used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mark crawled over to the little door and peered around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Mark crawled over to the little door and peered around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
Aureliusnoun
Emperor of Rome; nephew and son-in-law and adoptive son of Antonius Pius; Stoic philosopher; the decline of the Roman Empire began under Marcus Aurelius (121-180)
From this reading Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
barkin
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From this reading Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He pushed both his fat legs through and sat with his feet dangling, and I saw him begin to pinch his cheek between his thumb and finger.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He pushed both his fat legs through and sat with his feet dangling, and I saw him begin to pinch his cheek between his thumb and finger.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He pushed both his fat legs through and sat with his feet dangling, and I saw him begin to pinch his cheek between his thumb and finger.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He pushed both his fat legs through and sat with his feet dangling, and I saw him begin to pinch his cheek between his thumb and finger.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Mark crawled over to the little door and peered around.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading He pushed both his fat legs through and sat with his feet dangling, and I saw him begin to pinch his cheek between his thumb and finger.
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 Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mark crawled over to the little door and peered around.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading He pushed both his fat legs through and sat with his feet dangling, and I saw him begin to pinch his cheek between his thumb and finger.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He pushed both his fat legs through and sat with his feet dangling, and I saw him begin to pinch his cheek between his thumb and finger.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “There,” I says to the other fellows.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading He pushed both his fat legs through and sat with his feet dangling, and I saw him begin to pinch his cheek between his thumb and finger.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
Fortunatus
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From this reading Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “He’s got to work now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pushed both his fat legs through and sat with his feet dangling, and I saw him begin to pinch his cheek between his thumb and finger.
He's
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From this reading “He’s got to work now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He pushed both his fat legs through and sat with his feet dangling, and I saw him begin to pinch his cheek between his thumb and finger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pushed both his fat legs through and sat with his feet dangling, and I saw him begin to pinch his cheek between his thumb and finger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He pushed both his fat legs through and sat with his feet dangling, and I saw him begin to pinch his cheek between his thumb and finger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
and nothing more
From this reading Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
staying power
From this reading He pushed both his fat legs through and sat with his feet dangling, and I saw him begin to pinch his cheek between his thumb and finger.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mark crawled over to the little door and peered around.
engage in
From this reading Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
Marcus
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From this reading Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark crawled over to the little door and peered around.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “He’s got to work now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “There,” I says to the other fellows.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mark crawled over to the little door and peered around.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Mark crawled over to the little door and peered around.
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading He pushed both his fat legs through and sat with his feet dangling, and I saw him begin to pinch his cheek between his thumb and finger.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He pushed both his fat legs through and sat with his feet dangling, and I saw him begin to pinch his cheek between his thumb and finger.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He pushed both his fat legs through and sat with his feet dangling, and I saw him begin to pinch his cheek between his thumb and finger.
cut with a saw
From this reading He pushed both his fat legs through and sat with his feet dangling, and I saw him begin to pinch his cheek between his thumb and finger.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “There,” I says to the other fellows.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mark crawled over to the little door and peered around.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There,” I says to the other fellows.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He pushed both his fat legs through and sat with his feet dangling, and I saw him begin to pinch his cheek between his thumb and finger.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading He pushed both his fat legs through and sat with his feet dangling, and I saw him begin to pinch his cheek between his thumb and finger.
Tidd'll
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From this reading Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mark crawled over to the little door and peered around.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He pushed both his fat legs through and sat with his feet dangling, and I saw him begin to pinch his cheek between his thumb and finger.
woodchucknounUS /ˈwʊdtʃʌk/
reddish brown North American marmot
From this reading Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “He’s got to work now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just you wait, and Marcus Aurelius Fortunatus Tidd’ll fix up some sort of scheme to make that dog wish he was off in the woods barkin’ at a woodchuck.”
