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "I'm swimming up above the waves to see the sky of blue; I've never seen it even once, and now it's time I do."
blyfish
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From this reading But the other gnarbles warned him that he shouldn't swim so high, As did the blyfish family that always swam close by.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the other gnarbles warned him that he shouldn't swim so high, As did the blyfish family that always swam close by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the other gnarbles warned him that he shouldn't swim so high, As did the blyfish family that always swam close by.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading But the other gnarbles warned him that he shouldn't swim so high, As did the blyfish family that always swam close by.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the other gnarbles warned him that he shouldn't swim so high, As did the blyfish family that always swam close by.
didn't
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From this reading But the gnarble didn't listen and he left his friends behind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'm swimming up above the waves to see the sky of blue; I've never seen it even once, and now it's time I do."
don't
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From this reading "Gnarbles don't have flappers like all us blyfish do, You don't even have koggers like the swimming gungaloo."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "No gnarble's ever swam that high, it simply isn't done, A blyfish might just make the trip, but we know you're not one."
divisible by two
From this reading "I'm swimming up above the waves to see the sky of blue; I've never seen it even once, and now it's time I do."
at any time
From this reading "No gnarble's ever swam that high, it simply isn't done, A blyfish might just make the trip, but we know you're not one."
a social unit living together
From this reading But the other gnarbles warned him that he shouldn't swim so high, As did the blyfish family that always swam close by.
flappersnounUS /ˈflæpərz/
plural of “flapper” — a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
From this reading "Gnarbles don't have flappers like all us blyfish do, You don't even have koggers like the swimming gungaloo."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But the gnarble didn't listen and he left his friends behind.
gnarble
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From this reading But the gnarble didn't listen and he left his friends behind.
gnarble's
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From this reading "No gnarble's ever swam that high, it simply isn't done, A blyfish might just make the trip, but we know you're not one."
gnarbles
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From this reading But the other gnarbles warned him that he shouldn't swim so high, As did the blyfish family that always swam close by.
gungaloo
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From this reading "Gnarbles don't have flappers like all us blyfish do, You don't even have koggers like the swimming gungaloo."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Gnarbles don't have flappers like all us blyfish do, You don't even have koggers like the swimming gungaloo."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the other gnarbles warned him that he shouldn't swim so high, As did the blyfish family that always swam close by.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But the other gnarbles warned him that he shouldn't swim so high, As did the blyfish family that always swam close by.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the other gnarbles warned him that he shouldn't swim so high, As did the blyfish family that always swam close by.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the gnarble didn't listen and he left his friends behind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm swimming up above the waves to see the sky of blue; I've never seen it even once, and now it's time I do."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm swimming up above the waves to see the sky of blue; I've never seen it even once, and now it's time I do."
I've
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From this reading "I'm swimming up above the waves to see the sky of blue; I've never seen it even once, and now it's time I do."
isn't
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From this reading "No gnarble's ever swam that high, it simply isn't done, A blyfish might just make the trip, but we know you're not one."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm swimming up above the waves to see the sky of blue; I've never seen it even once, and now it's time I do."
it's
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From this reading "I'm swimming up above the waves to see the sky of blue; I've never seen it even once, and now it's time I do."
and nothing more
From this reading "No gnarble's ever swam that high, it simply isn't done, A blyfish might just make the trip, but we know you're not one."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "No gnarble's ever swam that high, it simply isn't done, A blyfish might just make the trip, but we know you're not one."
koggers
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From this reading "Gnarbles don't have flappers like all us blyfish do, You don't even have koggers like the swimming gungaloo."
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 But the gnarble didn't listen and he left his friends behind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Gnarbles don't have flappers like all us blyfish do, You don't even have koggers like the swimming gungaloo."
hear with intention
From this reading But the gnarble didn't listen and he left his friends behind.
engage in
From this reading "No gnarble's ever swam that high, it simply isn't done, A blyfish might just make the trip, but we know you're not one."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "No gnarble's ever swam that high, it simply isn't done, A blyfish might just make the trip, but we know you're not one."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I'm swimming up above the waves to see the sky of blue; I've never seen it even once, and now it's time I do."
not any; not one
From this reading "No gnarble's ever swam that high, it simply isn't done, A blyfish might just make the trip, but we know you're not one."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No gnarble's ever swam that high, it simply isn't done, A blyfish might just make the trip, but we know you're not one."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I'm swimming up above the waves to see the sky of blue; I've never seen it even once, and now it's time I do."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm swimming up above the waves to see the sky of blue; I've never seen it even once, and now it's time I do."
on one occasion
From this reading "I'm swimming up above the waves to see the sky of blue; I've never seen it even once, and now it's time I do."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No gnarble's ever swam that high, it simply isn't done, A blyfish might just make the trip, but we know you're not one."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But the other gnarbles warned him that he shouldn't swim so high, As did the blyfish family that always swam close by.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'm swimming up above the waves to see the sky of blue; I've never seen it even once, and now it's time I do."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'm swimming up above the waves to see the sky of blue; I've never seen it even once, and now it's time I do."
shouldn't
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From this reading But the other gnarbles warned him that he shouldn't swim so high, As did the blyfish family that always swam close by.
and nothing more
From this reading "No gnarble's ever swam that high, it simply isn't done, A blyfish might just make the trip, but we know you're not one."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "I'm swimming up above the waves to see the sky of blue; I've never seen it even once, and now it's time I do."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the other gnarbles warned him that he shouldn't swim so high, As did the blyfish family that always swam close by.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading But the other gnarbles warned him that he shouldn't swim so high, As did the blyfish family that always swam close by.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading But the other gnarbles warned him that he shouldn't swim so high, As did the blyfish family that always swam close by.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading "I'm swimming up above the waves to see the sky of blue; I've never seen it even once, and now it's time I do."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the other gnarbles warned him that he shouldn't swim so high, As did the blyfish family that always swam close by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm swimming up above the waves to see the sky of blue; I've never seen it even once, and now it's time I do."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I'm swimming up above the waves to see the sky of blue; I've never seen it even once, and now it's time I do."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm swimming up above the waves to see the sky of blue; I've never seen it even once, and now it's time I do."
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "No gnarble's ever swam that high, it simply isn't done, A blyfish might just make the trip, but we know you're not one."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'm swimming up above the waves to see the sky of blue; I've never seen it even once, and now it's time I do."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Gnarbles don't have flappers like all us blyfish do, You don't even have koggers like the swimming gungaloo."
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading But the other gnarbles warned him that he shouldn't swim so high, As did the blyfish family that always swam close by.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "I'm swimming up above the waves to see the sky of blue; I've never seen it even once, and now it's time I do."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No gnarble's ever swam that high, it simply isn't done, A blyfish might just make the trip, but we know you're not one."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gnarbles don't have flappers like all us blyfish do, You don't even have koggers like the swimming gungaloo."
you're
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From this reading "No gnarble's ever swam that high, it simply isn't done, A blyfish might just make the trip, but we know you're not one."
