used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAPPO IN A BOX Poor Mappo was not a merry monkey just then.
(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 "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Usually he was a jolly little fellow, laughing and chattering in his own way, and playing tricks on his brothers and sisters.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "I wonder what has happened to me, anyhow," said Mappo to himself.
any thing at all
From this reading Now he felt very little like doing anything of that sort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading MAPPO IN A BOX Poor Mappo was not a merry monkey just then.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Usually he was a jolly little fellow, laughing and chattering in his own way, and playing tricks on his brothers and sisters.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading Usually he was a jolly little fellow, laughing and chattering in his own way, and playing tricks on his brothers and sisters.
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 "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Now he felt very little like doing anything of that sort.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
a boy or man
From this reading Usually he was a jolly little fellow, laughing and chattering in his own way, and playing tricks on his brothers and sisters.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now he felt very little like doing anything of that sort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
the act of departing
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder what has happened to me, anyhow," said Mappo to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Usually he was a jolly little fellow, laughing and chattering in his own way, and playing tricks on his brothers and sisters.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I wonder what has happened to me, anyhow," said Mappo to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Usually he was a jolly little fellow, laughing and chattering in his own way, and playing tricks on his brothers and sisters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAPPO IN A BOX Poor Mappo was not a merry monkey just then.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Usually he was a jolly little fellow, laughing and chattering in his own way, and playing tricks on his brothers and sisters.
and nothing more
From this reading MAPPO IN A BOX Poor Mappo was not a merry monkey just then.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Usually he was a jolly little fellow, laughing and chattering in his own way, and playing tricks on his brothers and sisters.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now he felt very little like doing anything of that sort.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Usually he was a jolly little fellow, laughing and chattering in his own way, and playing tricks on his brothers and sisters.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
MAPPO
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From this reading MAPPO IN A BOX Poor Mappo was not a merry monkey just then.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading MAPPO IN A BOX Poor Mappo was not a merry monkey just then.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading MAPPO IN A BOX Poor Mappo was not a merry monkey just then.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MAPPO IN A BOX Poor Mappo was not a merry monkey just then.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he felt very little like doing anything of that sort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now he felt very little like doing anything of that sort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Usually he was a jolly little fellow, laughing and chattering in his own way, and playing tricks on his brothers and sisters.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Usually he was a jolly little fellow, laughing and chattering in his own way, and playing tricks on his brothers and sisters.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Usually he was a jolly little fellow, laughing and chattering in his own way, and playing tricks on his brothers and sisters.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading MAPPO IN A BOX Poor Mappo was not a merry monkey just then.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wonder what has happened to me, anyhow," said Mappo to himself.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Usually he was a jolly little fellow, laughing and chattering in his own way, and playing tricks on his brothers and sisters.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Now he felt very little like doing anything of that sort.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now he felt very little like doing anything of that sort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading MAPPO IN A BOX Poor Mappo was not a merry monkey just then.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Usually he was a jolly little fellow, laughing and chattering in his own way, and playing tricks on his brothers and sisters.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually he was a jolly little fellow, laughing and chattering in his own way, and playing tricks on his brothers and sisters.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now he felt very little like doing anything of that sort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAPPO IN A BOX Poor Mappo was not a merry monkey just then.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Usually he was a jolly little fellow, laughing and chattering in his own way, and playing tricks on his brothers and sisters.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what has happened to me, anyhow," said Mappo to himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And to think that I was going to play a trick with the empty cocoanut shell, just a little while before this happened to me," thought Mappo, as he tried very hard to get loose from the net in which he was all tangled up.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what has happened to me, anyhow," said Mappo to himself.
