used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
react verbally
From this reading Wag made no answer—just flopped on his side and in a minute was asleep and snoring tremendously.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading What’s that?” asked the Wooden Doll anxiously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Gotta natch a sap, Peg,” Wag muttered thickly, as they halted on a little hill.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What’s that?” asked the Wooden Doll anxiously.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Wag made no answer—just flopped on his side and in a minute was asleep and snoring tremendously.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
DollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading What’s that?” asked the Wooden Doll anxiously.
droopverbUS /druːp/
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
EvnounUS /ev/
a unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt
From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
floppedverbUS /flɑːpt/
inflected form of “flop” — fall loosely
From this reading Wag made no answer—just flopped on his side and in a minute was asleep and snoring tremendously.
Gotta
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From this reading “Gotta natch a sap, Peg,” Wag muttered thickly, as they halted on a little hill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “Gotta natch a sap, Peg,” Wag muttered thickly, as they halted on a little hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Gotta natch a sap, Peg,” Wag muttered thickly, as they halted on a little hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wag made no answer—just flopped on his side and in a minute was asleep and snoring tremendously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
and nothing more
From this reading Wag made no answer—just flopped on his side and in a minute was asleep and snoring tremendously.
Kabumpo
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From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Gotta natch a sap, Peg,” Wag muttered thickly, as they halted on a little hill.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Wag made no answer—just flopped on his side and in a minute was asleep and snoring tremendously.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Wag made no answer—just flopped on his side and in a minute was asleep and snoring tremendously.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Gotta natch a sap, Peg,” Wag muttered thickly, as they halted on a little hill.
natch
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From this reading “Gotta natch a sap, Peg,” Wag muttered thickly, as they halted on a little hill.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
not any; not one
From this reading Wag made no answer—just flopped on his side and in a minute was asleep and snoring tremendously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Gotta natch a sap, Peg,” Wag muttered thickly, as they halted on a little hill.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
Pompadore
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From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
sapverbUS /sæp/
deplete
From this reading “Gotta natch a sap, Peg,” Wag muttered thickly, as they halted on a little hill.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Wag made no answer—just flopped on his side and in a minute was asleep and snoring tremendously.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading Wag made no answer—just flopped on his side and in a minute was asleep and snoring tremendously.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What’s that?” asked the Wooden Doll anxiously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What’s that?” asked the Wooden Doll anxiously.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Gotta natch a sap, Peg,” Wag muttered thickly, as they halted on a little hill.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading “Gotta natch a sap, Peg,” Wag muttered thickly, as they halted on a little hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
in the direction of
From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
tremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/
extremely
From this reading Wag made no answer—just flopped on his side and in a minute was asleep and snoring tremendously.
WagnounUS /wæɡ/
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
Wag'snounUS /wæɡz/
possessive form of “wag” — a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wag made no answer—just flopped on his side and in a minute was asleep and snoring tremendously.
What's
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From this reading What’s that?” asked the Wooden Doll anxiously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In their journey to Ev, Peg and Wag had a night’s start of Kabumpo and Prince Pompadore, but towards morning Wag’s ears began to droop with sleep.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading What’s that?” asked the Wooden Doll anxiously.
