used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And as he walked along with hurried steps his heart beat fast--tic, tac, tic, tac--like a drawing-room clock when it is really going well.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And as he walked along with hurried steps his heart beat fast--tic, tac, tic, tac--like a drawing-room clock when it is really going well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he walked along with hurried steps his heart beat fast--tic, tac, tic, tac--like a drawing-room clock when it is really going well.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading And as he walked along with hurried steps his heart beat fast--tic, tac, tic, tac--like a drawing-room clock when it is really going well.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading "And if, instead of a thousand gold pieces, I were to find on the branches of the tree two thousand?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading And as he walked along with hurried steps his heart beat fast--tic, tac, tic, tac--like a drawing-room clock when it is really going well.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
drawing-room
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From this reading And as he walked along with hurried steps his heart beat fast--tic, tac, tic, tac--like a drawing-room clock when it is really going well.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading And as he walked along with hurried steps his heart beat fast--tic, tac, tic, tac--like a drawing-room clock when it is really going well.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "And if, instead of a thousand gold pieces, I were to find on the branches of the tree two thousand?
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading And instead of two thousand, supposing I found five thousand? and instead of five thousand, that I found a hundred thousand?
set up or found
From this reading And instead of two thousand, supposing I found five thousand? and instead of five thousand, that I found a hundred thousand?
the act of departing
From this reading And as he walked along with hurried steps his heart beat fast--tic, tac, tic, tac--like a drawing-room clock when it is really going well.
coins made of gold
From this reading "And if, instead of a thousand gold pieces, I were to find on the branches of the tree two thousand?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And as he walked along with hurried steps his heart beat fast--tic, tac, tic, tac--like a drawing-room clock when it is really going well.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Meanwhile he was thinking to himself:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
ten 10s
From this reading And instead of two thousand, supposing I found five thousand? and instead of five thousand, that I found a hundred thousand?
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading And as he walked along with hurried steps his heart beat fast--tic, tac, tic, tac--like a drawing-room clock when it is really going well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And if, instead of a thousand gold pieces, I were to find on the branches of the tree two thousand?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if, instead of a thousand gold pieces, I were to find on the branches of the tree two thousand?
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "And if, instead of a thousand gold pieces, I were to find on the branches of the tree two thousand?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And as he walked along with hurried steps his heart beat fast--tic, tac, tic, tac--like a drawing-room clock when it is really going well.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile he was thinking to himself:
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
MiraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And if, instead of a thousand gold pieces, I were to find on the branches of the tree two thousand?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading "And if, instead of a thousand gold pieces, I were to find on the branches of the tree two thousand?
PINOCCHIO
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From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
puppetnounUS /ˈpʌpət/
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And as he walked along with hurried steps his heart beat fast--tic, tac, tic, tac--like a drawing-room clock when it is really going well.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
ROBBEDverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading And as he walked along with hurried steps his heart beat fast--tic, tac, tic, tac--like a drawing-room clock when it is really going well.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading And instead of two thousand, supposing I found five thousand? and instead of five thousand, that I found a hundred thousand?
tac
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From this reading And as he walked along with hurried steps his heart beat fast--tic, tac, tic, tac--like a drawing-room clock when it is really going well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Meanwhile he was thinking to himself:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "And if, instead of a thousand gold pieces, I were to find on the branches of the tree two thousand?
ticnounUS /tɪk/
a local and habitual twitching especially in the face
From this reading And as he walked along with hurried steps his heart beat fast--tic, tac, tic, tac--like a drawing-room clock when it is really going well.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "And if, instead of a thousand gold pieces, I were to find on the branches of the tree two thousand?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "And if, instead of a thousand gold pieces, I were to find on the branches of the tree two thousand?
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading And as he walked along with hurried steps his heart beat fast--tic, tac, tic, tac--like a drawing-room clock when it is really going well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile he was thinking to himself:
(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 And as he walked along with hurried steps his heart beat fast--tic, tac, tic, tac--like a drawing-room clock when it is really going well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And if, instead of a thousand gold pieces, I were to find on the branches of the tree two thousand?
at the time that
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS ROBBED OF HIS MONEY The puppet returned to the town and began to count the minutes one by one, and when he thought that it must be time he took the road leading to the Field of Miracles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And as he walked along with hurried steps his heart beat fast--tic, tac, tic, tac--like a drawing-room clock when it is really going well.
