used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading So you're afraid, are you?" asked the man, as he put up his hand and patted Mappo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So you're afraid, are you?" asked the man, as he put up his hand and patted Mappo.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So you're afraid, are you?" asked the man, as he put up his hand and patted Mappo.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So you're afraid, are you?" asked the man, as he put up his hand and patted Mappo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading There Mappo sat, shivering, and looking down at the dog who kept on barking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, you don't need to be, little chap.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
a boy or man
From this reading "Well, you don't need to be, little chap.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
don't
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From this reading "Well, you don't need to be, little chap.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There Mappo sat, shivering, and looking down at the dog who kept on barking.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So you're afraid, are you?" asked the man, as he put up his hand and patted Mappo.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So you're afraid, are you?" asked the man, as he put up his hand and patted Mappo.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
honounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading "Oh ho!
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading There Mappo sat, shivering, and looking down at the dog who kept on barking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well, you don't need to be, little chap.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There Mappo sat, shivering, and looking down at the dog who kept on barking.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
MAPPO
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From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Well, you don't need to be, little chap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh ho!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading So you're afraid, are you?" asked the man, as he put up his hand and patted Mappo.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So you're afraid, are you?" asked the man, as he put up his hand and patted Mappo.
precisely, exactly
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There Mappo sat, shivering, and looking down at the dog who kept on barking.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading There Mappo sat, shivering, and looking down at the dog who kept on barking.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So you're afraid, are you?" asked the man, as he put up his hand and patted Mappo.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There Mappo sat, shivering, and looking down at the dog who kept on barking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, you don't need to be, little chap.
TRICKSnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
(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, you don't need to be, little chap.
which person or people
From this reading There Mappo sat, shivering, and looking down at the dog who kept on barking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MAPPO AND HIS TRICKS Mappo, the merry monkey, gave one look at the big dog rushing at him, and then, with a chatter of fright, sprang right up on the shoulder of the circus man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So you're afraid, are you?" asked the man, as he put up his hand and patted Mappo.
you're
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From this reading So you're afraid, are you?" asked the man, as he put up his hand and patted Mappo.
