used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And I lost a good cocoanut-ball on account of her.”
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading And I lost a good cocoanut-ball on account of her.”
aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
(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 “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SOLEMN VOW “Walter, what on _earth_ are you doing out there?” asked his distracted mother.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE SOLEMN VOW “Walter, what on _earth_ are you doing out there?” asked his distracted mother.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You shouldn’t be climbing and you shouldn’t be eating cocoanut-balls, when you’re just getting over the grippe.”
for the reason that
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading “You shouldn’t be climbing and you shouldn’t be eating cocoanut-balls, when you’re just getting over the grippe.”
cocoanut-ball
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From this reading And I lost a good cocoanut-ball on account of her.”
cocoanut-balls
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From this reading “You shouldn’t be climbing and you shouldn’t be eating cocoanut-balls, when you’re just getting over the grippe.”
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
couldn't
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From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
didn't
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From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading THE SOLEMN VOW “Walter, what on _earth_ are you doing out there?” asked his distracted mother.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading THE SOLEMN VOW “Walter, what on _earth_ are you doing out there?” asked his distracted mother.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE SOLEMN VOW “Walter, what on _earth_ are you doing out there?” asked his distracted mother.
the act of consuming food
From this reading “You shouldn’t be climbing and you shouldn’t be eating cocoanut-balls, when you’re just getting over the grippe.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “You shouldn’t be climbing and you shouldn’t be eating cocoanut-balls, when you’re just getting over the grippe.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And I lost a good cocoanut-ball on account of her.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
grippenoun
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
From this reading “You shouldn’t be climbing and you shouldn’t be eating cocoanut-balls, when you’re just getting over the grippe.”
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading “Walter,” said Mrs. Harris.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SOLEMN VOW “Walter, what on _earth_ are you doing out there?” asked his distracted mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
and nothing more
From this reading “You shouldn’t be climbing and you shouldn’t be eating cocoanut-balls, when you’re just getting over the grippe.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And I lost a good cocoanut-ball on account of her.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE SOLEMN VOW “Walter, what on _earth_ are you doing out there?” asked his distracted mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Walter,” said Mrs. Harris.
MugnounUS /mʌɡ/
the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I lost a good cocoanut-ball on account of her.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SOLEMN VOW “Walter, what on _earth_ are you doing out there?” asked his distracted mother.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SOLEMN VOW “Walter, what on _earth_ are you doing out there?” asked his distracted mother.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “You shouldn’t be climbing and you shouldn’t be eating cocoanut-balls, when you’re just getting over the grippe.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Walter,” said Mrs. Harris.
shouldn't
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From this reading “You shouldn’t be climbing and you shouldn’t be eating cocoanut-balls, when you’re just getting over the grippe.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading THE SOLEMN VOW “Walter, what on _earth_ are you doing out there?” asked his distracted mother.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOLEMN VOW “Walter, what on _earth_ are you doing out there?” asked his distracted mother.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE SOLEMN VOW “Walter, what on _earth_ are you doing out there?” asked his distracted mother.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
VOWverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading THE SOLEMN VOW “Walter, what on _earth_ are you doing out there?” asked his distracted mother.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading THE SOLEMN VOW “Walter, what on _earth_ are you doing out there?” asked his distracted mother.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE SOLEMN VOW “Walter, what on _earth_ are you doing out there?” asked his distracted mother.
at the time that
From this reading “You shouldn’t be climbing and you shouldn’t be eating cocoanut-balls, when you’re just getting over the grippe.”
wouldn't
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From this reading “I’m putting up my aerial, and if Anna kept Mug in the cellar like you told her to do, this cord wouldn’t have got all tangled up in the roof so I couldn’t pull it away from him and he got all tangled up in it too because Anna didn’t keep him in the cellar like you told her to do, I heard you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SOLEMN VOW “Walter, what on _earth_ are you doing out there?” asked his distracted mother.
you're
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From this reading “You shouldn’t be climbing and you shouldn’t be eating cocoanut-balls, when you’re just getting over the grippe.”
