used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Don't be afraid," said Mrs. Monkey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Go on and get it; don't be afraid."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be afraid," said Mrs. Monkey.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
cocoanutnoun
large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't be afraid," said Mrs. Monkey.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
else
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From this reading He has gone, or else I shouldn't have let you try to open the cocoanut, Mappo.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go on and get it; don't be afraid."
destroyed or killed
From this reading He has gone, or else I shouldn't have let you try to open the cocoanut, Mappo.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has gone, or else I shouldn't have let you try to open the cocoanut, Mappo.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He has gone, or else I shouldn't have let you try to open the cocoanut, Mappo.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He has gone, or else I shouldn't have let you try to open the cocoanut, Mappo.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The tiger is not there now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Go on and get it; don't be afraid."
Jacko
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From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He has gone, or else I shouldn't have let you try to open the cocoanut, Mappo.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
MAPPO
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From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
MonkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading "Don't be afraid," said Mrs. Monkey.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Don't be afraid," said Mrs. Monkey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The tiger is not there now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "The tiger is not there now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Go on and get it; don't be afraid."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He has gone, or else I shouldn't have let you try to open the cocoanut, Mappo.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He has gone, or else I shouldn't have let you try to open the cocoanut, Mappo.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
PLAYSnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't be afraid," said Mrs. Monkey.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
shouldn't
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From this reading He has gone, or else I shouldn't have let you try to open the cocoanut, Mappo.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The tiger is not there now.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He has gone, or else I shouldn't have let you try to open the cocoanut, Mappo.
at the time that
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
which person or people
From this reading MAPPO PLAYS A TRICK Mappo, who had started to climb down to the ground, to get the cocoanut he had lost, stopped short when he heard his brother Jacko cry out about the tiger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He has gone, or else I shouldn't have let you try to open the cocoanut, Mappo.
