used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The American Ant-eater out of joint's put my nose.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And it's oh! oh! would any one suppose, An Ant-eater could ever out of joint put my nose?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
Ant-eater
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From this reading And it's oh! oh! would any one suppose, An Ant-eater could ever out of joint put my nose?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And it's oh! oh! would any one suppose, An Ant-eater could ever out of joint put my nose?
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was growing up in Hippohood, the visitors to please, And cutting my incisors, and increasing by degrees; And my milk-and-carrot diet I was quickly throwing by-- And now they have compelled me to eat humble pie.
cannot
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From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading I was growing up in Hippohood, the visitors to please, And cutting my incisors, and increasing by degrees; And my milk-and-carrot diet I was quickly throwing by-- And now they have compelled me to eat humble pie.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And it's oh! oh! would any one suppose, An Ant-eater could ever out of joint put my nose?
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading I was growing up in Hippohood, the visitors to please, And cutting my incisors, and increasing by degrees; And my milk-and-carrot diet I was quickly throwing by-- And now they have compelled me to eat humble pie.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I was growing up in Hippohood, the visitors to please, And cutting my incisors, and increasing by degrees; And my milk-and-carrot diet I was quickly throwing by-- And now they have compelled me to eat humble pie.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading I was growing up in Hippohood, the visitors to please, And cutting my incisors, and increasing by degrees; And my milk-and-carrot diet I was quickly throwing by-- And now they have compelled me to eat humble pie.
discloseverbUS /dɪˈskloʊz/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading And it's oh! oh! what a thing I disclose!
take in solid food
From this reading I was growing up in Hippohood, the visitors to please, And cutting my incisors, and increasing by degrees; And my milk-and-carrot diet I was quickly throwing by-- And now they have compelled me to eat humble pie.
elongatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪtəd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
at any time
From this reading And it's oh! oh! would any one suppose, An Ant-eater could ever out of joint put my nose?
fickleadjectiveUS /ˈfɪkəl/
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading I was growing up in Hippohood, the visitors to please, And cutting my incisors, and increasing by degrees; And my milk-and-carrot diet I was quickly throwing by-- And now they have compelled me to eat humble pie.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was growing up in Hippohood, the visitors to please, And cutting my incisors, and increasing by degrees; And my milk-and-carrot diet I was quickly throwing by-- And now they have compelled me to eat humble pie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
Hippohood
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From this reading I was growing up in Hippohood, the visitors to please, And cutting my incisors, and increasing by degrees; And my milk-and-carrot diet I was quickly throwing by-- And now they have compelled me to eat humble pie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading I was growing up in Hippohood, the visitors to please, And cutting my incisors, and increasing by degrees; And my milk-and-carrot diet I was quickly throwing by-- And now they have compelled me to eat humble pie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
incisorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪzərz/
plural of “incisor” — a tooth for cutting or gnawing; located in the front of the mouth in both jaws
From this reading I was growing up in Hippohood, the visitors to please, And cutting my incisors, and increasing by degrees; And my milk-and-carrot diet I was quickly throwing by-- And now they have compelled me to eat humble pie.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading I was growing up in Hippohood, the visitors to please, And cutting my incisors, and increasing by degrees; And my milk-and-carrot diet I was quickly throwing by-- And now they have compelled me to eat humble pie.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
it's
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From this reading And it's oh! oh! would any one suppose, An Ant-eater could ever out of joint put my nose?
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading And it's oh! oh! would any one suppose, An Ant-eater could ever out of joint put my nose?
joint's
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From this reading The American Ant-eater out of joint's put my nose.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was growing up in Hippohood, the visitors to please, And cutting my incisors, and increasing by degrees; And my milk-and-carrot diet I was quickly throwing by-- And now they have compelled me to eat humble pie.
milk-and-carrot
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From this reading I was growing up in Hippohood, the visitors to please, And cutting my incisors, and increasing by degrees; And my milk-and-carrot diet I was quickly throwing by-- And now they have compelled me to eat humble pie.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And it's oh! oh! would any one suppose, An Ant-eater could ever out of joint put my nose?
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
not any; not one
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading And it's oh! oh! would any one suppose, An Ant-eater could ever out of joint put my nose?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was growing up in Hippohood, the visitors to please, And cutting my incisors, and increasing by degrees; And my milk-and-carrot diet I was quickly throwing by-- And now they have compelled me to eat humble pie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And it's oh! oh! would any one suppose, An Ant-eater could ever out of joint put my nose?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And it's oh! oh! would any one suppose, An Ant-eater could ever out of joint put my nose?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And it's oh! oh! would any one suppose, An Ant-eater could ever out of joint put my nose?
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading I was growing up in Hippohood, the visitors to please, And cutting my incisors, and increasing by degrees; And my milk-and-carrot diet I was quickly throwing by-- And now they have compelled me to eat humble pie.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I was growing up in Hippohood, the visitors to please, And cutting my incisors, and increasing by degrees; And my milk-and-carrot diet I was quickly throwing by-- And now they have compelled me to eat humble pie.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And it's oh! oh! would any one suppose, An Ant-eater could ever out of joint put my nose?
with speed
From this reading I was growing up in Hippohood, the visitors to please, And cutting my incisors, and increasing by degrees; And my milk-and-carrot diet I was quickly throwing by-- And now they have compelled me to eat humble pie.
only a very short time before
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
steadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
express a supposition
From this reading And it's oh! oh! would any one suppose, An Ant-eater could ever out of joint put my nose?
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was growing up in Hippohood, the visitors to please, And cutting my incisors, and increasing by degrees; And my milk-and-carrot diet I was quickly throwing by-- And now they have compelled me to eat humble pie.
a special situation
From this reading And it's oh! oh! what a thing I disclose!
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I was growing up in Hippohood, the visitors to please, And cutting my incisors, and increasing by degrees; And my milk-and-carrot diet I was quickly throwing by-- And now they have compelled me to eat humble pie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was growing up in Hippohood, the visitors to please, And cutting my incisors, and increasing by degrees; And my milk-and-carrot diet I was quickly throwing by-- And now they have compelled me to eat humble pie.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was growing up in Hippohood, the visitors to please, And cutting my incisors, and increasing by degrees; And my milk-and-carrot diet I was quickly throwing by-- And now they have compelled me to eat humble pie.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading I was growing up in Hippohood, the visitors to please, And cutting my incisors, and increasing by degrees; And my milk-and-carrot diet I was quickly throwing by-- And now they have compelled me to eat humble pie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was growing up in Hippohood, the visitors to please, And cutting my incisors, and increasing by degrees; And my milk-and-carrot diet I was quickly throwing by-- And now they have compelled me to eat humble pie.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And it's oh! oh! what a thing I disclose!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And it's oh! oh! would any one suppose, An Ant-eater could ever out of joint put my nose?
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He has scarcely got a mouth, and no teeth, but in their stead A yard or two of tongue in his elongated head; And why the fickle public should delight in such a beast, Is a mystery that I cannot understand the least.
