used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I went leap frog over a barrel and the rest of them did the same, singing, _Follow your leader wherever he goes_.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But instead of that I started marching up toward the railroad station with all the fellows after me, singing that song.
(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 But instead of that I started marching up toward the railroad station with all the fellows after me, singing that song.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went leap frog over a barrel and the rest of them did the same, singing, _Follow your leader wherever he goes_.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All the while Pee-wee stuck on the top of the barrel because his legs were so short, but as long as he was the last one it didn’t make any difference.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the while Pee-wee stuck on the top of the barrel because his legs were so short, but as long as he was the last one it didn’t make any difference.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading I went leap frog over a barrel and the rest of them did the same, singing, _Follow your leader wherever he goes_.
for the reason that
From this reading All the while Pee-wee stuck on the top of the barrel because his legs were so short, but as long as he was the last one it didn’t make any difference.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Maybe it would have been better if we had jumped into the Hudson.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Maybe it would have been better if we had jumped into the Hudson.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But instead of that I started marching up toward the railroad station with all the fellows after me, singing that song.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading WE GO SOUTH When we started that crazy game we were near the landing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I went leap frog over a barrel and the rest of them did the same, singing, _Follow your leader wherever he goes_.
didn't
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From this reading All the while Pee-wee stuck on the top of the barrel because his legs were so short, but as long as he was the last one it didn’t make any difference.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading All the while Pee-wee stuck on the top of the barrel because his legs were so short, but as long as he was the last one it didn’t make any difference.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading But instead of that I started marching up toward the railroad station with all the fellows after me, singing that song.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I went leap frog over a barrel and the rest of them did the same, singing, _Follow your leader wherever he goes_.
frognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading I went leap frog over a barrel and the rest of them did the same, singing, _Follow your leader wherever he goes_.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading WE GO SOUTH When we started that crazy game we were near the landing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WE GO SOUTH When we started that crazy game we were near the landing.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading I went leap frog over a barrel and the rest of them did the same, singing, _Follow your leader wherever he goes_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maybe it would have been better if we had jumped into the Hudson.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Maybe it would have been better if we had jumped into the Hudson.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I went leap frog over a barrel and the rest of them did the same, singing, _Follow your leader wherever he goes_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the while Pee-wee stuck on the top of the barrel because his legs were so short, but as long as he was the last one it didn’t make any difference.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading Maybe it would have been better if we had jumped into the Hudson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But instead of that I started marching up toward the railroad station with all the fellows after me, singing that song.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Maybe it would have been better if we had jumped into the Hudson.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But instead of that I started marching up toward the railroad station with all the fellows after me, singing that song.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Maybe it would have been better if we had jumped into the Hudson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Maybe it would have been better if we had jumped into the Hudson.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Maybe it would have been better if we had jumped into the Hudson.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading WE GO SOUTH When we started that crazy game we were near the landing.
immediately past
From this reading All the while Pee-wee stuck on the top of the barrel because his legs were so short, but as long as he was the last one it didn’t make any difference.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading I went leap frog over a barrel and the rest of them did the same, singing, _Follow your leader wherever he goes_.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading I went leap frog over a barrel and the rest of them did the same, singing, _Follow your leader wherever he goes_.
staying power
From this reading All the while Pee-wee stuck on the top of the barrel because his legs were so short, but as long as he was the last one it didn’t make any difference.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All the while Pee-wee stuck on the top of the barrel because his legs were so short, but as long as he was the last one it didn’t make any difference.
engage in
From this reading All the while Pee-wee stuck on the top of the barrel because his legs were so short, but as long as he was the last one it didn’t make any difference.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading But instead of that I started marching up toward the railroad station with all the fellows after me, singing that song.
by chance
From this reading Maybe it would have been better if we had jumped into the Hudson.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But instead of that I started marching up toward the railroad station with all the fellows after me, singing that song.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading WE GO SOUTH When we started that crazy game we were near the landing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But instead of that I started marching up toward the railroad station with all the fellows after me, singing that song.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the while Pee-wee stuck on the top of the barrel because his legs were so short, but as long as he was the last one it didn’t make any difference.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the while Pee-wee stuck on the top of the barrel because his legs were so short, but as long as he was the last one it didn’t make any difference.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I went leap frog over a barrel and the rest of them did the same, singing, _Follow your leader wherever he goes_.
Pee-wee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the while Pee-wee stuck on the top of the barrel because his legs were so short, but as long as he was the last one it didn’t make any difference.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading But instead of that I started marching up toward the railroad station with all the fellows after me, singing that song.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I went leap frog over a barrel and the rest of them did the same, singing, _Follow your leader wherever he goes_.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I went leap frog over a barrel and the rest of them did the same, singing, _Follow your leader wherever he goes_.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading All the while Pee-wee stuck on the top of the barrel because his legs were so short, but as long as he was the last one it didn’t make any difference.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading But instead of that I started marching up toward the railroad station with all the fellows after me, singing that song.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All the while Pee-wee stuck on the top of the barrel because his legs were so short, but as long as he was the last one it didn’t make any difference.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading But instead of that I started marching up toward the railroad station with all the fellows after me, singing that song.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading WE GO SOUTH When we started that crazy game we were near the landing.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WE GO SOUTH When we started that crazy game we were near the landing.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading But instead of that I started marching up toward the railroad station with all the fellows after me, singing that song.
caught or fixed
From this reading All the while Pee-wee stuck on the top of the barrel because his legs were so short, but as long as he was the last one it didn’t make any difference.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE GO SOUTH When we started that crazy game we were near the landing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE GO SOUTH When we started that crazy game we were near the landing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I went leap frog over a barrel and the rest of them did the same, singing, _Follow your leader wherever he goes_.
the upper part of anything
From this reading All the while Pee-wee stuck on the top of the barrel because his legs were so short, but as long as he was the last one it didn’t make any difference.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But instead of that I started marching up toward the railroad station with all the fellows after me, singing that song.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But instead of that I started marching up toward the railroad station with all the fellows after me, singing that song.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the while Pee-wee stuck on the top of the barrel because his legs were so short, but as long as he was the last one it didn’t make any difference.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE GO SOUTH When we started that crazy game we were near the landing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went leap frog over a barrel and the rest of them did the same, singing, _Follow your leader wherever he goes_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WE GO SOUTH When we started that crazy game we were near the landing.
at the time that
From this reading WE GO SOUTH When we started that crazy game we were near the landing.
in or to any place at all
From this reading I went leap frog over a barrel and the rest of them did the same, singing, _Follow your leader wherever he goes_.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All the while Pee-wee stuck on the top of the barrel because his legs were so short, but as long as he was the last one it didn’t make any difference.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But instead of that I started marching up toward the railroad station with all the fellows after me, singing that song.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Maybe it would have been better if we had jumped into the Hudson.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I went leap frog over a barrel and the rest of them did the same, singing, _Follow your leader wherever he goes_.
