used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; ’Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t’other had slept a wink!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have taught “The Duel” hundreds of times, and children invariably love it.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The old Dutch clock and the Chinese plate Appeared to know as sure as fate There was going to be a terrible spat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old Dutch clock and the Chinese plate Appeared to know as sure as fate There was going to be a terrible spat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The old Dutch clock and the Chinese plate Appeared to know as sure as fate There was going to be a terrible spat.
bow-wow-wow
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From this reading The gingham dog went “bow-wow-wow!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; ’Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t’other had slept a wink!
calicoadjectiveUS /ˈkæləkoʊ/
made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
From this reading The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; ’Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t’other had slept a wink!
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; ’Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t’other had slept a wink!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I have taught “The Duel” hundreds of times, and children invariably love it.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading The old Dutch clock and the Chinese plate Appeared to know as sure as fate There was going to be a terrible spat.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The old Dutch clock and the Chinese plate Appeared to know as sure as fate There was going to be a terrible spat.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; ’Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t’other had slept a wink!
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 gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; ’Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t’other had slept a wink!
DuelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading I have taught “The Duel” hundreds of times, and children invariably love it.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading The old Dutch clock and the Chinese plate Appeared to know as sure as fate There was going to be a terrible spat.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The old Dutch clock and the Chinese plate Appeared to know as sure as fate There was going to be a terrible spat.
ginghamnounUS /ˈɡɪŋəm/
a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
From this reading The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; ’Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t’other had slept a wink!
the act of departing
From this reading The old Dutch clock and the Chinese plate Appeared to know as sure as fate There was going to be a terrible spat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; ’Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t’other had slept a wink!
half-past
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From this reading The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; ’Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t’other had slept a wink!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have taught “The Duel” hundreds of times, and children invariably love it.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading I have taught “The Duel” hundreds of times, and children invariably love it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have taught “The Duel” hundreds of times, and children invariably love it.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading I have taught “The Duel” hundreds of times, and children invariably love it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have taught “The Duel” hundreds of times, and children invariably love it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The old Dutch clock and the Chinese plate Appeared to know as sure as fate There was going to be a terrible spat.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I have taught “The Duel” hundreds of times, and children invariably love it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (_I wasn’t there; I simply state What was told to me by the Chinese plate_!)
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; ’Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t’other had slept a wink!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have taught “The Duel” hundreds of times, and children invariably love it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old Dutch clock and the Chinese plate Appeared to know as sure as fate There was going to be a terrible spat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; ’Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t’other had slept a wink!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; ’Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t’other had slept a wink!
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The old Dutch clock and the Chinese plate Appeared to know as sure as fate There was going to be a terrible spat.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; ’Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t’other had slept a wink!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; ’Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t’other had slept a wink!
and nothing more
From this reading (_I wasn’t there; I simply state What was told to me by the Chinese plate_!)
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; ’Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t’other had slept a wink!
spatverbUS /spæt/
come down like raindrops
From this reading The old Dutch clock and the Chinese plate Appeared to know as sure as fate There was going to be a terrible spat.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading (_I wasn’t there; I simply state What was told to me by the Chinese plate_!)
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The old Dutch clock and the Chinese plate Appeared to know as sure as fate There was going to be a terrible spat.
t'other
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From this reading The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; ’Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t’other had slept a wink!
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; ’Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t’other had slept a wink!
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I have taught “The Duel” hundreds of times, and children invariably love it.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The old Dutch clock and the Chinese plate Appeared to know as sure as fate There was going to be a terrible spat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have taught “The Duel” hundreds of times, and children invariably love it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The old Dutch clock and the Chinese plate Appeared to know as sure as fate There was going to be a terrible spat.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; ’Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t’other had slept a wink!
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I have taught “The Duel” hundreds of times, and children invariably love it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old Dutch clock and the Chinese plate Appeared to know as sure as fate There was going to be a terrible spat.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading (_I wasn’t there; I simply state What was told to me by the Chinese plate_!)
Twas
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From this reading The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; ’Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t’other had slept a wink!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; ’Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t’other had slept a wink!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old Dutch clock and the Chinese plate Appeared to know as sure as fate There was going to be a terrible spat.
wasn't
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From this reading (_I wasn’t there; I simply state What was told to me by the Chinese plate_!)
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The gingham dog went “bow-wow-wow!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; ’Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t’other had slept a wink!
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; ’Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t’other had slept a wink!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The gingham dog and the calico cat Side by side on the table sat; ’Twas half-past twelve, and (what do you think!) Nor one nor t’other had slept a wink!
