used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Someway he had not thought about a tadpole having a voice or being able to talk.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Someway he had not thought about a tadpole having a voice or being able to talk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Someway he had not thought about a tadpole having a voice or being able to talk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Someway he had not thought about a tadpole having a voice or being able to talk.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.
set up or found
From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I want to go home."
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Someway he had not thought about a tadpole having a voice or being able to talk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I want to go home."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to go home."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers jumped when the tadpole spoke.
immediately past
From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.
for more time
From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Someway he had not thought about a tadpole having a voice or being able to talk.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Someway he had not thought about a tadpole having a voice or being able to talk.
PinkienounUS /ˈpɪŋki/
the finger farthest from the thumb
From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.
Somewayadverb
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Someway he had not thought about a tadpole having a voice or being able to talk.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers jumped when the tadpole spoke.
tadpolenounUS /ˈtædpoʊl/
a larval frog or toad
From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Someway he had not thought about a tadpole having a voice or being able to talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Someway he had not thought about a tadpole having a voice or being able to talk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to go home."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading At last the tadpole found his voice and said, "Oh, please put me back in the water.
at the time that
From this reading Pinkie Whiskers jumped when the tadpole spoke.
WhiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The longer that Pinkie Whiskers looked at the tadpole, the more proud he grew to think that he had caught him.