used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
any person at all
From this reading And Billy Bumblebee said to Old Man Hoppy-toad, "Now you must leave our neighborhood, for we do not permit anyone to bother anyone else in the Town of Tinythings."
bakeverbUS /beɪk/
cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
From this reading Old Man Hoppy-toad had locked her in the kitchen so she would have to bake lots and lots of pancakes for him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading And Billy Bumblebee said to Old Man Hoppy-toad, "Now you must leave our neighborhood, for we do not permit anyone to bother anyone else in the Town of Tinythings."
BumblebeenounUS /ˈbʌmbəlbiː/
robust hairy social bee of temperate regions
From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
buzzedverbUS /bʌzd/
past form of “buzz” — make a buzzing sound
From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So Thumbkins ran to the kitchen and came out with Mrs. Thumbkins.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
demanding attention
From this reading Thumbkins was so glad to see Mrs. Thumbkins he came very near crying.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And Billy Bumblebee said to Old Man Hoppy-toad, "Now you must leave our neighborhood, for we do not permit anyone to bother anyone else in the Town of Tinythings."
else
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From this reading And Billy Bumblebee said to Old Man Hoppy-toad, "Now you must leave our neighborhood, for we do not permit anyone to bother anyone else in the Town of Tinythings."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Old Man Hoppy-toad had locked her in the kitchen so she would have to bake lots and lots of pancakes for him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Thumbkins was so glad to see Mrs. Thumbkins he came very near crying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Man Hoppy-toad had locked her in the kitchen so she would have to bake lots and lots of pancakes for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Old Man Hoppy-toad had locked her in the kitchen so she would have to bake lots and lots of pancakes for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thumbkins was so glad to see Mrs. Thumbkins he came very near crying.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Man Hoppy-toad had locked her in the kitchen so she would have to bake lots and lots of pancakes for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old Man Hoppy-toad had locked her in the kitchen so she would have to bake lots and lots of pancakes for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
Hoppy-toad
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From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
Hoppy-toad's
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From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
go away from a place
From this reading And Billy Bumblebee said to Old Man Hoppy-toad, "Now you must leave our neighborhood, for we do not permit anyone to bother anyone else in the Town of Tinythings."
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading Old Man Hoppy-toad had locked her in the kitchen so she would have to bake lots and lots of pancakes for him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading So Thumbkins ran to the kitchen and came out with Mrs. Thumbkins.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And Billy Bumblebee said to Old Man Hoppy-toad, "Now you must leave our neighborhood, for we do not permit anyone to bother anyone else in the Town of Tinythings."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Thumbkins was so glad to see Mrs. Thumbkins he came very near crying.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading And Billy Bumblebee said to Old Man Hoppy-toad, "Now you must leave our neighborhood, for we do not permit anyone to bother anyone else in the Town of Tinythings."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Billy Bumblebee said to Old Man Hoppy-toad, "Now you must leave our neighborhood, for we do not permit anyone to bother anyone else in the Town of Tinythings."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And Billy Bumblebee said to Old Man Hoppy-toad, "Now you must leave our neighborhood, for we do not permit anyone to bother anyone else in the Town of Tinythings."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Man Hoppy-toad had locked her in the kitchen so she would have to bake lots and lots of pancakes for him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And Billy Bumblebee said to Old Man Hoppy-toad, "Now you must leave our neighborhood, for we do not permit anyone to bother anyone else in the Town of Tinythings."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So Thumbkins ran to the kitchen and came out with Mrs. Thumbkins.
pancakesnounUS /ˈpænkeɪks/
plural of “pancake” — a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
From this reading Old Man Hoppy-toad had locked her in the kitchen so she would have to bake lots and lots of pancakes for him.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading And Billy Bumblebee said to Old Man Hoppy-toad, "Now you must leave our neighborhood, for we do not permit anyone to bother anyone else in the Town of Tinythings."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading So Thumbkins ran to the kitchen and came out with Mrs. Thumbkins.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thumbkins was so glad to see Mrs. Thumbkins he came very near crying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Thumbkins ran to the kitchen and came out with Mrs. Thumbkins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
Thumbkins
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From this reading So Thumbkins ran to the kitchen and came out with Mrs. Thumbkins.
Tinythings
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From this reading And Billy Bumblebee said to Old Man Hoppy-toad, "Now you must leave our neighborhood, for we do not permit anyone to bother anyone else in the Town of Tinythings."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And Billy Bumblebee said to Old Man Hoppy-toad, "Now you must leave our neighborhood, for we do not permit anyone to bother anyone else in the Town of Tinythings."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Billy Bumblebee buzzed closer to Old Man Hoppy-toad's head and Old Man Hoppy-toad blinked his big round eyes and finally said, "She is locked up in the kitchen!"
precisely as stated
From this reading Thumbkins was so glad to see Mrs. Thumbkins he came very near crying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thumbkins was so glad to see Mrs. Thumbkins he came very near crying.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And Billy Bumblebee said to Old Man Hoppy-toad, "Now you must leave our neighborhood, for we do not permit anyone to bother anyone else in the Town of Tinythings."
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Thumbkins ran to the kitchen and came out with Mrs. Thumbkins.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Old Man Hoppy-toad had locked her in the kitchen so she would have to bake lots and lots of pancakes for him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And Billy Bumblebee said to Old Man Hoppy-toad, "Now you must leave our neighborhood, for we do not permit anyone to bother anyone else in the Town of Tinythings."
