used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Christopher Publishing House Boston, U. S. A.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He hopped along through the woods, often stopping for a while to eat insects which happened across his path.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He hopped along through the woods, often stopping for a while to eat insects which happened across his path.
ANNIE
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From this reading _Dedicated to the Memory of ANNIE LUCY LIBBEY_ Hoppy Toad was a wee bit of a toad who had only recently seen the light of day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day he strayed away from his home--a hole in the ground, at the roots of a tree.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One day he strayed away from his home--a hole in the ground, at the roots of a tree.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading _Dedicated to the Memory of ANNIE LUCY LIBBEY_ Hoppy Toad was a wee bit of a toad who had only recently seen the light of day.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The Christopher Publishing House Boston, U. S. A.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading The Christopher Publishing House Boston, U. S. A.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading In doing so he disobeyed Ma Toad who told him to play close to his home.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Dedicated to the Memory of ANNIE LUCY LIBBEY_ Hoppy Toad was a wee bit of a toad who had only recently seen the light of day.
DedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading _Dedicated to the Memory of ANNIE LUCY LIBBEY_ Hoppy Toad was a wee bit of a toad who had only recently seen the light of day.
disobeyedverbUS /ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “disobey” — refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading In doing so he disobeyed Ma Toad who told him to play close to his home.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In doing so he disobeyed Ma Toad who told him to play close to his home.
take in solid food
From this reading He hopped along through the woods, often stopping for a while to eat insects which happened across his path.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He hopped along through the woods, often stopping for a while to eat insects which happened across his path.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One day he strayed away from his home--a hole in the ground, at the roots of a tree.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading One day he strayed away from his home--a hole in the ground, at the roots of a tree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Dedicated to the Memory of ANNIE LUCY LIBBEY_ Hoppy Toad was a wee bit of a toad who had only recently seen the light of day.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He hopped along through the woods, often stopping for a while to eat insects which happened across his path.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day he strayed away from his home--a hole in the ground, at the roots of a tree.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In doing so he disobeyed Ma Toad who told him to play close to his home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day he strayed away from his home--a hole in the ground, at the roots of a tree.
an opening into or through something
From this reading One day he strayed away from his home--a hole in the ground, at the roots of a tree.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One day he strayed away from his home--a hole in the ground, at the roots of a tree.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading He hopped along through the woods, often stopping for a while to eat insects which happened across his path.
Hoppy
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From this reading _Dedicated to the Memory of ANNIE LUCY LIBBEY_ Hoppy Toad was a wee bit of a toad who had only recently seen the light of day.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Christopher Publishing House Boston, U. S. A.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day he strayed away from his home--a hole in the ground, at the roots of a tree.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading He hopped along through the woods, often stopping for a while to eat insects which happened across his path.
LIBBEY
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From this reading _Dedicated to the Memory of ANNIE LUCY LIBBEY_ Hoppy Toad was a wee bit of a toad who had only recently seen the light of day.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _Dedicated to the Memory of ANNIE LUCY LIBBEY_ Hoppy Toad was a wee bit of a toad who had only recently seen the light of day.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading _Dedicated to the Memory of ANNIE LUCY LIBBEY_ Hoppy Toad was a wee bit of a toad who had only recently seen the light of day.
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading In doing so he disobeyed Ma Toad who told him to play close to his home.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading _Dedicated to the Memory of ANNIE LUCY LIBBEY_ Hoppy Toad was a wee bit of a toad who had only recently seen the light of day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Dedicated to the Memory of ANNIE LUCY LIBBEY_ Hoppy Toad was a wee bit of a toad who had only recently seen the light of day.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He hopped along through the woods, often stopping for a while to eat insects which happened across his path.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day he strayed away from his home--a hole in the ground, at the roots of a tree.
and nothing more
From this reading _Dedicated to the Memory of ANNIE LUCY LIBBEY_ Hoppy Toad was a wee bit of a toad who had only recently seen the light of day.
a course of conduct
From this reading He hopped along through the woods, often stopping for a while to eat insects which happened across his path.
participate in games or sport
From this reading In doing so he disobeyed Ma Toad who told him to play close to his home.
PublishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading The Christopher Publishing House Boston, U. S. A.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading _Dedicated to the Memory of ANNIE LUCY LIBBEY_ Hoppy Toad was a wee bit of a toad who had only recently seen the light of day.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading One day he strayed away from his home--a hole in the ground, at the roots of a tree.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Christopher Publishing House Boston, U. S. A.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Dedicated to the Memory of ANNIE LUCY LIBBEY_ Hoppy Toad was a wee bit of a toad who had only recently seen the light of day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In doing so he disobeyed Ma Toad who told him to play close to his home.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading He hopped along through the woods, often stopping for a while to eat insects which happened across his path.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading One day he strayed away from his home--a hole in the ground, at the roots of a tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Christopher Publishing House Boston, U. S. A.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He hopped along through the woods, often stopping for a while to eat insects which happened across his path.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Dedicated to the Memory of ANNIE LUCY LIBBEY_ Hoppy Toad was a wee bit of a toad who had only recently seen the light of day.
ToadnounUS /toʊd/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading _Dedicated to the Memory of ANNIE LUCY LIBBEY_ Hoppy Toad was a wee bit of a toad who had only recently seen the light of day.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In doing so he disobeyed Ma Toad who told him to play close to his home.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading One day he strayed away from his home--a hole in the ground, at the roots of a tree.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading The Christopher Publishing House Boston, U. S. A.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Dedicated to the Memory of ANNIE LUCY LIBBEY_ Hoppy Toad was a wee bit of a toad who had only recently seen the light of day.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading _Dedicated to the Memory of ANNIE LUCY LIBBEY_ Hoppy Toad was a wee bit of a toad who had only recently seen the light of day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He hopped along through the woods, often stopping for a while to eat insects which happened across his path.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He hopped along through the woods, often stopping for a while to eat insects which happened across his path.
which person or people
From this reading _Dedicated to the Memory of ANNIE LUCY LIBBEY_ Hoppy Toad was a wee bit of a toad who had only recently seen the light of day.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He hopped along through the woods, often stopping for a while to eat insects which happened across his path.
