used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Here, kid!” called Peter, after rummaging in a closet, “here’s a fine jumping-jack,” and he gave Jimmy a Chinese toy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Here, kid!” called Peter, after rummaging in a closet, “here’s a fine jumping-jack,” and he gave Jimmy a Chinese toy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had kept his courage up under the strangeness of being taken away from Larry, by the promise of the animals first, then the steam-engine, and next the kite.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He had kept his courage up under the strangeness of being taken away from Larry, by the promise of the animals first, then the steam-engine, and next the kite.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had kept his courage up under the strangeness of being taken away from Larry, by the promise of the animals first, then the steam-engine, and next the kite.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading When none of these was forthcoming, the boy felt that he had been fooled, and this made him feel badly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When none of these was forthcoming, the boy felt that he had been fooled, and this made him feel badly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had kept his courage up under the strangeness of being taken away from Larry, by the promise of the animals first, then the steam-engine, and next the kite.
a youthful male person
From this reading When none of these was forthcoming, the boy felt that he had been fooled, and this made him feel badly.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then, too, he was really frightened by the darkness and the strange man and place to which he had been brought.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading JIMMY HELD CAPTIVE Jimmy was ready to burst into tears.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had kept his courage up under the strangeness of being taken away from Larry, by the promise of the animals first, then the steam-engine, and next the kite.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Here, kid!” called Peter, after rummaging in a closet, “here’s a fine jumping-jack,” and he gave Jimmy a Chinese toy.
CAPTIVEnounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading JIMMY HELD CAPTIVE Jimmy was ready to burst into tears.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading “Here, kid!” called Peter, after rummaging in a closet, “here’s a fine jumping-jack,” and he gave Jimmy a Chinese toy.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading “Here, kid!” called Peter, after rummaging in a closet, “here’s a fine jumping-jack,” and he gave Jimmy a Chinese toy.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading He had kept his courage up under the strangeness of being taken away from Larry, by the promise of the animals first, then the steam-engine, and next the kite.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then, too, he was really frightened by the darkness and the strange man and place to which he had been brought.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading When none of these was forthcoming, the boy felt that he had been fooled, and this made him feel badly.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When none of these was forthcoming, the boy felt that he had been fooled, and this made him feel badly.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Here, kid!” called Peter, after rummaging in a closet, “here’s a fine jumping-jack,” and he gave Jimmy a Chinese toy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had kept his courage up under the strangeness of being taken away from Larry, by the promise of the animals first, then the steam-engine, and next the kite.
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading When none of these was forthcoming, the boy felt that he had been fooled, and this made him feel badly.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading When none of these was forthcoming, the boy felt that he had been fooled, and this made him feel badly.
made afraid
From this reading Then, too, he was really frightened by the darkness and the strange man and place to which he had been brought.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had kept his courage up under the strangeness of being taken away from Larry, by the promise of the animals first, then the steam-engine, and next the kite.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Here, kid!” called Peter, after rummaging in a closet, “here’s a fine jumping-jack,” and he gave Jimmy a Chinese toy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had kept his courage up under the strangeness of being taken away from Larry, by the promise of the animals first, then the steam-engine, and next the kite.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had kept his courage up under the strangeness of being taken away from Larry, by the promise of the animals first, then the steam-engine, and next the kite.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading JIMMY HELD CAPTIVE Jimmy was ready to burst into tears.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here, kid!” called Peter, after rummaging in a closet, “here’s a fine jumping-jack,” and he gave Jimmy a Chinese toy.
here's
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From this reading “Here, kid!” called Peter, after rummaging in a closet, “here’s a fine jumping-jack,” and he gave Jimmy a Chinese toy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When none of these was forthcoming, the boy felt that he had been fooled, and this made him feel badly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had kept his courage up under the strangeness of being taken away from Larry, by the promise of the animals first, then the steam-engine, and next the kite.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Here, kid!” called Peter, after rummaging in a closet, “here’s a fine jumping-jack,” and he gave Jimmy a Chinese toy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading JIMMY HELD CAPTIVE Jimmy was ready to burst into tears.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading JIMMY HELD CAPTIVE Jimmy was ready to burst into tears.
