used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once in a while he would read from his scroll.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Bilbil the goat wandered over the grassy slopes, or among the trees, and passed his days exactly as he pleased.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "For," said he, "whenever I return home, my subjects will be anxious to know if I have learned 'How to be Good,' and I must not disappoint them."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bilbil the goat wandered over the grassy slopes, or among the trees, and passed his days exactly as he pleased.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "For," said he, "whenever I return home, my subjects will be anxious to know if I have learned 'How to be Good,' and I must not disappoint them."
Bilbil
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From this reading Bilbil the goat wandered over the grassy slopes, or among the trees, and passed his days exactly as he pleased.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The twenty rowers lived on the small end of the island, with the pearl fishers, and seemed not to care whether they ever returned to the Kingdom of Rinkitink or not.
without stop or interruption
From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Bilbil the goat wandered over the grassy slopes, or among the trees, and passed his days exactly as he pleased.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
disappointverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
From this reading "For," said he, "whenever I return home, my subjects will be anxious to know if I have learned 'How to be Good,' and I must not disappoint them."
the act of consuming food
From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The twenty rowers lived on the small end of the island, with the pearl fishers, and seemed not to care whether they ever returned to the Kingdom of Rinkitink or not.
at any time
From this reading The twenty rowers lived on the small end of the island, with the pearl fishers, and seemed not to care whether they ever returned to the Kingdom of Rinkitink or not.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Bilbil the goat wandered over the grassy slopes, or among the trees, and passed his days exactly as he pleased.
fishersnounUS /ˈfɪʃərz/
plural of “fisher” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading The twenty rowers lived on the small end of the island, with the pearl fishers, and seemed not to care whether they ever returned to the Kingdom of Rinkitink or not.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For," said he, "whenever I return home, my subjects will be anxious to know if I have learned 'How to be Good,' and I must not disappoint them."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once in a while he would read from his scroll.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Bilbil the goat wandered over the grassy slopes, or among the trees, and passed his days exactly as he pleased.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Bilbil the goat wandered over the grassy slopes, or among the trees, and passed his days exactly as he pleased.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "For," said he, "whenever I return home, my subjects will be anxious to know if I have learned 'How to be Good,' and I must not disappoint them."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "For," said he, "whenever I return home, my subjects will be anxious to know if I have learned 'How to be Good,' and I must not disappoint them."
How
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From this reading "For," said he, "whenever I return home, my subjects will be anxious to know if I have learned 'How to be Good,' and I must not disappoint them."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For," said he, "whenever I return home, my subjects will be anxious to know if I have learned 'How to be Good,' and I must not disappoint them."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "For," said he, "whenever I return home, my subjects will be anxious to know if I have learned 'How to be Good,' and I must not disappoint them."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once in a while he would read from his scroll.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The twenty rowers lived on the small end of the island, with the pearl fishers, and seemed not to care whether they ever returned to the Kingdom of Rinkitink or not.
Kitticut
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From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "For," said he, "whenever I return home, my subjects will be anxious to know if I have learned 'How to be Good,' and I must not disappoint them."
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "For," said he, "whenever I return home, my subjects will be anxious to know if I have learned 'How to be Good,' and I must not disappoint them."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The twenty rowers lived on the small end of the island, with the pearl fishers, and seemed not to care whether they ever returned to the Kingdom of Rinkitink or not.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "For," said he, "whenever I return home, my subjects will be anxious to know if I have learned 'How to be Good,' and I must not disappoint them."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For," said he, "whenever I return home, my subjects will be anxious to know if I have learned 'How to be Good,' and I must not disappoint them."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "For," said he, "whenever I return home, my subjects will be anxious to know if I have learned 'How to be Good,' and I must not disappoint them."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The twenty rowers lived on the small end of the island, with the pearl fishers, and seemed not to care whether they ever returned to the Kingdom of Rinkitink or not.
on one occasion
From this reading Once in a while he would read from his scroll.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The twenty rowers lived on the small end of the island, with the pearl fishers, and seemed not to care whether they ever returned to the Kingdom of Rinkitink or not.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bilbil the goat wandered over the grassy slopes, or among the trees, and passed his days exactly as he pleased.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Bilbil the goat wandered over the grassy slopes, or among the trees, and passed his days exactly as he pleased.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading The twenty rowers lived on the small end of the island, with the pearl fishers, and seemed not to care whether they ever returned to the Kingdom of Rinkitink or not.
Pingaree
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From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Once in a while he would read from his scroll.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "For," said he, "whenever I return home, my subjects will be anxious to know if I have learned 'How to be Good,' and I must not disappoint them."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The twenty rowers lived on the small end of the island, with the pearl fishers, and seemed not to care whether they ever returned to the Kingdom of Rinkitink or not.
Rinkitink
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From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
rowers
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From this reading The twenty rowers lived on the small end of the island, with the pearl fishers, and seemed not to care whether they ever returned to the Kingdom of Rinkitink or not.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "For," said he, "whenever I return home, my subjects will be anxious to know if I have learned 'How to be Good,' and I must not disappoint them."
scrollnounUS /skroʊl/
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading Once in a while he would read from his scroll.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The twenty rowers lived on the small end of the island, with the pearl fishers, and seemed not to care whether they ever returned to the Kingdom of Rinkitink or not.
the state of being asleep
From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Bilbil the goat wandered over the grassy slopes, or among the trees, and passed his days exactly as he pleased.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The twenty rowers lived on the small end of the island, with the pearl fishers, and seemed not to care whether they ever returned to the Kingdom of Rinkitink or not.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "For," said he, "whenever I return home, my subjects will be anxious to know if I have learned 'How to be Good,' and I must not disappoint them."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "For," said he, "whenever I return home, my subjects will be anxious to know if I have learned 'How to be Good,' and I must not disappoint them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The twenty rowers lived on the small end of the island, with the pearl fishers, and seemed not to care whether they ever returned to the Kingdom of Rinkitink or not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For," said he, "whenever I return home, my subjects will be anxious to know if I have learned 'How to be Good,' and I must not disappoint them."
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Bilbil the goat wandered over the grassy slopes, or among the trees, and passed his days exactly as he pleased.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The twenty rowers lived on the small end of the island, with the pearl fishers, and seemed not to care whether they ever returned to the Kingdom of Rinkitink or not.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Bilbil the goat wandered over the grassy slopes, or among the trees, and passed his days exactly as he pleased.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "For," said he, "whenever I return home, my subjects will be anxious to know if I have learned 'How to be Good,' and I must not disappoint them."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The twenty rowers lived on the small end of the island, with the pearl fishers, and seemed not to care whether they ever returned to the Kingdom of Rinkitink or not.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Once in a while he would read from his scroll.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "For," said he, "whenever I return home, my subjects will be anxious to know if I have learned 'How to be Good,' and I must not disappoint them."
in the company of; together with
From this reading King Rinkitink was so much pleased with the Island of Pingaree that he continued his stay day after day and week after week, eating good dinners, talking with King Kitticut and sleeping.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Once in a while he would read from his scroll.
