used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once upon a time Puck and his little sister Blossom lived together in a great big egg.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Outside it was raining, so he drew back his head in a hurry; but the rain came pattering in after him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once upon a time Puck and his little sister Blossom lived together in a great big egg.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Outside it was raining, so he drew back his head in a hurry; but the rain came pattering in after him.
BangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading Bang! went his head, right through the wall.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once upon a time Puck and his little sister Blossom lived together in a great big egg.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Once upon a time Puck and his little sister Blossom lived together in a great big egg.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Outside it was raining, so he drew back his head in a hurry; but the rain came pattering in after him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Outside it was raining, so he drew back his head in a hurry; but the rain came pattering in after him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "It's too close in here," said Puck: "let's go and see how it looks outside."
doodness
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From this reading "Oh, my doodness!" moaned Blossom, "is _that_ how it is outside?
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Outside it was raining, so he drew back his head in a hurry; but the rain came pattering in after him.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading Once upon a time Puck and his little sister Blossom lived together in a great big egg.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It's too close in here," said Puck: "let's go and see how it looks outside."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Once upon a time Puck and his little sister Blossom lived together in a great big egg.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Outside it was raining, so he drew back his head in a hurry; but the rain came pattering in after him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Bang! went his head, right through the wall.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It's too close in here," said Puck: "let's go and see how it looks outside."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Outside it was raining, so he drew back his head in a hurry; but the rain came pattering in after him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once upon a time Puck and his little sister Blossom lived together in a great big egg.
how
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From this reading "It's too close in here," said Puck: "let's go and see how it looks outside."
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Outside it was raining, so he drew back his head in a hurry; but the rain came pattering in after him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once upon a time Puck and his little sister Blossom lived together in a great big egg.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, my doodness!" moaned Blossom, "is _that_ how it is outside?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's too close in here," said Puck: "let's go and see how it looks outside."
It's
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From this reading "It's too close in here," said Puck: "let's go and see how it looks outside."
let's
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From this reading "It's too close in here," said Puck: "let's go and see how it looks outside."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once upon a time Puck and his little sister Blossom lived together in a great big egg.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Once upon a time Puck and his little sister Blossom lived together in a great big egg.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It's too close in here," said Puck: "let's go and see how it looks outside."
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Oh, my doodness!" moaned Blossom, "is _that_ how it is outside?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my doodness!" moaned Blossom, "is _that_ how it is outside?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my doodness!" moaned Blossom, "is _that_ how it is outside?
on one occasion
From this reading Once upon a time Puck and his little sister Blossom lived together in a great big egg.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "It's too close in here," said Puck: "let's go and see how it looks outside."
pattering
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From this reading Outside it was raining, so he drew back his head in a hurry; but the rain came pattering in after him.
PucknounUS /pʌk/
a mischievous sprite of English folklore
From this reading Once upon a time Puck and his little sister Blossom lived together in a great big egg.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Outside it was raining, so he drew back his head in a hurry; but the rain came pattering in after him.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading Outside it was raining, so he drew back his head in a hurry; but the rain came pattering in after him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Bang! went his head, right through the wall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's too close in here," said Puck: "let's go and see how it looks outside."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It's too close in here," said Puck: "let's go and see how it looks outside."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Once upon a time Puck and his little sister Blossom lived together in a great big egg.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Outside it was raining, so he drew back his head in a hurry; but the rain came pattering in after him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, my doodness!" moaned Blossom, "is _that_ how it is outside?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bang! went his head, right through the wall.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Bang! went his head, right through the wall.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once upon a time Puck and his little sister Blossom lived together in a great big egg.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Once upon a time Puck and his little sister Blossom lived together in a great big egg.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's too close in here," said Puck: "let's go and see how it looks outside."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time Puck and his little sister Blossom lived together in a great big egg.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Bang! went his head, right through the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Outside it was raining, so he drew back his head in a hurry; but the rain came pattering in after him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bang! went his head, right through the wall.
