used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then don't complain," said the Baby, sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked at his feet with a puzzled expression, and then back into the child's smiling face, and sighed.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It was so high above the rocks that it made John dizzy to look down; but Chick soon discovered a trap-door that led downward into the palace by means of a tiny staircase.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading "Almost always," John acknowledged.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They descended the stairs, and, having pushed aside a heavy drapery that hung across a doorway, came upon a broad passage running through the upper story of the palace.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Almost always," John acknowledged.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Almost always," John acknowledged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then don't complain," said the Baby, sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked at his feet with a puzzled expression, and then back into the child's smiling face, and sighed.
on or to one side
From this reading They descended the stairs, and, having pushed aside a heavy drapery that hung across a doorway, came upon a broad passage running through the upper story of the palace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Then don't complain," said the Baby, sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked at his feet with a puzzled expression, and then back into the child's smiling face, and sighed.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Then don't complain," said the Baby, sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked at his feet with a puzzled expression, and then back into the child's smiling face, and sighed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Then don't complain," said the Baby, sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked at his feet with a puzzled expression, and then back into the child's smiling face, and sighed.
bird'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading By this time they had climbed out of the bird's body and stood upon the roof.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading By this time they had climbed out of the bird's body and stood upon the roof.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They descended the stairs, and, having pushed aside a heavy drapery that hung across a doorway, came upon a broad passage running through the upper story of the palace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was so high above the rocks that it made John dizzy to look down; but Chick soon discovered a trap-door that led downward into the palace by means of a tiny staircase.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time they had climbed out of the bird's body and stood upon the roof.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They descended the stairs, and, having pushed aside a heavy drapery that hung across a doorway, came upon a broad passage running through the upper story of the palace.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading It was so high above the rocks that it made John dizzy to look down; but Chick soon discovered a trap-door that led downward into the palace by means of a tiny staircase.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Then don't complain," said the Baby, sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked at his feet with a puzzled expression, and then back into the child's smiling face, and sighed.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading By this time they had climbed out of the bird's body and stood upon the roof.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "Then don't complain," said the Baby, sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked at his feet with a puzzled expression, and then back into the child's smiling face, and sighed.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading They descended the stairs, and, having pushed aside a heavy drapery that hung across a doorway, came upon a broad passage running through the upper story of the palace.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was so high above the rocks that it made John dizzy to look down; but Chick soon discovered a trap-door that led downward into the palace by means of a tiny staircase.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading It was so high above the rocks that it made John dizzy to look down; but Chick soon discovered a trap-door that led downward into the palace by means of a tiny staircase.
don't
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From this reading "Then don't complain," said the Baby, sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked at his feet with a puzzled expression, and then back into the child's smiling face, and sighed.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading They descended the stairs, and, having pushed aside a heavy drapery that hung across a doorway, came upon a broad passage running through the upper story of the palace.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was so high above the rocks that it made John dizzy to look down; but Chick soon discovered a trap-door that led downward into the palace by means of a tiny staircase.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading It was so high above the rocks that it made John dizzy to look down; but Chick soon discovered a trap-door that led downward into the palace by means of a tiny staircase.
draperynounUS /ˈdreɪpəri/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading They descended the stairs, and, having pushed aside a heavy drapery that hung across a doorway, came upon a broad passage running through the upper story of the palace.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Then don't complain," said the Baby, sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked at his feet with a puzzled expression, and then back into the child's smiling face, and sighed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Then don't complain," said the Baby, sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked at his feet with a puzzled expression, and then back into the child's smiling face, and sighed.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Then don't complain," said the Baby, sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked at his feet with a puzzled expression, and then back into the child's smiling face, and sighed.
gingerbreadnounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒərbred/
cake flavored with ginger
From this reading "Then don't complain," said the Baby, sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked at his feet with a puzzled expression, and then back into the child's smiling face, and sighed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time they had climbed out of the bird's body and stood upon the roof.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They descended the stairs, and, having pushed aside a heavy drapery that hung across a doorway, came upon a broad passage running through the upper story of the palace.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading They descended the stairs, and, having pushed aside a heavy drapery that hung across a doorway, came upon a broad passage running through the upper story of the palace.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was so high above the rocks that it made John dizzy to look down; but Chick soon discovered a trap-door that led downward into the palace by means of a tiny staircase.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then don't complain," said the Baby, sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked at his feet with a puzzled expression, and then back into the child's smiling face, and sighed.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading They descended the stairs, and, having pushed aside a heavy drapery that hung across a doorway, came upon a broad passage running through the upper story of the palace.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Then don't complain," said the Baby, sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked at his feet with a puzzled expression, and then back into the child's smiling face, and sighed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so high above the rocks that it made John dizzy to look down; but Chick soon discovered a trap-door that led downward into the palace by means of a tiny staircase.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Almost always," John acknowledged.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was so high above the rocks that it made John dizzy to look down; but Chick soon discovered a trap-door that led downward into the palace by means of a tiny staircase.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was so high above the rocks that it made John dizzy to look down; but Chick soon discovered a trap-door that led downward into the palace by means of a tiny staircase.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Then don't complain," said the Baby, sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked at his feet with a puzzled expression, and then back into the child's smiling face, and sighed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was so high above the rocks that it made John dizzy to look down; but Chick soon discovered a trap-door that led downward into the palace by means of a tiny staircase.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Then don't complain," said the Baby, sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked at his feet with a puzzled expression, and then back into the child's smiling face, and sighed.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was so high above the rocks that it made John dizzy to look down; but Chick soon discovered a trap-door that led downward into the palace by means of a tiny staircase.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By this time they had climbed out of the bird's body and stood upon the roof.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By this time they had climbed out of the bird's body and stood upon the roof.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was so high above the rocks that it made John dizzy to look down; but Chick soon discovered a trap-door that led downward into the palace by means of a tiny staircase.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading They descended the stairs, and, having pushed aside a heavy drapery that hung across a doorway, came upon a broad passage running through the upper story of the palace.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading They descended the stairs, and, having pushed aside a heavy drapery that hung across a doorway, came upon a broad passage running through the upper story of the palace.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "Then don't complain," said the Baby, sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked at his feet with a puzzled expression, and then back into the child's smiling face, and sighed.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was so high above the rocks that it made John dizzy to look down; but Chick soon discovered a trap-door that led downward into the palace by means of a tiny staircase.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading By this time they had climbed out of the bird's body and stood upon the roof.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They descended the stairs, and, having pushed aside a heavy drapery that hung across a doorway, came upon a broad passage running through the upper story of the palace.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then don't complain," said the Baby, sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked at his feet with a puzzled expression, and then back into the child's smiling face, and sighed.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Then don't complain," said the Baby, sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked at his feet with a puzzled expression, and then back into the child's smiling face, and sighed.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Then don't complain," said the Baby, sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked at his feet with a puzzled expression, and then back into the child's smiling face, and sighed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so high above the rocks that it made John dizzy to look down; but Chick soon discovered a trap-door that led downward into the palace by means of a tiny staircase.
in the near future
From this reading It was so high above the rocks that it made John dizzy to look down; but Chick soon discovered a trap-door that led downward into the palace by means of a tiny staircase.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading It was so high above the rocks that it made John dizzy to look down; but Chick soon discovered a trap-door that led downward into the palace by means of a tiny staircase.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They descended the stairs, and, having pushed aside a heavy drapery that hung across a doorway, came upon a broad passage running through the upper story of the palace.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading By this time they had climbed out of the bird's body and stood upon the roof.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They descended the stairs, and, having pushed aside a heavy drapery that hung across a doorway, came upon a broad passage running through the upper story of the palace.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading "Then don't complain," said the Baby, sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked at his feet with a puzzled expression, and then back into the child's smiling face, and sighed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so high above the rocks that it made John dizzy to look down; but Chick soon discovered a trap-door that led downward into the palace by means of a tiny staircase.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then don't complain," said the Baby, sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked at his feet with a puzzled expression, and then back into the child's smiling face, and sighed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then don't complain," said the Baby, sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked at his feet with a puzzled expression, and then back into the child's smiling face, and sighed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By this time they had climbed out of the bird's body and stood upon the roof.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time they had climbed out of the bird's body and stood upon the roof.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They descended the stairs, and, having pushed aside a heavy drapery that hung across a doorway, came upon a broad passage running through the upper story of the palace.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time they had climbed out of the bird's body and stood upon the roof.
very small
From this reading It was so high above the rocks that it made John dizzy to look down; but Chick soon discovered a trap-door that led downward into the palace by means of a tiny staircase.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was so high above the rocks that it made John dizzy to look down; but Chick soon discovered a trap-door that led downward into the palace by means of a tiny staircase.
trap-door
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was so high above the rocks that it made John dizzy to look down; but Chick soon discovered a trap-door that led downward into the palace by means of a tiny staircase.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By this time they had climbed out of the bird's body and stood upon the roof.
the topmost one of two
From this reading They descended the stairs, and, having pushed aside a heavy drapery that hung across a doorway, came upon a broad passage running through the upper story of the palace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so high above the rocks that it made John dizzy to look down; but Chick soon discovered a trap-door that led downward into the palace by means of a tiny staircase.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then don't complain," said the Baby, sweetly; and the gingerbread man looked at his feet with a puzzled expression, and then back into the child's smiling face, and sighed.
