used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The feet raised it several yards above the ground.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I don’t want to be run over,” shrilled Wag, beginning to hop in a frenzied circle.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “I don’t want to be run over,” shrilled Wag, beginning to hop in a frenzied circle.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “I don’t want to be run over,” shrilled Wag, beginning to hop in a frenzied circle.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Meeting The Runaway Country Everything was mixed up, indeed.
crouchverbUS /kraʊtʃ/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “If we crouch down maybe it will run over us,” panted Pompa, sliding down Kabumpo’s trunk.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t want to be run over,” shrilled Wag, beginning to hop in a frenzied circle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “If we crouch down maybe it will run over us,” panted Pompa, sliding down Kabumpo’s trunk.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Meeting The Runaway Country Everything was mixed up, indeed.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading “I don’t want to be run over,” shrilled Wag, beginning to hop in a frenzied circle.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The feet raised it several yards above the ground.
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading “I don’t want to be run over,” shrilled Wag, beginning to hop in a frenzied circle.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t want to be run over,” shrilled Wag, beginning to hop in a frenzied circle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If we crouch down maybe it will run over us,” panted Pompa, sliding down Kabumpo’s trunk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I don’t want to be run over,” shrilled Wag, beginning to hop in a frenzied circle.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Meeting The Runaway Country Everything was mixed up, indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The feet raised it several yards above the ground.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
Kabumpo's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If we crouch down maybe it will run over us,” panted Pompa, sliding down Kabumpo’s trunk.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
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 Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
by chance
From this reading “If we crouch down maybe it will run over us,” panted Pompa, sliding down Kabumpo’s trunk.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Meeting The Runaway Country Everything was mixed up, indeed.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Meeting The Runaway Country Everything was mixed up, indeed.
in motion
From this reading Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “If we crouch down maybe it will run over us,” panted Pompa, sliding down Kabumpo’s trunk.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “If we crouch down maybe it will run over us,” panted Pompa, sliding down Kabumpo’s trunk.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
Pompa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If we crouch down maybe it will run over us,” panted Pompa, sliding down Kabumpo’s trunk.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The feet raised it several yards above the ground.
rescuersnounUS /ˈreskjuːərz/
plural of “rescuer” — a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “If we crouch down maybe it will run over us,” panted Pompa, sliding down Kabumpo’s trunk.
RunawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading Meeting The Runaway Country Everything was mixed up, indeed.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The feet raised it several yards above the ground.
shrilled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t want to be run over,” shrilled Wag, beginning to hop in a frenzied circle.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading “If we crouch down maybe it will run over us,” panted Pompa, sliding down Kabumpo’s trunk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meeting The Runaway Country Everything was mixed up, indeed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t want to be run over,” shrilled Wag, beginning to hop in a frenzied circle.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
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 “If we crouch down maybe it will run over us,” panted Pompa, sliding down Kabumpo’s trunk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Meeting The Runaway Country Everything was mixed up, indeed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If we crouch down maybe it will run over us,” panted Pompa, sliding down Kabumpo’s trunk.
WagnounUS /wæɡ/
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading “I don’t want to be run over,” shrilled Wag, beginning to hop in a frenzied circle.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I don’t want to be run over,” shrilled Wag, beginning to hop in a frenzied circle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meeting The Runaway Country Everything was mixed up, indeed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If we crouch down maybe it will run over us,” panted Pompa, sliding down Kabumpo’s trunk.
wigglyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪɡəli/
curved or curving in and out
From this reading Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If we crouch down maybe it will run over us,” panted Pompa, sliding down Kabumpo’s trunk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Moving toward the little party of rescuers was a huge jagged piece of land, running along on ten tremendous feet and feeling its way with its long wiggly peninsula.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The feet raised it several yards above the ground.
