used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
anew
From this reading It played many other tricks, until the man started up, and then the badger turned into a tea-kettle again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
andon
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From this reading The tinker went to bed as usual that night with his _andon_, or paper shaded lamp, just back of his head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tinker went to bed as usual that night with his _andon_, or paper shaded lamp, just back of his head.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The tinker went to bed as usual that night with his _andon_, or paper shaded lamp, just back of his head.
badgerverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading Going over to the recess and taking a fan from the rack, the badger climbed up on the frame of the lamp, and began to dance on its one hind leg, waving the fan with its fore-paw.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In short, it was turning into a hairy beast.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The tinker went to bed as usual that night with his _andon_, or paper shaded lamp, just back of his head.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Going over to the recess and taking a fan from the rack, the badger climbed up on the frame of the lamp, and began to dance on its one hind leg, waving the fan with its fore-paw.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Going over to the recess and taking a fan from the rack, the badger climbed up on the frame of the lamp, and began to dance on its one hind leg, waving the fan with its fore-paw.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Going over to the recess and taking a fan from the rack, the badger climbed up on the frame of the lamp, and began to dance on its one hind leg, waving the fan with its fore-paw.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
opinion or judgment
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Going over to the recess and taking a fan from the rack, the badger climbed up on the frame of the lamp, and began to dance on its one hind leg, waving the fan with its fore-paw.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
fore-paw
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From this reading Going over to the recess and taking a fan from the rack, the badger climbed up on the frame of the lamp, and began to dance on its one hind leg, waving the fan with its fore-paw.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Going over to the recess and taking a fan from the rack, the badger climbed up on the frame of the lamp, and began to dance on its one hind leg, waving the fan with its fore-paw.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Going over to the recess and taking a fan from the rack, the badger climbed up on the frame of the lamp, and began to dance on its one hind leg, waving the fan with its fore-paw.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
the act of departing
From this reading Going over to the recess and taking a fan from the rack, the badger climbed up on the frame of the lamp, and began to dance on its one hind leg, waving the fan with its fore-paw.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading In short, it was turning into a hairy beast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The tinker went to bed as usual that night with his _andon_, or paper shaded lamp, just back of his head.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading Going over to the recess and taking a fan from the rack, the badger climbed up on the frame of the lamp, and began to dance on its one hind leg, waving the fan with its fore-paw.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tinker went to bed as usual that night with his _andon_, or paper shaded lamp, just back of his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In short, it was turning into a hairy beast.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In short, it was turning into a hairy beast.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Going over to the recess and taking a fan from the rack, the badger climbed up on the frame of the lamp, and began to dance on its one hind leg, waving the fan with its fore-paw.
and nothing more
From this reading The tinker went to bed as usual that night with his _andon_, or paper shaded lamp, just back of his head.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The tinker went to bed as usual that night with his _andon_, or paper shaded lamp, just back of his head.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Going over to the recess and taking a fan from the rack, the badger climbed up on the frame of the lamp, and began to dance on its one hind leg, waving the fan with its fore-paw.
staying power
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It played many other tricks, until the man started up, and then the badger turned into a tea-kettle again.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It played many other tricks, until the man started up, and then the badger turned into a tea-kettle again.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The tinker went to bed as usual that night with his _andon_, or paper shaded lamp, just back of his head.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tinker went to bed as usual that night with his _andon_, or paper shaded lamp, just back of his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Going over to the recess and taking a fan from the rack, the badger climbed up on the frame of the lamp, and began to dance on its one hind leg, waving the fan with its fore-paw.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Going over to the recess and taking a fan from the rack, the badger climbed up on the frame of the lamp, and began to dance on its one hind leg, waving the fan with its fore-paw.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The tinker went to bed as usual that night with his _andon_, or paper shaded lamp, just back of his head.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It played many other tricks, until the man started up, and then the badger turned into a tea-kettle again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Going over to the recess and taking a fan from the rack, the badger climbed up on the frame of the lamp, and began to dance on its one hind leg, waving the fan with its fore-paw.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The tinker went to bed as usual that night with his _andon_, or paper shaded lamp, just back of his head.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading It played many other tricks, until the man started up, and then the badger turned into a tea-kettle again.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
pot-lid
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From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading Going over to the recess and taking a fan from the rack, the badger climbed up on the frame of the lamp, and began to dance on its one hind leg, waving the fan with its fore-paw.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading Going over to the recess and taking a fan from the rack, the badger climbed up on the frame of the lamp, and began to dance on its one hind leg, waving the fan with its fore-paw.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading The tinker went to bed as usual that night with his _andon_, or paper shaded lamp, just back of his head.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, it was turning into a hairy beast.
sproutingnounUS /ˈspraʊtɪŋ/
the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It played many other tricks, until the man started up, and then the badger turned into a tea-kettle again.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Going over to the recess and taking a fan from the rack, the badger climbed up on the frame of the lamp, and began to dance on its one hind leg, waving the fan with its fore-paw.
tea-kettle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It played many other tricks, until the man started up, and then the badger turned into a tea-kettle again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tinker went to bed as usual that night with his _andon_, or paper shaded lamp, just back of his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tinker went to bed as usual that night with his _andon_, or paper shaded lamp, just back of his head.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It played many other tricks, until the man started up, and then the badger turned into a tea-kettle again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
tinkerverbUS /ˈtɪŋkər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading The tinker went to bed as usual that night with his _andon_, or paper shaded lamp, just back of his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tinker went to bed as usual that night with his _andon_, or paper shaded lamp, just back of his head.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading It played many other tricks, until the man started up, and then the badger turned into a tea-kettle again.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It played many other tricks, until the man started up, and then the badger turned into a tea-kettle again.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading In short, it was turning into a hairy beast.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It played many other tricks, until the man started up, and then the badger turned into a tea-kettle again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The tinker went to bed as usual that night with his _andon_, or paper shaded lamp, just back of his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About midnight, hearing a strange noise like the flapping up and down of an iron pot-lid, he sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, and there was the iron pot covered with fur and sprouting out legs.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Going over to the recess and taking a fan from the rack, the badger climbed up on the frame of the lamp, and began to dance on its one hind leg, waving the fan with its fore-paw.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The tinker went to bed as usual that night with his _andon_, or paper shaded lamp, just back of his head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tinker went to bed as usual that night with his _andon_, or paper shaded lamp, just back of his head.
