used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had begged him to take off his plush robe and, spreading it on the grass, was beating it briskly with the branch of a tree.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “What kind of things?” asked the Elegant Elephant, rubbing himself lazily against a tree.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “Do you think you were alive before?” asked Kabumpo, squinting down his long trunk at Peg Amy.
Amy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you think you were alive before?” asked Kabumpo, squinting down his long trunk at Peg Amy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had begged him to take off his plush robe and, spreading it on the grass, was beating it briskly with the branch of a tree.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you think you were alive before?” asked Kabumpo, squinting down his long trunk at Peg Amy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Do you think you were alive before?” asked Kabumpo, squinting down his long trunk at Peg Amy.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading She had begged him to take off his plush robe and, spreading it on the grass, was beating it briskly with the branch of a tree.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Yes,” sighed the Wooden Doll, pausing with uplifted stick and regarding Kabumpo solemnly, “I must have been alive before ’cause I keep remembering things.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Do you think you were alive before?” asked Kabumpo, squinting down his long trunk at Peg Amy.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She had begged him to take off his plush robe and, spreading it on the grass, was beating it briskly with the branch of a tree.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading She had begged him to take off his plush robe and, spreading it on the grass, was beating it briskly with the branch of a tree.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading She had begged him to take off his plush robe and, spreading it on the grass, was beating it briskly with the branch of a tree.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “Yes,” sighed the Wooden Doll, pausing with uplifted stick and regarding Kabumpo solemnly, “I must have been alive before ’cause I keep remembering things.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “Well, this for instance,” said Peg, holding up a corner of the purple plush robe.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you think you were alive before?” asked Kabumpo, squinting down his long trunk at Peg Amy.
DollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “Yes,” sighed the Wooden Doll, pausing with uplifted stick and regarding Kabumpo solemnly, “I must have been alive before ’cause I keep remembering things.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Do you think you were alive before?” asked Kabumpo, squinting down his long trunk at Peg Amy.
ElegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading “What kind of things?” asked the Elegant Elephant, rubbing himself lazily against a tree.
ElephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “What kind of things?” asked the Elegant Elephant, rubbing himself lazily against a tree.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, this for instance,” said Peg, holding up a corner of the purple plush robe.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading She had begged him to take off his plush robe and, spreading it on the grass, was beating it briskly with the branch of a tree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had begged him to take off his plush robe and, spreading it on the grass, was beating it briskly with the branch of a tree.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes,” sighed the Wooden Doll, pausing with uplifted stick and regarding Kabumpo solemnly, “I must have been alive before ’cause I keep remembering things.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had begged him to take off his plush robe and, spreading it on the grass, was beating it briskly with the branch of a tree.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “What kind of things?” asked the Elegant Elephant, rubbing himself lazily against a tree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Do you think you were alive before?” asked Kabumpo, squinting down his long trunk at Peg Amy.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “Well, this for instance,” said Peg, holding up a corner of the purple plush robe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes,” sighed the Wooden Doll, pausing with uplifted stick and regarding Kabumpo solemnly, “I must have been alive before ’cause I keep remembering things.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Well, this for instance,” said Peg, holding up a corner of the purple plush robe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had begged him to take off his plush robe and, spreading it on the grass, was beating it briskly with the branch of a tree.
Kabumpo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you think you were alive before?” asked Kabumpo, squinting down his long trunk at Peg Amy.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Yes,” sighed the Wooden Doll, pausing with uplifted stick and regarding Kabumpo solemnly, “I must have been alive before ’cause I keep remembering things.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “What kind of things?” asked the Elegant Elephant, rubbing himself lazily against a tree.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading “What kind of things?” asked the Elegant Elephant, rubbing himself lazily against a tree.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Do you think you were alive before?” asked Kabumpo, squinting down his long trunk at Peg Amy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Yes,” sighed the Wooden Doll, pausing with uplifted stick and regarding Kabumpo solemnly, “I must have been alive before ’cause I keep remembering things.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had begged him to take off his plush robe and, spreading it on the grass, was beating it briskly with the branch of a tree.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had begged him to take off his plush robe and, spreading it on the grass, was beating it briskly with the branch of a tree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had begged him to take off his plush robe and, spreading it on the grass, was beating it briskly with the branch of a tree.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Yes,” sighed the Wooden Doll, pausing with uplifted stick and regarding Kabumpo solemnly, “I must have been alive before ’cause I keep remembering things.”
