used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
any thing at all
From this reading "I'm not doing anything."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
Baffleburg
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From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
uttered without voice
From this reading "Stop!" breathed Peter, nervously edging away and brushing his hand cross his forehead.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading "Stop!" breathed Peter, nervously edging away and brushing his hand cross his forehead.
buglesnounUS /ˈbjuːɡəlz/
plural of “bugle” — a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But your eyes," screamed Peter, edging still further away, "and your ears!
travel across or pass over
From this reading "Stop!" breathed Peter, nervously edging away and brushing his hand cross his forehead.
crosslyadverb
in an ill-natured manner
From this reading "Stop what?" grunted the Iffin crossly.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I'm not doing anything."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "But your eyes," screamed Peter, edging still further away, "and your ears!
edgingnounUS /ˈedʒɪŋ/
border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
From this reading "Stop!" breathed Peter, nervously edging away and brushing his hand cross his forehead.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "Stop!" breathed Peter, nervously edging away and brushing his hand cross his forehead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "But your eyes," screamed Peter, edging still further away, "and your ears!
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading "Stop what?" grunted the Iffin crossly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Stop!" breathed Peter, nervously edging away and brushing his hand cross his forehead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not doing anything."
Iffin
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From this reading "Stop what?" grunted the Iffin crossly.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading "Stop!" breathed Peter, nervously edging away and brushing his hand cross his forehead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not doing anything."
being perceived or observed
From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "But your eyes," screamed Peter, edging still further away, "and your ears!
Snif
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From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
not in physical motion
From this reading "But your eyes," screamed Peter, edging still further away, "and your ears!
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop!" breathed Peter, nervously edging away and brushing his hand cross his forehead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Escape from Baffleburg As the rattle of hoofs and sound of bugles died away, Peter, looking down at Snif noticed that his eyes were growing larger and larger.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Stop what?" grunted the Iffin crossly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But your eyes," screamed Peter, edging still further away, "and your ears!
