anew
From this reading “Well, if they do I’ll just jump down again,” went on Lightfoot, as he stood on his hind legs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, if they do I’ll just jump down again,” went on Lightfoot, as he stood on his hind legs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “If you go up there you may slip and fall down here and hurt yourself, or some of the big goats may chase you back.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Oh, you’d better not,” said Blackie.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
Blackie
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From this reading “Oh, you’d better not,” said Blackie.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “If you go up there you may slip and fall down here and hurt yourself, or some of the big goats may chase you back.”
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, if they do I’ll just jump down again,” went on Lightfoot, as he stood on his hind legs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “If you go up there you may slip and fall down here and hurt yourself, or some of the big goats may chase you back.”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “If you go up there you may slip and fall down here and hurt yourself, or some of the big goats may chase you back.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “If you go up there you may slip and fall down here and hurt yourself, or some of the big goats may chase you back.”
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading “If you go up there you may slip and fall down here and hurt yourself, or some of the big goats may chase you back.”
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m going up on the high rocks!”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, if they do I’ll just jump down again,” went on Lightfoot, as he stood on his hind legs.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “If you go up there you may slip and fall down here and hurt yourself, or some of the big goats may chase you back.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “I’m going up on the high rocks!”
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading “Well, if they do I’ll just jump down again,” went on Lightfoot, as he stood on his hind legs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
be the source of pain
From this reading “If you go up there you may slip and fall down here and hurt yourself, or some of the big goats may chase you back.”
I'll
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From this reading “Well, if they do I’ll just jump down again,” went on Lightfoot, as he stood on his hind legs.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m going up on the high rocks!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you go up there you may slip and fall down here and hurt yourself, or some of the big goats may chase you back.”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Well, if they do I’ll just jump down again,” went on Lightfoot, as he stood on his hind legs.
and nothing more
From this reading “Well, if they do I’ll just jump down again,” went on Lightfoot, as he stood on his hind legs.
LEAPnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
staying power
From this reading “Well, if they do I’ll just jump down again,” went on Lightfoot, as he stood on his hind legs.
Lightfoot
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From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
LIGHTFOOT'S
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From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “If you go up there you may slip and fall down here and hurt yourself, or some of the big goats may chase you back.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, you’d better not,” said Blackie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “If you go up there you may slip and fall down here and hurt yourself, or some of the big goats may chase you back.”
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, you’d better not,” said Blackie.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
move stealthily
From this reading “If you go up there you may slip and fall down here and hurt yourself, or some of the big goats may chase you back.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “If you go up there you may slip and fall down here and hurt yourself, or some of the big goats may chase you back.”
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Well, if they do I’ll just jump down again,” went on Lightfoot, as he stood on his hind legs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
in or at that place or location
From this reading “If you go up there you may slip and fall down here and hurt yourself, or some of the big goats may chase you back.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, if they do I’ll just jump down again,” went on Lightfoot, as he stood on his hind legs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I’m going up on the high rocks!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, if they do I’ll just jump down again,” went on Lightfoot, as he stood on his hind legs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well, if they do I’ll just jump down again,” went on Lightfoot, as he stood on his hind legs.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
which person or people
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
wiggledverbUS /ˈwɪɡəld/
past form of “wiggle” — move to and fro
From this reading LIGHTFOOT’S BIG LEAP Lightfoot stamped his hoofs on the hard rocks, shook his horns, wiggled the little bunch of whiskers that hung beneath his chin, and called to another goat who was not far away:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you go up there you may slip and fall down here and hurt yourself, or some of the big goats may chase you back.”
you'd
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From this reading “Oh, you’d better not,” said Blackie.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “If you go up there you may slip and fall down here and hurt yourself, or some of the big goats may chase you back.”
