used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The farther he advanced the brighter became the light; and he walked and walked until at last he reached it; and when he reached it--what did he find?
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading He was eating some live fish, and they were so very much alive that whilst he was eating them they sometimes even jumped out of his mouth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The farther he advanced the brighter became the light; and he walked and walked until at last he reached it; and when he reached it--what did he find?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The farther he advanced the brighter became the light; and he walked and walked until at last he reached it; and when he reached it--what did he find?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He found a little table spread out and on it a lighted candle stuck into a green glass bottle, and, seated at the table, was a little old man.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The farther he advanced the brighter became the light; and he walked and walked until at last he reached it; and when he reached it--what did he find?
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He found a little table spread out and on it a lighted candle stuck into a green glass bottle, and, seated at the table, was a little old man.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The farther he advanced the brighter became the light; and he walked and walked until at last he reached it; and when he reached it--what did he find?
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
Dog-Fish
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From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
the act of consuming food
From this reading He was eating some live fish, and they were so very much alive that whilst he was eating them they sometimes even jumped out of his mouth.
divisible by two
From this reading He was eating some live fish, and they were so very much alive that whilst he was eating them they sometimes even jumped out of his mouth.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The farther he advanced the brighter became the light; and he walked and walked until at last he reached it; and when he reached it--what did he find?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The farther he advanced the brighter became the light; and he walked and walked until at last he reached it; and when he reached it--what did he find?
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading He was eating some live fish, and they were so very much alive that whilst he was eating them they sometimes even jumped out of his mouth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
set up or found
From this reading He found a little table spread out and on it a lighted candle stuck into a green glass bottle, and, seated at the table, was a little old man.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I will give you a thousand guesses.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He found a little table spread out and on it a lighted candle stuck into a green glass bottle, and, seated at the table, was a little old man.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He found a little table spread out and on it a lighted candle stuck into a green glass bottle, and, seated at the table, was a little old man.
gropeverbUS /ɡroʊp/
feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
guessesnounUS /ˈɡesəz/
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading I will give you a thousand guesses.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will give you a thousand guesses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He found a little table spread out and on it a lighted candle stuck into a green glass bottle, and, seated at the table, was a little old man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The farther he advanced the brighter became the light; and he walked and walked until at last he reached it; and when he reached it--what did he find?
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He was eating some live fish, and they were so very much alive that whilst he was eating them they sometimes even jumped out of his mouth.
immediately past
From this reading The farther he advanced the brighter became the light; and he walked and walked until at last he reached it; and when he reached it--what did he find?
go away from a place
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
set afire or burning
From this reading He found a little table spread out and on it a lighted candle stuck into a green glass bottle, and, seated at the table, was a little old man.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He found a little table spread out and on it a lighted candle stuck into a green glass bottle, and, seated at the table, was a little old man.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He was eating some live fish, and they were so very much alive that whilst he was eating them they sometimes even jumped out of his mouth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He found a little table spread out and on it a lighted candle stuck into a green glass bottle, and, seated at the table, was a little old man.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He was eating some live fish, and they were so very much alive that whilst he was eating them they sometimes even jumped out of his mouth.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was eating some live fish, and they were so very much alive that whilst he was eating them they sometimes even jumped out of his mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He found a little table spread out and on it a lighted candle stuck into a green glass bottle, and, seated at the table, was a little old man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He found a little table spread out and on it a lighted candle stuck into a green glass bottle, and, seated at the table, was a little old man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He found a little table spread out and on it a lighted candle stuck into a green glass bottle, and, seated at the table, was a little old man.
PINOCCHIO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The farther he advanced the brighter became the light; and he walked and walked until at last he reached it; and when he reached it--what did he find?
cut with a saw
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He found a little table spread out and on it a lighted candle stuck into a green glass bottle, and, seated at the table, was a little old man.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was eating some live fish, and they were so very much alive that whilst he was eating them they sometimes even jumped out of his mouth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was eating some live fish, and they were so very much alive that whilst he was eating them they sometimes even jumped out of his mouth.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He was eating some live fish, and they were so very much alive that whilst he was eating them they sometimes even jumped out of his mouth.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading He found a little table spread out and on it a lighted candle stuck into a green glass bottle, and, seated at the table, was a little old man.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
caught or fixed
From this reading He found a little table spread out and on it a lighted candle stuck into a green glass bottle, and, seated at the table, was a little old man.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He found a little table spread out and on it a lighted candle stuck into a green glass bottle, and, seated at the table, was a little old man.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was eating some live fish, and they were so very much alive that whilst he was eating them they sometimes even jumped out of his mouth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was eating some live fish, and they were so very much alive that whilst he was eating them they sometimes even jumped out of his mouth.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I will give you a thousand guesses.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
TunnynounUS /ˈtʌni/
important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The farther he advanced the brighter became the light; and he walked and walked until at last he reached it; and when he reached it--what did he find?
precisely as stated
From this reading He was eating some live fish, and they were so very much alive that whilst he was eating them they sometimes even jumped out of his mouth.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The farther he advanced the brighter became the light; and he walked and walked until at last he reached it; and when he reached it--what did he find?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He found a little table spread out and on it a lighted candle stuck into a green glass bottle, and, seated at the table, was a little old man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A HAPPY SURPRISE FOR PINOCCHIO Pinocchio, having taken leave of his friend the Tunny, began to grope his way in the dark through the body of the Dog-Fish, taking a step at a time in the direction of the light that he saw shining dimly at a great distance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was eating some live fish, and they were so very much alive that whilst he was eating them they sometimes even jumped out of his mouth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The farther he advanced the brighter became the light; and he walked and walked until at last he reached it; and when he reached it--what did he find?
at the time that
From this reading The farther he advanced the brighter became the light; and he walked and walked until at last he reached it; and when he reached it--what did he find?
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading He was eating some live fish, and they were so very much alive that whilst he was eating them they sometimes even jumped out of his mouth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will give you a thousand guesses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will give you a thousand guesses.
