aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Did you ever see such luck in all your life?" grumbled Kernel Cob.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Never mind," said the Villain, "we'll get away another day."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I might have known it was Friday," said Jackie Tar, for sailors are very superstitious.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Never mind," said the Villain, "we'll get away another day."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
CobnounUS /kɑːb/
nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Never mind," said the Villain, "we'll get away another day."
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you ever see such luck in all your life?" grumbled Kernel Cob.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The little Japanese girl returned, pulling her father down the road.
at any time
From this reading "Did you ever see such luck in all your life?" grumbled Kernel Cob.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The little Japanese girl returned, pulling her father down the road.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I might have known it was Friday," said Jackie Tar, for sailors are very superstitious.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading "I might have known it was Friday," said Jackie Tar, for sailors are very superstitious.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Never mind," said the Villain, "we'll get away another day."
a young female
From this reading The little Japanese girl returned, pulling her father down the road.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "Did you ever see such luck in all your life?" grumbled Kernel Cob.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I might have known it was Friday," said Jackie Tar, for sailors are very superstitious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little Japanese girl returned, pulling her father down the road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I might have known it was Friday," said Jackie Tar, for sailors are very superstitious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Did you ever see such luck in all your life?" grumbled Kernel Cob.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
Jackie
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From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading The little Japanese girl returned, pulling her father down the road.
KernelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
kitenounUS /kaɪt/
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "I might have known it was Friday," said Jackie Tar, for sailors are very superstitious.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Did you ever see such luck in all your life?" grumbled Kernel Cob.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little Japanese girl returned, pulling her father down the road.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Did you ever see such luck in all your life?" grumbled Kernel Cob.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I might have known it was Friday," said Jackie Tar, for sailors are very superstitious.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind," said the Villain, "we'll get away another day."
a particular point in time
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind," said the Villain, "we'll get away another day."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading The little Japanese girl returned, pulling her father down the road.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The little Japanese girl returned, pulling her father down the road.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The little Japanese girl returned, pulling her father down the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I might have known it was Friday," said Jackie Tar, for sailors are very superstitious.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "I might have known it was Friday," said Jackie Tar, for sailors are very superstitious.
sakasaka
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From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you ever see such luck in all your life?" grumbled Kernel Cob.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Did you ever see such luck in all your life?" grumbled Kernel Cob.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading "I might have known it was Friday," said Jackie Tar, for sailors are very superstitious.
Sweetclover
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From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
TarnounUS /tɑːr/
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little Japanese girl returned, pulling her father down the road.
toy-shop
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From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I might have known it was Friday," said Jackie Tar, for sailors are very superstitious.
VillainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
we'll
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From this reading "Never mind," said the Villain, "we'll get away another day."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever see such luck in all your life?" grumbled Kernel Cob.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever see such luck in all your life?" grumbled Kernel Cob.
Zaca
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little old man was waving his arms about fiercely and shouting, "Zaca sakasaka," and before the kite had risen from the ground he had reached it, and the next moment Kernel Cob, Sweetclover, the Villain and Jackie Tar were being carried into the toy-shop.
