used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
(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, I don't mind it at all," answered the Gopher, complacently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ex-Pirate very good-naturedly put his head under the table and pulled the Gopher out from the pile of debris and broken crockery.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, I don't mind it at all," answered the Gopher, complacently.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I thought you would be dreadfully cut up," put in the ex-Pirate.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "You don't seem to mind your fall a bit," remarked the Sheep, somewhat surprised.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The ex-Pirate very good-naturedly put his head under the table and pulled the Gopher out from the pile of debris and broken crockery.
complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading "Oh, I don't mind it at all," answered the Gopher, complacently.
crockerynounUS /ˈkrɑːkəri/
tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively
From this reading The ex-Pirate very good-naturedly put his head under the table and pulled the Gopher out from the pile of debris and broken crockery.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "I thought you would be dreadfully cut up," put in the ex-Pirate.
debrisnounUS /dəˈbriː/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading The ex-Pirate very good-naturedly put his head under the table and pulled the Gopher out from the pile of debris and broken crockery.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
don't
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From this reading "You don't seem to mind your fall a bit," remarked the Sheep, somewhat surprised.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "I thought you would be dreadfully cut up," put in the ex-Pirate.
ex-Pirate
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From this reading The ex-Pirate very good-naturedly put his head under the table and pulled the Gopher out from the pile of debris and broken crockery.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "You don't seem to mind your fall a bit," remarked the Sheep, somewhat surprised.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ex-Pirate very good-naturedly put his head under the table and pulled the Gopher out from the pile of debris and broken crockery.
gashverbUS /ɡæʃ/
cut open
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
good-naturedlyadverbUS /ˈɡʊdˈneɪtʃərdli/
in a good-natured manner
From this reading The ex-Pirate very good-naturedly put his head under the table and pulled the Gopher out from the pile of debris and broken crockery.
GophernounUS /ˈɡoʊfər/
a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)
From this reading The ex-Pirate very good-naturedly put his head under the table and pulled the Gopher out from the pile of debris and broken crockery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The ex-Pirate very good-naturedly put his head under the table and pulled the Gopher out from the pile of debris and broken crockery.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ex-Pirate very good-naturedly put his head under the table and pulled the Gopher out from the pile of debris and broken crockery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I don't mind it at all," answered the Gopher, complacently.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I don't mind it at all," answered the Gopher, complacently.
and nothing more
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "You don't seem to mind your fall a bit," remarked the Sheep, somewhat surprised.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ex-Pirate very good-naturedly put his head under the table and pulled the Gopher out from the pile of debris and broken crockery.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I don't mind it at all," answered the Gopher, complacently.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ex-Pirate very good-naturedly put his head under the table and pulled the Gopher out from the pile of debris and broken crockery.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The ex-Pirate very good-naturedly put his head under the table and pulled the Gopher out from the pile of debris and broken crockery.
a light shade of red
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The ex-Pirate very good-naturedly put his head under the table and pulled the Gopher out from the pile of debris and broken crockery.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The ex-Pirate very good-naturedly put his head under the table and pulled the Gopher out from the pile of debris and broken crockery.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You don't seem to mind your fall a bit," remarked the Sheep, somewhat surprised.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You don't seem to mind your fall a bit," remarked the Sheep, somewhat surprised.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading "You don't seem to mind your fall a bit," remarked the Sheep, somewhat surprised.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "You don't seem to mind your fall a bit," remarked the Sheep, somewhat surprised.
in the near future
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
sun-bonnet
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From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "You don't seem to mind your fall a bit," remarked the Sheep, somewhat surprised.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The ex-Pirate very good-naturedly put his head under the table and pulled the Gopher out from the pile of debris and broken crockery.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ex-Pirate very good-naturedly put his head under the table and pulled the Gopher out from the pile of debris and broken crockery.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you would be dreadfully cut up," put in the ex-Pirate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had happened.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The ex-Pirate very good-naturedly put his head under the table and pulled the Gopher out from the pile of debris and broken crockery.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I thought you would be dreadfully cut up," put in the ex-Pirate.
precisely as stated
From this reading The ex-Pirate very good-naturedly put his head under the table and pulled the Gopher out from the pile of debris and broken crockery.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I thought you would be dreadfully cut up," put in the ex-Pirate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't seem to mind your fall a bit," remarked the Sheep, somewhat surprised.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't seem to mind your fall a bit," remarked the Sheep, somewhat surprised.