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading “Do you think you were alive before?” asked Kabumpo, squinting down his long trunk at Peg Amy.
plushadjectiveUS /plʌʃ/
characterized by extravagance and profusion
From this reading She had begged him to take off his plush robe and, spreading it on the grass, was beating it briskly with the branch of a tree.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading “Well, this for instance,” said Peg, holding up a corner of the purple plush robe.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Yes,” sighed the Wooden Doll, pausing with uplifted stick and regarding Kabumpo solemnly, “I must have been alive before ’cause I keep remembering things.”
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading “Yes,” sighed the Wooden Doll, pausing with uplifted stick and regarding Kabumpo solemnly, “I must have been alive before ’cause I keep remembering things.”
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading She had begged him to take off his plush robe and, spreading it on the grass, was beating it briskly with the branch of a tree.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “What kind of things?” asked the Elegant Elephant, rubbing himself lazily against a tree.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, this for instance,” said Peg, holding up a corner of the purple plush robe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had begged him to take off his plush robe and, spreading it on the grass, was beating it briskly with the branch of a tree.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Yes,” sighed the Wooden Doll, pausing with uplifted stick and regarding Kabumpo solemnly, “I must have been alive before ’cause I keep remembering things.”
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading “Yes,” sighed the Wooden Doll, pausing with uplifted stick and regarding Kabumpo solemnly, “I must have been alive before ’cause I keep remembering things.”
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading She had begged him to take off his plush robe and, spreading it on the grass, was beating it briskly with the branch of a tree.
squintingadjectiveUS /ˈskwɪntɪŋ/
having eyes half closed in order to see better
From this reading “Do you think you were alive before?” asked Kabumpo, squinting down his long trunk at Peg Amy.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “Yes,” sighed the Wooden Doll, pausing with uplifted stick and regarding Kabumpo solemnly, “I must have been alive before ’cause I keep remembering things.”
carry out
From this reading She had begged him to take off his plush robe and, spreading it on the grass, was beating it briskly with the branch of a tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had begged him to take off his plush robe and, spreading it on the grass, was beating it briskly with the branch of a tree.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Yes,” sighed the Wooden Doll, pausing with uplifted stick and regarding Kabumpo solemnly, “I must have been alive before ’cause I keep remembering things.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you think you were alive before?” asked Kabumpo, squinting down his long trunk at Peg Amy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, this for instance,” said Peg, holding up a corner of the purple plush robe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had begged him to take off his plush robe and, spreading it on the grass, was beating it briskly with the branch of a tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She had begged him to take off his plush robe and, spreading it on the grass, was beating it briskly with the branch of a tree.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “Do you think you were alive before?” asked Kabumpo, squinting down his long trunk at Peg Amy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Well, this for instance,” said Peg, holding up a corner of the purple plush robe.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading “Yes,” sighed the Wooden Doll, pausing with uplifted stick and regarding Kabumpo solemnly, “I must have been alive before ’cause I keep remembering things.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had begged him to take off his plush robe and, spreading it on the grass, was beating it briskly with the branch of a tree.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, this for instance,” said Peg, holding up a corner of the purple plush robe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Do you think you were alive before?” asked Kabumpo, squinting down his long trunk at Peg Amy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What kind of things?” asked the Elegant Elephant, rubbing himself lazily against a tree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had begged him to take off his plush robe and, spreading it on the grass, was beating it briskly with the branch of a tree.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading “Yes,” sighed the Wooden Doll, pausing with uplifted stick and regarding Kabumpo solemnly, “I must have been alive before ’cause I keep remembering things.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” sighed the Wooden Doll, pausing with uplifted stick and regarding Kabumpo solemnly, “I must have been alive before ’cause I keep remembering things.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you think you were alive before?” asked Kabumpo, squinting down his long trunk at Peg Amy.
