used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LOST PUPPIES The puppies found themselves in a hole in two senses of the word.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had once been the home of a lot of rabbits, but it had all been dug up, and the only smell about it now was that of a cold dull spade.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It had once been the home of a lot of rabbits, but it had all been dug up, and the only smell about it now was that of a cold dull spade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It wasn’t a nice hole either, but a deep one, cold and damp, too, and with no enticing smells.
Ann
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From this reading “I want to go home,” whimpered Ann.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had once been the home of a lot of rabbits, but it had all been dug up, and the only smell about it now was that of a cold dull spade.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It wasn’t a nice hole either, but a deep one, cold and damp, too, and with no enticing smells.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “So do I, Cry-baby,” said Timette, “but we shall have to climb out of here first.”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It wasn’t a nice hole either, but a deep one, cold and damp, too, and with no enticing smells.
Cry-baby
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From this reading “So do I, Cry-baby,” said Timette, “but we shall have to climb out of here first.”
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading It wasn’t a nice hole either, but a deep one, cold and damp, too, and with no enticing smells.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It wasn’t a nice hole either, but a deep one, cold and damp, too, and with no enticing smells.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “So do I, Cry-baby,” said Timette, “but we shall have to climb out of here first.”
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading It had once been the home of a lot of rabbits, but it had all been dug up, and the only smell about it now was that of a cold dull spade.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It had once been the home of a lot of rabbits, but it had all been dug up, and the only smell about it now was that of a cold dull spade.
one or the other of two
From this reading It wasn’t a nice hole either, but a deep one, cold and damp, too, and with no enticing smells.
enticingadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪsɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading It wasn’t a nice hole either, but a deep one, cold and damp, too, and with no enticing smells.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “So do I, Cry-baby,” said Timette, “but we shall have to climb out of here first.”
set up or found
From this reading THE LOST PUPPIES The puppies found themselves in a hole in two senses of the word.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I want to go home,” whimpered Ann.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had once been the home of a lot of rabbits, but it had all been dug up, and the only smell about it now was that of a cold dull spade.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “So do I, Cry-baby,” said Timette, “but we shall have to climb out of here first.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “So do I, Cry-baby,” said Timette, “but we shall have to climb out of here first.”
an opening into or through something
From this reading THE LOST PUPPIES The puppies found themselves in a hole in two senses of the word.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It had once been the home of a lot of rabbits, but it had all been dug up, and the only smell about it now was that of a cold dull spade.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to go home,” whimpered Ann.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LOST PUPPIES The puppies found themselves in a hole in two senses of the word.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn’t a nice hole either, but a deep one, cold and damp, too, and with no enticing smells.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST PUPPIES The puppies found themselves in a hole in two senses of the word.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It had once been the home of a lot of rabbits, but it had all been dug up, and the only smell about it now was that of a cold dull spade.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It wasn’t a nice hole either, but a deep one, cold and damp, too, and with no enticing smells.
not any; not one
From this reading It wasn’t a nice hole either, but a deep one, cold and damp, too, and with no enticing smells.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had once been the home of a lot of rabbits, but it had all been dug up, and the only smell about it now was that of a cold dull spade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOST PUPPIES The puppies found themselves in a hole in two senses of the word.
on one occasion
From this reading It had once been the home of a lot of rabbits, but it had all been dug up, and the only smell about it now was that of a cold dull spade.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It wasn’t a nice hole either, but a deep one, cold and damp, too, and with no enticing smells.
and nothing more
From this reading It had once been the home of a lot of rabbits, but it had all been dug up, and the only smell about it now was that of a cold dull spade.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “So do I, Cry-baby,” said Timette, “but we shall have to climb out of here first.”
PUPPIESnounUS /ˈpʌpiz/
plural of “puppy” — a young dog
From this reading THE LOST PUPPIES The puppies found themselves in a hole in two senses of the word.
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading It had once been the home of a lot of rabbits, but it had all been dug up, and the only smell about it now was that of a cold dull spade.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “So do I, Cry-baby,” said Timette, “but we shall have to climb out of here first.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading THE LOST PUPPIES The puppies found themselves in a hole in two senses of the word.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “So do I, Cry-baby,” said Timette, “but we shall have to climb out of here first.”
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading It had once been the home of a lot of rabbits, but it had all been dug up, and the only smell about it now was that of a cold dull spade.
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading It wasn’t a nice hole either, but a deep one, cold and damp, too, and with no enticing smells.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So do I, Cry-baby,” said Timette, “but we shall have to climb out of here first.”
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading It had once been the home of a lot of rabbits, but it had all been dug up, and the only smell about it now was that of a cold dull spade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had once been the home of a lot of rabbits, but it had all been dug up, and the only smell about it now was that of a cold dull spade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST PUPPIES The puppies found themselves in a hole in two senses of the word.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE LOST PUPPIES The puppies found themselves in a hole in two senses of the word.
Timette
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From this reading “So do I, Cry-baby,” said Timette, “but we shall have to climb out of here first.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want to go home,” whimpered Ann.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It wasn’t a nice hole either, but a deep one, cold and damp, too, and with no enticing smells.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE LOST PUPPIES The puppies found themselves in a hole in two senses of the word.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had once been the home of a lot of rabbits, but it had all been dug up, and the only smell about it now was that of a cold dull spade.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to go home,” whimpered Ann.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had once been the home of a lot of rabbits, but it had all been dug up, and the only smell about it now was that of a cold dull spade.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn’t a nice hole either, but a deep one, cold and damp, too, and with no enticing smells.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “So do I, Cry-baby,” said Timette, “but we shall have to climb out of here first.”
whimpered
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From this reading “I want to go home,” whimpered Ann.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It wasn’t a nice hole either, but a deep one, cold and damp, too, and with no enticing smells.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE LOST PUPPIES The puppies found themselves in a hole in two senses of the word.