jumping-jack
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From this reading “Here, kid!” called Peter, after rummaging in a closet, “here’s a fine jumping-jack,” and he gave Jimmy a Chinese toy.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He had kept his courage up under the strangeness of being taken away from Larry, by the promise of the animals first, then the steam-engine, and next the kite.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “Here, kid!” called Peter, after rummaging in a closet, “here’s a fine jumping-jack,” and he gave Jimmy a Chinese toy.
kitenounUS /kaɪt/
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading He had kept his courage up under the strangeness of being taken away from Larry, by the promise of the animals first, then the steam-engine, and next the kite.
Larry
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From this reading He had kept his courage up under the strangeness of being taken away from Larry, by the promise of the animals first, then the steam-engine, and next the kite.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When none of these was forthcoming, the boy felt that he had been fooled, and this made him feel badly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then, too, he was really frightened by the darkness and the strange man and place to which he had been brought.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He had kept his courage up under the strangeness of being taken away from Larry, by the promise of the animals first, then the steam-engine, and next the kite.
not one, and not any
From this reading When none of these was forthcoming, the boy felt that he had been fooled, and this made him feel badly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had kept his courage up under the strangeness of being taken away from Larry, by the promise of the animals first, then the steam-engine, and next the kite.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Here, kid!” called Peter, after rummaging in a closet, “here’s a fine jumping-jack,” and he gave Jimmy a Chinese toy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then, too, he was really frightened by the darkness and the strange man and place to which he had been brought.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading He had kept his courage up under the strangeness of being taken away from Larry, by the promise of the animals first, then the steam-engine, and next the kite.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading JIMMY HELD CAPTIVE Jimmy was ready to burst into tears.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Then, too, he was really frightened by the darkness and the strange man and place to which he had been brought.
rummagingverbUS /ˈrʌmɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “rummage” — search haphazardly
From this reading “Here, kid!” called Peter, after rummaging in a closet, “here’s a fine jumping-jack,” and he gave Jimmy a Chinese toy.
steam-engine
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From this reading He had kept his courage up under the strangeness of being taken away from Larry, by the promise of the animals first, then the steam-engine, and next the kite.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Then, too, he was really frightened by the darkness and the strange man and place to which he had been brought.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading He had kept his courage up under the strangeness of being taken away from Larry, by the promise of the animals first, then the steam-engine, and next the kite.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had kept his courage up under the strangeness of being taken away from Larry, by the promise of the animals first, then the steam-engine, and next the kite.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading JIMMY HELD CAPTIVE Jimmy was ready to burst into tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When none of these was forthcoming, the boy felt that he had been fooled, and this made him feel badly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had kept his courage up under the strangeness of being taken away from Larry, by the promise of the animals first, then the steam-engine, and next the kite.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had kept his courage up under the strangeness of being taken away from Larry, by the promise of the animals first, then the steam-engine, and next the kite.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When none of these was forthcoming, the boy felt that he had been fooled, and this made him feel badly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When none of these was forthcoming, the boy felt that he had been fooled, and this made him feel badly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JIMMY HELD CAPTIVE Jimmy was ready to burst into tears.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, he was really frightened by the darkness and the strange man and place to which he had been brought.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “Here, kid!” called Peter, after rummaging in a closet, “here’s a fine jumping-jack,” and he gave Jimmy a Chinese toy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had kept his courage up under the strangeness of being taken away from Larry, by the promise of the animals first, then the steam-engine, and next the kite.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had kept his courage up under the strangeness of being taken away from Larry, by the promise of the animals first, then the steam-engine, and next the kite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JIMMY HELD CAPTIVE Jimmy was ready to burst into tears.
at the time that
From this reading When none of these was forthcoming, the boy felt that he had been fooled, and this made him feel badly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, too, he was really frightened by the darkness and the strange man and place to which he had been brought.
