used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
Alidoro
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From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
in addition
From this reading Alidoro, on the contrary, wished to stop himself, but, carried away by the impetus of the race, he also went into the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fortunately the shore was close and the sea but a few steps off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he reached the sands the puppet made a wonderful leap--a frog could have done no better--and plunged into the water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Alidoro, on the contrary, wished to stop himself, but, carried away by the impetus of the race, he also went into the sea.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The puppet could hear the panting of the dreadful beast close behind him; there was not a hand's breadth between them, he could even feel the dog's hot breath.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The puppet could hear the panting of the dreadful beast close behind him; there was not a hand's breadth between them, he could even feel the dog's hot breath.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading As soon as he reached the sands the puppet made a wonderful leap--a frog could have done no better--and plunged into the water.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The puppet could hear the panting of the dreadful beast close behind him; there was not a hand's breadth between them, he could even feel the dog's hot breath.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading The puppet could hear the panting of the dreadful beast close behind him; there was not a hand's breadth between them, he could even feel the dog's hot breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The puppet could hear the panting of the dreadful beast close behind him; there was not a hand's breadth between them, he could even feel the dog's hot breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fortunately the shore was close and the sea but a few steps off.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alidoro, on the contrary, wished to stop himself, but, carried away by the impetus of the race, he also went into the sea.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Alidoro, on the contrary, wished to stop himself, but, carried away by the impetus of the race, he also went into the sea.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The puppet could hear the panting of the dreadful beast close behind him; there was not a hand's breadth between them, he could even feel the dog's hot breath.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Alidoro, on the contrary, wished to stop himself, but, carried away by the impetus of the race, he also went into the sea.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The puppet could hear the panting of the dreadful beast close behind him; there was not a hand's breadth between them, he could even feel the dog's hot breath.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The puppet could hear the panting of the dreadful beast close behind him; there was not a hand's breadth between them, he could even feel the dog's hot breath.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As soon as he reached the sands the puppet made a wonderful leap--a frog could have done no better--and plunged into the water.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The puppet could hear the panting of the dreadful beast close behind him; there was not a hand's breadth between them, he could even feel the dog's hot breath.
ESCAPESnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
divisible by two
From this reading The puppet could hear the panting of the dreadful beast close behind him; there was not a hand's breadth between them, he could even feel the dog's hot breath.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The puppet could hear the panting of the dreadful beast close behind him; there was not a hand's breadth between them, he could even feel the dog's hot breath.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Fortunately the shore was close and the sea but a few steps off.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately the shore was close and the sea but a few steps off.
FRIEDadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
frognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading As soon as he reached the sands the puppet made a wonderful leap--a frog could have done no better--and plunged into the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
hand'snounUS /hændz/
possessive form of “hand” — the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The puppet could hear the panting of the dreadful beast close behind him; there was not a hand's breadth between them, he could even feel the dog's hot breath.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As soon as he reached the sands the puppet made a wonderful leap--a frog could have done no better--and plunged into the water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The puppet could hear the panting of the dreadful beast close behind him; there was not a hand's breadth between them, he could even feel the dog's hot breath.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The puppet could hear the panting of the dreadful beast close behind him; there was not a hand's breadth between them, he could even feel the dog's hot breath.
impetusnounUS /ˈɪmpətəs/
a force that moves something along
From this reading Alidoro, on the contrary, wished to stop himself, but, carried away by the impetus of the race, he also went into the sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as he reached the sands the puppet made a wonderful leap--a frog could have done no better--and plunged into the water.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading As soon as he reached the sands the puppet made a wonderful leap--a frog could have done no better--and plunged into the water.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As soon as he reached the sands the puppet made a wonderful leap--a frog could have done no better--and plunged into the water.
mastiffnounUS /ˈmæstəf/
an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
a particular point in time
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
not any; not one
From this reading As soon as he reached the sands the puppet made a wonderful leap--a frog could have done no better--and plunged into the water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The puppet could hear the panting of the dreadful beast close behind him; there was not a hand's breadth between them, he could even feel the dog's hot breath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The puppet could hear the panting of the dreadful beast close behind him; there was not a hand's breadth between them, he could even feel the dog's hot breath.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Fortunately the shore was close and the sea but a few steps off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alidoro, on the contrary, wished to stop himself, but, carried away by the impetus of the race, he also went into the sea.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading The puppet could hear the panting of the dreadful beast close behind him; there was not a hand's breadth between them, he could even feel the dog's hot breath.
PINOCCHIO
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From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading As soon as he reached the sands the puppet made a wonderful leap--a frog could have done no better--and plunged into the water.
puppetnounUS /ˈpʌpət/
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading The puppet could hear the panting of the dreadful beast close behind him; there was not a hand's breadth between them, he could even feel the dog's hot breath.
any competition
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As soon as he reached the sands the puppet made a wonderful leap--a frog could have done no better--and plunged into the water.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading As soon as he reached the sands the puppet made a wonderful leap--a frog could have done no better--and plunged into the water.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Fortunately the shore was close and the sea but a few steps off.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Fortunately the shore was close and the sea but a few steps off.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he reached the sands the puppet made a wonderful leap--a frog could have done no better--and plunged into the water.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Fortunately the shore was close and the sea but a few steps off.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Alidoro, on the contrary, wished to stop himself, but, carried away by the impetus of the race, he also went into the sea.
in a swift manner
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The puppet could hear the panting of the dreadful beast close behind him; there was not a hand's breadth between them, he could even feel the dog's hot breath.
in or at that place or location
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alidoro, on the contrary, wished to stop himself, but, carried away by the impetus of the race, he also went into the sea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The puppet could hear the panting of the dreadful beast close behind him; there was not a hand's breadth between them, he could even feel the dog's hot breath.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading As soon as he reached the sands the puppet made a wonderful leap--a frog could have done no better--and plunged into the water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Alidoro, on the contrary, wished to stop himself, but, carried away by the impetus of the race, he also went into the sea.
at the time that
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Alidoro, on the contrary, wished to stop himself, but, carried away by the impetus of the race, he also went into the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PINOCCHIO ESCAPES BEING FRIED LIKE A FISH There came a moment in this desperate race--a terrible moment--when Pinocchio thought himself lost: for Alidoro, the mastiff, had run so swiftly that he had nearly come up with him.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading As soon as he reached the sands the puppet made a wonderful leap--a frog could have done no better--and plunged into the water.
