used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, And that is where we go to-day!"
(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 Then there came up a millstone, then an egg, then a duck, then a pin, and lastly a needle, who all got up on the carriage, and were driven along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then there came up a millstone, then an egg, then a duck, then a pin, and lastly a needle, who all got up on the carriage, and were driven along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then there came up a millstone, then an egg, then a duck, then a pin, and lastly a needle, who all got up on the carriage, and were driven along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, And that is where we go to-day!"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The cock answered, "Very well, only you must sit well back, and then you will not fall forward."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The cock answered, "Very well, only you must sit well back, and then you will not fall forward."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And pray take care Of my red wheels there; And wheels be steady, And mice be ready On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, For that is where we go to-day!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, And that is where we go to-day!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then there came up a millstone, then an egg, then a duck, then a pin, and lastly a needle, who all got up on the carriage, and were driven along.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "And pray take care Of my red wheels there; And wheels be steady, And mice be ready On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, For that is where we go to-day!"
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Then there came up a millstone, then an egg, then a duck, then a pin, and lastly a needle, who all got up on the carriage, and were driven along.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "Take me with you," said the cat.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading The cock answered, "Very well, only you must sit well back, and then you will not fall forward."
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Then there came up a millstone, then an egg, then a duck, then a pin, and lastly a needle, who all got up on the carriage, and were driven along.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading Then there came up a millstone, then an egg, then a duck, then a pin, and lastly a needle, who all got up on the carriage, and were driven along.
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 Then there came up a millstone, then an egg, then a duck, then a pin, and lastly a needle, who all got up on the carriage, and were driven along.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The cock answered, "Very well, only you must sit well back, and then you will not fall forward."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And pray take care Of my red wheels there; And wheels be steady, And mice be ready On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, For that is where we go to-day!"
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The cock answered, "Very well, only you must sit well back, and then you will not fall forward."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, And that is where we go to-day!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then there came up a millstone, then an egg, then a duck, then a pin, and lastly a needle, who all got up on the carriage, and were driven along.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, And that is where we go to-day!"
Korbes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, And that is where we go to-day!"
lastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/
the item at the end
From this reading Then there came up a millstone, then an egg, then a duck, then a pin, and lastly a needle, who all got up on the carriage, and were driven along.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Take me with you," said the cat.
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading "And pray take care Of my red wheels there; And wheels be steady, And mice be ready On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, For that is where we go to-day!"
millstonenounUS /ˈmɪlstoʊn/
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
From this reading Then there came up a millstone, then an egg, then a duck, then a pin, and lastly a needle, who all got up on the carriage, and were driven along.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, And that is where we go to-day!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The cock answered, "Very well, only you must sit well back, and then you will not fall forward."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And pray take care Of my red wheels there; And wheels be steady, And mice be ready On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, For that is where we go to-day!"
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Then there came up a millstone, then an egg, then a duck, then a pin, and lastly a needle, who all got up on the carriage, and were driven along.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cock answered, "Very well, only you must sit well back, and then you will not fall forward."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And pray take care Of my red wheels there; And wheels be steady, And mice be ready On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, For that is where we go to-day!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, And that is where we go to-day!"
and nothing more
From this reading The cock answered, "Very well, only you must sit well back, and then you will not fall forward."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, And that is where we go to-day!"
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Then there came up a millstone, then an egg, then a duck, then a pin, and lastly a needle, who all got up on the carriage, and were driven along.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "And pray take care Of my red wheels there; And wheels be steady, And mice be ready On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, For that is where we go to-day!"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "And pray take care Of my red wheels there; And wheels be steady, And mice be ready On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, For that is where we go to-day!"
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "And pray take care Of my red wheels there; And wheels be steady, And mice be ready On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, For that is where we go to-day!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Take me with you," said the cat.
be seated
From this reading The cock answered, "Very well, only you must sit well back, and then you will not fall forward."
make steady
From this reading "And pray take care Of my red wheels there; And wheels be steady, And mice be ready On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, For that is where we go to-day!"
carry out
From this reading "Take me with you," said the cat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, And that is where we go to-day!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Take me with you," said the cat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The cock answered, "Very well, only you must sit well back, and then you will not fall forward."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And pray take care Of my red wheels there; And wheels be steady, And mice be ready On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, For that is where we go to-day!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, And that is where we go to-day!"
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, And that is where we go to-day!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then there came up a millstone, then an egg, then a duck, then a pin, and lastly a needle, who all got up on the carriage, and were driven along.
precisely as stated
From this reading The cock answered, "Very well, only you must sit well back, and then you will not fall forward."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, And that is where we go to-day!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The cock answered, "Very well, only you must sit well back, and then you will not fall forward."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then there came up a millstone, then an egg, then a duck, then a pin, and lastly a needle, who all got up on the carriage, and were driven along.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading "And pray take care Of my red wheels there; And wheels be steady, And mice be ready On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, For that is where we go to-day!"
in or at the place that
From this reading "On Mr. Korbes a call to pay, And that is where we go to-day!"
which person or people
From this reading Then there came up a millstone, then an egg, then a duck, then a pin, and lastly a needle, who all got up on the carriage, and were driven along.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The cock answered, "Very well, only you must sit well back, and then you will not fall forward."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Take me with you," said the cat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take me with you," said the cat.
