used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uncle Clem and Henny each caught hold of a foot of Raggedy Andy and let him slide down into the hole.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Let me down farther and I think I'll be able to reach them!"
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Maybe if you hold to my feet, I can reach down the hole and find them and pull them up again!" he added.
anew
From this reading "Maybe if you hold to my feet, I can reach down the hole and find them and pull them up again!" he added.
(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 was a rather tight fit, but Raggedy Andy wiggled and twisted until all the dolls could see of him were his two feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Maybe if you hold to my feet, I can reach down the hole and find them and pull them up again!" he added.
Andy
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From this reading Uncle Clem and Henny each caught hold of a foot of Raggedy Andy and let him slide down into the hole.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Let me down farther and I think I'll be able to reach them!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a rather tight fit, but Raggedy Andy wiggled and twisted until all the dolls could see of him were his two feet.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Maybe if you hold to my feet, I can reach down the hole and find them and pull them up again!" he added.
can't
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From this reading "I can't find them!" he said in muffled tones.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Uncle Clem and Henny each caught hold of a foot of Raggedy Andy and let him slide down into the hole.
Clem
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From this reading Uncle Clem and Henny each caught hold of a foot of Raggedy Andy and let him slide down into the hole.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a rather tight fit, but Raggedy Andy wiggled and twisted until all the dolls could see of him were his two feet.
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading It was a rather tight fit, but Raggedy Andy wiggled and twisted until all the dolls could see of him were his two feet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Maybe if you hold to my feet, I can reach down the hole and find them and pull them up again!" he added.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Uncle Clem and Henny each caught hold of a foot of Raggedy Andy and let him slide down into the hole.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "Let me down farther and I think I'll be able to reach them!"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Maybe if you hold to my feet, I can reach down the hole and find them and pull them up again!" he added.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Maybe if you hold to my feet, I can reach down the hole and find them and pull them up again!" he added.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading It was a rather tight fit, but Raggedy Andy wiggled and twisted until all the dolls could see of him were his two feet.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Uncle Clem and Henny each caught hold of a foot of Raggedy Andy and let him slide down into the hole.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Maybe if you hold to my feet, I can reach down the hole and find them and pull them up again!" he added.
Henny
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From this reading Uncle Clem and Henny each caught hold of a foot of Raggedy Andy and let him slide down into the hole.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uncle Clem and Henny each caught hold of a foot of Raggedy Andy and let him slide down into the hole.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a rather tight fit, but Raggedy Andy wiggled and twisted until all the dolls could see of him were his two feet.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Maybe if you hold to my feet, I can reach down the hole and find them and pull them up again!" he added.
an opening into or through something
From this reading "Maybe if you hold to my feet, I can reach down the hole and find them and pull them up again!" he added.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Maybe if you hold to my feet, I can reach down the hole and find them and pull them up again!" he added.
I'll
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From this reading "Let me down farther and I think I'll be able to reach them!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Maybe if you hold to my feet, I can reach down the hole and find them and pull them up again!" he added.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I can't find them!" he said in muffled tones.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Uncle Clem and Henny each caught hold of a foot of Raggedy Andy and let him slide down into the hole.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a rather tight fit, but Raggedy Andy wiggled and twisted until all the dolls could see of him were his two feet.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Uncle Clem and Henny each caught hold of a foot of Raggedy Andy and let him slide down into the hole.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe if you hold to my feet, I can reach down the hole and find them and pull them up again!" he added.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me down farther and I think I'll be able to reach them!"
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading "I can't find them!" he said in muffled tones.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Maybe if you hold to my feet, I can reach down the hole and find them and pull them up again!" he added.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncle Clem and Henny each caught hold of a foot of Raggedy Andy and let him slide down into the hole.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Maybe if you hold to my feet, I can reach down the hole and find them and pull them up again!" he added.
Raggedy
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From this reading Uncle Clem and Henny each caught hold of a foot of Raggedy Andy and let him slide down into the hole.
on the contrary
From this reading It was a rather tight fit, but Raggedy Andy wiggled and twisted until all the dolls could see of him were his two feet.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Maybe if you hold to my feet, I can reach down the hole and find them and pull them up again!" he added.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't find them!" he said in muffled tones.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was a rather tight fit, but Raggedy Andy wiggled and twisted until all the dolls could see of him were his two feet.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading Uncle Clem and Henny each caught hold of a foot of Raggedy Andy and let him slide down into the hole.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Maybe if you hold to my feet, I can reach down the hole and find them and pull them up again!" he added.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Maybe if you hold to my feet, I can reach down the hole and find them and pull them up again!" he added.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Let me down farther and I think I'll be able to reach them!"
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading It was a rather tight fit, but Raggedy Andy wiggled and twisted until all the dolls could see of him were his two feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Maybe if you hold to my feet, I can reach down the hole and find them and pull them up again!" he added.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I can't find them!" he said in muffled tones.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading It was a rather tight fit, but Raggedy Andy wiggled and twisted until all the dolls could see of him were his two feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a rather tight fit, but Raggedy Andy wiggled and twisted until all the dolls could see of him were his two feet.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Clem and Henny each caught hold of a foot of Raggedy Andy and let him slide down into the hole.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was a rather tight fit, but Raggedy Andy wiggled and twisted until all the dolls could see of him were his two feet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Maybe if you hold to my feet, I can reach down the hole and find them and pull them up again!" he added.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a rather tight fit, but Raggedy Andy wiggled and twisted until all the dolls could see of him were his two feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a rather tight fit, but Raggedy Andy wiggled and twisted until all the dolls could see of him were his two feet.
wiggledverbUS /ˈwɪɡəld/
past form of “wiggle” — move to and fro
From this reading It was a rather tight fit, but Raggedy Andy wiggled and twisted until all the dolls could see of him were his two feet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Maybe if you hold to my feet, I can reach down the hole and find them and pull them up again!" he added.
