used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I will therefore pull him out of the water, and I will make a fine drum of his skin."
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And he began to haul in the rope that he had tied to the donkey's leg, and he hauled, and hauled, and hauled, until at last--what do you think appeared above the water?
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY THE DOG-FISH After Pinocchio had been fifty minutes under the water, his purchaser said aloud to himself:
using the voice; not silently
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY THE DOG-FISH After Pinocchio had been fifty minutes under the water, his purchaser said aloud to himself:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Instead of a little dead donkey he saw a live puppet, who was wriggling like an eel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will therefore pull him out of the water, and I will make a fine drum of his skin."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And he began to haul in the rope that he had tied to the donkey's leg, and he hauled, and hauled, and hauled, until at last--what do you think appeared above the water?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And he began to haul in the rope that he had tied to the donkey's leg, and he hauled, and hauled, and hauled, until at last--what do you think appeared above the water?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My poor little lame donkey must by this time be quite drowned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY THE DOG-FISH After Pinocchio had been fifty minutes under the water, his purchaser said aloud to himself:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And he began to haul in the rope that he had tied to the donkey's leg, and he hauled, and hauled, and hauled, until at last--what do you think appeared above the water?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY THE DOG-FISH After Pinocchio had been fifty minutes under the water, his purchaser said aloud to himself:
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Instead of a little dead donkey he saw a live puppet, who was wriggling like an eel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And he began to haul in the rope that he had tied to the donkey's leg, and he hauled, and hauled, and hauled, until at last--what do you think appeared above the water?
DOG-FISH
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From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY THE DOG-FISH After Pinocchio had been fifty minutes under the water, his purchaser said aloud to himself:
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading "My poor little lame donkey must by this time be quite drowned.
donkey's
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From this reading And he began to haul in the rope that he had tied to the donkey's leg, and he hauled, and hauled, and hauled, until at last--what do you think appeared above the water?
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "My poor little lame donkey must by this time be quite drowned.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading I will therefore pull him out of the water, and I will make a fine drum of his skin."
eelnounUS /iːl/
the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
From this reading Instead of a little dead donkey he saw a live puppet, who was wriggling like an eel.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY THE DOG-FISH After Pinocchio had been fifty minutes under the water, his purchaser said aloud to himself:
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I will therefore pull him out of the water, and I will make a fine drum of his skin."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY THE DOG-FISH After Pinocchio had been fifty minutes under the water, his purchaser said aloud to himself:
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading And he began to haul in the rope that he had tied to the donkey's leg, and he hauled, and hauled, and hauled, until at last--what do you think appeared above the water?
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading And he began to haul in the rope that he had tied to the donkey's leg, and he hauled, and hauled, and hauled, until at last--what do you think appeared above the water?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he began to haul in the rope that he had tied to the donkey's leg, and he hauled, and hauled, and hauled, until at last--what do you think appeared above the water?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will therefore pull him out of the water, and I will make a fine drum of his skin."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY THE DOG-FISH After Pinocchio had been fifty minutes under the water, his purchaser said aloud to himself:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY THE DOG-FISH After Pinocchio had been fifty minutes under the water, his purchaser said aloud to himself:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will therefore pull him out of the water, and I will make a fine drum of his skin."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he began to haul in the rope that he had tied to the donkey's leg, and he hauled, and hauled, and hauled, until at last--what do you think appeared above the water?
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of a little dead donkey he saw a live puppet, who was wriggling like an eel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY THE DOG-FISH After Pinocchio had been fifty minutes under the water, his purchaser said aloud to himself:
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading "My poor little lame donkey must by this time be quite drowned.
immediately past
From this reading And he began to haul in the rope that he had tied to the donkey's leg, and he hauled, and hauled, and hauled, until at last--what do you think appeared above the water?
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading And he began to haul in the rope that he had tied to the donkey's leg, and he hauled, and hauled, and hauled, until at last--what do you think appeared above the water?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Instead of a little dead donkey he saw a live puppet, who was wriggling like an eel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My poor little lame donkey must by this time be quite drowned.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Instead of a little dead donkey he saw a live puppet, who was wriggling like an eel.
engage in
From this reading I will therefore pull him out of the water, and I will make a fine drum of his skin."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY THE DOG-FISH After Pinocchio had been fifty minutes under the water, his purchaser said aloud to himself:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "My poor little lame donkey must by this time be quite drowned.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My poor little lame donkey must by this time be quite drowned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will therefore pull him out of the water, and I will make a fine drum of his skin."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I will therefore pull him out of the water, and I will make a fine drum of his skin."
PINOCCHIO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY THE DOG-FISH After Pinocchio had been fifty minutes under the water, his purchaser said aloud to himself:
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "My poor little lame donkey must by this time be quite drowned.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I will therefore pull him out of the water, and I will make a fine drum of his skin."
puppetnounUS /ˈpʌpət/
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading Instead of a little dead donkey he saw a live puppet, who was wriggling like an eel.
purchasernounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsər/
a person who buys
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY THE DOG-FISH After Pinocchio had been fifty minutes under the water, his purchaser said aloud to himself:
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "My poor little lame donkey must by this time be quite drowned.
a strong line
From this reading And he began to haul in the rope that he had tied to the donkey's leg, and he hauled, and hauled, and hauled, until at last--what do you think appeared above the water?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY THE DOG-FISH After Pinocchio had been fifty minutes under the water, his purchaser said aloud to himself:
cut with a saw
From this reading Instead of a little dead donkey he saw a live puppet, who was wriggling like an eel.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading I will therefore pull him out of the water, and I will make a fine drum of his skin."
SWALLOWEDverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY THE DOG-FISH After Pinocchio had been fifty minutes under the water, his purchaser said aloud to himself:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he began to haul in the rope that he had tied to the donkey's leg, and he hauled, and hauled, and hauled, until at last--what do you think appeared above the water?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY THE DOG-FISH After Pinocchio had been fifty minutes under the water, his purchaser said aloud to himself:
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I will therefore pull him out of the water, and I will make a fine drum of his skin."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And he began to haul in the rope that he had tied to the donkey's leg, and he hauled, and hauled, and hauled, until at last--what do you think appeared above the water?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My poor little lame donkey must by this time be quite drowned.
bound or secured closely
From this reading And he began to haul in the rope that he had tied to the donkey's leg, and he hauled, and hauled, and hauled, until at last--what do you think appeared above the water?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "My poor little lame donkey must by this time be quite drowned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY THE DOG-FISH After Pinocchio had been fifty minutes under the water, his purchaser said aloud to himself:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY THE DOG-FISH After Pinocchio had been fifty minutes under the water, his purchaser said aloud to himself:
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And he began to haul in the rope that he had tied to the donkey's leg, and he hauled, and hauled, and hauled, until at last--what do you think appeared above the water?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instead of a little dead donkey he saw a live puppet, who was wriggling like an eel.
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 PINOCCHIO IS SWALLOWED BY THE DOG-FISH After Pinocchio had been fifty minutes under the water, his purchaser said aloud to himself:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And he began to haul in the rope that he had tied to the donkey's leg, and he hauled, and hauled, and hauled, until at last--what do you think appeared above the water?
which person or people
From this reading Instead of a little dead donkey he saw a live puppet, who was wriggling like an eel.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will therefore pull him out of the water, and I will make a fine drum of his skin."
wrigglingadjective
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading Instead of a little dead donkey he saw a live puppet, who was wriggling like an eel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And he began to haul in the rope that he had tied to the donkey's leg, and he hauled, and hauled, and hauled, until at last--what do you think appeared above the water?
