used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And why did our frog trust his fate to a rat?
ah
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From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when did the heartless, disdainful, and flat Live on, unrebuked by this world's tit for tat?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day, as he drove, There came forth to stare-- Kingfisher and Duck-- A most comical pair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when did the heartless, disdainful, and flat Live on, unrebuked by this world's tit for tat?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But when did the heartless, disdainful, and flat Live on, unrebuked by this world's tit for tat?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day, as he drove, There came forth to stare-- Kingfisher and Duck-- A most comical pair.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading One day, as he drove, There came forth to stare-- Kingfisher and Duck-- A most comical pair.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
couldn't
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From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, as he drove, There came forth to stare-- Kingfisher and Duck-- A most comical pair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But when did the heartless, disdainful, and flat Live on, unrebuked by this world's tit for tat?
disdainfuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading But when did the heartless, disdainful, and flat Live on, unrebuked by this world's tit for tat?
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading One day, as he drove, There came forth to stare-- Kingfisher and Duck-- A most comical pair.
DuckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading One day, as he drove, There came forth to stare-- Kingfisher and Duck-- A most comical pair.
at any time
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
expandverbUS /ɪkˈspænd/
extend in one or more directions
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading And why did our frog trust his fate to a rat?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading But when did the heartless, disdainful, and flat Live on, unrebuked by this world's tit for tat?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when did the heartless, disdainful, and flat Live on, unrebuked by this world's tit for tat?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One day, as he drove, There came forth to stare-- Kingfisher and Duck-- A most comical pair.
frognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading And why did our frog trust his fate to a rat?
something acquired without compensation
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day, as he drove, There came forth to stare-- Kingfisher and Duck-- A most comical pair.
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading But when did the heartless, disdainful, and flat Live on, unrebuked by this world's tit for tat?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And why did our frog trust his fate to a rat?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
KingfishernounUS /ˈkɪŋfɪʃər/
nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish
From this reading One day, as he drove, There came forth to stare-- Kingfisher and Duck-- A most comical pair.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But when did the heartless, disdainful, and flat Live on, unrebuked by this world's tit for tat?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
used to form the superlative
From this reading One day, as he drove, There came forth to stare-- Kingfisher and Duck-- A most comical pair.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when did the heartless, disdainful, and flat Live on, unrebuked by this world's tit for tat?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, as he drove, There came forth to stare-- Kingfisher and Duck-- A most comical pair.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And why did our frog trust his fate to a rat?
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading One day, as he drove, There came forth to stare-- Kingfisher and Duck-- A most comical pair.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
proudestadjectiveUS /ˈpraʊdəst/
superlative of “proud” — feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
QuacknounUS /kwæk/
an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading And why did our frog trust his fate to a rat?
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading One day, as he drove, There came forth to stare-- Kingfisher and Duck-- A most comical pair.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
strutnounUS /strʌt/
a proud stiff pompous gait
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
tatverbUS /tæt/
make lacework by knotting or looping
From this reading But when did the heartless, disdainful, and flat Live on, unrebuked by this world's tit for tat?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when did the heartless, disdainful, and flat Live on, unrebuked by this world's tit for tat?
in or at that place or location
From this reading One day, as he drove, There came forth to stare-- Kingfisher and Duck-- A most comical pair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But when did the heartless, disdainful, and flat Live on, unrebuked by this world's tit for tat?
titnounUS /tɪt/
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
From this reading But when did the heartless, disdainful, and flat Live on, unrebuked by this world's tit for tat?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And why did our frog trust his fate to a rat?
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading And why did our frog trust his fate to a rat?
unrebuked
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From this reading But when did the heartless, disdainful, and flat Live on, unrebuked by this world's tit for tat?
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading VII.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
at the time that
From this reading But when did the heartless, disdainful, and flat Live on, unrebuked by this world's tit for tat?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why did our frog trust his fate to a rat?
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But when did the heartless, disdainful, and flat Live on, unrebuked by this world's tit for tat?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
but in spite of that
From this reading The first was the proudest that ever was seen, For the rod in his hand was the gift of his queen; But the other--ah! never did duck so expand; Yet strut as he could, And strain as he would, Poor Quack, for the life of him, couldn't look grand.
