used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was evident that Mr. Gallop had a secret to divulge, and Mr. Gallop with a secret was as excited as a small bird with a large worm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Miss Kippy only peeped at him through the crack in the door and refused to be friendly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was evident that Mr. Gallop had a secret to divulge, and Mr. Gallop with a secret was as excited as a small bird with a large worm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Miss Kippy only peeped at him through the crack in the door and refused to be friendly.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading For several days she had been furtive and depressed, and had not spoken to either Aunt Tish or himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Miss Kippy only peeped at him through the crack in the door and refused to be friendly.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading On the way to his office Mr. Opp was surprised to see Mr. Gallop leaning out of the window of his little room beckoning frantically.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For several days she had been furtive and depressed, and had not spoken to either Aunt Tish or himself.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It was evident that Mr. Gallop had a secret to divulge, and Mr. Gallop with a secret was as excited as a small bird with a large worm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Miss Kippy only peeped at him through the crack in the door and refused to be friendly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Just come in a minute and sit down," he fluttered; "you'll have to excuse the looks of things.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading But Miss Kippy only peeped at him through the crack in the door and refused to be friendly.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For several days she had been furtive and depressed, and had not spoken to either Aunt Tish or himself.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading For several days she had been furtive and depressed, and had not spoken to either Aunt Tish or himself.
divulgeverbUS /dɪˈvʌldʒ/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading It was evident that Mr. Gallop had a secret to divulge, and Mr. Gallop with a secret was as excited as a small bird with a large worm.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But Miss Kippy only peeped at him through the crack in the door and refused to be friendly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Just come in a minute and sit down," he fluttered; "you'll have to excuse the looks of things.
one or the other of two
From this reading For several days she had been furtive and depressed, and had not spoken to either Aunt Tish or himself.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that Mr. Gallop had a secret to divulge, and Mr. Gallop with a secret was as excited as a small bird with a large worm.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading It was evident that Mr. Gallop had a secret to divulge, and Mr. Gallop with a secret was as excited as a small bird with a large worm.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Just come in a minute and sit down," he fluttered; "you'll have to excuse the looks of things.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading "Just come in a minute and sit down," he fluttered; "you'll have to excuse the looks of things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several days she had been furtive and depressed, and had not spoken to either Aunt Tish or himself.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading On the way to his office Mr. Opp was surprised to see Mr. Gallop leaning out of the window of his little room beckoning frantically.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading But Miss Kippy only peeped at him through the crack in the door and refused to be friendly.
furtiveadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtɪv/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading For several days she had been furtive and depressed, and had not spoken to either Aunt Tish or himself.
GallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading On the way to his office Mr. Opp was surprised to see Mr. Gallop leaning out of the window of his little room beckoning frantically.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For several days she had been furtive and depressed, and had not spoken to either Aunt Tish or himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Just come in a minute and sit down," he fluttered; "you'll have to excuse the looks of things.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just come in a minute and sit down," he fluttered; "you'll have to excuse the looks of things.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Miss Kippy only peeped at him through the crack in the door and refused to be friendly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For several days she had been furtive and depressed, and had not spoken to either Aunt Tish or himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the way to his office Mr. Opp was surprised to see Mr. Gallop leaning out of the window of his little room beckoning frantically.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Miss Kippy only peeped at him through the crack in the door and refused to be friendly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that Mr. Gallop had a secret to divulge, and Mr. Gallop with a secret was as excited as a small bird with a large worm.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just come in a minute and sit down," he fluttered; "you'll have to excuse the looks of things.
Kippy
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From this reading But Miss Kippy only peeped at him through the crack in the door and refused to be friendly.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was evident that Mr. Gallop had a secret to divulge, and Mr. Gallop with a secret was as excited as a small bird with a large worm.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading On the way to his office Mr. Opp was surprised to see Mr. Gallop leaning out of the window of his little room beckoning frantically.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the way to his office Mr. Opp was surprised to see Mr. Gallop leaning out of the window of his little room beckoning frantically.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Just come in a minute and sit down," he fluttered; "you'll have to excuse the looks of things.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Just come in a minute and sit down," he fluttered; "you'll have to excuse the looks of things.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But Miss Kippy only peeped at him through the crack in the door and refused to be friendly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the way to his office Mr. Opp was surprised to see Mr. Gallop leaning out of the window of his little room beckoning frantically.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For several days she had been furtive and depressed, and had not spoken to either Aunt Tish or himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the way to his office Mr. Opp was surprised to see Mr. Gallop leaning out of the window of his little room beckoning frantically.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading On the way to his office Mr. Opp was surprised to see Mr. Gallop leaning out of the window of his little room beckoning frantically.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way to his office Mr. Opp was surprised to see Mr. Gallop leaning out of the window of his little room beckoning frantically.
and nothing more
From this reading But Miss Kippy only peeped at him through the crack in the door and refused to be friendly.
Opp
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From this reading On the way to his office Mr. Opp was surprised to see Mr. Gallop leaning out of the window of his little room beckoning frantically.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For several days she had been furtive and depressed, and had not spoken to either Aunt Tish or himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the way to his office Mr. Opp was surprised to see Mr. Gallop leaning out of the window of his little room beckoning frantically.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading But Miss Kippy only peeped at him through the crack in the door and refused to be friendly.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But Miss Kippy only peeped at him through the crack in the door and refused to be friendly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the way to his office Mr. Opp was surprised to see Mr. Gallop leaning out of the window of his little room beckoning frantically.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It was evident that Mr. Gallop had a secret to divulge, and Mr. Gallop with a secret was as excited as a small bird with a large worm.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the way to his office Mr. Opp was surprised to see Mr. Gallop leaning out of the window of his little room beckoning frantically.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several days she had been furtive and depressed, and had not spoken to either Aunt Tish or himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For several days she had been furtive and depressed, and had not spoken to either Aunt Tish or himself.
be seated
From this reading "Just come in a minute and sit down," he fluttered; "you'll have to excuse the looks of things.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was evident that Mr. Gallop had a secret to divulge, and Mr. Gallop with a secret was as excited as a small bird with a large worm.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading For several days she had been furtive and depressed, and had not spoken to either Aunt Tish or himself.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading On the way to his office Mr. Opp was surprised to see Mr. Gallop leaning out of the window of his little room beckoning frantically.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that Mr. Gallop had a secret to divulge, and Mr. Gallop with a secret was as excited as a small bird with a large worm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Miss Kippy only peeped at him through the crack in the door and refused to be friendly.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Just come in a minute and sit down," he fluttered; "you'll have to excuse the looks of things.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But Miss Kippy only peeped at him through the crack in the door and refused to be friendly.
Tish
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From this reading For several days she had been furtive and depressed, and had not spoken to either Aunt Tish or himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Miss Kippy only peeped at him through the crack in the door and refused to be friendly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the way to his office Mr. Opp was surprised to see Mr. Gallop leaning out of the window of his little room beckoning frantically.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way to his office Mr. Opp was surprised to see Mr. Gallop leaning out of the window of his little room beckoning frantically.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading On the way to his office Mr. Opp was surprised to see Mr. Gallop leaning out of the window of his little room beckoning frantically.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was evident that Mr. Gallop had a secret to divulge, and Mr. Gallop with a secret was as excited as a small bird with a large worm.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading It was evident that Mr. Gallop had a secret to divulge, and Mr. Gallop with a secret was as excited as a small bird with a large worm.
you'll
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From this reading "Just come in a minute and sit down," he fluttered; "you'll have to excuse the looks of things.
