used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Peg and Pompa and the Elegant Elephant eyed the box, Wag, twitching his nose and mumbling very fast under his breath, backed rapidly away.
eagerly desirous
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was not going to run the risk of any more explosions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While Peg and Pompa and the Elegant Elephant eyed the box, Wag, twitching his nose and mumbling very fast under his breath, backed rapidly away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading While Peg and Pompa and the Elegant Elephant eyed the box, Wag, twitching his nose and mumbling very fast under his breath, backed rapidly away.
backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading While Peg and Pompa and the Elegant Elephant eyed the box, Wag, twitching his nose and mumbling very fast under his breath, backed rapidly away.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading While Peg and Pompa and the Elegant Elephant eyed the box, Wag, twitching his nose and mumbling very fast under his breath, backed rapidly away.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
ElegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading While Peg and Pompa and the Elegant Elephant eyed the box, Wag, twitching his nose and mumbling very fast under his breath, backed rapidly away.
ElephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading While Peg and Pompa and the Elegant Elephant eyed the box, Wag, twitching his nose and mumbling very fast under his breath, backed rapidly away.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Trembling in every hair, Wag looked over his shoulder.
explosionsnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒənz/
plural of “explosion” — a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading He was not going to run the risk of any more explosions.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading While Peg and Pompa and the Elegant Elephant eyed the box, Wag, twitching his nose and mumbling very fast under his breath, backed rapidly away.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading While Peg and Pompa and the Elegant Elephant eyed the box, Wag, twitching his nose and mumbling very fast under his breath, backed rapidly away.
five-toed
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From this reading _Stars!_ He had run into the terrible, five-toed foot of the giant himself.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading _Stars!_ He had run into the terrible, five-toed foot of the giant himself.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
Glegg's
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From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
the act of departing
From this reading He was not going to run the risk of any more explosions.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Stars!_ He had run into the terrible, five-toed foot of the giant himself.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Trembling in every hair, Wag looked over his shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not going to run the risk of any more explosions.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Peg and Pompa and the Elegant Elephant eyed the box, Wag, twitching his nose and mumbling very fast under his breath, backed rapidly away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trembling in every hair, Wag looked over his shoulder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Stars!_ He had run into the terrible, five-toed foot of the giant himself.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Trembling in every hair, Wag looked over his shoulder.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was not going to run the risk of any more explosions.
mumblingnounUS /ˈmʌmbəlɪŋ/
indistinct enunciation
From this reading While Peg and Pompa and the Elegant Elephant eyed the box, Wag, twitching his nose and mumbling very fast under his breath, backed rapidly away.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading While Peg and Pompa and the Elegant Elephant eyed the box, Wag, twitching his nose and mumbling very fast under his breath, backed rapidly away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not going to run the risk of any more explosions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not going to run the risk of any more explosions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Trembling in every hair, Wag looked over his shoulder.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading While Peg and Pompa and the Elegant Elephant eyed the box, Wag, twitching his nose and mumbling very fast under his breath, backed rapidly away.
Pompa
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From this reading While Peg and Pompa and the Elegant Elephant eyed the box, Wag, twitching his nose and mumbling very fast under his breath, backed rapidly away.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
with speed
From this reading While Peg and Pompa and the Elegant Elephant eyed the box, Wag, twitching his nose and mumbling very fast under his breath, backed rapidly away.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He was not going to run the risk of any more explosions.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He was not going to run the risk of any more explosions.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Trembling in every hair, Wag looked over his shoulder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading _Stars!_ He had run into the terrible, five-toed foot of the giant himself.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading _Stars!_ He had run into the terrible, five-toed foot of the giant himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Peg and Pompa and the Elegant Elephant eyed the box, Wag, twitching his nose and mumbling very fast under his breath, backed rapidly away.
thumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
up to a particular time
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not going to run the risk of any more explosions.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
a shaky motion
From this reading Trembling in every hair, Wag looked over his shoulder.
twitchingnounUS /ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading While Peg and Pompa and the Elegant Elephant eyed the box, Wag, twitching his nose and mumbling very fast under his breath, backed rapidly away.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading While Peg and Pompa and the Elegant Elephant eyed the box, Wag, twitching his nose and mumbling very fast under his breath, backed rapidly away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So anxious was the big rabbit to put a good distance between himself and Glegg’s Mixed Magic, that he never realized that he was backing toward the giant till a sharp thump on the back of the head brought him up short.
precisely as stated
From this reading While Peg and Pompa and the Elegant Elephant eyed the box, Wag, twitching his nose and mumbling very fast under his breath, backed rapidly away.
WagnounUS /wæɡ/
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading While Peg and Pompa and the Elegant Elephant eyed the box, Wag, twitching his nose and mumbling very fast under his breath, backed rapidly away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not going to run the risk of any more explosions.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Peg and Pompa and the Elegant Elephant eyed the box, Wag, twitching his nose and mumbling very fast under his breath, backed rapidly away.
