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From this reading {34} {35} The Fifth Chapter.
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From this reading {34} {35} The Fifth Chapter.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would have been as well for Peter Poodle and his happy company to have searched a little in the bushes, before travelling further on their journey.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading And of the Adventure that befel Peter Poodle’s Messenger.
at or in the front
From this reading Also of how the Messenger departs in much Joy._ Now we must leave the little company, for one chapter, and tell of what happened to that little Messenger Peter Poodle had sent on ahead to Toyville.
in addition
From this reading Also of how the Messenger departs in much Joy._ Now we must leave the little company, for one chapter, and tell of what happened to that little Messenger Peter Poodle had sent on ahead to Toyville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And of the Adventure that befel Peter Poodle’s Messenger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would have been as well for Peter Poodle and his happy company to have searched a little in the bushes, before travelling further on their journey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been as well for Peter Poodle and his happy company to have searched a little in the bushes, before travelling further on their journey.
befel
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From this reading And of the Adventure that befel Peter Poodle’s Messenger.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It would have been as well for Peter Poodle and his happy company to have searched a little in the bushes, before travelling further on their journey.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It would have been as well for Peter Poodle and his happy company to have searched a little in the bushes, before travelling further on their journey.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading {34} {35} The Fifth Chapter.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Also of how the Messenger departs in much Joy._ Now we must leave the little company, for one chapter, and tell of what happened to that little Messenger Peter Poodle had sent on ahead to Toyville.
departsverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrts/
third-person singular of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Also of how the Messenger departs in much Joy._ Now we must leave the little company, for one chapter, and tell of what happened to that little Messenger Peter Poodle had sent on ahead to Toyville.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading {34} {35} The Fifth Chapter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Also of how the Messenger departs in much Joy._ Now we must leave the little company, for one chapter, and tell of what happened to that little Messenger Peter Poodle had sent on ahead to Toyville.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It would have been as well for Peter Poodle and his happy company to have searched a little in the bushes, before travelling further on their journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Also of how the Messenger departs in much Joy._ Now we must leave the little company, for one chapter, and tell of what happened to that little Messenger Peter Poodle had sent on ahead to Toyville.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Also of how the Messenger departs in much Joy._ Now we must leave the little company, for one chapter, and tell of what happened to that little Messenger Peter Poodle had sent on ahead to Toyville.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It would have been as well for Peter Poodle and his happy company to have searched a little in the bushes, before travelling further on their journey.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been as well for Peter Poodle and his happy company to have searched a little in the bushes, before travelling further on their journey.
HighwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading _How Three wait upon the Highway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would have been as well for Peter Poodle and his happy company to have searched a little in the bushes, before travelling further on their journey.
How
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From this reading _How Three wait upon the Highway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Also of how the Messenger departs in much Joy._ Now we must leave the little company, for one chapter, and tell of what happened to that little Messenger Peter Poodle had sent on ahead to Toyville.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been as well for Peter Poodle and his happy company to have searched a little in the bushes, before travelling further on their journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It would have been as well for Peter Poodle and his happy company to have searched a little in the bushes, before travelling further on their journey.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Also of how the Messenger departs in much Joy._ Now we must leave the little company, for one chapter, and tell of what happened to that little Messenger Peter Poodle had sent on ahead to Toyville.
go away from a place
From this reading Also of how the Messenger departs in much Joy._ Now we must leave the little company, for one chapter, and tell of what happened to that little Messenger Peter Poodle had sent on ahead to Toyville.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Also of how the Messenger departs in much Joy._ Now we must leave the little company, for one chapter, and tell of what happened to that little Messenger Peter Poodle had sent on ahead to Toyville.
a person who carries a message
From this reading And of the Adventure that befel Peter Poodle’s Messenger.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Also of how the Messenger departs in much Joy._ Now we must leave the little company, for one chapter, and tell of what happened to that little Messenger Peter Poodle had sent on ahead to Toyville.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Also of how the Messenger departs in much Joy._ Now we must leave the little company, for one chapter, and tell of what happened to that little Messenger Peter Poodle had sent on ahead to Toyville.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Also of how the Messenger departs in much Joy._ Now we must leave the little company, for one chapter, and tell of what happened to that little Messenger Peter Poodle had sent on ahead to Toyville.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And of the Adventure that befel Peter Poodle’s Messenger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Also of how the Messenger departs in much Joy._ Now we must leave the little company, for one chapter, and tell of what happened to that little Messenger Peter Poodle had sent on ahead to Toyville.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Also of how the Messenger departs in much Joy._ Now we must leave the little company, for one chapter, and tell of what happened to that little Messenger Peter Poodle had sent on ahead to Toyville.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading And of the Adventure that befel Peter Poodle’s Messenger.
PoodlenounUS /ˈpuːdəl/
an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
From this reading Also of how the Messenger departs in much Joy._ Now we must leave the little company, for one chapter, and tell of what happened to that little Messenger Peter Poodle had sent on ahead to Toyville.
Poodle's
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From this reading And of the Adventure that befel Peter Poodle’s Messenger.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading It would have been as well for Peter Poodle and his happy company to have searched a little in the bushes, before travelling further on their journey.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Also of how the Messenger departs in much Joy._ Now we must leave the little company, for one chapter, and tell of what happened to that little Messenger Peter Poodle had sent on ahead to Toyville.
express in words
From this reading Also of how the Messenger departs in much Joy._ Now we must leave the little company, for one chapter, and tell of what happened to that little Messenger Peter Poodle had sent on ahead to Toyville.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And of the Adventure that befel Peter Poodle’s Messenger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading {34} {35} The Fifth Chapter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It would have been as well for Peter Poodle and his happy company to have searched a little in the bushes, before travelling further on their journey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _How Three wait upon the Highway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Also of how the Messenger departs in much Joy._ Now we must leave the little company, for one chapter, and tell of what happened to that little Messenger Peter Poodle had sent on ahead to Toyville.
Toyville
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From this reading Also of how the Messenger departs in much Joy._ Now we must leave the little company, for one chapter, and tell of what happened to that little Messenger Peter Poodle had sent on ahead to Toyville.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading It would have been as well for Peter Poodle and his happy company to have searched a little in the bushes, before travelling further on their journey.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _How Three wait upon the Highway.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading _How Three wait upon the Highway.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Also of how the Messenger departs in much Joy._ Now we must leave the little company, for one chapter, and tell of what happened to that little Messenger Peter Poodle had sent on ahead to Toyville.
(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 It would have been as well for Peter Poodle and his happy company to have searched a little in the bushes, before travelling further on their journey.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Also of how the Messenger departs in much Joy._ Now we must leave the little company, for one chapter, and tell of what happened to that little Messenger Peter Poodle had sent on ahead to Toyville.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been as well for Peter Poodle and his happy company to have searched a little in the bushes, before travelling further on their journey.
