used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a monkey at climbing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He handed himself about, looking this way and that in quest of the flat-iron handle.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading QUEEN TUT Pee-wee shinned up the elm and was soon concealed amid the safety of the spreading branches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading QUEEN TUT Pee-wee shinned up the elm and was soon concealed amid the safety of the spreading branches.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The branches in its neighborhood were numerous and strong and he had no difficulty in approaching it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a monkey at climbing.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Soon he discovered it caught on a stub of a branch like a quoit on a stake.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading QUEEN TUT Pee-wee shinned up the elm and was soon concealed amid the safety of the spreading branches.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Soon he discovered it caught on a stub of a branch like a quoit on a stake.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading He was a monkey at climbing.
not accessible to view
From this reading QUEEN TUT Pee-wee shinned up the elm and was soon concealed amid the safety of the spreading branches.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The branches in its neighborhood were numerous and strong and he had no difficulty in approaching it.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Soon he discovered it caught on a stub of a branch like a quoit on a stake.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading QUEEN TUT Pee-wee shinned up the elm and was soon concealed amid the safety of the spreading branches.
flat-iron
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He handed himself about, looking this way and that in quest of the flat-iron handle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The branches in its neighborhood were numerous and strong and he had no difficulty in approaching it.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading He handed himself about, looking this way and that in quest of the flat-iron handle.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading He handed himself about, looking this way and that in quest of the flat-iron handle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a monkey at climbing.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He handed himself about, looking this way and that in quest of the flat-iron handle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He handed himself about, looking this way and that in quest of the flat-iron handle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Soon he discovered it caught on a stub of a branch like a quoit on a stake.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The branches in its neighborhood were numerous and strong and he had no difficulty in approaching it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Soon he discovered it caught on a stub of a branch like a quoit on a stake.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He handed himself about, looking this way and that in quest of the flat-iron handle.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading He was a monkey at climbing.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The branches in its neighborhood were numerous and strong and he had no difficulty in approaching it.
not any; not one
From this reading The branches in its neighborhood were numerous and strong and he had no difficulty in approaching it.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The branches in its neighborhood were numerous and strong and he had no difficulty in approaching it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading QUEEN TUT Pee-wee shinned up the elm and was soon concealed amid the safety of the spreading branches.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soon he discovered it caught on a stub of a branch like a quoit on a stake.
Pee-wee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading QUEEN TUT Pee-wee shinned up the elm and was soon concealed amid the safety of the spreading branches.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading QUEEN TUT Pee-wee shinned up the elm and was soon concealed amid the safety of the spreading branches.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading He handed himself about, looking this way and that in quest of the flat-iron handle.
quoitnoun
game equipment consisting of a ring of iron or circle of rope used in playing the game of quoits
From this reading Soon he discovered it caught on a stub of a branch like a quoit on a stake.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading QUEEN TUT Pee-wee shinned up the elm and was soon concealed amid the safety of the spreading branches.
shinned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading QUEEN TUT Pee-wee shinned up the elm and was soon concealed amid the safety of the spreading branches.
in the near future
From this reading QUEEN TUT Pee-wee shinned up the elm and was soon concealed amid the safety of the spreading branches.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading QUEEN TUT Pee-wee shinned up the elm and was soon concealed amid the safety of the spreading branches.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading Soon he discovered it caught on a stub of a branch like a quoit on a stake.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The branches in its neighborhood were numerous and strong and he had no difficulty in approaching it.
stubnounUS /stʌb/
a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
From this reading Soon he discovered it caught on a stub of a branch like a quoit on a stake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He handed himself about, looking this way and that in quest of the flat-iron handle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUEEN TUT Pee-wee shinned up the elm and was soon concealed amid the safety of the spreading branches.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He handed himself about, looking this way and that in quest of the flat-iron handle.
TUTverbUS /tʌt/
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading QUEEN TUT Pee-wee shinned up the elm and was soon concealed amid the safety of the spreading branches.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading QUEEN TUT Pee-wee shinned up the elm and was soon concealed amid the safety of the spreading branches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading QUEEN TUT Pee-wee shinned up the elm and was soon concealed amid the safety of the spreading branches.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He handed himself about, looking this way and that in quest of the flat-iron handle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The branches in its neighborhood were numerous and strong and he had no difficulty in approaching it.
