used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As it was, though, he made just one crawl To a perch in a next-the-ground crotch."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In that mighty flat they seemed as insignificant as frogs, and their progress suggested the batrachian as they leaped and zigzagged.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, though, he made just one crawl To a perch in a next-the-ground crotch."
batrachiannoun
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading In that mighty flat they seemed as insignificant as frogs, and their progress suggested the batrachian as they leaped and zigzagged.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ON MISERY GORE "I reckon if gab had been sprawl, He'd have climb' to the very top notch.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The two men "hopped" the broad expanse of Patch Dam heath, springing from tussock to tussock of the sphagnum moss.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading ON MISERY GORE "I reckon if gab had been sprawl, He'd have climb' to the very top notch.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading As it was, though, he made just one crawl To a perch in a next-the-ground crotch."
crotchnounUS /krɑːtʃ/
the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
From this reading As it was, though, he made just one crawl To a perch in a next-the-ground crotch."
DamnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading The two men "hopped" the broad expanse of Patch Dam heath, springing from tussock to tussock of the sphagnum moss.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading The two men "hopped" the broad expanse of Patch Dam heath, springing from tussock to tussock of the sphagnum moss.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading In that mighty flat they seemed as insignificant as frogs, and their progress suggested the batrachian as they leaped and zigzagged.
frogsnounUS /frɑːɡz/
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading In that mighty flat they seemed as insignificant as frogs, and their progress suggested the batrachian as they leaped and zigzagged.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two men "hopped" the broad expanse of Patch Dam heath, springing from tussock to tussock of the sphagnum moss.
gabnounUS /ɡæb/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading ON MISERY GORE "I reckon if gab had been sprawl, He'd have climb' to the very top notch.
GOREverbUS /ɡɔːr/
wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument
From this reading ON MISERY GORE "I reckon if gab had been sprawl, He'd have climb' to the very top notch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON MISERY GORE "I reckon if gab had been sprawl, He'd have climb' to the very top notch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ON MISERY GORE "I reckon if gab had been sprawl, He'd have climb' to the very top notch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As it was, though, he made just one crawl To a perch in a next-the-ground crotch."
He'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON MISERY GORE "I reckon if gab had been sprawl, He'd have climb' to the very top notch.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading The two men "hopped" the broad expanse of Patch Dam heath, springing from tussock to tussock of the sphagnum moss.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading The two men "hopped" the broad expanse of Patch Dam heath, springing from tussock to tussock of the sphagnum moss.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON MISERY GORE "I reckon if gab had been sprawl, He'd have climb' to the very top notch.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ON MISERY GORE "I reckon if gab had been sprawl, He'd have climb' to the very top notch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As it was, though, he made just one crawl To a perch in a next-the-ground crotch."
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading In that mighty flat they seemed as insignificant as frogs, and their progress suggested the batrachian as they leaped and zigzagged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, though, he made just one crawl To a perch in a next-the-ground crotch."
and nothing more
From this reading As it was, though, he made just one crawl To a perch in a next-the-ground crotch."
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading In that mighty flat they seemed as insignificant as frogs, and their progress suggested the batrachian as they leaped and zigzagged.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As it was, though, he made just one crawl To a perch in a next-the-ground crotch."
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men "hopped" the broad expanse of Patch Dam heath, springing from tussock to tussock of the sphagnum moss.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading In that mighty flat they seemed as insignificant as frogs, and their progress suggested the batrachian as they leaped and zigzagged.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading ON MISERY GORE "I reckon if gab had been sprawl, He'd have climb' to the very top notch.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading The two men "hopped" the broad expanse of Patch Dam heath, springing from tussock to tussock of the sphagnum moss.
next-the-ground
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it was, though, he made just one crawl To a perch in a next-the-ground crotch."
notchnounUS /nɑːtʃ/
a V-shaped indentation
From this reading ON MISERY GORE "I reckon if gab had been sprawl, He'd have climb' to the very top notch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two men "hopped" the broad expanse of Patch Dam heath, springing from tussock to tussock of the sphagnum moss.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON MISERY GORE "I reckon if gab had been sprawl, He'd have climb' to the very top notch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As it was, though, he made just one crawl To a perch in a next-the-ground crotch."
PatchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The two men "hopped" the broad expanse of Patch Dam heath, springing from tussock to tussock of the sphagnum moss.
PaupernounUS /ˈpɔːpər/
a person who is very poor
From this reading --The Pauper.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading As it was, though, he made just one crawl To a perch in a next-the-ground crotch."
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading In that mighty flat they seemed as insignificant as frogs, and their progress suggested the batrachian as they leaped and zigzagged.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ON MISERY GORE "I reckon if gab had been sprawl, He'd have climb' to the very top notch.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In that mighty flat they seemed as insignificant as frogs, and their progress suggested the batrachian as they leaped and zigzagged.
sphagnumnoun
any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peat
From this reading The two men "hopped" the broad expanse of Patch Dam heath, springing from tussock to tussock of the sphagnum moss.
sprawlverbUS /sprɔːl/
sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading ON MISERY GORE "I reckon if gab had been sprawl, He'd have climb' to the very top notch.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The two men "hopped" the broad expanse of Patch Dam heath, springing from tussock to tussock of the sphagnum moss.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading In that mighty flat they seemed as insignificant as frogs, and their progress suggested the batrachian as they leaped and zigzagged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that mighty flat they seemed as insignificant as frogs, and their progress suggested the batrachian as they leaped and zigzagged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON MISERY GORE "I reckon if gab had been sprawl, He'd have climb' to the very top notch.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In that mighty flat they seemed as insignificant as frogs, and their progress suggested the batrachian as they leaped and zigzagged.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that mighty flat they seemed as insignificant as frogs, and their progress suggested the batrachian as they leaped and zigzagged.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As it was, though, he made just one crawl To a perch in a next-the-ground crotch."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON MISERY GORE "I reckon if gab had been sprawl, He'd have climb' to the very top notch.
the upper part of anything
From this reading ON MISERY GORE "I reckon if gab had been sprawl, He'd have climb' to the very top notch.
tussocknoun
a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
From this reading The two men "hopped" the broad expanse of Patch Dam heath, springing from tussock to tussock of the sphagnum moss.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men "hopped" the broad expanse of Patch Dam heath, springing from tussock to tussock of the sphagnum moss.
precisely as stated
From this reading ON MISERY GORE "I reckon if gab had been sprawl, He'd have climb' to the very top notch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, though, he made just one crawl To a perch in a next-the-ground crotch."
zigzaggedverbUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡd/
inflected form of “zigzag” — travel along a zigzag path
From this reading In that mighty flat they seemed as insignificant as frogs, and their progress suggested the batrachian as they leaped and zigzagged.
