used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm going to sit here and rest a bit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I'll be home after a while, and you and I will have an auto ride, Jumpo."
anew
From this reading So Jacko stayed there by the big, black stump, while the others went on to race again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I'll be home after a while, and you and I will have an auto ride, Jumpo."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm going to sit here and rest a bit.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading I'll be home after a while, and you and I will have an auto ride, Jumpo."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'll be home after a while, and you and I will have an auto ride, Jumpo."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And the first thing Jacko knew was that he heard something moving in the bushes behind the stump.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So Jacko stayed there by the big, black stump, while the others went on to race again.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I'm going to sit here and rest a bit.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading So Jacko stayed there by the big, black stump, while the others went on to race again.
a youthful male person
From this reading "No, I'm too tired," said the little red monkey boy.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading And the first thing Jacko knew was that he heard something moving in the bushes behind the stump.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So Jacko stayed there by the big, black stump, while the others went on to race again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And the first thing Jacko knew was that he heard something moving in the bushes behind the stump.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to sit here and rest a bit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'll be home after a while, and you and I will have an auto ride, Jumpo."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the first thing Jacko knew was that he heard something moving in the bushes behind the stump.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And the first thing Jacko knew was that he heard something moving in the bushes behind the stump.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'm going to sit here and rest a bit.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I'll be home after a while, and you and I will have an auto ride, Jumpo."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'll be home after a while, and you and I will have an auto ride, Jumpo."
I'll
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From this reading I'll be home after a while, and you and I will have an auto ride, Jumpo."
I'm
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From this reading "No, I'm too tired," said the little red monkey boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the first thing Jacko knew was that he heard something moving in the bushes behind the stump.
Jacko
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From this reading So Jacko stayed there by the big, black stump, while the others went on to race again.
Jumpo
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From this reading I'll be home after a while, and you and I will have an auto ride, Jumpo."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And the first thing Jacko knew was that he heard something moving in the bushes behind the stump.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "No, I'm too tired," said the little red monkey boy.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading "No, I'm too tired," said the little red monkey boy.
in motion
From this reading And the first thing Jacko knew was that he heard something moving in the bushes behind the stump.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I'm too tired," said the little red monkey boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Jacko stayed there by the big, black stump, while the others went on to race again.
others
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From this reading So Jacko stayed there by the big, black stump, while the others went on to race again.
any competition
From this reading So Jacko stayed there by the big, black stump, while the others went on to race again.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "No, I'm too tired," said the little red monkey boy.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "I'm going to sit here and rest a bit.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I'll be home after a while, and you and I will have an auto ride, Jumpo."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, I'm too tired," said the little red monkey boy.
be seated
From this reading "I'm going to sit here and rest a bit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Jacko stayed there by the big, black stump, while the others went on to race again.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And the first thing Jacko knew was that he heard something moving in the bushes behind the stump.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading So Jacko stayed there by the big, black stump, while the others went on to race again.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading So Jacko stayed there by the big, black stump, while the others went on to race again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the first thing Jacko knew was that he heard something moving in the bushes behind the stump.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, I'm too tired," said the little red monkey boy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So Jacko stayed there by the big, black stump, while the others went on to race again.
a special situation
From this reading And the first thing Jacko knew was that he heard something moving in the bushes behind the stump.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "No, I'm too tired," said the little red monkey boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm going to sit here and rest a bit.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "No, I'm too tired," said the little red monkey boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the first thing Jacko knew was that he heard something moving in the bushes behind the stump.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So Jacko stayed there by the big, black stump, while the others went on to race again.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I'll be home after a while, and you and I will have an auto ride, Jumpo."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I'll be home after a while, and you and I will have an auto ride, Jumpo."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll be home after a while, and you and I will have an auto ride, Jumpo."
