used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON TO GLORY When they came back the keeper was leading Marshal Foch with a rope, and the fly paper was gone from his head and his body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON TO GLORY When they came back the keeper was leading Marshal Foch with a rope, and the fly paper was gone from his head and his body.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway I would have been glad.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ON TO GLORY When they came back the keeper was leading Marshal Foch with a rope, and the fly paper was gone from his head and his body.
for the reason that
From this reading You bet I was glad; because that leopard and I were kind of friends.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Anyway I would have been glad.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading You bet I was glad; because that leopard and I were kind of friends.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading ON TO GLORY When they came back the keeper was leading Marshal Foch with a rope, and the fly paper was gone from his head and his body.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ON TO GLORY When they came back the keeper was leading Marshal Foch with a rope, and the fly paper was gone from his head and his body.
didn't
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From this reading Harry Donnelle said they melted the stickum with gasoline and that it didn’t hurt the leopard much.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said it came off easier than a porous plaster does.
Donnelle
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From this reading Harry Donnelle said they melted the stickum with gasoline and that it didn’t hurt the leopard much.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He said it came off easier than a porous plaster does.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading ON TO GLORY When they came back the keeper was leading Marshal Foch with a rope, and the fly paper was gone from his head and his body.
Foch
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From this reading ON TO GLORY When they came back the keeper was leading Marshal Foch with a rope, and the fly paper was gone from his head and his body.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading You bet I was glad; because that leopard and I were kind of friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON TO GLORY When they came back the keeper was leading Marshal Foch with a rope, and the fly paper was gone from his head and his body.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading Harry Donnelle said they melted the stickum with gasoline and that it didn’t hurt the leopard much.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading You bet I was glad; because that leopard and I were kind of friends.
a state of high honor
From this reading ON TO GLORY When they came back the keeper was leading Marshal Foch with a rope, and the fly paper was gone from his head and his body.
destroyed or killed
From this reading ON TO GLORY When they came back the keeper was leading Marshal Foch with a rope, and the fly paper was gone from his head and his body.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Donnelle said they melted the stickum with gasoline and that it didn’t hurt the leopard much.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Anyway I would have been glad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said it came off easier than a porous plaster does.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ON TO GLORY When they came back the keeper was leading Marshal Foch with a rope, and the fly paper was gone from his head and his body.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON TO GLORY When they came back the keeper was leading Marshal Foch with a rope, and the fly paper was gone from his head and his body.
be the source of pain
From this reading Harry Donnelle said they melted the stickum with gasoline and that it didn’t hurt the leopard much.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You bet I was glad; because that leopard and I were kind of friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Harry Donnelle said they melted the stickum with gasoline and that it didn’t hurt the leopard much.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading ON TO GLORY When they came back the keeper was leading Marshal Foch with a rope, and the fly paper was gone from his head and his body.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading You bet I was glad; because that leopard and I were kind of friends.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading ON TO GLORY When they came back the keeper was leading Marshal Foch with a rope, and the fly paper was gone from his head and his body.
leopardnounUS /ˈlepərd/
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading Harry Donnelle said they melted the stickum with gasoline and that it didn’t hurt the leopard much.
MarshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading ON TO GLORY When they came back the keeper was leading Marshal Foch with a rope, and the fly paper was gone from his head and his body.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Harry Donnelle said they melted the stickum with gasoline and that it didn’t hurt the leopard much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Harry Donnelle said they melted the stickum with gasoline and that it didn’t hurt the leopard much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You bet I was glad; because that leopard and I were kind of friends.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He said it came off easier than a porous plaster does.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON TO GLORY When they came back the keeper was leading Marshal Foch with a rope, and the fly paper was gone from his head and his body.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading ON TO GLORY When they came back the keeper was leading Marshal Foch with a rope, and the fly paper was gone from his head and his body.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading He said it came off easier than a porous plaster does.
porousadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrəs/
able to absorb fluids
From this reading He said it came off easier than a porous plaster does.
a strong line
From this reading ON TO GLORY When they came back the keeper was leading Marshal Foch with a rope, and the fly paper was gone from his head and his body.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Harry Donnelle said they melted the stickum with gasoline and that it didn’t hurt the leopard much.
stickum
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From this reading Harry Donnelle said they melted the stickum with gasoline and that it didn’t hurt the leopard much.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He said it came off easier than a porous plaster does.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harry Donnelle said they melted the stickum with gasoline and that it didn’t hurt the leopard much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON TO GLORY When they came back the keeper was leading Marshal Foch with a rope, and the fly paper was gone from his head and his body.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON TO GLORY When they came back the keeper was leading Marshal Foch with a rope, and the fly paper was gone from his head and his body.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON TO GLORY When they came back the keeper was leading Marshal Foch with a rope, and the fly paper was gone from his head and his body.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON TO GLORY When they came back the keeper was leading Marshal Foch with a rope, and the fly paper was gone from his head and his body.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You bet I was glad; because that leopard and I were kind of friends.
at the time that
From this reading ON TO GLORY When they came back the keeper was leading Marshal Foch with a rope, and the fly paper was gone from his head and his body.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON TO GLORY When they came back the keeper was leading Marshal Foch with a rope, and the fly paper was gone from his head and his body.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Anyway I would have been glad.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You bet I was glad; because that leopard and I were kind of friends.
