used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the poles hung a funny carriage like a hammock-swing with beautiful green curtains.
allee
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From this reading "It's Choo Choo Choo and his gang, allee velly bad men," explained Ping Pong, though he found it very hard to say anything, his teeth chattered so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's Choo Choo Choo and his gang, allee velly bad men," explained Ping Pong, though he found it very hard to say anything, his teeth chattered so.
any thing at all
From this reading "It's Choo Choo Choo and his gang, allee velly bad men," explained Ping Pong, though he found it very hard to say anything, his teeth chattered so.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are those fellows?" asked Marmaduke, beginning to be frightened.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who are those fellows?" asked Marmaduke, beginning to be frightened.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It's Choo Choo Choo and his gang, allee velly bad men," explained Ping Pong, though he found it very hard to say anything, his teeth chattered so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Who are those fellows?" asked Marmaduke, beginning to be frightened.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading From the poles hung a funny carriage like a hammock-swing with beautiful green curtains.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Who are those fellows?" asked Marmaduke, beginning to be frightened.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Four of them had big poles laid over their shoulders.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The wild men with hats like saucers turned upside down and the long mustaches and fingernails, came near.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading From the poles hung a funny carriage like a hammock-swing with beautiful green curtains.
chattered
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From this reading "It's Choo Choo Choo and his gang, allee velly bad men," explained Ping Pong, though he found it very hard to say anything, his teeth chattered so.
Choo
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From this reading "It's Choo Choo Choo and his gang, allee velly bad men," explained Ping Pong, though he found it very hard to say anything, his teeth chattered so.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading From the poles hung a funny carriage like a hammock-swing with beautiful green curtains.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The wild men with hats like saucers turned upside down and the long mustaches and fingernails, came near.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "It's Choo Choo Choo and his gang, allee velly bad men," explained Ping Pong, though he found it very hard to say anything, his teeth chattered so.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Who are those fellows?" asked Marmaduke, beginning to be frightened.
fingernailsnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərneɪlz/
plural of “fingernail” — the nail at the end of a finger
From this reading The wild men with hats like saucers turned upside down and the long mustaches and fingernails, came near.
set up or found
From this reading "It's Choo Choo Choo and his gang, allee velly bad men," explained Ping Pong, though he found it very hard to say anything, his teeth chattered so.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four of them had big poles laid over their shoulders.
made afraid
From this reading "Who are those fellows?" asked Marmaduke, beginning to be frightened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the poles hung a funny carriage like a hammock-swing with beautiful green curtains.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading From the poles hung a funny carriage like a hammock-swing with beautiful green curtains.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading "It's Choo Choo Choo and his gang, allee velly bad men," explained Ping Pong, though he found it very hard to say anything, his teeth chattered so.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading From the poles hung a funny carriage like a hammock-swing with beautiful green curtains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Four of them had big poles laid over their shoulders.
hammock-swing
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From this reading From the poles hung a funny carriage like a hammock-swing with beautiful green curtains.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It's Choo Choo Choo and his gang, allee velly bad men," explained Ping Pong, though he found it very hard to say anything, his teeth chattered so.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The wild men with hats like saucers turned upside down and the long mustaches and fingernails, came near.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's Choo Choo Choo and his gang, allee velly bad men," explained Ping Pong, though he found it very hard to say anything, his teeth chattered so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's Choo Choo Choo and his gang, allee velly bad men," explained Ping Pong, though he found it very hard to say anything, his teeth chattered so.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading From the poles hung a funny carriage like a hammock-swing with beautiful green curtains.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's Choo Choo Choo and his gang, allee velly bad men," explained Ping Pong, though he found it very hard to say anything, his teeth chattered so.
It's
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From this reading "It's Choo Choo Choo and his gang, allee velly bad men," explained Ping Pong, though he found it very hard to say anything, his teeth chattered so.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Four of them had big poles laid over their shoulders.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The wild men with hats like saucers turned upside down and the long mustaches and fingernails, came near.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The wild men with hats like saucers turned upside down and the long mustaches and fingernails, came near.
Marmaduke
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From this reading "Who are those fellows?" asked Marmaduke, beginning to be frightened.
the force of workers available
From this reading "It's Choo Choo Choo and his gang, allee velly bad men," explained Ping Pong, though he found it very hard to say anything, his teeth chattered so.
mustachesnounUS /ˈmʌstæʃɪz/
plural of “mustache” — an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading The wild men with hats like saucers turned upside down and the long mustaches and fingernails, came near.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The wild men with hats like saucers turned upside down and the long mustaches and fingernails, came near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four of them had big poles laid over their shoulders.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Four of them had big poles laid over their shoulders.
PingverbUS /pɪŋ/
hit with a pinging noise
From this reading "It's Choo Choo Choo and his gang, allee velly bad men," explained Ping Pong, though he found it very hard to say anything, his teeth chattered so.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Four of them had big poles laid over their shoulders.
PongnounUS /pɔːŋ/
an unpleasant smell
From this reading "It's Choo Choo Choo and his gang, allee velly bad men," explained Ping Pong, though he found it very hard to say anything, his teeth chattered so.
saucersnounUS /ˈsɔːsərz/
plural of “saucer” — something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading The wild men with hats like saucers turned upside down and the long mustaches and fingernails, came near.
express in words
From this reading "It's Choo Choo Choo and his gang, allee velly bad men," explained Ping Pong, though he found it very hard to say anything, his teeth chattered so.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Four of them had big poles laid over their shoulders.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's Choo Choo Choo and his gang, allee velly bad men," explained Ping Pong, though he found it very hard to say anything, his teeth chattered so.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "It's Choo Choo Choo and his gang, allee velly bad men," explained Ping Pong, though he found it very hard to say anything, his teeth chattered so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wild men with hats like saucers turned upside down and the long mustaches and fingernails, came near.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Four of them had big poles laid over their shoulders.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Four of them had big poles laid over their shoulders.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Who are those fellows?" asked Marmaduke, beginning to be frightened.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It's Choo Choo Choo and his gang, allee velly bad men," explained Ping Pong, though he found it very hard to say anything, his teeth chattered so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who are those fellows?" asked Marmaduke, beginning to be frightened.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The wild men with hats like saucers turned upside down and the long mustaches and fingernails, came near.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading The wild men with hats like saucers turned upside down and the long mustaches and fingernails, came near.
velly
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From this reading "It's Choo Choo Choo and his gang, allee velly bad men," explained Ping Pong, though he found it very hard to say anything, his teeth chattered so.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It's Choo Choo Choo and his gang, allee velly bad men," explained Ping Pong, though he found it very hard to say anything, his teeth chattered so.
which person or people
From this reading "Who are those fellows?" asked Marmaduke, beginning to be frightened.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The wild men with hats like saucers turned upside down and the long mustaches and fingernails, came near.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wild men with hats like saucers turned upside down and the long mustaches and fingernails, came near.
