used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading That is why I am here."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At these words the two little donkeys were quite stupefied and stood with their heads down, their ears lowered, and their tails between their legs.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At these words the two little donkeys were quite stupefied and stood with their heads down, their ears lowered, and their tails between their legs.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Well done, boys!
brayed
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From this reading You brayed well, and I recognized you by your voices.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You brayed well, and I recognized you by your voices.
Candlewicknoun
the wick of a candle
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
CIRCUSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Well done, boys!
donkeysnounUS /ˈdɑːŋkiz/
plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading At these words the two little donkeys were quite stupefied and stood with their heads down, their ears lowered, and their tails between their legs.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At these words the two little donkeys were quite stupefied and stood with their heads down, their ears lowered, and their tails between their legs.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading At these words the two little donkeys were quite stupefied and stood with their heads down, their ears lowered, and their tails between their legs.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At these words the two little donkeys were quite stupefied and stood with their heads down, their ears lowered, and their tails between their legs.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading That is why I am here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You brayed well, and I recognized you by your voices.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
the sound of laughing
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
staying power
From this reading At these words the two little donkeys were quite stupefied and stood with their heads down, their ears lowered, and their tails between their legs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading At these words the two little donkeys were quite stupefied and stood with their heads down, their ears lowered, and their tails between their legs.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
To move from a closed position.
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
PINOCCHIO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At these words the two little donkeys were quite stupefied and stood with their heads down, their ears lowered, and their tails between their legs.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading You brayed well, and I recognized you by your voices.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At these words the two little donkeys were quite stupefied and stood with their heads down, their ears lowered, and their tails between their legs.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading At these words the two little donkeys were quite stupefied and stood with their heads down, their ears lowered, and their tails between their legs.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading At these words the two little donkeys were quite stupefied and stood with their heads down, their ears lowered, and their tails between their legs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At these words the two little donkeys were quite stupefied and stood with their heads down, their ears lowered, and their tails between their legs.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At these words the two little donkeys were quite stupefied and stood with their heads down, their ears lowered, and their tails between their legs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
TRAINEDadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At these words the two little donkeys were quite stupefied and stood with their heads down, their ears lowered, and their tails between their legs.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading You brayed well, and I recognized you by your voices.
(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 "Well done, boys!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At these words the two little donkeys were quite stupefied and stood with their heads down, their ears lowered, and their tails between their legs.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That is why I am here."
in the company of; together with
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS TRAINED FOR THE CIRCUS Finding that the door remained shut the little man burst it open with a violent kick and, coming into the room, he said to Pinocchio and Candlewick with his usual little laugh:
the words that are spoken
From this reading At these words the two little donkeys were quite stupefied and stood with their heads down, their ears lowered, and their tails between their legs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You brayed well, and I recognized you by your voices.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You brayed well, and I recognized you by your voices.
